USD team finishes first A team of seven criminal justice and political science students from USD finished first at the Central States Invitational Mock Trial Tournament in Iowa. The field of 20 teams included many Division I schools (University of Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa State) and several private universities. The … Read Article
Deaths Pearl Severson Pearl Severson, 90, Sioux Falls, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998 at Covington Heights Health Care Center, Sioux Falls. Pearl Rosenbaum was born Feb. 13, 1908, in Civil Bend Township, Union County, to Charles and Adele (La Voie) Rosenbaum. She was raised in the Elk Point area and … Read Article
Public transportation service available for Vermillion residents South East Transit is a public transportation service for the Vermillion community. They began providing services August of 1997. The growth of the service happened very quickly. This fall, they began receiving Federal Transit funding through the Department of Transportation, which gives them … Read Article
Paul Preister joins First Dakota By Staff as Ag Finance Loan Officer First Dakota National Bank recently announced the appointment of Paul Preister to ag finance loan officer in Vermillion. Preister will be working with First Dakota's Finance Department to help better serve farm and agri-business throughout the area. Preister … Read Article
Between the Lines By David Lias No doubt by now you've heard of Furby, the latest Christmas commercial craze to hit store shelves this holiday season. Actually, it's probably inaccurate to say that these new, computerized toys, which bear a striking resemblance to a cross between a rat and hamster, … Read Article
Vermillion couple's gifts are always in style and good taste Every November, Roger and Rose Marie Parson's turn their home into a Christmas cookie factory, creating the tasty treats like clockwork in time to deliver or mail them to friends and relatives not only in Vermillion, but all over the … Read Article
Mitchell will host basketball tournament The 19th Annual Mitchell Recreation Center Girls Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday, Jan. 16. This tournament is open to girls in grades 5 through 12. Entry forms are available by calling the recreation center at 995-8450 or you can pick one up at the … Read Article
Deaths Eunice Anna May Hult Eunice Anna May Olson was born May 7, 1916 in Clay County on the same homestead where her father was born, to parents Charles and Anna (Lindstrom) Olson, who were both of Swedish descent, and entered into death on Nov. 20, 1998 at the Bethesda … Read Article
USD Theatre features student plays The Department of Theatre at USD will produce four student-directed one-act plays Dec. 9, 10, and 11 at 7 p.m. in Theatre I of the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. The plays feature work by some of the finest writers of absurdist … Read Article
'Copreneurs' workshop scheduled for Dec. 8 The South Dakota Family Business Initiative at The University of South Dakota School of Business and the South Dakota Small Business Development Center will jointly sponsor a light breakfast and workshop, for spouses/couples who work together in business. The session will run from 8 … 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
