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Monthly Archives: August 1999

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Red Sox edge Dimock­Emery at state B tournament

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Sports
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Red Sox edge Dimock�Emery at state B tournament by Steven Thum The Vermillion Red Sox have been living on the edge throughout the 1999 season. Time after time this year they have had to rally in the late innings to pull victory from the jaws of defeat. They needed another … Read Article →

Tanager girls soccer team opens with two wins

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Sports
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Tanager girls soccer team opens with two wins The 1999 Tanagers are off to a fast start again this year after posting victories in their first two matches. In Sioux Falls last Saturday, the Tanagers defeated Pierre by a score of 5-0 and handed Aberdeen Central a 6-2 defeat. Coming … Read Article →

Tanagers open tennis season with victory

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Sports
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Tanagers open tennis season with victory by Jim Prosser Coach Barb Rickord had very positive thoughts regarding the first match performance of her 1999 Vermillion High School girls tennis team as they defeated Yankton High School Aug. 21 by a close 5-4 score. "The girls played very well for the … Read Article →

Let’s put first things first

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Opinion
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Let's put first things first By Senator Tom Daschle Most South Dakotans, when they put together their family budgets, put first things first. Before they take a big vacation, they pay down the credit card debt, pay their health insurance premiums, put some money in college and retirement funds and … Read Article →

Testing of these recipes is forbidden

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Opinion
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Testing of these recipes is forbidden By Bob Karolevitz Cooking is not my thing, but today I have two recipes, not found in your regular cookbook, which I'd like to share with you. The first is Elephant Stew which I've never gotten Phyllis to try, probably because our guest list … Read Article →

Between the Lines

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Opinion
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Between the Lines By David Lias It won't be long before it's South Dakota State Fair time once again. This is usually a time when the state does a lot of wishful thinking. Maybe, people have always said to themselves in past years, the fair will do better. No amount … Read Article →

School days begin Thursday in district

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Schools
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School days begin Thursday in district Superintendent Bob Mayer addresses Vermillion School District teachers and administrators Tuesday as they met in the library at Vermillion High School. District personnel were busy all week with meetings and other activities in preparation of the kickoff of a new school year in Vermillion … Read Article →

Link shown regarding ACT scores, prep courses

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Schools
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Link shown regarding ACT scores, prep courses High school students who took courses that followed the college prep curriculum scored significantly higher on the ACT exam than those who did not, according to information released on Tuesday by ACT, Inc. of Iowa City, IA. ACT is a nationally normed test … Read Article →

SDSU climbs in U.S. News rating

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Schools
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SDSU climbs in U.S. News rating South Dakota State University's ranking among public Midwestern universities is on the rise. In data released Aug. 20, U.S. News and World Report has ranked SDSU fifth among public Midwestern universities. It represents a jump of three spots from the magazine's 1998 rankings. President … Read Article →

Bickett attends science institute

  August 28, 1999 - 12:00 am | Schools
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Bickett attends science institute Thirty K-6 teachers from South Dakota recently participated in FOSS (Full Option Service System), a weeklong summer science education institute at The University of South Dakota School of Education. Funded by a $26,000 Eisenhower Higher Education Professional Development Program Grant, the institute was designed to ensure … Read Article →

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