Category Archives: Obituaries

Chuang earns first place in musician competition Huan-Ching Chuang of Vermillion won first place March 13 in the Young Musician Competition Finals, sponsored by the South Dakota Symphony and the Symphony Orchestra League. The competition, held at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, is for piano, strings, brass, and woodwinds and … Read Article →

Up on the roof Weather conditions were ideal Tuesday for employees of Johnson Roofing, Yankton, who have been busy recently replacing the roof on the building that once housed Dakota Hospital in Vermillion. Weather conditions were ideal Tuesday for employees of Johnson Roofing, Yankton, who have been busy recently replacing … Read Article →

Cherry to give clarinet recital University of South Dakota music Professor Paul Cherry will give a faculty clarinet recital Friday, March 26 at 8 p.m. in the Colton Recital Hall of the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. Dr. Cherry's program will include works by Darius Milhaud, Bohuslav … Read Article →

Child care conference scheduled March 27 The Dakotaland Child Care Providers and Parents Conference will be held Saturday, March 27 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kelly Inn in Yankton. The event is sponsored by South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service and local child care providers. The … Read Article →

Art on display at restaurant Pacific Reflections, a retrospective art exhibit by Jerry Buum, is being co-sponsored by Olde Towne Bistro in downtown Vermillion. It will be on display at the restaurant until April 15. Buum and his family of nine lived in the rain forest of Molakai, HI for … Read Article →

Diabetes practice guidelines released High quality diabetes care is the goal of the basic practice guidelines just released by the South Dakota Diabetes Control Program. The guidelines are designed to help health care providers improve management of diabetes and reduce complications of the disease. An estimated 40,000 South Dakotans have … Read Article →

Native American Awareness Week features variety of activities March 22-26 at USD Guest speakers, art exhibits, a Wacipi and a tribute to the late distinguished artist Robert Penn will be among the activities scheduled at the Native American Awareness Week March 22-26 at The University of South Dakota. The focus … Read Article →

Clubs Senior Citizens Center Wednesday, March 10, there were 47 card club players at the Senior Citizens from 1 to 4 p.m. Two played skip-bo, eight played pinochle, 20 played pitch and 17 played bridge. Bridge prizes went to: Marlys Miller, high; Veronica Ballard, second; Leona Kryger, third; blind bogie … Read Article →

Sub sandwiches to help raise funds The St. Agnes Youth Group will host its annual Submarine Sandwich Sunday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion. The Subs are sold for $4 a foot. The funds raised will go toward the Youth Group Summer … Read Article →

Artist's unique style getting notice Amelia Campbell of Mitchell will hold a gallery talk at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at the W. H. Over Museum in Vermillion on the campus of The University of South Dakota, where 25 of her paintings are on display until the end of March. … Read Article →