Monthly Archives: September 2011

Over 1.5 million students took the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) last October and entered the National Merit Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Vermillion High School Principal Curt Cameron has announced that Kristina K. Zalud has been … Read Article →

The Regional Emmy� Award, announced at a gala Sept. 24 in Minneapolis, was awarded by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for Historical Documentary. The program earned the Emmy� in competition with television stations in South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota and parts of … Read Article →

U. S. Sen. Tim Johnson and U. S. Rep. Kristi Noem took time to visit with District 17 State Rep. Tom Jones and his wife, Linda, in Washington, DC last week. Rep. Jones had two issues that were particularly of interest to all South Dakotans as well as the entire … Read Article →

With the continued decrease in river flows, the U. S. Coast Guard has granted Gov. Dennis Daugaard�s request to rescind the ban on boating on the lower portions of the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. Effective at 8 a.m., on Monday, Sept. 26, the Missouri River was re-opened downstream from … Read Article →

Heartland Humane Society will host its second Wine & Whiskers event Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Hillcrest Country Club in Yankton from 6 to 10 p.m.  The event, which funds the local animal shelter, will feature wine and beer tasting, hors d'oeuvres, live music and variety of live and silent … Read Article →

Dr. Linda Lujan, president of Chandler Gilbert Community College (CGCC), Chandler, AZ, recently announced that Professor James Larson was a 2011 recipient of a Golden Seatbelt award.  This award is conferred upon eight adjunct faculty from various departments throughout the college for outstanding success in student retention.  Dr. Larson teaches … Read Article →

Bendesky addresses Vermillion Rotarian The Vermillion Rotary called was called to order by President David Herbster on Tuesday, following a noon meal of chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and fresh broccoli.  The meeting was opened by reciting the Boy Scouts prayer and the �four-way test� Rotarians subscribe to as a means … Read Article →