Percussion preferred
Posted: Friday, Jul 30th, 2010
Sheltered Reality performed during the Family Night in the Park on Thursday at Campbell Park. The 14-member, all-percussion group included performers from Watertown, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. The Huron Municipal Band was also slated to perform Thursday, but canceled due to the weather. Scheduled for the next Family Night in the Park, which is Aug. 5, is the Talent ...more

Classic Car and Bike show raises $1,150 for Backpack program
Modified: Friday, Jul 30th, 2010
A severe thunderstorm last week could not crush the hopes of having the first annual Classic Car and Bike Cruise/Show at First United Methodist Church.
On July 22 the sun broke through the clouds just in time for the crusecruise up and down Dakota Avenue.
Fifty-three classic cars and 12 motorcycles were on display for the ...more

State’s Congressional delegates say national budget reform essential
Posted: Friday, Jul 30th, 2010
Congress can begin to get control over the skyrocketing national debt through legislation that would cap discretionary spending, reform the budget process to make it binding and create a new standing committee on deficit reduction, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said.
"We can't continue to ignore this problem and pass it along to future generations," he said in a Wednesday conference ...more

Easy does it: Bus drivers take refresher course on safety during ‘bus rodeo’
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2010
Bus drivers from Huron and area school districts and People's Transit on Monday had a refresher course on how to keep their passengers safe in case of an emergency.
Dan Duenwald of Harlow's Bus Sales of Webster taught the four-hour behind-the-wheel training session the drivers with commercial licenses are required to have annually to maintain their certification.
The class included ...more

Ordinance to be drafted concerning golf carts on city streets
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2010
With a change in state law, Huron city commissioners have asked city attorney Gerry Kaufman to draft a proposed ordinance permitting the use of electric golf carts on city streets.
As of July 1, such carts are allowed at the discretion of cities in South Dakota. Golf carts with combustion engines are licensed as all-terrain vehicles with the state.
Electric ...more

‘Dakota Pianist’ is coming to 1905 Opera House
Posted: Monday, Jul 26th, 2010
Eugene Gienger, also known as DAKOTA PIANIST, will play a concert "in the round" at 2 p.m. Aug. 8. Gienger has recently returned to settle in the Dakotas after spending nearly 40 years concertizing and teaching in Australia, Canada and Russia. He is the only classical pianist from the Dakotas to have achieved an international reputation as a performer and ...more

Crazy Days, crazy sales
Posted: Monday, Jul 26th, 2010
Rose Thompson of Huron browses through a rack of clothing at Second Glance Consignment during Crazy Days in downtown Huron on Saturday. ...more

Storm strikes area, floods streets
Modified: Saturday, Jul 24th, 2010
These unusual clouds starting forming over Huron Friday evening eventually darkening the sky to pitch dark, which unleashed a heavy rainstorm that flooded local streets like Kansas Avenue as a truck tries to navigate the curb-to-curb water in the next photo.
PHOTOS BY LOUISE VAN POLL(CLOUDS) AND SEAN M.X. KELLEY/PLAINSMAN (TRUCK) ...more

Youngsters take center stage at Campbell Park
Posted: Friday, Jul 23rd, 2010
The featured entertainer was Phil Baker of Sioux Falls (pictured playing a guitar), who made a return trip to the park for the summer entertainment Thursday night at Campbell Park. He will return to Huron in September to perform at the South Dakota State Fair. In the next photo, some kids participate in a limbo contest as part of the ...more

Recognizing this year’s summer readers
Posted: Friday, Jul 23rd, 2010
Ruth Hemen, children's librarian at the Huron Public Library, handed out certificates to participants in the summer reading program Thursday night at Campbell Park. A total of 840 children participated in the program and 75 were on hand for the award's program. ...more

Huron man arrested on drug charges
Posted: Friday, Jul 23rd, 2010
A 23-year-old Huron man has been arrested on drug and other charges, Attorney General Marty Jackley and Beadle County State's Attorney Mike Moore said.
Martin Rios was arrested Wednesday on marijuana charges in South Dakota and eluding and weapons charges arising from investigations in Texas.
The state Division of Criminal Investigation, the South Dakota Highway Patrol and the Huron Police ...more

Shrine Kid’s Day fun!
Modified: Friday, Jul 23rd, 2010
The James Valley Shrine Club sponsored Shrine Kid's Day Wednesday at the Huron Public Library and Campbell Park.
Inflatable tunnels and rides for all ages were set up in the park for the day.
Children had fun crawling through an inflatable tunnel of zoo animals and sliding down a large inflatable slide. A number of inflatable rides were available for ...more

Traveling cyclist dies in accident
Posted: Friday, Jul 23rd, 2010
A Wessington Springs man was involved in a fatal accident Tuesday afternoon about 12 miles east of Vetal on U.S. Highway 18 near the Todd and Bennett county line.
Scott Wenzel, 45, was driving a 2007 International semi-truck hauling a combine that struck bicyclist Paige Hicks, 21, of Chesterfield, Mo.
Hicks was stopped on the shoulder of the road ...more

S.D. 4-H Horse Show
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
Lauren Rink of Beadle County leads her horse out of the arena after receiving a purple ribbon in the Beginners Western Showmanship on Tuesday at the 4-H State Horse Show being held in the Beef Complex on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds.
In the next photo, Nicholas Kersting of Kingsbury County is all smiles after earning a purple ribbon in ...more

Minnesota man pleads guilty to escape: All Beadle County inmates now shackled for walk between jail and courthouse
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
A Minnesota man who tricked and ran away from a jailer on the walk back to his cell after a court appearance in Huron in April has pleaded guilty to escape.
Michael J. Smith, 37, entered his plea Tuesday before Circuit Judge Jon Erickson, who ordered a pre-sentence investigation.
Once he is sentenced for escape in Beadle County, Smith will ...more

Iroquois moves forward with sewer project
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
IROQUOIS -- By a 4-0 vote, the Iroquois City Council moved forward Monday with a sewer improvement project estimated to cost nearly $900,000.
The unanimous vote to proceed came after a June public meeting and after the project was placed on the state water facilities plan.
Council member Jim Hulbert said the board is hopeful the project can begin this ...more

Motion granted in expert witness designation
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
A defense attorney in the manslaughter case against an Iroquois father and son was granted a motion pertaining to the state's designation of an expert witness during a brief hearing Tuesday.
Kyle A. Gross, 53, and Brady A. Gross, 24, are each charged with first-degree manslaughter and, in the alternative, second-degree manslaughter in the death of Barbara A. Walter, 59, ...more

4-H Rodeo
Modified: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
Tarin Hupp of Huron throws her loop at a steer during the team roping event at the Heartland 4-H Rodeo on Sunday at the Heartland 4-H Rodeo Arena, which is located east of Huron.
Next, Wyatt Fulton of Miller sticks a flag in a bucket during the junior boys' flag race. ...more

Economic outlook improving, GHDC reports Monday: Two projects with Governor’s Office of Economic Development could bring more than 100 jobs to Huron
Posted: Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2010
Although the nation continues to struggle in its recovery from the recession, the mood among business and industry leaders Greater Huron Development Corporation deals with is improving, the executive director said Monday.
In his quarterly report to the City Commission, Jim Borszich also said negative feelings about the economy are declining and it appears the country is moving in the ...more

Murders, flooding combined with slowing of economy blamed
Posted: Monday, Jul 19th, 2010
A property tax opt out passed by Beadle County commissioners will raise another $300,000 in each of the next two years and enable the board to balance its budget without deeper cuts, the chairman said.
Even with the extra funding, Dick Werner said the commission will only be budgeting for the bare minimum.
Most of the county's spending each year ...more

Glacial Lakes Energy to use storage site near Miller
Posted: Monday, Jul 19th, 2010
MILLER, Glacial Lakes Energy LLC has entered into an agreement with Rogers Brothers Grain Storage to utilize its grain facility 14 miles north of Miller near the intersection of Highways 45/26.
The short-term agreement can be extended to a long-term one if the arrangement proves beneficial to both parties.
Glacial Lakes LLC has locations in Mina and Watertown.
"We want ...more

Sertoma awards presented
Posted: Monday, Jul 19th, 2010
From left are Marshall Grace, SERTOMAN of the Year award recipient; Mike Taplett, Past Presidents award; and Rhonda Kludt, Service to Mankind award recipient. 
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Shopping spree winners announced
Posted: Monday, Jul 19th, 2010
The Huron Plainsman's Shopping Spree finalists met at the Plains July 15. The nine finalists represented sponsoring businesses including Anderson Furniture, Cellular Connection, Coborn's, Fullerton Furniture, Olsen Implement, OK Tire, the Plains, Prostrollo Motors and Slumberland Furniture. The elimination resulted in two winners -- Alie Hofer of Hitchcock and Scott Hintz of Yale. Each received $1,250 in spending money. Consolation ...more

10 to compete in 2010 Heartland 4-H Rodeo Ambassador contest this weekend
Posted: Monday, Jul 19th, 2010
The 2010 Heartland 4-H Rodeo Ambassador contest will begin today at 5 p.m. at the Heartland 4-H Rodeo grounds near Huron.
The 4-H Rodeo will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday at the 4-H grounds, and the Heartland Senior Ambassador and Junior Ambassador contest will be held at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
The reigning queens are McKenzie Olsen, senior, and ...more

Warren Barton named to Friends of Rodeo Award
Modified: Monday, Jul 19th, 2010
Warren Barton grew up in the Huron area and his family has always had a strong connection to 4-H, youth, horses and the community. 
He was a member of 4-H and FFA as a youth and acted as an instructor and leader later on in life as his children grew up in 4-H and continue to help with the ...more

Commissioners pass property tax opt out: Murders, flooding combined with slowing of economy blamed
Modified: Monday, Jul 19th, 2010
A property tax opt out passed by Beadle County commissioners will raise another $300,000 in each of the next two years and enable the board to balance its budget without deeper cuts, the chairman said.
Even with the extra funding, Dick Werner said the commission will only be budgeting for the bare minimum.
Most of the county's spending each year ...more

Glacial Lakes Energy to use storage site near Miller
Posted: Monday, Jul 19th, 2010
MILLER, Glacial Lakes Energy LLC has entered into an agreement with Rogers Brothers Grain Storage to utilize its grain facility 14 miles north of Miller near the intersection of Highways 45/26.
The short-term agreement can be extended to a long-term one if the arrangement proves beneficial to both parties.
Glacial Lakes LLC has locations in Mina and Watertown.
"We want ...more