Valley Springs News

Isabelle Short of Aurora will celebrate her 85th birthday Thursday, July 9. Greetings may be sent to Box 45, Aurora, SD 57002.

Do you have a lawn that needs mowing, a dog that needs walking or windows that need washing? If so, a group of kids in Brandon and Valley Springs may be just the help you're looking for.

A fatal early morning accident northeast of Rowena is the second collision at the intersection of 484th Avenue and 266th Street in two years.

VITAL STATISTICS Name: Jani Mae Den Herder. Position: Owner, Jani Mae Photography.

Erling Engstrom of Brookings will celebrate his 81st birthday Monday, June 1. Greetings may be sent to 2043 Arbor Ridge, Brookings, SD 57006.

Nonprofit groups no longer can host events at interstate rest stops after officials with the state Department of Transportation decided they are too much hassle.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 18, 2009 CONTACT: Wanda Goodman, 773-3301 or Wanda.Goodman@state.sd.us PIERRE , S.D. 's 13 Interstate Information Centers are now open for the season to welcome guests as they travel through the state.

Interested in the sales price of the homes sold in your neighborhood? SouthDakotaInfo is the place to go.

A Sioux Falls man totaled his newly-purchased sport-utility vehicle in a rollover south of Valley Springs after buying it Friday, a sheriff's official said.

Known to many people as Doc, Olander Benson has given shots to hundreds, maybe thousands, of dogs and cats during annual pet clinics in Brandon over the years.

Thousands of electrical customers east of Sioux Falls were without power for a couple of hours overnight.

Firefighters had their hands full today dealing with at least two grass fires. The first was near 265th street and 487th avenue near valley springs.

The Valley Springs and Brandon volunteer fire departments supplied mutual aid in two separate afternoon grass fires Monday.

A grass fire that started at 265th Street and 487th Ave. has burned about 8 acres and continues to burn some spots of land near shelter belts near the Valley Springs.

The Brandon Edge, a service club, and Valley Springs Community Club will each host an Easter egg hunt Saturday.

A Valley Springs house was damaged early Saturday when a fire broke out in its attic.

Firefighters from Valley Springs and Brandon were called to the home at 701 Cliff Avenue just after midnight.

The Brandon Valley Board of Education Monday night confirmed which teachers will work at Fred Assam Elementary this fall.

As South Dakotans wait to see whether or not the governor will sign a state smoking ban, Brandon residents give a mixed review to its value.

Office of the Governor 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 773-3212 www.state.sd.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Thursday, Feb.