11/05/08 • Quinn
to replace Norman Borlaug at McGovern Conference
Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation,
will replace Norman Borlaug as the featured speaker at the 2008 McGovern
Conference, “Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably”
on Nov. 10 and 11. Quinn’s talk, “Dr. Borlaug’s
Legacy and Advice,” is at...more
11/03/08 • Woonsocket
post office dedicated to the late Eleanor McGovern
About 50 people met at the Woonsocket Community Center Friday to rededicate
the town’s post office to the memory of native daughter Eleanor
McGovern, late wife of former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern. Mrs.
McGovern died in 2007 at the age of 85...more
10/27/08 • McGovern
Center announces final details for 2008 Conference
The annual McGovern Conference at Dakota Wesleyan University,
Nov. 10 and Nov. 11, will feature Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize
Laureate and founder of the World Food Prize, according to Donald
Simmons, director of the McGovern Center. Sen. George McGovern, 2008
World Food Prize...more
02/11/08 • Pulitzer
Nominated Author to Present Public Lecture
Tracy Campbell, Pulitzer-nominated author, will speak at 7 p.m. on
March 13 in the Sherman Center on the campus of DWU. He will speak
about his most recent book, “Deliver the Vote: A History of
American Election Fraud, an American Political Tradition--1742-2004.”
Campbell is the 2008...more
01/10/08 • Event
Center Survey to Begin Week of Jan. 14
Dakota Wesleyan University students will begin calling Mitchell
voters next week for the event center survey authorized by the Mitchell
City Council last month. The survey is designed to identify public
opinion on a variety of issues related to the event center proposal
in order to assist the city...more
2007
11/29/07 • McGovern
Conference speaker to be broadcast on C-Span
11/06/07 • Bruce
Miroff’s presentation at the McGovern Conference
07/24/07 • McGovern
to speak at Oshkosh air show
07/11/07 • At
birthday celebration, McGovern recalls nomination
06/18/07 • Famous
South Dakotans reflect on their rises to power
05/17/07 • McGovern
flashes quiet, yet keen, sense of humor
04/18/07 • South
Dakotans Give Quality of Life High Marks
03/17/07 • Regional
poet to present at McGovern Center
02/19/07 • Executive
of the Year to Speak at McGovern Center
02/19/07 • Internationally
acclaimed filmmaker to speak at DWU
01/31/07 • Oral
history grant awarded to McGovern Center
01/26/07 • Eleanor
McGovern dies at age 85
2006
11/10/06 • McGovern
to meet with congressional caucus
11/07/06 • Beyond
election day
10/09/06 • Clinton
takes time to meet well-wishers
10/09/06 • Clinton:
A few jokes, but often serious in speech
10/08/06 • Former
president says McGovern had huge impact
10/07/06 • Farrell:
Iraq is 'disaster of 21st century'
10/07/06 • Dole
honored with leadership, service award
10/07/06 • Clinton,
McGovern met during '72 campaign
10/06/06 • Peter,
Paul and Mary lament America’s poor standing
in world
