Monthly Archives: December 2004

New education columns now featured on SDPB.org New installments of �Educated Answers� and �From the Dean�s Desk,� educational columns sponsored by South Dakota Public Broadcasting, the SDSU College of Education and the USD School of Education, are now available on SDPB.org. �Educated Answers� is a question and answer column that … Read Article →

News from the Secretary by Larry Gabriel S.D. Secretary of Agriculture What is your gift? This is the season of gifts. South Dakota has many. The few stingy people that might be found here at other times are not in sight. As the year comes to a close I like … Read Article →

April's Ag Advice by April Borders Natural gas prices and nitrogen fertilizer prices are closely linked. In the last two years, as natural gas prices have increased anhydrous ammonia prices have increased. With the U.S. Department of Energy predicting further increases in natural gas prices through the winter, it is … Read Article →

Beef Seedstock Symposium, Trade Show set Jan. 18 The First Annual South Dakota Beef Seedstock Symposium is set for Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 at the Davison County Fairgrounds in Mitchell. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. South Dakota State University Extension beef specialists and beef industry presenters … Read Article →

BF-LF, Inc. seeks sponsors on USD campus Being an active board member of the Big Friends program, and being a program sponsor, are just several ways to help area youth in Clay and Union counties The organization is a qualified 501(c)3 corporation, meaning that all donations are 100 percent tax-deductible. … Read Article →

Pucker up Dr. Charles Yelverton was the lucky winner of the Kiss the Pig Contest held by the Sioux Valley Vermillion medical staff Dec. 20. He obliged by puckering up and giving a young porker a smack Monday afternoon. The contest is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Finish … Read Article →

Local churchgoers not 'bugged' by flu germs Holy communion, sharing is still celebrated by David Lias The risk of spreading the flu has made people in Vermillion more conscious of hygiene, but they're still shaking hands and taking part in holy communion at church. Nationally, church leaders have been watching … Read Article →

Chamber Chat by Vermillion Area Chamber/Development Company Upcoming events * Celebrate Vermillion � Friday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. to midnight at the DakotaDome. $2 admission and activities for all ages. Don't miss the fireworks to Welcome 2005! * Important Deadline � VCDC Membership � If you would like to be … Read Article →