Vermillion NewsLocal news for Vermillion, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.County Board collaborates to create 4,000-acre natural area- February 29, 2008 Dakota County commissioners agreed on Tuesday, Feb. 26, to support the conditional purchase of the Butler Trust, an 816-acre property that will be a key piece in a collaborative effort to create a 4,000-acre ... via Farmingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/vermillion-mn/2008/02/county-board-collaborates-to-create-4-000-... Dakota County's Civil War soldiers come alive through woman's research- February 27, 2008 "I hate to see these men disappear with only their name or the birth and death date on their tombstone" Shirley Dalaska's enlistment in the Civil War will last longer than many of the Hastings-area soldiers she's researching. via Star Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/vermillion-mn/2008/02/dakota-countys-civil-war-soldiers-come-ali... Resident turnout high at precinct caucuses- February 9, 2008 "We had a record turnout with 80 percent who were new, unregistered caucus attendees." If voter turnout among both Republican and Democrats at the local precinct caucuses this week is a barometer for the fall presidential election, lines will be long and the race may be close in November. via Farmingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/vermillion-mn/2008/02/resident-turnout-high-at-precinct-caucuses... Burgraff leaving Fairmont Opera House- February 2, 2008 "That's about how long one person can get people excited. "After the sixth year, it's, 'Oh, there's Burgraff with his hand out again.'" Michael Burgraff wasn't really fully qualified when the Fairmont Opera House board hired him. via Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/vermillion-mn/2008/02/burgraff-leaving-fairmont-opera-house?from... |