Monthly Archives: March 2012

Eating healthy while on a tight budget is within reach for most Americans, provided they are willing to invest some time in strategic shopping.  During Farm Bureau's Food Check-Out Week, which was Feb. 19-25, farmer and rancher members focused on spreading the word about how consumers can stretch their grocery … Read Article →

The Vermillion High School debate team looks to wrap up a dominant season this weekend with the state tournament. The team managed to bring home three first place trophies, three second place trophies, and only a single third place trophy in seven major tournaments. On an individual level, Philip Erikson … Read Article →

Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 116 Market Street, Suite 103 Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-5571 vcdc@vermillionchamber.com www.vermillionchamber.com Chamber Business: The 2012 Annual Vermillion Area Chamber & Community Awards Banquet will be Tuesday, March 20, at Pro's Bar & Grill. The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with … Read Article →

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is offering a new service for travelers called ClearPath 511. ClearPath 511 is a free alert service providing information on road closures, no-travel advisories, and highway flooding. Users can choose to receive alerts by e-mail or text messages for specific highway routes, days of … Read Article →

The nationally-recognized University of South Dakota Chamber Singers will begin a weeklong tour of Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota on Friday, March 2, with a 7:30 p.m. performance at Augustana Lutheran Church, 600 Court St. in Sioux City, Iowa. The concert is part of an annual spring tour by … Read Article →

Danielle Gillis, a Yankton Middle School student, correctly spelled "behemoth" to take top honors at the Southeast South Dakota Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the University of South Dakota. Gillis, the daughter of Mike and Lilah Gillis of Yankton, finished first in the competition that featured 13 … Read Article →

Attorney General Marty Jackley, the South Dakota Police Chiefs' and Sheriffs' Associations, the South Dakota Department of Health and the South Dakota State's Attorneys Association announced last week that Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed SB 23 into law adding synthetic designer drugs to the list of controlled substances. These drugs … Read Article →

More than 20 of South Dakota's middle schools and high schools will compete in the 28th annual South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament at the University of South Dakota on Saturday, March 31. Schools to be represented are Brookings High School, Dakota Valley Middle School and High School, Deuel Middle … Read Article →

Refunds totaling more than $2.2 million may be waiting for 2,300 South Dakota taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2008. The Internal Revenue Service estimates that half of these potential 2008 refunds are $669 or more. Nationwide, refunds totaling more than $1 billion may be … Read Article →