Sioux Valley to provide healthcare to riders, fans of Tour de Kota Sioux Valley Health System has teamed up with the Argus Leader Tour de Kota to be the official provider of healthcare services for the week-long event. From June 11-16, the Sioux Valley Partners in Prevention RV will be … Read Article
60 years of marriage Please join us for an open house honoring Morris and Edith Ellison on Saturday, June 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Nathanael Lutheran Church, Alcester. The couple requests no gifts.
Local citizens stand united on Memorial Day Mayor Dan Christopherson admits that, appropriately, every Memorial Day brings back memories. "For any man or woman who has spent personal time in the military, today is day of personal opportunity to reflect," he said. Christopherson, who gave the address at Monday's Memorial … Read Article
Vermillion cancer advocate chosen to 'head for the hill' The American Cancer Society (ACS), the nation's leading voluntary health organization, has named Vermillion's Mary Mock an ambassador to represent her community at Celebration on the Hill 2006. The nationwide event, held in Washington, D.C. Sept. 19-20, will engage Congress in … Read Article
USD alumnus honored by Sanford School of Medicine Dr. Bruce C. Lushbough is the recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota. Lushbough received the award Friday, May 12, during the school's annual reunion in Sioux Falls. He joins … Read Article
Head Start continues recruitment Head Start-Pre-Birth through Five at The University of South Dakota is actively recruiting children ages 0 through 5 and expectant families for their Early Head Start and Head Start programs. Applications are accepted throughout the year for both programs although spring recruiting is being done to … Read Article
American Legion presents elementary school awards Vermillion American Legion Post #1 has announced the students chosen for the 2006 School Awards. Teachers from each of the elementary schools select students to receive the American Legion School Awards. One boy and one girl from each grade are chosen annually for this … Read Article
South Dakota fares well on national test South Dakota''s fourth and eighth grade students scored above the national average on the recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress science results. This was the first time that South Dakota took the science portion of the NAEP, which is commonly referred to … Read Article
Brinkmeyer conducts College Prep Choir Many high school seniors now graduate with college credits already on their transcripts, thanks to Advanced Placement classes. Now the Yankton Children's Choir (YCC) is offering a "college prep" choir for high school students � no academic credit, but the opportunity to sing under the … Read Article
Svien awarded for distinguished service Lana Svien, chair of the department of physical therapy at USD, was presented with a distinguished service award at the Sanford School of Medicine's annual poster presentation and reception on April 25.� Svien, who received an M.A. in anatomy from the School of Medicine at … 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
