Monthly Archives: November 2005

Seven tips to slash soaring home heating bills Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will hit homeowners everywhere in the wallet this winter. The storms have caused real damage and disruption to the natural gas industry, adding to strains already caused by rising demand. Natural gas prices are now at a record … Read Article →

State plans for pandemic flu President Bush's announcement of a national pandemic influenza strategy lends new emphasis to the state's own pandemic flu planning. Secretary of Health Doneen Hollingsworth said the president's three-pronged approach � preparedness and communication, surveillance and detection, and response and containment � mirrors what the state … Read Article →

Open meetings commission hears two new complaints Closed door discussions of contracts were behind two of the most recent cases heard by the South Dakota Open Meetings Commission Nov. 17. South Dakotans for Open Government, represented by Sioux Falls lawyer Jon Arneson, alleged that the Science and Technology Authority held … Read Article →

Extraordinary conservation needed on Missouri reservoirs Drought maintains its grip on most of the upper Missouri River basin. Storage in the big main stem reservoirs remained steady through October, despite extraordinary conservation measures. The 2005 commercial navigation season was shortened by 48 days, the most since the system of reservoirs … Read Article →

Gabriel to speak at Range Beef Symposium South Dakota Certified Beef and ongoing E. coli research will be two of the topics at the Range Beef Cow Symposium, Dec. 6-8 in Rapid City. The symposium takes place at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Producers who attend will hear leading experts … Read Article →

News from the Secretary Thanksgiving. We can learn from history, if we don't rely too much on mass media. We have all heard the popular story of the first thanksgiving feast of 1621, when the pilgrims celebrated their first harvest. We only assume they ate turkey. Edward Winslow reported it … Read Article →

Ethanol forum is Nov. 28 The Union County Farmers Union is hosting an ethanol forum on alternative fuels and fuel economy research project on E10-20-30. at the Beresford Public Library on Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. Dr. Jeff Zeiger of the Alternative Fuels Institute, and Allen Kasperson of DK … Read Article →

Handicrafts for sale at First United Methodist Exotic jewelry from India, hand-woven baskets from the Philippines, ceramics from Vietnam, and palm leaf Christmas decorations from Bangladesh will be among the Third World handicrafts for sale at First United Methodist Church in Vermillion on Sat., Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to … Read Article →

Millage on USS Kitty Hawk Navy Airman Steven W. Millage, son of Teresa and Kevin G. Millage of Vermillion, and his fellow shipmates returned to sea after their two-month long inport period while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Sailors worked long hours … Read Article →

Pam Anglin is PRIDE employee at Sioux Valley Pam Anglin, environmental services at Sioux Valley Vermillion Medical Center was selected as the Sioux Valley Vermillion Medical Center (SVVMC) November 2005 PRIDE Employee of the Month. Anglin has been employed at SVVMC since February 2005 and now holds the position of … Read Article →