Monthly Archives: April 2007

USDA Rural Development offers home repair loans The local USDA Rural Development office in Sioux Falls, which serves Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody and Turner Counties, is announcing the availability of home repair loan funds for qualifying home owners. This loan program is designed to assist qualified applicants make … Read Article →

April 23-27, Severe Weather Preparedness Week Get a kit. Make a plan. Be informed. In South Dakota, springtime doesn't necessarily mean gentle rains and light breezes. South Dakota springs brew up their own version of severe weather, and the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management wants to make sure you're … Read Article →

Health department announces mosquito control grant program The South Dakota Department of Health announced that it will award matching funds to city, county, and tribal governments to purchase chemicals and equipment for local control programs. Since 2004, as part of its West Nile Virus (WNV) response, the state has awarded … Read Article →

Classical Indian dance Shambhavi Vaze and Parimal Phadke entertained an enthusiastic audience at the Vermillion High School auditorium Friday as they demonstrated a unique form of Indian classical dance. When two styles of Indian dance come together, namely Kathak from North India and Bharatanatyam from South India, it is called … Read Article →

Gavins Point to celebrate The Gavins Point Dam Project in Yankton will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dam's completion at the end of the summer. Plans are underway for a ceremony commemorating this historic event. In preparation for the Aug. 4 event, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha … Read Article →

Officials take time to reflect, field questions With the nation still reeling last week following the April 16 massacre of over 30 students and faculty at Virginia Tech, students at The University of South Dakota hoped to find answers. A panel of local mental health professionals and clergy didn't let … Read Article →

Forever Stamp now on sale The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) introduced its latest consumer innovation April 12 by dedicating the Forever Stamp next to the patriotic icon it depicts. Featuring the Liberty Bell image and the word forever, the Forever Stamp – now available nationwide – is good for mailing … Read Article →

Health centers join national effort to help millions Throughout North and South Dakota, over 160,000 residents, including 28,400 children, are uninsured (U.S. Census Bureau). These children and their families are far more likely than their insured counterparts to not receive any medical attention, not have a personal doctor, and not … Read Article →

Not everyone 'going ape' over idea The rumors seem to be endless. A nuclear po-wer plant is going to be built. No, it's going to be a coal-fired power plant. Or a fuel cell manufacturer. Some believe a large car assembly facility or a huge biodiesel refinery is destined to … Read Article →

BRINGING COREY HOME After nearly two years of recovering from wartime injuries, Sgt. Corey Briest is ready to come home to Yankton. However, he first needs a house. His family's current home in Yankton cannot begin to meet the physical limitations of his blindness and traumatic brain injuries. Briest suffered … Read Article →