Monthly Archives: September 2010

Dave Lias won't be the only one the city of Vermillion will see running around taking photos and writing stories for the Plain Talk anymore. As of this week, I am lucky enough to join the Plain Talk staff full time, and I'm very excited about that. The good thing … Read Article →

To reap benefits of let's say you're planning your household budget. Things are tight these days. But there is a place where you can invest some of your funds and be guaranteed a high return. You may not reap a windfall – that's rather difficult in the financial times we … Read Article →

Just when I thought it was safe to say I had never seen two shoes lost by the side of the road (as in last week's column), I saw a pair. I was on a walk with my husband when he looked up and said, there they are. I said … Read Article →

To the editor: On Tuesday of this past week, the Clay County Historical Society, with offices at the Austin Whittemore House, had the privilege to have Vermillion High School students come and volunteer for tasks that we asked them to do. We would like to take this opportunity to thank … Read Article →

To the editor: Congratulations to the many people involved in making this year's Ribs, Rods, and Rock & Roll event a tremendous success! This was a wonderful event to showcase our community!    Special thanks to the event committee, the city staff, the city employees, the Vermillion Chamber of Commerce … Read Article →

To the editor: Thank you to all who contributed to making our Sixth Annual Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll a great success! Thanks to our sponsors for monetary support, volunteers for their time, the city and the VCDC for use of facilities and other support, judges, contestants, and vendors.  … Read Article →