Monthly Archives: October 1998

Almquist, Schulte reign over D-Days University of South Dakota students Mary Jo Almquist of Watertown was crowned the 85th Miss Dakota and Jason Schulte of Parker the 12th Mr. Dakota during coronation ceremonies following the annual Coyote Capers Variety Show on Friday evening, Sept. 25 in Slagle Hall Auditorium on … Read Article →

Artists scheduled for school residency Writers Daryl Ngee Chinn and Marcella Remund will conduct workshops for local students as part of the South Dakota Arts Council's Artists-In-Schools program. The artists will work with the sixth-grade students at Vermillion Middle School from Oct. 8 through Oct. 21. Chinn, who is a … Read Article →

USD Foundation presents Inman Awards The University of South Dakota Foundation announced the recipients of the Darwin and Adele Inman Awards for Distinguished Service during an awards luncheon in Vermillion Friday, Sept. 25. Honored were longtime USD Foundation supporters H. Lauren Lewis, Donald and Marjorie Beaty, and Morris A. and … Read Article →

21-year-old knifed in weekend fight

Voters may cast absentee ballots Absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election became available Sept. 22 in county auditors' offices, according to Secretary of State Joyce Hazeltine. "South Dakota law is specific about voting absentee," Hazeltine said. Registered voters who will be absent from the county on election day or … Read Article →

Tosterud to serve as CRS visiting scholar University of South Dakota economics Professor Robert Tosterud has been selected in a national competition as the visiting scholar for the Congressional Research Service (CRS) in Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship in Washington, D.C. Tosterud, the Freeman Chair for Entreprenurial Studies at USD, will … Read Article →

Vets are urged to sign up for shots Representatives from the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls will soon be traveling to selected cities within the state to provide free flu vaccinations and blood pressure screenings to veterans and their spouses. Nurses will administer these services Oct. 28 in Vermillion … Read Article →

Book auction to benefit library The Vermillion Public Library Foundation, Inc. will host an autographed book auction at the W.H. Over Museum on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the auction will aid the foundation in meeting its pledge to fund the $20,000 renovation for the … Read Article →

Rand completes recertification exam Sioux Valley Vermillion Clinic congratulates Scott E. Rand, MD for successfully completing the American Board of Family Practice Recertification Examination. Dr. Rand's score ranked in the top seven percent of all family practitioners in the nation. In addition to completing the recertification examination every six years, … Read Article →