The employees of Polaris Sales Inc. in Vermillion are finding work just a bit easier to accomplish these days, thanks to a recent major expansion of the local plant.

The Hyperion Energy Center, if constructed north of Elk Point in Union County, would serve as a positive economic catalyst totaling tens, and in some cases, hundreds of millions of dollars to not only southeastern South Dakota, but also industries far removed from the Midwest.

This week has flashed by like a whirlwind for Steve Howe.

Workers from D&G Concrete Construction, Inc. and other contractors completed the following work on the Cherry Street reconstruction project last week:

Caitlin F. Collier has announced her campaign to represent District 17 in the South Dakota House of Representatives. The democratic primary takes place June 3, but voters can cast their ballots early at the county auditor's office.