Monthly Archives: April 2004

Wakonda Community Club will meet April 7 The Wakonda Community Club will be holding its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 7. It will be a noon luncheon meeting at the Senior Citizens Center.� The meeting will be of special importance as the annual fundraiser for the club is set … Read Article →

March of Dimes holds youth conference by Ally Eckert Irene and Wakonda's Family and Consumer Science classes had the privilege to go to the Teens United for the Future at Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls. The group of 21 girls all traveled together on Wednesday, March 10. The program … Read Article →

Senior Spotlight by Lindsey Nelson "The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes their way." This is Emily Logue's favorite quote and sums up Emily's happy go lucky attitude. Emily's humorous outlook on life, that got her and her … Read Article →

Space remains in candidate academies Space remains for participants interested in attending one of three campaign training sessions scheduled for April. The Campaign Academy, designed by the Arlington, VA-based National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Grassroots Unit, is designed to help individuals seeking public office this fall along with anyone else … Read Article →

S.D. lowest in I.D. theft Residents of South Dakota are less likely than citizens of any other state to be the targets of identity theft, accoring to a South Dakota State University specialist. SDSU Extension Family Resource Management Specialist Liz Gorham said identity theft seems to be a factor of … Read Article →

SDSU specialist: It's not too soon to use DEET Mosquitoes are already active and area residents should use repellents containing DEET to protect themselves, a specialist said. "It's already warm enough for insects to start flying," South Dakota State University Extension Entomologist Mike Catangui said. "The most common vector of … Read Article →

Aging could affect South Dakotans' ability to drive Despite a steadily growing population of aging drivers, Secretary of Public Safety Tom Dravland said that effective screening for ability is the best method of determining whether a motorist is qualifies to safely operate a motor vehicle on South Dakota's roadways. "The … Read Article →

DENR board approves $100,000 for Gayville wastewater project The state Board of Water and Natural Resources approved a $100,000 grant from the consolidated water funding program to Gayville for improvements to the community's wastewater system needed to meet discharge permit standards. Gov. Mike Rounds recommended the funding, which was approved … Read Article →

PUC issues advisory The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) warns South Dakota small businesses to be on the watch for suspicious telemarketing calls regarding their local telephone provider. A telemarketer has deceptively been contacting business customers claiming to be calling on behalf of their local phone provider. Assurances are given to … Read Article →

Young drivers must still obey current S.D. laws Gov. Mike Rounds and the 2004 South Dakota Legislature passed two bills altering the hours young people can drive and with whom they can be accompanied by, but Public Safety Secretary Tom Dravland wants to remind all South Dakotans that these laws … Read Article →