Monthly Archives: August 2006

Red Cross seeks volunteers for specific disaster training The Sioux Empire American Red Cross is looking for about 50 new volunteers who will receive specific disaster training for possible deployment to the state of Louisiana in case a tropical storm or hurricane hits that state during the hurricane season which … Read Article →

Weathering a violent storm                 Cody Schultz, a cowboy from Tulare, found himself weathering a very violent storm while participating in Saturday's Bull-A-Rama bull riding competition at the Clay County Rodeo Grounds. Bullfighters Brandon Lindsey and Chris Lewis rushed to free Schutz's right … Read Article →

Citizens provide input on city hall For years now, the need of a new city hall in Vermillion has been a topic of nearly constant debate. Wednesday night, citizens who packed the meeting room of the William Radigan Fire Station moved beyond that step to start talking about design features … Read Article →

Plows and Pitchforks We've all seen the science fiction flicks about monster insects or plants that can talk and chase you. Some of these also include magical cures or human-like machines that once imbibed, can allow someone to live indefinitely. South Dakota State University researchers Fathi Halaweish and Amir Ibrahim … Read Article →

Views from the Secretary The nice thing about natural cycles like drought is that it gives a new generation a chance to learn some old lessons. People have known the long-term answer to drought problems for thousands of years. Maybe now is the time to review some old lessons. The … Read Article →

Rounds stops Page execution Gov. Mike Rounds stopped the planned Aug. 29 execution of Elijah Page because of a technicality he and legal experts discovered at the last minute. South Dakota law requires two drugs be used to kill a death row inmate, but the current national practice is to … Read Article →

City council will meet on Tuesday The Vermillion City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 at the Al Neuharth Media Center. New business on the council's agenda includes approving street closings for Downtown After Dark and Crazy Daze on Sept. 28, approving a request for a fireworks … Read Article →

The Elder Law Forum Last week's column – "Accommodating Jesus' Hostility Toward Wealth" – elicited two responses; one demanding a correction, and the second, offering a rationale for embracing earthly well-being. First, the correction: Minnesota is not, I repeat, Minnesota is not one of the 30 states with a filial … Read Article →

Clay County child dies from gunshot Five-year-old Tyler Morey of rural Vermillion died Wednesday morning of an accidental gunshot wound to the head, according to a press release from Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe. The child's parents are Michael and Monica Morey of Vermillion. The weapon used was a .22 … Read Article →