Monthly Archives: May 2007

Gov. Rounds endorses 25x'25 Initiative South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds endorsed the 25x'25 Initiative on May 23, joining a growing bipartisan alliance of 17 other governors, nine state legislatures and nearly 500 agricultural, forestry, environmental, business, energy and labor organizations seeking a renewable energy future. The 25x'25 Initiative calls for … Read Article →

Herseth Sandlin meets with FSA officials regarding closure of South Dakota offices Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin met May 23 with Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Teresa Lasseter and FSA South Dakota Executive Director Steve Cutler in Washington regarding the proposed closure of several FSA offices in South Dakota. During the … Read Article →

Breach of contract sparks concern over ethanol plant The fact that there has yet to be any noticeable signs of construction of a proposed new ethanol plant near Meckling is, by itself, a source of concern. Something new has been added to the seemingly uncertain future of the development of … Read Article →

Memorial Day service planned VFW Post 3061 will host a Memorial Day Observance in Vermillion on Monday, May 28 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Clay County Veterans Memorial at the Clay County Courthouse. In case of bad weather, the observance will be held inside the … Read Article →

The Elder Law Forum Retirement May Increase Credit Card Rate Banks loan more money than its borrowers can repay; and they know it. Conversely, consumers borrow more money than they can repay; but they generally don't know it. Why, you might ask, do banks loan money to people without the … Read Article →

Emergency responders, law officers plan shooting simulation at Vermillion school Local law enforcement and emergency responders have, for months now, been planning an emergency drill that in many ways will be eerily similar to the recent Virginia Tech school shootings. "We're going to do an active shooter drill in the … Read Article →

AAA projects slight increase in Memorial Day travel Even with today's high gasoline prices, the lure of the open road is too strong to keep Americans home this Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA South Dakota. AAA reports travel will be up slightly this Memorial Day holiday with 38.3 million … Read Article →

April's Ag Advice We need your help! SDSU Extension State Climatologist Dennis Todey is looking for local volunteers who would be willing to collect and report local precipitation totals. The goal of this program is to try to get a better handle on how much rainfall actually falls across the … Read Article →