South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant announced today that personalized voter information is available online through the Voter Information Portal (V.I.P.) at sdsos.gov. Any person registered to vote in South Dakota can use V.I.P. to access information for upcoming elections including the June 5 primary election. "Those registered to … Read Article
Next Tuesday, June 5, is primary election day in South Dakota. Please mark that on your calendar. Program your smartphone to remind you that voting will be on your "to do" list that day. Please, please, please. Participate. It's easy to grumble about the state of affairs in Washington, DC, … Read Article
My ego doesn't bruise easily. But the other day when my husband, Brian, asked, "Why do you feel compelled to manage me?" I was deflated. He just doesn't appreciate all the sound guidance I give. After all, I have a wealth of experience to share and he always seems to … Read Article
From May 28-June 2, 415 of our best high school girls are attending Girl's State in Vermillion on the campus of the University of South Dakota. Why is it a sad day for me – because once again our state government officials will be represented by only one party, with … Read Article
Individuals recognized for retiring from the district include (l to r): Lynn Moore, secretary at Jolley Elementary; Cliff Moore, middle school math teacher; Anne Manning, elementary teacher and reading specialist; and Cinda Passick, second grade teacher at Jolley Elementary. Julie Stewart, second grade teacher at Jolley Elementary and Larry Meins, … Read Article
The Vermillion School District held their annual awards program at the end of the last day of school, which was Tuesday, May 22. Staff members received teacher of the year awards and were recognized for longevity with the school district as well as retirement. Middle School Principal Pat Anderson was … Read Article
Approximately 1.5 million barrels of tar sands crude oil is coming into the United States per day. If the TransCanada Keystone I and XL pipelines are completed as proposed, that total could be increased to 2.5 million barrels by 2020 and 15 million barrels by 2030. This poses multiple environmental … Read Article
Jacey N. Wipf, BSIS-ATM junior at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology recently received news that she has been awarded a summer internship with NASA. Wipf Jacey, will be going to California for an internship in the NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). It is organized by the NASA … Read Article
For the second year, the Living River Group of the Sierra Club will present a series of films about ecological issues that affect people and the land right here in South Dakota. The public is invited to view "America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie," Tuesday, June 19. All films in … Read Article
The Vermillion Tanagers began a winning streak with two wins at Mount Vernon on Easter Monday. Their 13th win in a row, a 9-4 victory over that same Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Woonsocket (MVPW) team, earned them the Region 1B high school baseball championship last Wednesday and completed a sweep by VHS of … Read Article
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By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another … Read Article
By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article
