Cunningham's USD bequests to support two endowments The late Marjorie J. Cunningham, the daughter of a revered faculty member at The University of South Dakota, has left bequests totaling over $740,000 to benefit USD. Cunningham, who lived in Des Moines, IA, died almost three years ago. Her bequests, received recently … Read Article
Colvin to perform at USD Dec. 5 Shawn Colvin, the Grammy award winning artist who spent the first 12 years of her life in Vermillion, will be coming to The University of South Dakota Saturday, Dec. 5. "An Evening with Shawn Colvin" will be held in Slagle Auditorium beginning at … Read Article
Between The Lines By David Lias Syndicated conservative columnist Cal Thomas is singing the praises of the U.S. Supreme Court these days. Unfortunately, it's a tune that is not very uplifting, especially for a state with limited resources like South Dakota. Why is Thomas all aglow? By a vote of … Read Article
Wakonda arson trial rescheduled by David Lias The trial of a Wakonda fireman charged with entering and setting fire to a Wakonda church rectory has been delayed until early next year. The trial for George "Al" Davis, originally scheduled for Dec. 2-4, has been rescheduled to Jan. 20-22, according to … Read Article
Rotary seeking applications for trip to Argentina in '99 Rotary International District 5610, which includes Rotary Clubs in South Dakota, Northwest Iowa and Southwest Minnesota, is currently seeking applicants for a Rotary Group Study Exchange Team to visit Argentina from mid April 1999 to mid May 1999. Applicants must be … Read Article
For the Record Marlene Amundsen presiding 11-13-98 � 11-19-98 Bingen, Michael, Todd, P.O. Box 47, Burbank. Possession of alcohol by minor, dismissed by motion of prosecutor. Flynn, Jason, M., 202 N Pine St., Vermillion. Possession of alcohol by minor, $75.50 plus costs; fail to obey lawful order, $38.50 plus costs. … Read Article
Alcohol violations result in arrests by M. Jill Sundstrom Alcohol violations at a fraternity house and downtown bar last weekend resulted in several related arrests and citations, according to the Vermillion Police Department. Fifty-four citations were issued early Friday morning for underage consumption at the Sigma Nu house, 211 East … Read Article
Vermillion High School releases quarter honor roll The following students have been named to the first quarter honor roll at Vermillion High School. Senior 4.0 GPA: Garrett Bruening, Justin Griffith, Jacy Henderson, Rachael Hope, Kirstin Hugo, Sarah Iles, Jeannine Joy, Kendra Korte, Zebulon Lang, Melissa Lindahl, Molly Meyers, Vani Ramakrishnan, … Read Article
Endowed scholarships honor Warners An endowed scholarship program has been created for The University of South Dakota Department of Computer Science in the names of three lifetime Vermillion residents, Mervin C., Bertha E., and Gerald E. Warner. The endowment was created by Mervin and Bertha Warner's son, Mervin B. Warner, … Read Article
Letters Chuang, orchestra deserve ovation To the Editor: Monday evening, Nov. 16, I attended the concert by the USD orchestra and violin soloist. The performance was great. The soloist, Huan-Ching Chuang, played the Mendels- sohn Violin Concerto. She gave to the concerto a sensitive reading. She surmounted the technical challenge … Read Article
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Memorial Day services will be celebrated Monday, May 27, at the Vermillion Public Library. The program, hosted by Veterans of … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net The Internet has made personal correspondence easier than ever, either between relatives, friends or coworkers. One … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Olympic pole-vaulter Derek Miles had some words of advice for the Vermillion High School class of … Read Article
By David Lias It’s difficult to watch helplessly as fellow citizens suffer injury, death and loss. Once again, the nation … Read Article
By Paula Damon “What a [person] needs in gardening is a cast-iron back with a hinge in it.” C.D. Warner … Read Article
