Derailment damages elevator buildings; railroad estimates $98,000 equipment loss Thirteen railroad cars loaded with corn and soybeans derailed Jan. 30 as the 71-car train passed by Vermillion Fertilizer and Grain. A broken rail was the cause of the accident, according to Burlington Northern Santa Fe officials. About 500 yards of … Read Article
FSA Notes By Keith Zanter Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) There are a couple of LDP rules to remember before you sell your grain off the farm. The form that you signed "before harvest" is no longer valid for grain delivered after harvest. Any LDP request for grain that was stored … Read Article
Dome roof replacement proposal goes to South Dakota legislators by M. Jill Sundstrom The fate of the DakotaDome roof is going to the South Dakota State Legislature. During its Jan. 21 meeting in Vermillion, the South Dakota Board of Regents approved a financing package resolution asking the state for up … Read Article
Readers to explore East Asia Readers in the Vermilion area can learn about life in East Asia by participating in the South Dakota Humanities Council Reading Series this spring at the Vermillion Public Library. The first discussion will be on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m., with the second and … Read Article
Legislative Report by Sen. John Reedy Several bills important to District 17 are currently being discussed. Every proposed piece of legislation must first be reviewed by a committee before it can be considered by either the Senate or the House. I serve on the Agriculture, Education, and Local Government Committees … Read Article
Harlem Globetrotter appears in Vermillion The entire Harlem Globetrotters team will be appearing at the DakotaDome on Friday, Feb. 5 in an appearance sponsored by The University of South Dakota and the Vermillion Chamber of Commerce. But Vermillion residents were treated to a pre-show appearance of Globetrotter James "Jumbo" Bacon, … Read Article
Chamber banquet planned for Feb. 8 The Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 92nd annual banquet Feb. 8 at the Eagles Club. This year's guest speaker will be John Waltner. Waltner is a banker from Freeman, and has served as president of Freeman's Community Development Corp., secretary-treasurer … Read Article
Legislative Thoughts by Rep. H. Junior Engbrecht Week two of the 1999 session has seen many legislators scrambling to get signatures on proposed bills. Historically there are many frivolous bills and apparently this session will be no different. The committee workload has been relatively light but will become very heavy … Read Article
Harlem Globetrotter appears in Vermillion The entire Harlem Globetrotters team will be appearing at the DakotaDome on Friday, Feb. 5 in an appearance sponsored by The University of South Dakota and the Vermillion Chamber of Commerce. But Vermillion residents were treated to a pre-show appearance of Globetrotter James "Jumbo" Bacon, … Read Article
Trial delayed for arson case The trial of a Wakonda fireman charged with entering and starting a fire in a Wakonda church rectory has been further delayed. The trial for George "Al" Davis was originally set for last month, but lab work on evidence was not completed. The trial was … Read Article
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