On Monday, Jan. 17, Student Services at USD, the Center for Academic Engagement and the Campus Enhancement Diversity Group led local residents in service projects marking the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. University students Robyn Oster and Teresa Schulte add a fresh coat of paint to a hallway in … Read Article
PIERRE � South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard on Wednesday proposed a state budget that would cut spending by 10 percent in nearly every state agency next year. Daugaard's budget plan includes $127 million in cuts to reduce spending of state general funds to about $1.1 billion in the budget year … Read Article
ASBSD Executive Director Wayne Lueders issued the following statement regarding Gov. Dennis Daugaard�s FY12 proposed budget. �Gov. Daugaard�s $60 million proposed cut to K-12 education will be devastating to local school district budgets and will have an impact on the quality of education, our state�s economy and South Dakota�s local … Read Article
Governor Dennis Daugaard�s budget is an ominous sign that the Tea Party has infiltrated state government in Pierre, according to Democratic State Party Chairman Ben Nesselhuf. �The governor has apparently taken the helm of political extremism in South Dakota,� said Nesselhuf �Two months ago he refused to acknowledge there was … Read Article
Democratic leaders have fought against deficit spending in Pierre for years, and today (Wednesday) they welcomed Gov. Dennis Daugaard�s acknowledgment that state spending must be cut. They expressed support for Daugaard�s cuts to the state bureaucracy. �Many are cuts we�ve proposed and supported for the past several years,� said House … Read Article
Corporal Carl Carlson Corporal Carl Carlson was born March 3, 1931 to Lloyd and Emma Carlson in Burke. Carl was drafted into the United States Army April 22, 1952. He went to Chicago to get inducted and receive his uniform. He flew to El Paso, TX for eight weeks of … Read Article
Curlton and Deanna Leikvold will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 28. Please help them celebrate by honoring them with a card shower. Cards may be sent to 30684 Pleasant Valley Ave., Wakonda, SD 57073.
The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks Wildlife Diversity Program is accepting small grant proposals. The program provides funding for researchers, educators and naturalists for projects focused on native wildlife. Funding for the 2011 Small Grants Program totals $35,000 for projects dealing with the monitoring of native wildlife … Read Article
Yankton Animal Control Officer Lisa Brasel said the starling deaths were likely caused by USDA efforts using poison to reduce the birds at a nearby Nebraska feedlot. (Kelly Hertz/P&D) Local officials said Tuesday that a poison that poses no risk to humans or pets is believed to be the cause … Read Article
Anglers struggling to find accessible waters for ice fishing this winter will have a new resource. The Game, Fish and Parks Department has added a list of ice fishing access sites to their website. The list contains public access sites on popular ice fishing lakes that are maintained throughout the … Read Article
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The city of Vermillion will spray for mosquitoes on Tuesday, June 18, Wednesday, June 19, and Thursday, June 20, from … Read Article
By Caleb Miller The 15-16 Teener baseball team used strong pitching and stifling defense in the opening rounds of last … Read Article
By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net Listeners to ESPN Radio 1570 KVTK-AM of Yankton will need to be a bit patient. A … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net The Burbank man charged with raping two children made his first court appearance Tuesday morning. Joseph … Read Article
