Monthly Archives: November 2007

Routine VCDC payment approved The Vermillion City Council approved a routine quarterly payment of $42,500 to the Vermillion Chamber of Commerce and Development Company (VCDC), despite an attempt by Alderman Roger Jeck to table action on the issue. "Without a little more conversation from the city council, I'd like to … Read Article →

The Elder Law Forum "Corporatized Medicine" Rejects 360-Pound Grandson This is a test: State loudly and clearly the following two words: "Socialized Medicine!" Take your pulse. Slighted elevated? Next, state loudly and clearly the words: "Corporatized Medicine!" Again, take your pulse. Returned to normal? Feel better? Good. See how malleable … Read Article →

RTEC announces fall/winter class schedule Whether you're looking for a class to help you prolong the life of your car or you'd like to begin working on a degree, the Regional Technical Education (RTEC) has what you need to get started on its fall/winter 2007 class schedule. Classes being offered … Read Article →

Sobriety checkpoints are scheduled The South Dakota Highway Patrol has scheduled sobriety checkpoints for the month of December in the following counties: Bennett, Brookings, Brown, Charles Mix, Clark, Clay, Codington, Custer, Davison, Day, Fall River, Faulk, Lawrence, Lincoln, McCook, Meade, Mellette, Minnehaha, Pennington, Sanborn, Tripp, Union, Walworth, and Yankton. In … Read Article →

Dohn is USD Employee of the Month for November Tammy Dohn, senior computer support specialist in Information Technology Services (ITS), has been named November 2007 Career Services Employee of the Month at The University of South Dakota. "It was definitely a surprise, but I'm also very flattered to receive this," … Read Article →

Music in Motion Music in Motion, a swing choir consisting of Vermillion seventh- and eighth-graders, conclude their performance during the VMS Fall Show, held Nov.16-17 in the VHS Performing Arts Center. View more photos of this event at spotted.yankton.net.            

Hall will speak Nov. 29 The Northwest Iowa Group of The Sierra Club in association with the Save Union County Committee announces the next in a series of public awareness workshops concerning the proposed "green" Hyperion Energy Center in Union County. This meeting, per popular request to hold such a … Read Article →

Downtown shops accept discount card Stores that do business in Vermillion's downtown shopping district are selling special cards that offer a wide range of discounts. Appropriately named Downtown Discounts cards, they may be purchased at a number of downtown shops for $10. The cards were created by the Downtown Vermillion … Read Article →

Philanthropist Denny Sanford donates $20 million for pediatric research South Dakota philanthropist Denny Sanford will donate $20 million for the creation of the Sanford Children's Health Research Center. The gift will serve as the foundation for collaboration between Sanford Health of Sioux Falls and the Burnham Institute for Medical Research … Read Article →

FSA Notes Aflatoxins in Corn Alflatoxins are a group of chemicals produced by certain mold fungi. It can be recognized by yellow-green or gray-green, respectively, on corn kernels in the field or storage. Aflatoxins are harmful or fatal to livestock and considered carcinogenic (cancer-causing) to animals and humans. Alflatoxins levels … Read Article →