Schuneman family honored as 2007 USD Family of the Year The Schuneman family of Milbank will be honored as the 2007 Family of the Year during Family Weekend activities at The University of South Dakota, Oct. 26-27. Nominated by Stephanie Moser, director of admissions at USD, Bill and Jill Schuneman's … Read Article
VHS to host ASVAB Oct. 31 The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be given at the Vermillion High School on Wednesday, Oct. 31, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The ASVAB is provided at no cost to either the school or the student and is helpful in the following ways: … Read Article
Neolithic denizen expresses indifference to politics, ethanol Several people have asked me how come a guy with Atypical Parkinson's disease continues to write a light-hearted column. Well, it ain't easy! The skeptics included Oog, the Neanderthal caveman, whom I visited with via my trusty Reverse Time Machine. Oog: "Just what … Read Article
Confessions of a churchgoer on tardiness and kindliness Sunday Morning, Oct. 21, 2007 I am from a long line of churchgoers. Attending church on time every Sunday is in my genetic code. So, you can imagine my struggle this morning, when I was seriously running late. When I was driving … Read Article
Letters Protect Medicare To the editor: As a practicing physician in Winner ��and more importantly in the state of South Dakota ��I am extremely concerned that access to care for senior citizens in our state is at risk because of pending Medicare physician payment cuts. Over the next two years, … Read Article
Time for Washington to join the real world Hopefully, you have never worked at a job where the main goal of your co-workers is to take credit for your company's major accomplishments. If you have plenty of experience dealing with such situations, may we offer a suggestion: run for Congress. … Read Article
For the Record Oct. 12-18, 2007 Charles Clifford, 833 E. Duke St. #8, Vermillion: Open container, $50 plus costs. Katherine Joanne Gillette, 1714 S. 1st Ave., Sioux Falls: Failure to make proper stop at stop intersection, $50 plus costs. Parker Johnson, 26 Forest Ave., Vermillion: Open container, $50 plus costs. … Read Article
Pritzker Family Foundation Provides Generous Gift To USD During the USD Foundation's annual meeting Friday, James W. Abbott, president of The University of South Dakota, announced the identity of the anonymous donor who has contributed $5 million to the building that will replace the Coyote Student Center on the USD … Read Article
Hy-Vee honors employees for service Employees from the Vermillion Hy-Vee store are among more than 1,950 Hy-Vee employees to be honored for achieving service milestones in 2006. Hy-Vee's Service Awards program, now in its 42nd year, recognizes employees for continuous service to the company. At a series of seven banquets … Read Article
Music marks USA TODAY's 25th anniversary John Paulson, editor of USA TODAY, has no problem speaking in front of large audiences. It's part of his job, whether he's giving a presentation to his newspaper staff or lecturing to journalists and media executives about First Amendment issues. Thursday night, however, after … 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
