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Monthly Archives: February 2011

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Online records come to Vermillion

  February 4, 2011 - 3:21 am | Community
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Sanford Clinic Vermillion is pleased to now offer its patients a new service, My Sanford Chart. My Sanford Chart provides easy and secure internet access to portions of patients� charts. Patients can view portions of their personal health information, schedule appointments online, renew prescriptions, get lab results and email their … Read Article →

USD musical auditions to be held Feb. 12

  February 4, 2011 - 3:20 am | Schools
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The University of South Dakota Department Of Theatre is pleased to announce open auditions (members of the community as well as students) for its production of the musical �The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,� which will be performed April 15-19. The audition, beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday Feb. 12, … Read Article →

USD forum set for Feb. 9

  February 4, 2011 - 3:19 am | Schools
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�The Arab World in Turmoil?� will be the topic of the Feb. 9 International Forum to be held in noon in Farber Hall. This forum is sponsored by the Beacom School of Business.  Panelists include: Nagla Anees (Medical School & native of Egypt), Yosr Bouhlal (USD graduate student who just … Read Article →

Between the Lines

  February 4, 2011 - 3:19 am | Opinion
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Ever wonder how a budget cut could result in a tax increase? It's not really that difficult, if you take time to think about, and listen to others who can shed light on a rather complicated subject and raise some points that perhaps have been ignored in the past. Gov. … Read Article →

Guest Commentary: South Dakota must make hard choices now

  February 4, 2011 - 3:18 am | Opinion
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Just weeks ago, I offered my budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year in South Dakota. The budget keeps promises made during my campaign: to cut spending and balance the budget without raising taxes. I am grateful for the opportunity to be your governor, but the job will not be … Read Article →

Pierre Report: ‘We’ll get through this’

  February 4, 2011 - 3:17 am | Opinion
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Each week  brings new thoughts and challenges to us in Pierre.  This week has been no exception.  Some 180 bills have been introduced for the House of Representatives to consider.  If the Senate has the same, that adds up to 360 bills.  As a freshman legislator, I am having a … Read Article →

Pierre Report: Bills starting to come through House slowly

  February 4, 2011 - 3:16 am | Opinion
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The good news was the 42 degree temperatures we experienced towards the end of the week here in Pierre. It was kind of nice being able to walk around without heavy coats on in the middle of winter.  Our bill loads in committee have still been pretty light compared to … Read Article →

VHS girls endure 3 tough losses

  February 4, 2011 - 3:15 am | Sports
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Vermillions Val Robinson steps up the Tanagers defensive attack against Canton during the fourth quarter of play in the VHS gymnasium Jan. 28. A desperation three-point attempt which would have tied the game at the buzzer from Robinson beyond the center line was just short, grazing the bottom of the … Read Article →

Junior Varsity girls pick up 2 close wins

  February 4, 2011 - 3:14 am | Sports
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The Vermillion junior varsity girls picked up a pair of close wins in recent games, edging Lennox 41-37 and rallying to win at Madison 24-21. Against Lennox the Tanagers gave up 20 fourth-quarter points but fortunately had a 34-17 lead to begin that period and were able to hold off … Read Article →

Special Olympics tournament set for Feb. 5 at Yankton

  February 4, 2011 - 3:13 am | Sports
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The public is invited to attend the 2011 Special Olympics basketball tournaments. The southeast area tournament, which will include athletes from Brandon, Brookings, Canton, Mitchell, Sioux Falls,Vermillion and Yankton, will be held Feb. 5 at the Yankton Middle School. The team competition will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 3 … Read Article →

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      May 17, 2013 - 8:59 pm | Local News, Featured
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    People who gathered Friday morning in Aalfs Auditorium on the USD campus to celebrate the life of newspaper legend and 1950 USD alumnus Al Neuharth were greeted, at the program’s opening, by a video message from Neuharth himself. He posthumously addressed audience members with a video segment taped before his death. Neuharth, the founder of SoDak Sports, USA TODAY, Freedom Forum and the Newseum, and died at his Cocoa Beach, FL, home on April 19. He was 89.  (Photo by David Lias)

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      May 15, 2013 - 10:23 am | Local News, Featured
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    Al Neuharth and Don Hewitt share a light moment during a press conference held in the Al Neuharth Media Center on the USD campus on the afternoon of Sept. 30, 2004. That evening, Neuharth presented Hewitt with the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in Journalism. (Photo by David Lias)

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    School board hires new football, gymnastic coaches

      May 13, 2013 - 8:12 pm | Local News, Sports, Schools
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      May 13, 2013 - 4:38 pm | Local News, Community
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    Burbank girl reinstated as duck stamp contest winner

      May 13, 2013 - 4:28 pm | Local News
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