In mid-April, I joined a U.S. Department of Defense trip to Kuwait and Afghanistan to visit our South Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen. South Dakota currently has about 450 National Guard troops in the Middle East, and I had a chance to see nearly 100 of them. My first … Read Article
Now that US Senate has passed a bill, S 1789, to reform the ailing US Postal Service, critics are trying to disable the bill on its way to the House of Representatives. Business Week recently catalogued unhappy stakeholders, including postal unions, postal management and some Republicans who wrongly think the … Read Article
Jeremy Hall, M.D., M.A., has been named director of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine's Rodney R. Parry, M.D., Clinical Skills & Simulation Center Parry Center for Clinical Skills and Simulation. Hall will be responsible for oversight of center operations, curriculum development, staffing and direction of faculty … Read Article
On Feb. 7, 1904, Fraternal Order of Eagles Past Grand Worthy President Frank E. Hering made a public plea for a new national holiday. Hering's hope was to have a day dedicated to honoring mothers everywhere. A decade later, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation making that dream a reality. … Read Article
Commemorating more than 2,000 South Dakotans who have earned National Career Readiness Certificates™ (NCRC), Gov. Dennis Daugaard has honored John Backhaus of Vermillion and Lonnie Pinkelman of Tyndall for recently obtaining this valuable workplace credential. NCRC is an assessment-based credential used to verify an individual's core employability skills. It measures … Read Article
Gov. Dennis Daugaard says May is National Military Appreciation Month, a time for all to honor, remember, recognize and appreciate those who have served in the past and those now serving, as well as their families. "My recent visits with South Dakota troops in Kuwait and Afghanistan have given me … Read Article
SDPB Radio's staff earned six first place awards and three second-place awards in the AP's 2012 Great Plains Broadcast Contest. SDPB Radio competed with non-commercial stations in Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. First place was awarded in 11 categories and second place in 10. "This is a reminder that … Read Article
In recognition of the South Dakota National Guard's 150 years of service to the state and nation from 1862-2012, the SDNG will be publishing significant dates in the history of the organization all year long for the media's use in your publications or broadcasts. For more information on these events, … Read Article
Sioux Falls Christian won the Vermillion Invitational girls golf tournament at The Bluffs Monday with a 356 score, but the host Tanagers bested the other 10 teams in the meet with a strong second-place showing at 370. Vermillion's Kelly Amundson watches her putt head for the cup on the 7th … Read Article
Vermillion High's baseball team continued Sunday to make strides toward its goal of securing home-field advantage in the upcoming postseason playoffs. The Tanagers won twice by a single run on a one-day western road trip, beating Bon Homme/Scotland for the second time this season, 5-4 in eight innings, and three … Read Article
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By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Al Neuharth is remembered around the world as a legend in the field of journalism … Read Article
VERMILLION – Prominent officials, journalists, colleagues, friends, and others inspired by his vision and legacy will celebrate the life of … Read Article
By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Although “motorcycle” isn’t the thing that comes to mind when most people think of the National … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net One week after her title was revoked, an area 6-year-old was again named winner of the … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net South Dakota’s attorney general has some advice for the recent graduates of the University of South … Read Article
