Monthly Archives: December 2008

USD students help local schools raise Pennies for Peace Two classes from The University of South Dakota joined with two elementary schools in Vermillion to raise money for children half a world away. Students from The U's Honors Experience class partnered with students and staff at Vermillion's Jolley and Austin … Read Article →

ELCA women welcome holiday Clubs and Organizations Women of the ELCA welcomed the holiday season with their Christmas salad luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at noon in the Fellowship Hall at Trinity Lutheran Church. Esther Knutson, president, greeted members and guests and thanked the luncheon committee, chaired by Shirley Huber … Read Article →

Burbank Feeder 4-H club met Clubs and Organizations The Burbank Feeders 4-H club met on Thursday, Dec. 11 for the monthly club meeting. Taylor Kayl club president led the meeting. Club members led the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge. A special thank you goes out to Susan Rolfes … Read Article →

Clay County 4-Hers receive ribbons  The 2008 South Dakota State Fair was held August 28 through September 1 in Huron, SD.  Two hundred sixty entries were exhibited by Clay County 4-H members through static exhibits, Youth-In-Action contests and livestock exhibits. Fifteen county judging teams participated in their respective State Judging … Read Article →

Local students receive degrees Western Iowa Tech Comm-unity College (WITCC) conferred 173 degrees, diplomas and certificates at its fall commencement ceremony Dec. 18 at Eppley Auditorium. Lt. Marti Reilly, professional standards accreditation manager for the Sioux City Police Department, delivered the commencement address.  Dr. Robert Rasmus, president of WITCC's board … Read Article →

BCU announces first term deanâ�?�?s list Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce that Alan Bos of Vermillion was among 216 students have been named to the Dean's List for the first term of the 2008-2009 academic year, including 43 students who achieved a grade point average of 4.0 for … Read Article →

Sesquicentennial Highlights Excerpts From the Plain Talk By Cleo Erickson 1913 Main Street in Vermillion needs more oilómore oil to lay the dust.  It is cheaper than water and 500 times more effective and satisfactory. Pour on the oil. Bull Head Lakeî is the caption now given Clifford Lake two … Read Article →

Faculty performance Gretchen Burbach sings, Because We Believe at the conclusion of the Vermillion Music Department Holiday Faculty Recital, held Dec. 18 in the Vermillion High School Performing Arts Center. Other performers during the concert included John Alpers, Becky Rider, Christy Kimball, Trisha Fisher and Kristin Schmeling. (Photo by David … Read Article →

Plain Talk staff shares their favorite Christmas memories I don't know if it's the economy or trudging through an unsafe six inches of snow,  but I notice myself falling into a "bah humbug" Scrooge-like state this past week. I keep telling myself, I need to get out of this funk … Read Article →