Monthly Archives: September 2000

USD professor dies after falling from house balcony by David Lias A University of South Dakota professor, respected for her intellect and outgoing personality, died Saturday after falling from a balcony. Sharon Coles, a professor at USD's School of Medicine, and a foreign exchange student she was hosting in Vermillion … Read Article →

Neuharth will deliver lecture at USD Oct. 12 South Dakota native Allen H. Neuharth, founder of USA Today and the Freedom Forum, will return to The University of South Dakota on the 50th anniversary of his graduation to deliver a special lecture on Thursday, Oct. 12. Open to the university … Read Article →

Jones' Ace Hardware announces start of helpful hardware club Jones' Ace Hardware in Vermillion has announced that it now offers customers the Ace Helpful Hardware Club. Do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts and other shoppers can benefit from club rewards such as special pricing and "preferred customer" services. Consumers can enroll for free … Read Article →

Free flu shots offered to vets Representatives from the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls will soon be traveling to selected cities within the state to provide free flu vaccinations to veterans. Nurses will be administering these services in Vermillion at VFW Post Home, 14 Market Street, from 1 to … Read Article →

Winding road With the city of Vermillion in the upper right and Nebraska on the lower center, this aerial view shows the lay of the new roadway currently under construction, the extension of SD Highway 19, that will lead to the Newcastle-Vermillion Missouri River bridge. With the city of Vermillion … Read Article →

Time out: High school closes doors until mystery of rash is solved by M. Jill Karolevitz Editor�s note: News regarding the cause of the Vermillion High School rash was given to the Plain Talk after the paper went to press Thursday, Sept. 28. It is suspected that the rash was … Read Article →

Duo releases compact disc of works by women composers Pianist Susan Keith Gray of The University of South Dakota music faculty, along with violinist Laura Kobayashi of West Virginia University, recently completed a compact disc of works by women composers. Titled Boldly Expressive! Music by Women, the disc was released … Read Article →

Zone change referred to public vote; Commission agrees to hold special election Nov. 21 by David Lias Voters in Clay County will be going to the polls twice in November. Besides participating in the general election Nov. 7, county citizens will have the opportunity on Nov. 21 to decide if … Read Article →