Monthly Archives: July 2010

More than 300 Yankton College Alumni will travel to Yankton to once again be reunited with old friends and classmates at the biennial 2010 all-class reunion held July 14 -17 with events occurring at various locations in the Yankton area. The event begins with a pre-reunion gathering of Yankton College … Read Article →

For the past month, farmers in South Dakota have been applying for a chance to win $2,500 for their favorite local non-profit group. The awards are available through Monsanto Fund's America's Farmers Grow Communities ProjectSM, a program being offered in select counties in South Dakota and six other states. One … Read Article →

LifeServe Blood Center (formerly known as the Siouxland Community Blood Bank) recently released its schedule of mobile blood drives scheduled throughout July and urged donors to donate as soon as possible. "We typically see a drop in donations during the summer months and this summer has been no different," said … Read Article →

Big Friend-Little Friend, Inc. of Clay and Union counties is planning its 14th annual bike ride in Elk Point, set for Saturday, Aug. 21. The ride will start at Cody's Homestead Cafe at exit 18 off I-29. There will be a variety of ride lengths, from 8 to 58 miles, … Read Article →

The South Dakota Highway Patrol plans a combination of sobriety checkpoints and high-visibility patrols to help keep state roads safe for Fourth of July holiday travelers. The July 4 weekend traditionally is a busy one on South Dakota highways, so drivers need to use extra caution as they travel, says … Read Article →

Phyllis Packard was in the minority when she took a job in the solid waste industry 16 years ago. "It was pretty much a man's business," she said. "I didn't come in with diamonds and high heels saying, 'How do you run a landfill?' I came in with boots." Packard, … Read Article →

A well-needed makeover of Vermillion's Main Street, primarily in the downtown area, is nearly complete, and in the meantime attention is being given to other city streets in need of repair and resurfacing. A crew from SealPros, Inc. of Harrisburg completed milling, or removing, the asphalt surface of Main Street … Read Article →

David Sayler couldn't help but chuckle. As the well-established Division I administrator stood at the podium in front of a large crowd, his three-year-old son, Connor, turned to his mother in the front row and boldly stated, "It's my turn next." When the brief laughter subsided, Sayler turned his attention … Read Article →