South Dakota agâ�?�?s economic impact increases to $21.3 billion Agriculture is a "potent engine for economic development" in South Dakota, according to SDSU associate professor Gary Taylor. Agriculture has a $21.3 billion economic impact on the state, up from $19.3 billion in last year's study. This represents 36.3 percent of … Read Article
Sesquicentennial Highlights Excerpts from the Plain Talk 1917 Carl Gunderson will retire from the hardware business and will be succeeded by his two nephews, Harry O. Gunderson and Barthold J. Gunderson. 1916 was a good year for Vermillion. New buildings and improvements reached a grand total of nearly $172,000. Many … Read Article
Music festival to be held May 6 Vermillion Middle School band students will be holding an Instrumental Music Festival May 6 at the middle school. The All-State Jazz Band will travel to Aberdeen on May 7-9 for competition. The Vermillion High School will hold its Finale Concert May 11 at … Read Article
SD Troopers plan sobriety checkpoints The South Dakota Highway Patrol has sobriety checkpoints scheduled during May in the following counties: Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Charles Mix, Clark, Clay, Codington, Davison, Fall River, Gregory, Hughes, Lake, Lawrence, Lincoln, Lyman, Meade, Mellette, Minnehaha, Pennington, Roberts, Spink, Stanley, and Union.
â�?�?Cache-ing For Christâ�?�? fundraiser planned "Cache-ing For Christ" fundraiser will be held at Faith United Lutheran Church on Sunday, May 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Delicious taverns, potato salad, assorted bars and ice cream will be served. There is a free will offering with supplemental funds from Thrivent … Read Article
Welcome Table to meet May 4 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, May 4, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The May 4 meal will be prepared and served by the congregation of Bergen Lutheran Church. Thanks to the students from the USD … Read Article
The more people watching, the less likely abuse will occur By Stardust Red Bow, MSW, CSW CSS Outpatient Therapist, Adoption Specialist April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and this spring marks the twentieth anniversary of the Blue Ribbon Campaign against child abuse. Bonnie Finney, a grandmother from Virginia, began … Read Article
For the Record April 10-16, 2009 Lacey Bahm, 728 W. Cedar St., Vermillion: Pet violations – animal at large dog/cat, $10 plus costs. Tyler Robinson, 314 N. Dakota St., Vermillion: Municipal speeding, $55 plus costs. Tyler Radke, 1005 Village Green Dr. #10, Norfolk, NE: Municipal open container in motor vehicle, … Read Article
Helen Johnson Green Helen Johnson passed away on April 16, 2009 in Golden Valley, MN. She was born in Dalesburg on Nov. 18, 1922 to Carl Johnson and Bertha (Larson) Johnson. Helen attended Sunday school and was baptized at Dalesburg Baptist Church. She attended Dalesburg Country School and graduated from … Read Article
Carl Ulvog Carl G. Ulvog died March 29, 2009 in Longview, TX. Carl was born on April 11, 1918 near Elk Point. Despite only finishing the eight grade, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1950. On Aug. 22, 1948, … Read Article
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By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another … Read Article
By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article
