Monthly Archives: August 2003

Morren teaches skill that can last a lifetime by Lindsay Nelson The love of music and the desire to give others a skill that could be enjoyed for a lifetime is what drove Julie Morren to become a teacher. Morren is the new music instructor at Wakonda School. She is … Read Article →

Wakonda schedules tailgate supper The Wakonda Community Club will again kick off the football season with its annual first home game tailgate supper. The newly formed Irene-Wakonda Eagles will be hosting the Viborg Vikings on Friday, Sept. 5 on the Wakonda field. The Community Club supper will be brats, burgers, … Read Article →

New math teacher is welcomed by Lindsay Nelson Brian Kaup joined the Wakonda High School teaching crew this year as a math teacher. Kaup teaches seventh- and eighth- grade math, Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry and pre-calculus. Prior to teaching at Wakonda, he student taught in Norfolk, NE at Norfolk … Read Article →

Community Club meeting set Sept. 3 The Wakonda Community Club will hold its September meeting Wednesday noon on Sept. 3. It will be a luncheon meeting with a number of items on the agenda as we did not have an August meeting. The executive committee has met and plans are … Read Article →

AAA expects high Labor Day travel The early arrival of Labor Day – most of the holiday weekend falls in August this year – could help spur Americans to travel in numbers that are the highest in at least nine years this upcoming holiday weekend, according to AAA. AAA estimates … Read Article →

State listens to truck operators about safety and regulations South Dakota has begun a study of truck operator perception of South Dakota Motor Carrier Enforcement activities. South Dakota's over the road truckers, business operators, farmers and ranchers will be randomly selected and asked to participate in a telephone survey. This … Read Article →

Survey shows gas prices increase AAA's monthly fuel gauge survey shows the state-wide average price of gasoline in South Dakota has increased about nine cents in the last month to $1.639 per gallon. The state-wide average a month ago was $1.549. The average price of gasoline in Sioux Falls is … Read Article →

'Field to Table – Consumer Night' project scheduled for Sept. 4 The second annual "Field to Table – Consumer Night," will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Coffee Cup parking lot at the junction of Hwy. 50 and I-29. The "Field to … Read Article →

FSA Notes by Keith Zanter Clay County Committee Election The Clay County FSA office is accepting nominations for one position to the Clay County Committee for 2004. Where County FSA Committee elections are concerned, Clay County is broken down into three local administrative areas (LAA's). Since those three area representatives … Read Article →

April's Ag Advice by April Borders Agriculture is a vital part of our state and our county, but sometimes we fail to see just how intertwined agriculture is in our lives. Agriculture will be forever intertwined in all aspects of our urban and our rural communities. Agriculture gives us many … Read Article →