Monthly Archives: April 2009

Herseth Sandlin announces stimulus funding for Vermillion Rep. Herseth Sandlin announced that the City of Vermillion will receive $50,000 authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to be used for energy efficiency and conservation projects. This funding will assist the city in reducing total energy use and fossil fuel … Read Article →

Clay Union Electric holds annual meeting Clay Union Electric held its 73rd annual meeting on March 24, at the Gayville Volin School.  The theme was "Our Energy Our Future – A Dialogue With America." The meeting was attended by over 300 people, with 150 voting members present. Those in attendance … Read Article →

Clay County featured on Johnsonâ�?�?s Web site U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has selected Clay County as his March 2009 "County of the Month."  The county is highlighted in a special section of his Web site at http://johnson.senate.gov. "Clay County has a rich history and wonderful outdoor recreational sites," Johnson … Read Article →

AMSA book discussion to be held The USD Chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), in conjunction with the Vermillion Public Library, will be sponsoring a discussion of the book, Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters: From Dating, Shopping, and Praying to Going to War and Becoming a Billionaire … Read Article →

Chamber Chat By the Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 906 East Cherry Street Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-5571 vcdc@vermillionchamber.com Chamber Business: • Ambassador meeting is Tuesday, April 7 from 12-1 p.m. at the new City Hall. • In preparation for our annual July 4th Celebration we are offering … Read Article →

Engaged Melissa Chicoine and Jonathan Baatz would like to announce their engagement. Melissa is a 1995 graduate of Vermillion High School and a 2004 graduate of The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, with an Associates of Science in Nursing degree. She is currently working towards an online RN degree from … Read Article →

Golden anniversary Bob and Marcy Lund will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 11, 2009. They were married in Lincoln, NE. Their children are Lori and Kirk Guymon, Rapid City; Linda and Roy Wilcox, Yankton; and Lisa and Dale VanHeek, Crofton, NE. They have nine grandchildren.

Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street Construction Update Work this week: • Milling of asphalt from Hwy. 19 to Cottage Street. • Temporary detour onto service road. • Removals from Hwy. 19 to Cottage Street. Planned for next week: • Continue with removals and dirt work from Hwy. 19 … Read Article →

United Way reaches fund-raising goal for 2009 The United Way of Vermillion has reached its fund-raising goal for 2009 of over $100,000 according to Deb Christensen, president of the local United Way Board of Directors.  "We are very pleased to announce that the Vermillion community has made an incredible response … Read Article →

South Dakota tourism tax to increase July 1 The state's visitor industry, the arts in South Dakota, and archeological research will reap the benefits when South Dakota's tourism tax increases this summer. A law passed by the 2009 South Dakota Legislature increased the tourism tax rate from 1 percent to … Read Article →