Category Archives: Community

Guest singer to perform at USD Guest artist, soprano Charsie Randolph Sawyer, and University of South Dakota faculty member, pianist Susan Keith Gray, will perform on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. in Colton Recital Hall of the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts at The University of South … Read Article →

Hunter-Jost vows spoken Jenifer Hunter and Michael Jost were married in an evening ceremony on Sept. 4 at Danforth Chapel on the campus of The University of South Dakota. The ceremony was officiated by Mayor William Radigan, grandfather of the bride. The couple's attendants were Alison Hunter of Cambridge, MA, … Read Article →

Clubs ETA Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma ETA Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held their annual Christmas meeting at the Austin-Whittemore House in December. Hostesses for the evening were Donna Schaefer, Karen Ferris, Pat Michels and Lynn Milton. Judy Aiello, music chairman, provided Christmas music with … Read Article →

Youth group to host annual breakfast The St. Agnes Youth Group will host its annual French Toast Breakfast Fund Raiser, Sunday morning, Jan. 23 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the St. Agnes gym. This is an all you can eat breakfast. The cost is $3 for adults and $2 … Read Article →

Celebrating arrival of 2000 Residents of Vermillion and surrounding communities appeared as ghostly silhouettes as they stood in the parking lot of the Coyote Student Center at midnight Saturday on The University of South Dakota Campus and watched a fireworks display that marked the arrival of 2000. Residents of Vermillion … Read Article →

Alternative agriculture meeting planned Jan. 19 All producers interested in learning about alternative ag enterprises are invited to attend a program Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the Yankton County 4-H Center, 901 Whiting Drive in Yankton. This year's program will concentrate on alternative crops. Featured speakers include David Welch � National … Read Article →

Around the Town By Emma Drissen Happy New Year! We all seem to have made it into the new year with very few problems. What a New Year's Eve celebration Vermillion had to welcome the new millennium! The Coyote Student Center and the DakotaDome were really jumping! Estimates of attendance … Read Article →

Relay registration continues The American Cancer Society DakotaDome Relay for Life will be held at the DakotaDome on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Team registration is in full swing. If you're interested in having a team, or if you have questions about a team please call … Read Article →

Clubs Country Gals 4-H Club The Country Gals 4-H Club met Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the 4-H Center. Vice-President Colette Joy called the meeting to order. Stacy Joy led the 4-H pledge and Tristan Upward led the flag salute. There were two new members that attended the meeting. … Read Article →

Pleasant Valley extends invitation to Christian music performance Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church invites the Wakonda and surrounding communities to an evening of Christian music and fun on Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the church. "Cross of Deliverance," a contemporary Christian inspirational group, will perform at the church's Family Night. … Read Article →