City hall sites now number 3 by David Lias After discussion that lasted nearly an hour Monday, the Vermillion City Council decided to take Fullerton Lumber off the list of four potential final sites for the community's new city hall. The council also decided to delay the hiring of an … Read Article
Breske honored for customer satisfaction Mick Breske, an American Family Insurance agent in Vermillion, has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Insurance Agency ProgramSM. Breske has been an agent for American Family since July, 1988. The service excellence distinction was determined through evaluation … Read Article
Meals Ready To Eat Men and women of the Kansas National Guard's 130th Field Artillery Brigade simply sat on the curb in front of Vermillion High School as they dined on broasted chicken and salad prepared by Hy-Vee Catering. by David Lias Meals ready to eat that everyone agreed are … Read Article
Whirligig Matt Clark and his mother, Nikki Clark. Matt Clark and his mother, Nikki Clark, take a spin on the Tilt-A-Whirl at the Northern Lights Carnival held in conjunction with the Clay County Fair and Achievement Days Aug. 11-13. See the special section in today�s Plain Talk for a listing … Read Article
Heritage Manor residents enjoy visiting musicians This week has been full of music for the Wakonda Heritage Manor and will continue to flow into next week. Eddie Westburg was the first to fill the manor with music. The country and gospel songs he sang brought out the residents and staff … Read Article
Wakonda School named Distinguished District for second year Last year was the first year that the S.D. Dept. of Education recognized the state�s schools that excelled on the Dakota STEP tests in reading and math. Wakonda School District was one of only six school districts in the state that met … Read Article
Gas prices continue to set new record highs The nationwide average price of self-serve regular gasoline has set a new record high price every day since Aug. 8, when the price of self-serve regular reached $2.339 per gallon. Since that date the price has increased an additional 18.5 cents per … Read Article
Rights of the terminally ill eyed in new publication SDSU Extension Extra 14086, �Rights of the Terminally Ill in South Dakota,� is available online in pdf format at this link: http://agbiopubs.sdstate.edu/articles/ExEx14086.pdf. Or ask for it at county Extension offices. Written by SDSU Extension Family Resource Management Specialist Liz Gorham, the … Read Article
The Elder Law Forum By Michael Myers Souls without wills suffer I have been informed, without verification, that there are tens of thousands of souls turning over in their graves because they failed to execute or amend a will prior to their death. From heaven, or purgatory, or other eternal … Read Article
Low reservoirs benefit threatened birds Enough rain fell across the Missouri River basin in July to maintain reservoir levels near the June levels and slightly increase total storage in the system of six dams and reservoirs. Levels at Fort Peck and Garrison rose 0.2 feet and 2.3 feet respectively while … Read Article
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By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another … Read Article
By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article
