USD volleyball team in NCC/NSIC Classic South Dakota dropped three matches at the North Central Conference/Northern Sun Crossover Classic last Friday and Saturday in Mankato, MN. The Coyotes fell to Moorhead State Friday by the scores of 15-11, 15-2, 15-3. Saturday, USD lost to Bemidji State, 3-0 (15-0, 15-7, 15-8), … Read Article
Coyotes now 2-0 with win South Dakota improved its record to 2-0 with a 21-16 win over Truman State last Saturday in the final tuneup before the Coyotes open North Central Conference action next Saturday in the Dome against Mankato State at 6 p.m. The Coyotes used a potent running … Read Article
USD celebrates Dakota Days '98 with 'Under the Big Top' theme Dakota Days, with the theme "Big Time Under the Big Top," promises to be a special celebration Sept. 21-27 at The University of South Dakota. Led by USD students Emily Lease and Justin Thurman of Sioux Falls, the Dakota … Read Article
Bull-A-Rama '98 pleases audience with thrills, spills Perhaps the most critical moment for a bull rider is when the powerful, four-legged animal he's trying to stay on first leaves the chute. Allen Stokely of Sioux City keeps a tight grip on his bull's rope as it begins bucking into the … Read Article
Abbott: University exists for students by M. Jill Sundstrom As James W. Abbott views his first year as president of The University of South Dakota, loyalty to his alma mater is reflected in what has been accomplished, what is in the works and what is planned for the future of … Read Article
Playground gets workout St. Agnes students this year are enjoying new playground equipment purchased for $7,000 by the Parents and Teachers of St. Agnes (PTSA) group. It was installed this summer by a group of volunteer dads so the kids could play on it this fall. Above, grades three and … Read Article
D.A.R.E. is 10 years old in Vermillion by M. Jill Sundstrom As the 1998-99 school year started, Vermillion�s fifth- graders probably didn�t realize that the D.A.R.E. classes they would be taking this semester began in town the year most of them were born. Initiated in the Vermillion School District in … Read Article
Deaths Harold A. Ahlgrim Harold A. Ahlgrim, 71, Vermillion, died Friday, Sept. 4, 1998, at the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls after a brief illness. Mr. Ahlgrim was born June 15, 1927 in Vermillion to Ellery and Evelyn (Walz) Ahlgrim. He attended Centerville School, Bloomingdale Rural School and Vermillion grade … Read Article
FSA NOTES Clay County Grain Loan Rates Commodity Credit Corporation Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are available for 1998 wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, corn and soybeans. Producers must file an acreage report for which a grain loan or LDP is requested. Producers are required to be in compliance with … Read Article
The Farmer's Wife: Family farms face challenges Farm audiences will immediately identify with the subject of a new FRONTLINE and Independent Television Service documentary, The Farmer's Wife, a 6 1/2-hour series telling the story of a young farm couple. Juanita and Darrel Buschkoetter of Lawrence, NE, are struggling to overcome … Read Article
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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 Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another … Read Article
By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article
