By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net It took 38 rounds, but a winner was declared at the University of South Dakota Scripps Spelling Bee Saturday morning. Max Oesterling, a Custer eighth-grader representing the South Dakota Christian Home School Association won the oral bee, correctly spelling “pronouncement” in the championship round. Lexis Sherron … Read Article
The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Kappa Pi Chapter at the University of South Dakota, will host PIKE Week of Service from April 2-9. The PIKE Week of Service is a weeklong community service and philanthropy event in which the men of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at the University of … Read Article
One Book SD author Danielle Sosin will spend three days in Vermillion during the first week of April to kick off her summer speaking tour that will culminate with an appearance at the 2013 South Dakota Festival of Books in Deadwood. The award-winning author, whose “The Long-Shining Waters” was chosen … Read Article
Norma Wilson will celebrate the publication of her new chapbook, “Under the Rainbow: Poems from Mojácar” on Thursday, April 11, at Washington Street Arts Center, 202 Washington St. in Vermillion. Photographs by University of South Dakota Professor John Banasiak and mosaics by Vermillion artist Nancy Losacker will be exhibited. Spanish … Read Article
All proceeds donated to the Vermillion Backpack Program The Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi at the University of South Dakota is holding its annual “Alpha Phiesta” philanthropy event on April 11 at the Vermillion Armory. “Alpha Phiesta” is an “all you can eat” taco feed. There is also a jalapeño … Read Article
Sanford Hospice is recognizing National Doctor’s Day, March 30, as an opportunity to honor Dr. Mary Jo Olson and Dr. Stephen Njagi for their much-appreciated work on the Sanford Hospice Team. Dr. Mary Jo Olson has been the medical director for Sanford Hospice for 12 years; Dr. Njagi joined the … Read Article
Deidra Rahn of Centerville was recently diagnosed with a cancer called Burkitt’s lymphoma. This is an aggressive, rapidly proliferating B cell lymphoma. Thankfully, this type of cancers is very responsive to chemotherapy and has a very positive prognosis when it is caught early. Members of the Centerville community are rallying … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net As more data is uploaded to computer networks around the world, more of modern warfare may be conducted in cyberspace. However, while cyber warfare may have an effect, it won’t necessarily have an enduring result, said Lt. Col. Damian Donahoe, senior military science instructor at the … Read Article
Chamber Chat Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 116 Market Street, Suite 103 Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-5571 vcdc@vermillionchamber.com www.vermillionchamber.com Chamber Business: Thursday, March 28 Everyone is invited to the Grand Opening Celebration, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Business After Hours at Mead Lumber, 113 West Main St., on Thursday, … Read Article
Comfort not poison By Richard P. Holm MD I believe it is a moral duty to provide comfort for the suffering. About twenty years ago my father was dying of metastatic colon cancer spread to bone. Dad was one of those unusual cases in which meds were simply inadequate for … Read Article
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The city of Vermillion will spray for mosquitoes on Tuesday, June 18, Wednesday, June 19, and Thursday, June 20, from … Read Article
By Caleb Miller The 15-16 Teener baseball team used strong pitching and stifling defense in the opening rounds of last … Read Article
By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net Listeners to ESPN Radio 1570 KVTK-AM of Yankton will need to be a bit patient. A … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net The Burbank man charged with raping two children made his first court appearance Tuesday morning. Joseph … Read Article
