As Glenn Jakober clos his language Tuesday at the United Way of Northeastern southern Dakota annual fundraising drive kickoff.

As Glenn Jakober clos his language Tuesday at the United Way of Northeastern southern Dakota annual fundraising drive kickoff, the 2006 fundraising co-chairman took a page from the work of Larry the Cable fright

"Let's get 'er done," said Jakober, referencing the off-color comedian.

The United Way had its annual fundraising kickoff Tuesday. This year, the assemblage under the guidance of Jakober and Glenna Fouberg, will make trial of to raise $685,000. The goal last year, $665000 was met

"I guarantee we'll hit our goal with (Jakober and Fouberg) running things," said Tom Agnitsch, the head of the local United Way. "They do a dutiful job. They'll crack the whip."

United Way helps store 19 agencies and 39 programs in Brown McPherson, Edmund Marshall, Day and Spink counties.

"The thing that's really impressed me about the last hardly any years is that it's been more than