Monthly Archives: January 2007

Winter wakes up Vermillion On the morning of Sunday, Jan. 14, Vermillion residents awoke to blizzardly winter conditions, which brought along blankets of snow and extreme high-speed winds. Icy roads and blowing snow made even the most minimal amount of travel very difficult and extremely dangerous. On Sunday evening, when … Read Article →

Vermillion cable services transferred Subscribers to cable services in Vermillion can very soon expect to receive letters detailing the cable franchise transfer from Mediacom to Midcontinent Communications, according to John Prescott, Vermillion city manager. It is anticipated that the transfer will occur some time in February. Until that time, any … Read Article →

Fornia named SVVMC PRIDE December Employee of the Month Paige Fornia, pharmacy, was selected as the Sioux Valley Vermillion Medical Center (SVVMC) December 2006 PRIDE Employee of the Month. Fornia has been employed at Sioux Valley Vermillion Medical Center since May 2004. "Paige goes above and beyond for our patients … Read Article →

Arobba receives bachelor's degree Biagio Arobba, a student from Vermillion, was a candidate for a bachelor's degree in computer science from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology during commencement ceremonies held Dec. 16, 2006 in Rapid City. More than 80 students were candidates for degrees during the university's … Read Article →

Vermillion Law Enforcement and Fire Department to host blood drive The Vermillion Law Enforcement and Fire Department will be competing to see who can recruit the most blood donors for the community's blood supply in the first annual "Heroes Behind the Badges" community blood drive. The "friendly competition" between the … Read Article →

Senator Johnson's office gives statement The office of U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) released the following: Sen. Tim Johnson has been transferred to the inpatient rehabilitation unit at the George Washington University Hospital, where his therapy will be. Doctors say it is common for there to be a delay in … Read Article →

Plows and Pitchforks When I was a kid, my grandfather told me once that the "only good place for cheap seed corn is in the bottom of a post-hole." The point he was making is that seed quality can be important when planning for next season's crop. When you are … Read Article →

Word games at public library Word Games is an event sponsored by the Vermillion Public Library to improve word knowledge. This afternoon spelling social on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Community Room of the Vermillion Public Library is open to both adults and young adults … Read Article →

National Music Museum acquires rare new instruments Music researchers are not the only ones likely to be excited about two recent acquisitions on display at Vermillion's National Music Museum. Visitors have been afforded a unique opportunity to view a rare Stradivari cello and Gibson lyre-mandolin. Each is believed to be … Read Article →

Odson completes private pilot certificate UND Aerospace student Charles Odson of Vermillion, has received his private pilot certificate from the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota. Charles is the son of Bruce and Susan Odson of Vermillion, and a 2005 graduate of Vermillion … Read Article →