Monthly Archives: January 2007

Efforts turn dream into reality A combination of $120,000 of grant funding, and a refreshing partnership involving Clay County, the Clay County Park Board and the South Dakota Department of Game Fish and Parks is transforming Clay County Park. A 20-year-old vision of reviving the beautiful campground area for residents … Read Article →

Engaged Dr. Richard and Virginia Knutson of Vermillion announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Mary, to Robert Walsh, son of Patrick and Cheryl Walsh of Elk Point. A March 10 wedding is planned. Allison is a 2000 graduate of Vermillion High School, and received a bachelor's degree in biology … Read Article →

Man Killed In Accident Near Vermillion VERMILLION — A one-vehicle accident west of Vermillion Sunday morning claimed the life of a Vermillion teen. According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, an 18-year-old man, who was traveling alone, was in an eastbound vehicle on Highway 50 when the vehicle left the … Read Article →

Blood drives scheduled in Clay County The Soiuxland Community Blood Bank has scheduled blood drives in Clay County next month. Drives will be held Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at eTelecare Global Solutions in Vermillion. Drives will also be held at USD's Julian Hall from 11 a.m. … Read Article →

Vermillion to receive new cable and Internet services Midcontinent Communications is pleased to announce that they are acquiring the cable systems in Yankton, Vermillion, Gayville and Meckling currently owned by Mediacom. Midcontinent is the leading full-service provider of communications and entertainment services in North and South Dakota, serving over 250,000 … Read Article →

Clubs and Organizations Dr. Elizabeth Hanson speaks at Rotary The Vermillion Rotary Club met for lunch this Tuesday in its usual venue, the Freedom Forum on the USD campus. President Roger Kozak presided this week, and opening prayer was led by Pastor Ed Nesselhuf. Songs were led by Joe Edelen … Read Article →

Basketball brings hope Dylan Fischbach is now 11 years old. He was first seen in the Plain Talk at age 8 when he took on the leadership role in the 2004 DakotaDome Relay for Life. Dylan is now taking on another exciting role. Dylan was just 10 months old when … Read Article →

Augustana Choir home concert is Feb. 11 Following its mid-winter tour of five states, Dr. James Johnson and the Augustana Choir present the annual Home Concert on Sunday, Feb. 11, beginning at 3 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in downtown Sioux Falls. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for … Read Article →

Vermillion gets another six Technically, it was somewhere right between five and six inches of snow, but on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 20 and continuing into Sunday morning, residents of Vermillion were faced with their second major winter storm of the last two weekends. The unmelting and freezing process, … Read Article →

Man killed in one-car accident VERMILLION — A one-vehicle accident west of Vermillion Sunday morning claimed the life of a Vermillion teen. According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, Jason Bottolfson, 18, who was traveling alone, was in an eastbound vehicle on Highway 50 when the vehicle left the road … Read Article →