Monthly Archives: August 2012

United Way of Vermillion is gearing up for the 2013 fundraising campaign with a kickoff celebration on Aug. 23.  In conjunction with the Thursdays on the Platz summer concert series, the Kickoff will run from 6-8 p.m. at the Ratingen Platz on the corner of Main and Market Streets and … Read Article →

The Department of Social Work at the University of South Dakota celebrated the graduation of its first class of Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) students July 22 when a pinning ceremony recognizing the 23 graduates was held at Hope Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.  Speakers at the ceremony included Michael … Read Article →

Pictured are Amanda Dickenson, board member of SESDAC; VAST swimmers Kyleigh Moran, Lexie Malimanek, Tally Allison, and VAST Coach Mike Moran. Holding the check on the right is SESDAC Board President Robin Miskimins. Photos by Alli Alison This summer, the Vermillion Area Swim Team co-hosted the 49th Annual Yankton Charity … Read Article →

The University of South Dakota's online master's in education programs received an "A"  for affordability from  GetEducated.com, a consumer watchdog group that reviews and ranks online universities for cost, quality and credibility.  USD's School of Education, in concert with the Graduate School and Division of Continuing and Distance Education, earned … Read Article →

The Bergen Lutheran Ice Cream Social will be held Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Bergen Lutheran Church in rural Meckling. Ice Cream, homemade pies, and taverns will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Matching funds will be provided by Thrivent.  This continues a long time tradition at Bergen Lutheran … Read Article →

This year the 4-H Teens as Teachers Scholarship Fund will benefit from the 4-H Auction held at the South Dakota State Fair on Sunday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. at the DakotaLand Stage. The 4-H Auction is held in conjunction with the South Dakota Auctioneers Bid Calling Contest.  The South … Read Article →

Make your voice heard at the South Dakota State Fair!  Become the next "Dacotah Star" at the Dacotah Star talent competition presented by Dacotah Bank. More than $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to division winners. Applications for the 10th Annual "Dacotah Star" talent competition are now available online … Read Article →

I can't speak for all people who enter the journalism profession. If they are anything like me, however, they likely tend to hurry too much, not review their work as carefully as they should, and miss glaring typographical errors (my apologies for last week's error-ridden column). Journalists, thus show their … Read Article →