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VERMILLION, S.D. – Approximately 2,390 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the fall 2023 semester with the release of the Dean's List and Academic Honors.
Read moreMADISON, S.D., January 5, 2024 – A total of 702 full-time and 183 part-time students qualified for the President’s Academic Honors list for the 2023 fall semester at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison.
Read moreThe 70th annual SD Picnic in Florida will be held February 24 at 12 noon at the Grace Lutheran Church fellowship hall in Lakeland, FL. All former South Dakotans, either permanent or seasonal residents are invited to attend with their family. The SD Picnic will be held indoors in the Grace Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Parking and fellowship hall entrance is at the rear of the church building. Please bring a main dish or dessert with enough to share, along with plates and eating utensils for yourself. Serving utensils will be provided, along with soft drinks, water, coffee and tea. There will be no alcoholic beverages served at the SD Picnic. Please come and enjoy a fun time with fellow South Dakotans to either meet new friends or to catch up with friends known for a lifetime. Be sure to reach out to any South Dakotans you know who are living in FL in February and let them know about this special time of fun and fellowship. This is the 70th annual SD Picnic - let’s all come out and make this the best SD Picnic ever!
Read moreI am writing this letter to make taxpayers aware of some recent decisions your county commissioners have made that have detrimental impacts on several small businesses in Charles Mix County.
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When the first article about Hudson Wince was published on October 4th of 2023, he was preparing for his second open heart surgery at just under three months of age. Hudson underwent his second surgery called The Glenn on October 31st. It was a hard moment for the mom of four boys, Talia Wince, to hand over her baby to the surgeon for a second surgery, even harder than the first. Thankfully, the surgery was successful and his recovery was remarkably uneventful. A week after having his second open heart surgery, Hudson was able to leave the hospital.
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A strong whack of the Rotary Bell brought a smaller group of Rotarians to order on the first Wednesday of January 2024. Rotarian Bryan Slaba oversaw the meeting as President Brunsing was absent due to work commitments.
Read moreA new statewide poll has exposed deep concerns among South Dakota voters that the U.S. democratic system of government is at risk and also revealed that almost half of voters agree that violence is an acceptable method of protecting the democracy.
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