Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street Construction Update Work this week: • Grading/gravel Highway 19 to west end. • Concrete paving west end of Cherry Street to the east. • Asphalt transition on Highway 50 and temporary widening Dakota Street to Cottage Avenue • Detour on Cherry Street from … Read Article
Missouri River Water Trail Kickoff Event Set On August 29, canoers and kayakers will kickoff the new Water Trail on the Missouri River. Several federal, state, and private organizations have established the trail, and Web site at www.mnrrwatertrail.org. Anyone who can bring their own equipment is welcome to join other … Read Article
Fallen Heroes banner display available The "Fallen Heroes" banner display, which was unveiled Aug. 8 at the state Capitol in honor of military members who lost their lives in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, can be reserved for suitable events across South Dakota. Several such events already are … Read Article
Sesquicentennial Highlights Excerpts from the Plain Talk By Cleo Erickson 1924 In 1923 there were 233 births in Clay County compared with 224 in 1922. Deaths numbered 59 in 1923, there were 74 in 1922, and in 1923 there were 72 marriage licenses issued and 8 divorces granted. Seventeen declared … Read Article
Performance planned at The Marketplace Thanks to a grant from the Nebraska Arts Council, the Double D Wranglers will be appearing at The Marketplace in St. James, NE, on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. With 75 years of combined musical talent the trio from Ainsworth will entertain with western … Read Article
Clay County Sheriff investigates recent rural burglaries The Clay County sheriff's office is investigating two rural home burglaries which occurred this summer. On June 16, an occupied residence one mile north of Vermillion was entered and one or more suspects attempted to steal a flat screen television before fleeing the … Read Article
For the Record Aug. 6-13, 2009 Kristen R. Scissons, 5119 Marion Rd. #310, Sioux Falls: County speeding, $59 plus costs. Wade William Werner, 1108 S. Walts Ave., Sioux Falls: Possession of alcohol by minor, $50 plus costs. Clayton Boyle, 447 N. Plum #29, Vermillion: Seat belt violation, $25. Tony Keith … Read Article
Heidi Howe Heidi Howe, age 82, wife of the noted Native American artist and South Dakota's Artist Laureate, Oscar Howe, died Aug. 12, 2009 in Lafayette, IN. Funeral services were 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, 2009 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls followed by burial at 1 … Read Article
Television pioneer Don Hewitt, recipient of Neuharth Award, remembered in Vermillion By David Lias Don Hewitt will best be known as the father of modern television news and the creator of one of the most successful television news programs, â�?�?60 Minutes.â�? Hewitt will also always be remembered in Vermillion as … Read Article
Wednesday morning ladies golf On Aug. 5, we had, again, a great group come to our luncheon at the Bluffs Golf course. There were 23 ladies for lunch and desserts were provided by Darlene Engbrecht and myself, Pat Steckelberg. The desserts were great – especially the ice cream sandwich dessert … Read Article
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Memorial Day services will be celebrated Monday, May 27, at the Vermillion Public Library. The program, hosted by Veterans of … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net The Internet has made personal correspondence easier than ever, either between relatives, friends or coworkers. One … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Olympic pole-vaulter Derek Miles had some words of advice for the Vermillion High School class of … Read Article
By David Lias It’s difficult to watch helplessly as fellow citizens suffer injury, death and loss. Once again, the nation … Read Article
By Paula Damon “What a [person] needs in gardening is a cast-iron back with a hinge in it.” C.D. Warner … Read Article
