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Butler defends quest to return property Dick Butler by David Lias South Dakota State Treasurer Dick Butler, a Democrat, knows he can't avoid partisan politics as he runs for a second four-year term this fall. But a topic that comes up most often when issues of his office are discussed … Read Article →

Where is VHS's Class of 1998? by David Lias Vermillion citizens who fear that their public high school's Class of '98 has fallen victim to the dreaded "brain drain" that seems to afflict the state can rest assured. A majority of young people who graduated from Vermillion High School last … Read Article →

Transportation summit will focus on grain marketing The morning sessions of Governor Janklow's Agriculture Transportation Summit on Friday, Sept. 18 will focus on grain marketing and the availability of rail cars to transport South Dakota's crops to market. "We have the experts who can answer questions from our farmers and … Read Article →

Plants receive assistance The US Department of Agriculture and the Federal Safety Inspection Service recently announced that all small meat plants must comply with new food safety rules. Governor Bill Janklow is helping the small meat plants in South Dakota by making it easier for the plants to comply with … Read Article →

SDEA president says schools must be safe It's back to school time in South Dakota. Students are already back in classes in many districts and are anticipating the first day in the rest of the districts. Teachers are developing lesson plans, creating meaningful homework assignments, and encouraging student participation. Parents … Read Article →

Mystery and mayhem rule The University of South Dakota Department of Theatre brings a season of mystery and mayhem to the stage in 1998-99. The action begins Oct. 7-11 with The Birthday Party, a dark comedy by Harold Pinter. Here we have a birthday party unlike any other. The owners … Read Article →

State's ACT results are in The ACT exam taken each year by high school students serves as a measure of how prepared a prospective student is for college study. Used not only as an admission tool the ACT exam is also used by high school guidance counselors, teachers, and administrators … Read Article →

Buckin' bulls, mutton bustin', dancing all part of entertainment for fifth annual Bull-A-Rama by M. Jill Sundstrom Action and entertainment are guaranteed this weekend as the Coyote Country Rodeo Club hosts its 5th annual Bull-A-Rama Sept. 11-12 in Vermillion. The event begins Friday evening with a Western Arts Festival and … Read Article →

Hy-Vee participating in world map program Hy-Vee Food Store of Vermillion is participating in the Haskins World Map Program. The purpose of the program is to provide elementary school geography students with a current world map for use as a permanent reference. The maps are updated annually and are designed … Read Article →