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Monthly Archives: June 2011

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Weydert commissioned as second lieutenant

  June 16, 2011 - 6:47 pm | Community
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McKinsey L. Weydert has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after successfully completing the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program and graduating with a bachelor's degree from the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN. The new officer will be branched to a specific corps … Read Article →

USD Theatre students win national acting awards

  June 16, 2011 - 6:44 pm | Schools
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Cody Strand, a junior B.F.A. theatre major specializing in acting, received the Mark Twain Scholarship for Comic Performance as part of the Irene Ryan Acting Competition at the National Finals of the American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C. Strand Strand was one of 16 finalists in the competition that … Read Article →

USD named to Community Service Honor Roll

  June 16, 2011 - 6:43 pm | Schools
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For the fourth straight year, The University of South Dakota was recognized nationally for outstanding community service by the Corporation for National and Community Service, which named USD to the President�s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. USD is one of 641 colleges and universities recognized for instituting an exemplary … Read Article →

Woods joins First Dakota Trust & Investment team

  June 16, 2011 - 6:43 pm | Community
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Larry Leet, First Dakota National Bank senior vice president and trust & investments manager, announces the addition of Todd B. Woods, trust officer, to the Trust and Investments Department at the Yankton office. Woods Woods holds a BS from SDSU with an emphasis in biology, and minors in microbiology and … Read Article →

Between The Lines: The three seasons (and I’m being generous)

  June 16, 2011 - 6:42 pm | Opinion
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This is supposed to be the time of the year when it all becomes worthwhile. Life on the plains of South Dakota isn�t easy. It never has been, and people who choose to live here accept that. To live here, it�s mandatory, for most of the year, to prepare for … Read Article →

Guest Commentary: Master Manual guides regulation of river

  June 16, 2011 - 6:41 pm | Opinion
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We�ve been fighting the Flood of 2011 for nearly three weeks now. Throughout the basin, the losses to families and communities have been heart-wrenching and our hearts go out to all who have been impacted by this unfortunate and unprecedented event. One of the most frequently asked questions we get … Read Article →

My Story Your Story: Our sunny streets have lost their luster …

  June 16, 2011 - 6:36 pm | Opinion
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Exhausted emotionally and physically, we are at the wait-and-see end of preparing for an unprecedented man made flood. A force to be reckoned with, the Missouri River came by its nickname �the mighty Mo� for good reason, as it now forces individuals living and working along or near its shores … Read Article →

State Historical Society reflects on 1952 Flood

  June 16, 2011 - 6:35 pm | Local News
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For many people, the 2011 Pierre-Fort Pierre Flood brings back memories of the last time the area suffered a major flood 1952. This photograph, courtesy of the South Dakota State Historical Society-Archives, shows an aerial view of Fort Pierre during the 1952 flood. The two floods have their similarities and … Read Article →

Sesquicentennial Highlights

  June 16, 2011 - 6:34 pm | Community
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From the files of the Plain Talk 1955 Stop at Russ� Gamble Store and get a double trade in offer on your old washing machine when you buy the new Coronado Supermatic, semi-automatic washer priced at $174.95. This new washer turns itself off at the time you select, holds 10 … Read Article →

Vermillion Post 1 wins one at Milt Simons

  June 16, 2011 - 6:34 pm | Sports
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After being outscored 37-8 in their first three games of the Milt Simons tournament at Sioux Falls last weekend, Vermillion Post 1 needed a pick-me-up to get their season back on track and put the memory of those defeats at the hands of all-star caliber teams from Nebraska and Missouri … Read Article →

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