Archive For March 2009
Peeling pavement
March 27th, 2009
Peeling pavement
The weather was less than ideal, but that didn�t stop the crew of D&G Construction and other contractors from beginning work on the Cherry Street reconstruction project. W...
Obituaries
March 26th, 2009
Obituaries
DALE HENDRICKS
A memorial service celebrating the life of Dale Hendricks, 91, of Cleburne, TX will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the First Baptist Church of Cleburne wi...
For the Record
March 26th, 2009
For the Record
March 13-19, 2009
Bruce Flaugh, 31651 466th Ave., Vermillion: Use or possession of drug paraphernalia, $200 plus costs.
Brenden Hower, 12...
Benefit concerts will
honor late professor
honor late professor
March 26th, 2009
Benefit concerts willhonor late professor
Students at the Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota have organized two concert performances to raise money for a scholarship...
Welcome Table
meets March 30
meets March 30
March 26th, 2009
Welcome Tablemeets March 30
The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, March 30, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The March 30 meal will be prepared and s...
St. Agnes youth
plan fundraiser
plan fundraiser
March 26th, 2009
St. Agnes youthplan fundraiser
The St. Agnes Youth Group is having their annual Submarine Sandwich on Palm Sunday, April 5 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the St. Agnes Church.
These delicious...
Grain marketing
seminar planned
seminar planned
March 26th, 2009
Grain marketingseminar planned
A grain marketing strategies seminar will be held at the Clay County Extension Center, 515 High Street, Vermillion, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on April 7.
There is a $5...
School board
meets April 7
meets April 7
March 26th, 2009
School boardmeets April 7
The date of the next school board meeting has been changed from April
13 to April 7, at 7 p.m. in the Neuharth Center.
...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
March 26th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
By Cleo Erickson
Vermillion Was Physically Demolished, But Its Moral Fiber Stood The Test
132 Buildings Washed Away In Great Cascade of 1881
By: ...
Blood drive scheduled at Vermillion High School
March 26th, 2009
Blood drive scheduled at Vermillion High School
Community Blood Bank and Vermillion High School will be holding a blood drive on Monday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Vermillion High School.
...
Johnson staffer plans local visit
March 26th, 2009
Johnson staffer plans local visit
Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has announced that Erik Nelson of his Sioux Falls office will hold a Constituent Case Day in Union County on Tuesday, March 31...
Golden anniversary
March 26th, 2009
Golden anniversary
Friends and family are invited to help celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Les and Carolyn (Cleland) DeRoos of Alta, IA. The couple’s celebration will be held 2 to 5...
Chamber Chat
March 26th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By the Vermillion AreaChamber of Commerce &Development Company
By the Vermillion Area
Chamber of Commerce &
Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermil...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
March 26th, 2009
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Workers from D&G Concrete Construction, Inc. and other contractors completed the following work on the Cherry Street reconstruction proje...
Birth
March 26th, 2009
Birth
Vermillion native Alli (Hensley) Zens and husband, Jason are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Alexis Katherine Zens, born Feb. 27.
Alexis weighed 7 pounds, 1.6 ounces, and wa...
Gospel singing convention in Beresford March 29
March 26th, 2009
Gospel singing convention in Beresford March 29
The Southeastern South Dakota Gospel Singing Convention will be holding their quarterly songfest on Sunday afternoon, March 29 at 2 p.m. at the Unite...
Vermillion After-Prom Committee planning fundraiser
March 26th, 2009
Vermillion After-Prom Committee planning fundraiser
The Vermillion High School After-Prom Committee will host the eighth annual dinner and basket auction at the Eagles in Vermillion, Friday, April...
Biking program planned at library
March 26th, 2009
Biking program planned at library
Barbara and Dr. Yelverton will present a program of bicycling basics in the activity room at the Vermillion Public Library from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2...
Boys and Girls State delegates announced
March 26th, 2009
Boys and Girls State delegates announced
Vermillion American Legion Post #1 and Legion Auxiliary announce the selection of delegates for Boys and Girls State 2009. Girls chosen to represent V...
Grant presentation
March 26th, 2009
Grant presentation
The Vermillion Area Community Foundation presented the Vermillion Area Arts Council with a $1,200 grant at their annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17. The grant...
Beach is Sanford Vermillion
PRIDE employee of the month
PRIDE employee of the month
March 26th, 2009
Beach is Sanford VermillionPRIDE employee of the month
Gerald “Butch” Beach, Materials Management Clerk, was selected as the Sanford
Vermillion Medical Center (SVMC) March 200...
Charles Cammock, MD, named Chief Of Staff at Avera Sacred Heart Hospit...
March 26th, 2009
Charles Cammock, MD, named Chief Of Staff at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Charles Cammock, MD, Yankton Anesthesiology, has been elected the 2009 Chief of Staff for the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Me...
United Way accepting 2010 applications
March 26th, 2009
United Way accepting 2010 applications
The United Way of Vermillion is now accepting applications for 2010 funding.
Each year the Vermillion United Way and its Board of Directors conduct...
SIFE team, including Bottolfson,
qualifies for national event in...
qualifies for national event in...
March 26th, 2009
SIFE team, including Bottolfson,qualifies for national event in Philadelphia
The Southwest Minnesota State University Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) club claimed its seventh straight regi...
Walker selected as SESDAC, Inc. Employee of the Month
March 26th, 2009
Walker selected as SESDAC, Inc. Employee of the Month
Justin Walker, community supports instructor, was selected as the SESDAC, Inc. March, 2009 Employee of the Month. Justin started as a vol...
Vermillion student wins
creative writing contest
creative writing contest
March 26th, 2009
Vermillion student wins creative writing contest
Vermillion middle school student Kelsey Nemec was honored in the Paul Witherington Creative Writing Contest at South Dakota State University.
...
Vermillion students place in SDSU poetry contest
March 26th, 2009
Vermillion students place in SDSU poetry contest
Vermillion high school student Mackenzie Stone and middle school student Sarah Johnson have been honored in the sixth annual Jerome Norgren Poetry W...
Check It Out
March 26th, 2009
Check It Out
By Anne Marshall
Vermillion Public Library
Top Twn Reasons to Support Libraries
# 10. Libraries Serve Everyone. In 2007, there were 3,807,945 visits to libraries in Sout...
Tanager boys basketball squad gains experience
March 26th, 2009
Tanager boys basketball squad gains experience
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Next year's Vermillion boys basketball team will have to get the job done with two of this past season's statistical l...
Pasqualucci recipient of USD School of Law�s Outstanding Facu...
March 26th, 2009
Pasqualucci recipient of USD School of Law�s Outstanding Faculty Award
Jo M. Pasqualucci, professor of law, is the 2009 recipient of The University of South Dakota School of Law John Wesle...
Johnson announces funding for USD
March 26th, 2009
Johnson announces funding for USD
U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has announced that the University of South Dakota will receive a $358,750 federal grant from the Department of Health and Human Ser...
Pulpit Reflections
March 26th, 2009
Pulpit Reflections
By Pastor Devon DavouxCornerstone Church
As you sit and read this I want you to think about your future. I wonder how many would answer yes to any o...
State ranks 22nd in certified historic preservation projects
March 26th, 2009
State ranks 22nd in certified historic preservation projects
South Dakota ranks 22nd in the nation for certified historic preservation projects in the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit program, acc...
Rounds announces food stamp benefits increase
March 26th, 2009
Rounds announces food stamp benefits increase
Gov. Mike Rounds has announced that most low-income South Dakota households will receive additional food assistance as a result of the American Recover...
Vermillion�s new city hall is open for business
March 26th, 2009
Vermillion�s new city hall is open for business
Municipal staff moves into building on Friday
By David LiasPlain Talk
After years of planning, debate and public input that even includ...
Abbott: It�s clearly
not an easy time
not an easy time
March 26th, 2009
Abbott: It�s clearlynot an easy time
By David LiasPlain Talk
President James Abbott has been forced to make some tough financial decisions as he steers The University of South D...
Peeling pavement
March 26th, 2009
Peeling pavement
The weather was less than ideal, but that didn’t stop the crew of D&G Construction and other contractors from beginning work on the Cherry Street reconstruction project....
Kjose led Tanagers in 3-point field goals
March 26th, 2009
Kjose led Tanagers in 3-point field goals
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
The Vermillion High girls basketball program loses only one senior to graduation from this past season's team, but one part...
Vermillion baseball opens season with win Sunday
March 26th, 2009
Vermillion baseball opens season with win Sunday
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Because they squeezed a relatively nice day in between bursts of typical South Dakota spring weather, Vermillion and...
Heading to state tourney
March 26th, 2009
Heading to state tourney
These four Vermillion wrestlers have qualified for the State AAU Wrestling Tournament in Aberdeen on March 28-29. Pictured are Brody Surrell, Jack Kratz, Brett Bye and Rega...
Vermillion bowler battles injury, takes singles lead at Open Champions...
March 26th, 2009
Vermillion bowler battles injury, takes singles lead at Open Championships
Even a knee brace and a limp from a nagging injury couldn't slow down Dennis Tomhave of Vermillion, who was able to battle...
Coyote women finish first year of Division I
March 26th, 2009
Coyote women finish first year of Division I
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team capped off its 2008-09 campaign giving No. 11-ranked North Carolina all it could handle but...
Coyotes defeat Northern State, Morningside
March 26th, 2009
Coyotes defeat Northern State, Morningside
The University of South Dakota women's tennis team moved above the .500 mark with wins over Northern State (9-0) and Morningside College (8-1).
The two...
Beschorner named USD offensive coordinator
March 26th, 2009
Beschorner named USD offensive coordinator
Ed Meierkort, the head football coach at The University of South Dakota, has announced that Wesley Beschorner has been named the new Coyote offensive coor...
Congested traffic
March 20th, 2009
Congested traffic
The migratory airways near Vermillion were congested last week when thousands of snow geese flew by on their migratory trip north as spring approaches. This photograph was taken l...
Cherry Street construction project resumes Monday
March 20th, 2009
Cherry Street construction project resumes Monday
South Dakota Department of Transportation officials say construction will resume on the Cherry Street Project beginning Monday, March 23.
Work w...
Military strategist will
speak at USD April 7
speak at USD April 7
March 20th, 2009
Military strategist will speak at USD April 7
Robert Chandler, Ph.D., a strategist with extensive analytical, planning and operations experience in the United States Air Force, Department of...
Vermillion police investigating USD assault
March 20th, 2009
Vermillion police investigating USD assault
The Vermillion Police Department and USD Public Safety are investigating a reported attempted sexual assault that occurred in the 500 block of N. Pine St...
Ruby D. Glodery
March 19th, 2009
Ruby D. Glodery
Ruby D. Glodery, age 84, of Los Angeles, CA, passed away on Feb. 18, 2009 at Marina Del Rey Hospital, Marina Del Rey, CA.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 a...
For the Record
March 19th, 2009
For the Record
Feb. 27-March 5, 2009
Angela J. Anderson, 30962 University Rd., Vermillion: Renewal registration during assigned month, $50 plus costs.
Mi...
Worried about AIG?
What about Congress?
What about Congress?
March 19th, 2009
Worried about AIG?What about Congress?
By David LiasBetween The Lines
I write this after having my office television on for several hours this morning. The white noise in the background...
Juncos provide free entertainment
March 19th, 2009
Juncos provide free entertainment
By Bob KarolevitzWriter At Large
If the Buddhist philosophy of reincarnation is right, then I think I should come back as a jaunty dark-eyed Junco.
The har...
Secrets of an alternative lifestyle revealed
March 19th, 2009
Secrets of an alternative lifestyle revealed
By Paula Damon
“At least 65 percent of adults are overweight and 30 percent of all adults are considered obese”
Hello, my name is Paula, a...
Welcome Table
meets March 23
meets March 23
March 19th, 2009
Welcome Tablemeets March 23
The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, March 23, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The March 23 meal will be prepared an...
VHS to host blood drive March 30
March 19th, 2009
VHS to host blood drive March 30
Vermillion High School will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, March 30.
The Siouxland Community Blood Bank was founded in 1967 and is the sole...
�The Grapes of Wrath� featured
at library
at library
March 19th, 2009
�The Grapes of Wrath� featuredat library
John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath is this month’s featured selection for Classics and Flicks on Wednesday, March 25,...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
March 19th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
By Cleo Erickson
AFTER 1880, VERMILLION AND BIG MO CHANGED
ONE WENT SOUTH, OTHER NORTH
Sesquicentennial Highlights
By Cleo Erickson
AFTER 1880...
ESA Tour of Tables is Sunday, March 28
March 19th, 2009
ESA Tour of Tables is Sunday, March 28
The March 2009 Sesquicentennial event, the ESA Tour of Tables, will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 28. The doors will open at 10:45 a.m...
Poet to give reading
at Sharing the Dream
at Sharing the Dream
March 19th, 2009
Poet to give readingat Sharing the Dream
Local poet and law professor Frank Pommersheim will read from his latest collection of poetry, East of the River: Poems Both Ancient and New at Sharin...
Grain marketing workshop set for April 7 in Vermillion
March 19th, 2009
Grain marketing workshop set for April 7 in Vermillion
The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service will host a grain marketing strategy workshop on April 7 in Vermillion.
The workshop will be...
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March 19th, 2009
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is celebrated in March around the nation and on Feb. 19, South Dakota Gov. M. Michael Rounds signed an...
Tim Cowman will give
talk about new Missouri water trail and Web...
talk about new Missouri water trail and Web...
March 19th, 2009
Tim Cowman will give talk about new Missouri water trail and Website
Tim Cowman, director of the Missouri River Institute, will give a presentation on the Missouri National Recreational River...
S.D. unemployment fund to get stimulus funding
March 19th, 2009
S.D. unemployment fund to get stimulus funding
The South Dakota Department of Labor (DOL) will get $5.9 million in federal stimulus money for the unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund when HB 1176...
Chamber Chat
March 19th, 2009
Chamber Chat
Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company
906 East Cherry Street,
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
v...
Norman Shedd is March
USD Employee of Month
USD Employee of Month
March 19th, 2009
Norman Shedd is March USD Employee of Month
VERMILLION — As a farmer, Norman Shedd was used to keeping his crops bountiful and his livestock well-fed. As a custodian at The University o...
Legislative Update
March 19th, 2009
Legislative Update
By Rep. Jamie BoomgardenDistrict 17
I couldn’t wait and tell you all in this week’s update how miserable I was in Pierre. Not because of the bills that we had to...
USD to host 12th annual Building Bridges Conference March 27
March 19th, 2009
USD to host 12th annual Building Bridges Conference March 27
The University of South Dakota will host the 12th annual Building Bridges Conference and Native American Visit Day on Friday, March 27.
...
ESL Summer Institute
announces 2009 dates
announces 2009 dates
March 19th, 2009
ESL Summer Institute announces 2009 dates
The University of South Dakota will host the 2009 ESL Summer Institute July 6 through July 31.
Sponsored by USD’s Department of English ESL...
Vermillion venue to host
USD�s Chamber Singers Saturday...
USD�s Chamber Singers Saturday...
March 19th, 2009
Vermillion venue to host USD�s Chamber Singers Saturday
The University of South Dakota Chamber Singers will present a 7:30 p.m. concert on Saturday, March 21 at United Church of Chri...
Military strategist will
speak at USD April 7
speak at USD April 7
March 19th, 2009
Military strategist will speak at USD April 7
Robert Chandler, Ph.D., a strategist with extensive analytical, planning and operations experience in the United States Air Force, Department of...
�Alive at 25� comes to Vermillion
March 19th, 2009
�Alive at 25� comes to Vermillion
South Dakota’s newest tool for keeping young drivers safe behind the wheel is making its Clay County debut this weekend. The Highway Patrol...
First Dakota�s
�Shred Days� successfu...
�Shred Days� successfu...
March 19th, 2009
First Dakota�s �Shred Days� successful
During the first week of March, First Dakota hosted “Protect Your Identity Shred Days” in Chamberlain, Kimball, M...
The Akron Opera House celebrates opera in 2009-10
March 19th, 2009
The Akron Opera House celebrates opera in 2009-10
The Akron Opera House in Akron, IA, is pleased to announce a multi-faceted design of education and performance slated to introduce opera to the Akr...
Silver Threads
March 19th, 2009
Silver Threads
By Crystal McGuire, director Vermillion Senior Services Center
320 W. Main St., Vermillion 57069
History of the center
continued b...
New Extension educators complete training
March 19th, 2009
New Extension educators complete training
Eight educators and a program assistant with the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service completed the final portion of a four-part training program in...
Fall semester dean�s list named
March 19th, 2009
Fall semester dean�s list named
Stacey Joy, William Kjelden and Raychel Lorenz, all of Vermillion, were named to the dean’s list/honor roll for the fall semester of the 2008-09 acade...
Tiahrt to participate in scholarship competition
March 19th, 2009
Tiahrt to participate in scholarship competition
Skylar Tiahrt, Vermillion, was among over 250 outstanding high school students, representing 14 states, to participate in a N...
Congested traffic
March 19th, 2009
Congested traffic
The migratory airways near Vermillion were congested last week when thousands of snow geese flew by on their migratory trip north as spring approaches. This photograph was taken l...
School board uses high tech to learn paperless system
March 19th, 2009
School board uses high tech to learn paperless system
By David LiasPlain Talk
In a special meeting bursting with high technology, the Vermillion School Board learned of a practical way to begi...
Cherry Street construction project resumes Monday
March 19th, 2009
Cherry Street construction project resumes Monday
South Dakota Department of Transportation officials say construction will resume on the Cherry Street Project beginning Monday, March 23.
Work w...
Coyote men have sixth straight 20-win
season to cap off first ye...
season to cap off first ye...
March 19th, 2009
Coyote men have sixth straight 20-win season to cap off first year of Division I
The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team capped off its 2008-09 season with an impressive 11...
Jones, Heim earn Great West
Conference weekly honors
Conference weekly honors
March 19th, 2009
Jones, Heim earn Great WestConference weekly honors
Two members of The University of South Dakota softball team have earned weekly honors from the Great West Conference for the week ending Ma...
Benedict paces
Coyote women�s golf team
Coyote women�s golf team
March 19th, 2009
Benedict pacesCoyote women�s golf team
Katie Benedict finished with a three-day total of 269 to lead The University of South Dakota women’s golf team at the Hiddenbrooke Invita...
Anne Carlson wins national title
March 19th, 2009
Anne Carlson wins national title
Anne Carlson won the national title in the pentathlon on Saturday, March 14 at the Division II Track and Field Championships in Houston, TX. Anne, a junior, competi...
USD Softball wins two in final day in Florida
March 19th, 2009
USD Softball wins two in final day in Florida
The University of South Dakota softball team finished the Rebel Spring Games with two wins. USD had 12 hits in the 7-2 victory over Iona College in gam...
USD Softball take 2 wins
March 19th, 2009
USD Softball take 2 wins
The University of South Dakota softball team earned a 4-3 victory over the University of Pennsylvania and then beat Youngstown State 2-0 in game two.
The Coyotes improve...
This Week in Vermillion
City Pool League
City Pool League
March 19th, 2009
This Week in Vermillion City Pool League
By Joe �MOJO�Reiser
Hello again folks, we have some playoffs to talk about. Wednesday, March 4 was the night where the elite eight...
Donald A. Graham
March 12th, 2009
Donald A. Graham
Donald “Don” A. Graham, age 72 of Vermillion, passed away on Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. Funeral service...
Ruby D. Glodery
March 12th, 2009
Ruby D. Glodery
Ruby D. Glodery, age 84, of Los Angeles, CA, passed away on Feb. 18, 2009 at Marina Del Rey Hospital, Marina Del Rey, CA.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Wednesd...
S.D. Professors display importance of research
March 12th, 2009
S.D. Professors display importance of research
South Dakota professors traveled to Washington, DC last week to display their cutting-edge research to federal policy makers at the Experimental Progr...
S.D. Supreme Court to hear cases at USD
March 12th, 2009
S.D. Supreme Court to hear cases at USD
The state of South Dakota’s highest court will be in session for three days on the campus of The University of South Dakota as the South Dakota Supreme...
United Way grant to assist USD Dental Hygiene Department
March 12th, 2009
United Way grant to assist USD Dental Hygiene Department
A $15,000 grant from the Sioux Empire United Way will enhance dental care for patients in the Sioux Falls area. The Department of Dental Hyg...
Works by watercolor artist
Sharon Gray featured at USD
Sharon Gray featured at USD
March 12th, 2009
Works by watercolor artist Sharon Gray featured at USD
The University Art Galleries at The University of South Dakota presents a collection of watercolors by Sharon Gray. Gray’s works c...
Memoir writing
workshop planned
workshop planned
March 12th, 2009
Memoir writingworkshop planned
In honor of Vermillion’s sesquicentennial celebration, the Dakota Writing Project, in conjuction with the Vermillion Public Library, is sponsoring “...
Youth needed
for mentors
for mentors
March 12th, 2009
Youth needed for mentors
BF-LF, Inc. matches youth in Clay and Union counties, and right now the program is seeking girls age 6-10 to match with three female volunteers. There are also three...
Cherry Street
meeting March 16
meeting March 16
March 12th, 2009
Cherry Streetmeeting March 16
A public meeting is scheduled to discuss the 2009 construction schedule and sequence for the Cherry Street reconstruction project in Vermillion.
The meeting w...
Welcome Table
meets March 16
meets March 16
March 12th, 2009
Welcome Tablemeets March 16
The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, March 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The March 16 meal will be prepared an...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
March 12th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
1916 continued
FAILED TO
RECAPTURE GUN:
At two o’clock Tuesday morning an automobile with mu...
Business workshops offered in Sioux Falls
March 12th, 2009
Business workshops offered in Sioux Falls
Two workshops being held in Sioux Falls this month will offer helpful state tax information to new or smaller businesses in eastern South Dakota. The works...
Blood drive planned
at Gayville-Volin school
at Gayville-Volin school
March 12th, 2009
Blood drive planned at Gayville-Volin school
Gayville-Volin High School will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25.
To be eligible to donate blood indivi...
On to the governor�s desk
March 12th, 2009
On to the governor�s desk
Legislature approves smoke free legislation
The South Dakota House has concurred with Senate changes to HB1240 by a vote of 46-23. HB1240 would limit nearly...
Financial education
class scheduled March 19
class scheduled March 19
March 12th, 2009
Financial education class scheduled March 19
Do you understand compounding interest and the real cost of using a credit card? Do you know the items you should not charge to a credit car...
Master Gardener training April 17
March 12th, 2009
Master Gardener training April 17
The South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service will offer Master Gardener training on Fridays from April 17 and June 12 in Sioux Falls.
The tra...
S.D. Voices for Children seeks council applications
March 12th, 2009
S.D. Voices for Children seeks council applications
South Dakota Voices for Children is seeking candidates from across the state for its Youth Advisory Council. These teen volunteers represent the...
Legislative Review
March 12th, 2009
Legislative Review
By Rep. Jamie BoomgardenDistrict 17
We are upon our last week in the Legislature, which should make many people happy. I was fortunate enough to catch a n...
Chamber Chat
March 12th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By the Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
vc...
Clubs and Organizations
March 12th, 2009
Clubs and Organizations
Jolly JJs will sell fruit
The Jolly J.J.’s 4-H club met on Monday, Feb. 9 at the Town Square Apartments socializing area for their monthly club meet...
Vargas is SESDAC Employee of the Month
March 12th, 2009
Vargas is SESDAC Employee of the Month
Sandra Vargas, community supports instructor, was selected as the SESDAC, Inc. February, 2009 Employee of the Month. Sandra has been employed at SESDAC,...
SDFU delegation hears from all-star speakers
March 12th, 2009
SDFU delegation hears from all-star speakers
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi were just two of the several high profile political figures who addressed the...
WIC Program announces new income guidelines
March 12th, 2009
WIC Program announces new income guidelines
The South Dakota Department of Health has released new income guidelines for the WIC Program.
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program, funded...
For the Record
March 12th, 2009
For the Record
Judge Tami Bern presiding
Feb. 20-26, 2009
Duane Collyns, 25 Prospect St. #5, Vermillion: Possess two ounces of marijuana or less, Dismissed – motion...
USD Theatre presents Tony Award-winning â��Doubt: A Parableâ...
March 12th, 2009
USD Theatre presents Tony Award-winning �Doubt: A Parable�
The University of South Dakota Department of Theatre will present “Doubt: A Parable,” March 25 - 28 at 7:30...
The Elder Law Forum
March 12th, 2009
The Elder Law Forum
By Michael MyersUSD School of Law
Caution: Do Not Sign Admissions Agreement!
When and in the event you accompany a spouse, a parent, a grandpare...
bon app�©tit
March 12th, 2009
bon app�©tit
VHS students compete to prepare best gourmet dishes
By David LiasPlain Talk
The aromas wafting through the air in the Vermillion High School commons early Thursday inst...
Lassos and Legends
March 12th, 2009
Lassos and Legends
Local horse loverspay tribute to a legend
By David LiasPlain Talk
It’s little wonder that Frances Loiseau is known as a living legend in the horse industry in So...
Shuffle of papers could be a thing of the past for school board member...
March 12th, 2009
Shuffle of papers could be a thing of the past for school board members
By David LiasPlain Talk
A three-ring binder several inches thick filled with notes and schedules is standard operating e...
VHS thespians have �superior� winning season
March 12th, 2009
VHS thespians have �superior� winning season
Vermillion High School (VHS) was one of only five schools to receive a class �A� Superior Play award at the South Da...
Tanagers nearly claw way to District win
March 12th, 2009
Tanagers nearly claw way to District win
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
The chance of winning their District 8A semifinal seemed hopelessly out of reach when the Vermillion Tanagers fell 14 points...
Youth wrestlers prepare for districts
March 12th, 2009
Youth wrestlers prepare for districts
Four Vermillion youth wrestlers traveled to Omaha, NE last weekend to participate in the 15th Annual National Tournament of Champions. Top wrestlers from all a...
USD softball finishes 2-0 on second day in Florida
March 12th, 2009
USD softball finishes 2-0 on second day in Florida
The University of South Dakota softball team earned two Division I wins at the Rebel Spring games in Kissimmee, FL on Sunday. USD beat Youngstown...
USD women wrap up season against North Carolina
March 12th, 2009
USD women wrap up season against North Carolina
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team will wrap up its 2008-09 campaign with its biggest test of the season when it plays at N...
Bentley defeats USD Women�s Tennis
March 12th, 2009
Bentley defeats USD Women�s Tennis
Bentley University defeated The University of South Dakota women’s tennis team, 6-3, Sunday in Orlando, FL.
It was the first action on the Flori...
Coyote women loses to St. Joseph�s
March 12th, 2009
Coyote women loses to St. Joseph�s
The University of South Dakota women’s tennis team battled tough in several matches against Division I foe St. Joseph’s (PA) but fell short M...
Coyote men crush SIUE, 116-79
March 12th, 2009
Coyote men crush SIUE, 116-79
The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team clinched its sixth straight 20-win season with a 116-79 win over Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville i...
UND hands Coyote men heartbreaking loss
March 12th, 2009
UND hands Coyote men heartbreaking loss
Two free throws by Travis Mertens with 4.6 seconds left lifted North Dakota past The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team, 68-66, in the se...
This Week in Vermillion City Pool League
March 12th, 2009
This Week in Vermillion City Pool League
By Joe �MOJO�Reiser
Hi again everybody, the opening round of the Pool League playoffs is in the book and here are the results. We start o...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
March 6th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
1916
Frank Scott recently ordered a brand new refrigerator for his meat market.Ã? It arrived on Tuesday and itâÂ?Â...
Streetscape plan causing
downtown parking worries
downtown parking worries
March 6th, 2009
Streetscape plan causingdowntown parking worries
By David LiasPlain Talk
Nearly five years have passed since members of the Vermillion community gave overwhelming approval to pursuing st...
Lassos and Legends
Is Saturday, March 7
Is Saturday, March 7
March 6th, 2009
Lassos and LegendsIs Saturday, March 7
Lassos and Legends, hosted by the Clay County Lucky Trailblazers 4-H Club is Saturday, March 7 at 5 p.m. in the Clay County Extension Building, 515 High...
Elmer F. Osterbuhr
March 5th, 2009
Elmer F. Osterbuhr
Elmer F. Osterbuhr, 98, of Hawarden, IA, died peacefully at Sanford Vermillion Hospital on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 after a brief illness.
His funeral servic...
Marvin Swee
March 5th, 2009
Marvin Swee
Marvin Swee, 77, of Vermillion, passed away March 4, 2009. His funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermillion.
Visitation was Thursday, March 5 at t...
Russell F. Heikes
March 5th, 2009
Russell F. Heikes
Russell F. Heikes, 85, of Vermillion, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 at his farm residence in Vermillion.
Russ was born Sept. 29, 1923 in Sioux City, IA to EV “Vern”...
For the Record
March 5th, 2009
For the Record
Feb. 20-26, 2009
Thomas Joseph Tedrow, 304 E. Main St., Vermillion: Municipal speeding, $15 plus costs.
Alexander John Neukirch, 856 Madis...
Presumption of openness important in South Dakota
March 5th, 2009
Presumption of openness important in South Dakota
By Dave Knudson (R-Sioux Falls)Majority leader of South Dakota Senate
We live in an information age and our citizens de...
Streetscape plan causing
downtown parking worries
downtown parking worries
March 5th, 2009
Streetscape plan causingdowntown parking worries
By David LiasPlain Talk
Nearly five years have passed since members of the Vermillion community gave overwhelming approval to pursuing st...
Lassos and Legends
Is Saturday, March 7
Is Saturday, March 7
March 5th, 2009
Lassos and LegendsIs Saturday, March 7
Lassos and Legends, hosted by the Clay County Lucky Trailblazers 4-H Club is Saturday, March 7 at 5 p.m. in the Clay County Extension Building, 515 High...
Welcome Table
meets March 9
meets March 9
March 5th, 2009
Welcome Tablemeets March 9
The next Vermillion Welcome Table will meet Monday, March 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota.
Thanks to the USD students from t...
Teacher�s group
will meet at library
will meet at library
March 5th, 2009
Teacher�s groupwill meet at library
Linda Cajella, outreach librarian at the Vermillion Public Library, will introduce the Southeast Retired Teachers to the library’s many adul...
USD presents
Stilwell exhibition
Stilwell exhibition
March 5th, 2009
USD presentsStilwell exhibition
The University Art Galleries at The University of South Dakota presents “Rediscovered Talent: Retrospective Exhibition of the Work of Wilber Stilwell.&rd...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
March 5th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
1916
Frank Scott recently ordered a brand new refrigerator for his meat market. It arrived on Tuesday and it’s a...
State unemployment rate climbs again
March 5th, 2009
State unemployment rate climbs again
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that South Dakota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in January 2009 compared to the Dec...
Job search program to be held
March 5th, 2009
Job search program to be held
A free job search assistance program will be held at the Vermillion Public Library on March 11 from 1 to 5 p.m.
This program is sponsored by the South Dakota Depart...
Celebrate St. Patrick�s Day at Washington Street Arts Center
March 5th, 2009
Celebrate St. Patrick�s Day at Washington Street Arts Center
Live music, hearty Irish stew and barley soup, and breads from Vermillion’s finest baker, Larry Smith, will grace the Was...
South Dakota rabies down for fifth straight year
March 5th, 2009
South Dakota rabies down for fifth straight year
There were just 24 cases of animal rabies in South Dakota in 2008, the lowest number of cases in nearly 50 years. Case numbers dropped from 27 in 20...
Engaged
March 5th, 2009
Engaged
Tresa Scherr and Marty Nygren would like to announce their engagement.
Tresa is a 2002 graduate of Wagner High School and a 2007 graduate of The University of South Da...
NRCS extends application period for grants
March 5th, 2009
NRCS extends application period for grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the application period for 2009 Conservation Innovation...
Tax break available for
some 2009 homebuyers
some 2009 homebuyers
March 5th, 2009
Tax break available for some 2009 homebuyers
Internal Revenue Service announced recently that taxpayers who qualify for the first-time homebuyer credit and purchase a home this year before De...
NRCS committee will meet March 17 in Huron
March 5th, 2009
NRCS committee will meet March 17 in Huron
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will hold their regularly scheduled session of the State Technical Committee (STC) on Tuesday, March 17,...
Watson is Vermillion Sanford
PRIDE Employee of the Month
PRIDE Employee of the Month
March 5th, 2009
Watson is Vermillion Sanford PRIDE Employee of the Month
Kelly Watson, Environmental Services, was selected as the Sanford Vermillion Medical Center (SVMC) February 2009 PRIDE Employee of the...
January award
winners announced
winners announced
March 5th, 2009
January award winners announced
Leah Miller and Lance Hubert were announced as the First Bank & Trust Students of the Month for January at Vermillion High School. They will receive...
Clubs and Organizations
March 5th, 2009
Clubs and Organizations
Candlelight ceremony held by Juno chapter
Associate Grand Matron Patricia Sweaney, Spearfish, conducted a school of instruction Feb. 24 in Juno Chapter.
...
Schmitz earns Eagle Scout honors
March 5th, 2009
Schmitz earns Eagle Scout honors
The Sioux Council of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 66 of Vermillion held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Allen James Schmitz. The ceremony was held on Sept. 28,...
The Anthony Approach
March 5th, 2009
The Anthony Approach
By Anthony ShaheenExtension Educator/Community Innovation/Leadership
Appreciative Inquiry is a new innovative way of approaching change. It is almost opposite of the tradi...
Pulpit Reflections
March 5th, 2009
Pulpit Reflections
By Pastor Steve FordGrace Baptist Church
A common fear rises to the surface during an economic downturn: the fear of loss. It could be your house, y...
Johnson seeks summer and fall intern applicants
March 5th, 2009
Johnson seeks summer and fall intern applicants
As students begin to plan for their summer and fall semesters, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) is now accepting applications for summer and fall inte...
State Insurance Division hosts health insurance forum
March 5th, 2009
State Insurance Division hosts health insurance forum
The state Department of Revenue and Regulation, Division of Insurance, in conjunction with the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, will be ho...
USD School of Law students advance to �elite eight�...
March 5th, 2009
USD School of Law students advance to �elite eight� at NALSA
For the second consecutive year, students from The University of South Dakota School of Law advanced to the elite eigh...
Guitars from National Music Museum part of unique North Dakota exhibit...
March 5th, 2009
Guitars from National Music Museum part of unique North Dakota exhibition
A collection of acoustic guitars from the National Music Museum, which is located on the campus of The University of South...
USD frosh from Vermillion
to participate in AWOL trip
to participate in AWOL trip
March 5th, 2009
USD frosh from Vermillion to participate in AWOL trip
VERMILLION – Alexa Walker, freshman at The University of South Dakota, will engage in service in East St. Louis, Ill., during an Al...
Yoerger named to Academic all-America team
March 5th, 2009
Yoerger named to Academic all-America team
Bridget Yoerger, a forward on The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team, has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America w...
USD medical students organize �Run for Your Life�
March 5th, 2009
USD medical students organize �Run for Your Life�
Students with the Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota are organizing the third annual Run for Your Life!...
Coyote softball splits two
at Husky Dome Invitational
at Husky Dome Invitational
March 5th, 2009
Coyote softball splits twoat Husky Dome Invitational
The University of South Dakota softball team split two games Sunday at the Husky Dome Invitational in St. Cloud, MN. The Coyotes beat Nort...
Coyote football team will play at the University of Wisconsin
March 5th, 2009
Coyote football team will play at the University of Wisconsin
Joel Nielsen, Director of Athletics at The University of South Dakota, has announced that the Coyote football team will play at the Un...
Chamber Chat
March 5th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By the Vermillion AreaChamber of Commerce &Development Company906 East Cherry StreetVermillion, SD 57069605-624-5571
They�ve Got Rhythm
March 5th, 2009
They�ve Got Rhythm
Vermillion High School’s Rhythm in Red thrilled its audience with several musical numbers as the final act of the show choir invitational it hosted Feb. 28. The lo...
Local lawmakers express
support for open government
support for open government
March 5th, 2009
Local lawmakers expresssupport for open government
By David LiasPlain Talk
South Dakota lawmakers are beginning to find topics other than cutting the state budget as the conclusion of th...
Tanager grapplers end fantastic season with 10th-place finish
March 5th, 2009
Tanager grapplers end fantastic season with 10th-place finish
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
A remarkable season in which eight Vermillion wrestlers reached the 25-victory mark ended with a 10th-p...
Tanager boys end season on positive note
March 5th, 2009
Tanager boys end season on positive note
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
A well-balanced attack to which all eight men who played made a contribution allowed the Vermillion Tanagers to end the regu...
Top seeded EP-J brings
Tanager girls� season to end
Tanager girls� season to end
March 5th, 2009
Top seeded EP-J bringsTanager girls� season to end
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Vermillion’s girls basketball season came to an end with a 51-45 loss to District 8A’s...
Seattle hands Coyote
men first home loss, 87-85
men first home loss, 87-85
March 5th, 2009
Seattle hands Coyote men first home loss, 87-85
Mike Boxley’s three-pointer with 13 seconds left was the game-winner as Seattle University edged The University of South Dakota men&rsquo...
Coyote track and field teams capture
Great West Conference Indoo...
Great West Conference Indoo...
March 5th, 2009
Coyote track and field teams capture Great West Conference Indoor Championships
The University of South Dakota women’s and men’s track and field teams claimed the Great West Confe...
SD Mines signs 2-sport
athlete from Vermillion
athlete from Vermillion
March 5th, 2009
SD Mines signs 2-sportathlete from Vermillion
The South Dakota School of Mines athletic department recently signed another double-sport athlete in Wyatt Hunter-Johnson. The Vermillion native...
Pairings set for Spring
Thaw Basketball Tournament
Thaw Basketball Tournament
March 5th, 2009
Pairings set for Spring Thaw Basketball Tournament
The pairings have been determined for the Spring Thaw Basketball Tournament, which is being held on March 7 and 8 at the University of North...
