Monthly Archives: September 2008

Blood drive is Oct. 3 here The Siouxland Community Blood Bank will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, at the Vermillion Wal-Mart. The Siouxland Community Blood Bank was founded in 1967 and is the sole provider of blood and blood products to … Read Article →

BF-LF, Inc. seeks matches BF-LF, Inc. of Clay and Union County is actively pursuing matches with youth age 5-17,�? and has made two matches in a 10 day period. One match was in North Sioux City with a 13-year-old boy, and another match with a 6-year-old girl in Vermillion.�? The program would … Read Article →

Sesquicentennial Highlights By Cleo Erickson Excerpts from the Plain Talk â�?�? 1911 continued Plan to celebrate Vermillion; a good time is planned for everyone. The barbershop and bathrooms under the Waldorf Hotel are now open to the public. Lee and Prentis just before the fourth sale:�? �? �? �? �? �? �? �? �? �? �?  â�?¢ Buy a new … Read Article →

Absentee voting is now underway Secretary of State Chris Nelson reminds voters that absentee voting for the Nov. 4 general election begins on Tuesday, Sept. 23 and continues until 3 p.m. on Election Day.�?  Voters who wish to cast an absentee ballot may do so at their county auditorâ�?�?s office … Read Article →

USD hosts 2008 national womenâ�?�?s research conference The University of South Dakota is hosting â�?�?Women and Power,â�? its national Womenâ�?�?s Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Conference, Oct. 3-4. â�?�?Women and Power,â�? organized by the Department of Englishâ�?�?s Womenâ�?�?s Studies Program, will feature scholarly and creative work by presenters from across … Read Article →

Johnson to lead system focus on university reasearch A North Dakotan with extensive experience in public- and private-sector research, as well as the academic world, will join the South Dakota Board of Regents as its system vice president of research. Gary E. Johnson begins his duties in Pierre next month. … Read Article →

U. Discover Scholar undergraduates post research online Ten USD students recently participated in the U. Discover Research Scholar Program. Each student was required to maintain a journal and an e-Portfolio about their research. Journals and e-Portfolios are accessible at www.usd.edu/engage/undergradresearch/udiscover/udiscoverportfolios.cfm.�? �? �?  The U. Discover Summer Research Scholar Program is a project … Read Article →

For the Record Sept. 12-18, 2008 John Welter, 305 Cedar St., Apt. 4, Yankton: Speeding on state highway, $75 plus costs. Brian James Twenter, 209 N. Willow #1, Vermillion: Municipal speeding, $35 plus costs. Amanda Winegar, 1011 Kim Ln., Vermillion: Unauthorized parking in handicapped space, $52.50, plus costs. Timothy Philips, … Read Article →