Monthly Archives: February 2006

Highway Patrol plans checkpoints The South Dakota Highway Patrol will be holding sobriety checkpoints during the week of March 5 through March 11 in Clay County. In addition to detecting alcohol or drug impaired drivers, the Highway Patrol makes use of the sobriety checkpoints to remind the motoring public of … Read Article →

American Cancer Society offers scholarships to youth survivors The American Cancer Society is taking applications in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota for the organization's 2006 Youth Scholarship Program aimed at young people who have been diagnosed with cancer. A limited number of scholarships, totaling $1000 per recipient, will be … Read Article →

Notes from Pierre One week and a couple of days left for the state Legislature to finish the work of the state. Not every one will be satisfied with what was accomplished. Some will say we didn't do enough and some will say that we passed unnecessary laws. But rest … Read Article →

Legislative Report One event that I looked forward to this year was the South Dakota National Guard legislative dinner. This is a formal event where military personnel come in their very best dress uniforms and really put on a wonderful evening. It is filled with emotion from being very proud … Read Article →

Legislative View We are closing in on the end of the 81st legislative session and still have a lot of work to do. Most of the important decisions don't get settled until the last couple of weeks. We passed an education bill that was a combination of several different ideas. … Read Article →

Building blocks of growth The major construction projects in the city are more than obvious. A new Wal-Mart Super Center. A new 157,000 square foot medical school building on The University of South Dakota campus that, when completed, will cost $37 million. What aren't quite as obvious are the construction … Read Article →

eTelecare among fastest-growing companies Inc. magazine ranked eTelecare Global Solutions, a customer service and technical support outsource call center company with offices in Vermillion, at #50 on the prestigious Inc. 500 list. The only South Dakota company to make the top 50, eTelecare has well over 7,000 employees nationwide with … Read Article →