Yankton County Observer - Yankton, South Dakota

For the week of
July 3–July 9, 2009

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Vol. 32, No. 27
Yankton, S.D.

A national crisis
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson were in Yankton Wednesday, July 1, to hear from a group of health-care “providers, small business owners and South Dakotans facing challenges in the health care system.” These people testified at a hearing held at the Kelly Inn. The purpose of the hearing was to hear from a cross-section of those involved in the health care system. About 70 people the community attended this meeting. Johnson and Herseth Sandlin also held similar meetings in Mitchell and Sioux Falls. | Observer photo by Dave Baumeister

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Here's what you're missing in this week's Observer

Yankton has new gardeners! A new community garden on the northwest side of Yankton provides 12-by-18 plots for 50 “budding” gardeners in the Yankton area. This week, learn about how locals are enjoying getting back to nature at this new garden spot.

Gayville-Volin track coach Larry Buffington was “shocked” on being named the South Dakota state high school track and field coach of the year. Buffington and other G-V track coaches led their team to the school’s first-state sports championship in over 30 years.

The Observer changes it’s format this week with a change in newsprint size, providing larger pages, print and photos for readers. Editor Dave Baumeister tells readers about this move In the Center Ring.

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It seems that Drake Springs pool in Sioux Falls has a novel idea for getting bathers to their pool on hot summer days. The pool installed two 3-meter diving boards recently, and those boards have been helping to fill the pool to capacity. Despite past plans for improvements, Yankton’s Memorial Park pool has had similar 3-meter boards in place for decades.

Another great Jim Anderson cartoon In Color!

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