Pierre Direct Line By Rep. Judy Clark For the past two weeks of the legislative session, the Appropriations Committee has been hearing budget requests from state agencies for Fiscal Year 2000. Our House committee is combined with the Senate Appropriations committee. It is then divided into two sub-committees to reduce … Read Article
Letters President has suffered enough for spiritual sins To the editor: Spiritual laws (God's laws) are much more exacting than physical laws (man's laws). President Clinton has paid the price many, many times over for the sins of transgressions of the spiritual laws. By pressure of physical laws, President Clinton … Read Article
Coyote women fall to St. Cloud State and Minnesota State South Dakota (1-8 NCC, 5-13 overall) looks to get back on the winning trail this week against Nebraska-Omaha and Northern Colorado after dropping road games Friday and Saturday to St. Cloud St. (75-58) and Minnesota St. (63-54). South Dakota trailed … Read Article
WC Trojans' rally defeats VHS 66-64 West Central's Josh Mueller made two free throws with 10 seconds left in the game as the Vermillion Tanagers fell victim to a fourth-quarter rally and were nipped by the West Central High School Varsity Trojans 66-64 in boys basketball Jan. 19 at home. … Read Article
National anthem belongs in prime time By Guest Commentary There is a ripple of discontent in the winter air over at The University of South Dakota. Some Coyote basketball fans are displeased over the school's decision to play the national anthem in a time slot so early in the proceedings … Read Article
John Weber retires after 35 years with post office by M. Jill Sundstrom It�s a a thankless job, but somebody has to do it. John Weber, however, is ready to let someone else take over. After 19 years as postmaster at the Vermillion Post Office, Weber retires today, marking a … Read Article
Will to speak at USD symposium Washington Post columnist and television commentator George Will is the featured speaker Tuesday, April 20 for the annual Arthur Volk Symposium sponsored by The University of South Dakota School of Business. Will is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. The symposium is open to … Read Article
Between the Lines By David Lias Each year, this state sends some of its best men and women to Pierre to do the public good. Our state's annual legislative session is a time when we are supposed to feel hopeful. We naturally expect that something good will have happened by … Read Article
Legislative Thoughts by Rep. H. Junior Engbrecht Week two of the 1999 session has seen many legislators scrambling to get signatures on proposed bills. Historically there are many frivolous bills and apparently this session will be no different. The committee workload has been relatively light but will become very heavy … Read Article
Committee defers midwife legislation by Susan Smith A bill that would allow women to have a qualified midwife present while giving birth in their homes was deferred to the last legislative day by the House State Affairs Committee Jan. 25. HB1007 would have provided regulation for the practice of professional … Read Article
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Memorial Day services will be celebrated Monday, May 27, at the Vermillion Public Library. The program, hosted by Veterans of … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net The Internet has made personal correspondence easier than ever, either between relatives, friends or coworkers. One … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Olympic pole-vaulter Derek Miles had some words of advice for the Vermillion High School class of … Read Article
By David Lias It’s difficult to watch helplessly as fellow citizens suffer injury, death and loss. Once again, the nation … Read Article
By Paula Damon “What a [person] needs in gardening is a cast-iron back with a hinge in it.” C.D. Warner … Read Article
