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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 →

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 →

Vermillion, SD – Crissy Skogsberg, RN, Education Coordinator, Sanford Care Center Vermillion was selected as the Sanford Vermillion March 2013 PRIDE Employee of the Month. She has been employed here since June 2003. Nominations for Skogsberg included the following comments: Personalized Service: Crissy communicates with the residents and staff with … Read Article →

Marley Hanson went from being the 2009 Clay County Fair Princess to now being the current Miss Rushmore’s Outstanding Teen. She got bit by the pageant bug when she competed and won her first pageant at the Clay County Fair. She then went on and competed in the Miss South Dakota Teen … Read Article →

Tips on pruning fruit trees March is a good time to start pruning your fruit crops. Pruning is one of the most important cultural practices in growing apples and other fruit crops. It is important to prune your fruit trees at the right time to avoid the risk of damage … Read Article →

By Pastor Steve Ford Grace Baptist Church 21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I … Read Article →