A divided city council? Conflict of interest charges spark a growing rift by David Lias People who observed the final portion of Monday's Vermillion City Council meeting could easily detect that a rift is growing among the members of the governing body. At least two members of the council have … Read Article
Letters Thanks to blood donors To the Editor: I am writing on behalf of the Siouxland Community Blood Bank, Sioux City, IA, to thank all who attempted to donate blood at Vermillion High School on Monday, Nov. 9. Forty-nine people registered to donate, and a total of 42 pints were … Read Article
Missouri Rec River planning meetings scheduled The National Park Service has scheduled a series of open houses in Nebraska and South Dakota to answer questions about and discuss the draft general management plan/environmental impact statement prepared for the Missouri National Recreation River. The draft plan explores the vision created by … Read Article
Input invited on plan to protect drinking water To help protect drinking water supplies in South Dakota, Governor Bill Janklow is inviting the public to comment on the State Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) draft of its Source Water Assessment Program. "We want to hear comments and suggestions … Read Article
South Dakota Public Radio sets its fall pledge record Thanks to loyal listeners, South Dakota Public Radio set a record for fall funding during October's Great Plains, Great Radio Fundraising Challenge with Nebraska Public Radio. Listeners pledged a total of $61,907, well above the goal of $55,000. Plus, out of … Read Article
Tickets available for 1999 Inaugural Ball Tickets available to the 1999 Inaugural Ball are now available. Ticket sales began the day after the general election, according to Rick and Carolyn Jorgensen, who co-chair the event for the city of Pierre. The three inaugural balls are the finales to the daylong … Read Article
Bargaining process: It's all about respect by SD Education Association There is an old adage � Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely � that rings true when we look at the public employees' collective bargaining process in South Dakota. In many places, there is little respect for the persons involved … Read Article
USD ensembles plan 'Musical Holiday' concert The University of South Dakota Chamber Singers, USD Brass Choir, USD Chamber Orchestra, conducted by professors Larry Torkelson, Rolf Olson and John Thomson, will present a special "Musical Holiday" concert on Friday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. in Slagle Hall Auditorium on the USD … Read Article
Between the Lines By David Lias I have a hard enough time pronouncing Mesopotamia, let alone spelling the word. But the jitters that some people (not me of course) are feeling today can all be blamed on the beliefs, or more accurately, the superstitions, of Mesopotamians of 5,000 years ago. … Read Article
Winter storm socks county with wind, snow Motorists had to negotiate Vermillion's Main Street with care Wednesday, after a winter storm dumped perhaps as much as nine inches of snow in the region. The storm began early Tuesday morning, but didn't start to subside until Tuesday night, giving city street … 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
