View My Content Archive For April 2009
A wrecking ball seems likely fate for The Pressbox
May 1st, 2009
A wrecking ball seems likely fate for The Pressbox
By David Lias
Plain Talk It seems likely that The Pressbox, a tavern located at 9 W. National Street, may be destined for the wrecking ball, d...
Plain Talk It seems likely that The Pressbox, a tavern located at 9 W. National Street, may be destined for the wrecking ball, d...
Swine flu
eventually may strike in SD
eventually may strike in SD
May 1st, 2009
Swine flu
eventually may strike in SD First flu-related death seen in Texas; possible case in Minnesota By David Lias
Plain Talk Vermillion physician Mary Jo Olson spent her free time Wed...
eventually may strike in SD First flu-related death seen in Texas; possible case in Minnesota By David Lias
Plain Talk Vermillion physician Mary Jo Olson spent her free time Wed...
Grand March
May 1st, 2009
Grand March
Bennet Johnson literally swept Morgan Erickson off her feet during the grand march that preceded the 2009 Vermillion High School prom Saturday, April 25. The theme of the prom was &ldqu...
Carl Ulvog
April 30th, 2009
Carl Ulvog
Carl G. Ulvog died March 29, 2009 in Longview, TX.
Carl was born on April 11, 1918 near Elk Point. Despite only finishing the eight grade, he earned a Bachelo...
Helen Johnson Green
April 30th, 2009
Helen Johnson Green
Helen Johnson passed away on April 16, 2009 in Golden Valley, MN. She was born in Dalesburg on Nov. 18, 1922 to Carl Johnson and Bertha (Larson) Johnson.
Helen attended Sunda...
For the Record
April 30th, 2009
For the Record
April 10-16, 2009
Lacey Bahm, 728 W. Cedar St., Vermillion: Pet violations – animal at large dog/cat, $10 plus costs.
Tyler Robinson...
The more people watching the less likely abuse will occur
April 30th, 2009
The more people watching, the less likely abuse will occur By Stardust Red Bow, MSW, CSW
CSS Outpatient Therapist, Adoption Specialist April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and this s...
Welcome Table
to meet May 4
to meet May 4
April 30th, 2009
Welcome Table
to meet May 4 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, May 4, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The May 4 meal will be prepared and served b...
to meet May 4 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, May 4, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The May 4 meal will be prepared and served b...
??Cache-ing For Christ ??
fundraiser planned
fundraiser planned
April 30th, 2009
â??Cache-ing For Christâ??
fundraiser planned “Cache-ing For Christ” fundraiser will be held at Faith United Lutheran Church on Sunday, May 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...
fundraiser planned “Cache-ing For Christ” fundraiser will be held at Faith United Lutheran Church on Sunday, May 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...
SD Troopers
plan sobriety checkpoints
plan sobriety checkpoints
April 30th, 2009
SD Troopers
plan sobriety checkpoints The South Dakota Highway Patrol has sobriety checkpoints scheduled during May in the following counties: Beadle, Brookings, Brown,...
plan sobriety checkpoints The South Dakota Highway Patrol has sobriety checkpoints scheduled during May in the following counties: Beadle, Brookings, Brown,...
Music festival
to be held May 6
to be held May 6
April 30th, 2009
Music festival
to be held May 6 Vermillion Middle School band students will be holding an Instrumental Music Festival May 6 at the middle school. The All-State Jazz Band will travel to Aber...
to be held May 6 Vermillion Middle School band students will be holding an Instrumental Music Festival May 6 at the middle school. The All-State Jazz Band will travel to Aber...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
April 30th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
1917
Carl Gunderson will retire from the hardware business and will be succeeded by his two nephews, Harry O. Gunderson and...
South Dakota ag ??s economic impact increases to $21.3 billion
April 30th, 2009
South Dakota agâ??s economic impact increases to $21.3 billion
Agriculture is a “potent engine for economic development” in South Dakota, according to SDSU associate professor Gary T...
What Should I Be?
April 30th, 2009
What Should I Be?
Members of the Austin Elementary’s kindergarten class answered that question during their spring music program entitled “When I Grow Up, What Should I Be?” ...
Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. announces scholarship winners
April 30th, 2009
Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. announces scholarship winners
Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Scholarship Program award winners.
Fou...
2009 Fulbright Grant recipient making a difference beyond USD
April 30th, 2009
2009 Fulbright Grant recipient making a difference beyond USD
When Zach Crago first arrived on the campus of The University of South Dakota, he knew he wanted to pursue a career in the public secto...
Small, Frye Engaged
April 30th, 2009
Small, Frye Engaged
Jim and Dar Frye of Vermillion, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Christine Frye to Tyler Alan Small. Tyler is the son of Brian and Melia Small of Akron, IA.
...
Day wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
April 30th, 2009
Day wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Augustana senior Dan Day, Vermillion, has won a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
The biology and computer science major won the...
NALC food drive to be held May 9
April 30th, 2009
NALC food drive to be held May 9
On Saturday May 9, the largest annual one-day effort to combat hunger will once again take place in your community. That is the day of the 17th Annual National Asso...
VHS Spring Play
performance next week
performance next week
April 30th, 2009
VHS Spring Play
performance next week Vermillion High School Students will present the hilarious farce titled “On the Razzle” next weekend in the VHS Performing Arts Center. The p...
performance next week Vermillion High School Students will present the hilarious farce titled “On the Razzle” next weekend in the VHS Performing Arts Center. The p...
Chamber Chat
April 30th, 2009
Chamber Chat
Chamber of Commerce/
Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
www.vermillionchamber.com
Governor recognizes South Dakota ??s top high school students
April 30th, 2009
Governor recognizes South Dakotaâ??s top high school students
PIERRE – South Dakota’s top high school students should be proud of their accomplishments and take time to personally th...
??Useless, but Indispensible ?? features student artwork at USD...
April 30th, 2009
â??Useless, but Indispensibleâ?? features student artwork at USD
‘Students from The University of South Dakota will present their bachelor’s of fine arts graduation exhibit, &ldqu...
Hillrichs selected as employee of the month
April 30th, 2009
Hillrichs selected as employee of the month
Janelle Hillrichs, primary community supports instructor, was selected as the SESDAC, Inc. April, 2009 Employee of the Month. Janelle has been empl...
EMS department
receives power cot
receives power cot
April 30th, 2009
EMS department
receives power cot Jerry Johnson, Dakota Hospital Foundation Board president, presents a Stryker power cot to Aaron Leesch, EMS director, Vermillion-Clay County EMS and Katie W...
receives power cot Jerry Johnson, Dakota Hospital Foundation Board president, presents a Stryker power cot to Aaron Leesch, EMS director, Vermillion-Clay County EMS and Katie W...
Taggart wins Vermillion
Hy-Vee drawing
Hy-Vee drawing
April 30th, 2009
Taggart wins Vermillion
Hy-Vee drawing Ron Avery, Vermillion Hy-Vee store director, presents Sarah Taggart of Vermillion with a $1,000 Hy-Vee Gift Card, along with a book and Cherrios’ b...
Hy-Vee drawing Ron Avery, Vermillion Hy-Vee store director, presents Sarah Taggart of Vermillion with a $1,000 Hy-Vee Gift Card, along with a book and Cherrios’ b...
Regulation for
over-width fertilizer applicators
temporari...
over-width fertilizer applicators
temporari...
April 30th, 2009
Regulation for
over-width fertilizer applicators
temporarily lifted South Dakota has temporarily lifted an over-width transportation regulation on commercial fertilizer applicators. ...
over-width fertilizer applicators
temporarily lifted South Dakota has temporarily lifted an over-width transportation regulation on commercial fertilizer applicators. ...
Check It Out
April 30th, 2009
Check It Out
By Anne Marshall
Vermillion Public Library Top Ten Reasons to Support Libraries #5. Libraries promote literacy. Libraries promote a lifelong reading habit starting with st...
Vermillion Public Library Top Ten Reasons to Support Libraries #5. Libraries promote literacy. Libraries promote a lifelong reading habit starting with st...
USD ??s 122nd Spring Commencement is May 9
April 30th, 2009
USDâ??s 122nd Spring Commencement is May 9
The University of South Dakota will confer degrees to more than 1,100 candidates and honor two distinguished alums during spring commencement exercises...
Collier-Wise receives honor
at national writing contest
at national writing contest
April 30th, 2009
Collier-Wise receives honor
at national writing contest A student at The University of South Dakota School of Law received second place in a writing competition sponsored by Law Student...
at national writing contest A student at The University of South Dakota School of Law received second place in a writing competition sponsored by Law Student...
Concert to highlight
USD Symphony Orchestra
USD Symphony Orchestra
April 30th, 2009
Concert to highlight
USD Symphony Orchestra The USD Chamber Singers, concert choir, and men’s and women’s chorus will combine with the USD Symphony Orchestra for a free concert on...
USD Symphony Orchestra The USD Chamber Singers, concert choir, and men’s and women’s chorus will combine with the USD Symphony Orchestra for a free concert on...
Winnie Zou is 10th Goldwater Scholar
April 30th, 2009
Winnie Zou is 10th Goldwater Scholar
It was a long and extraordinary road that led Yun “Winnie” Zou to The University of South Dakota.
Less than a decade ago, Zou was living in the c...
Vermillion boys ?? tennis has great week of weather
April 30th, 2009
Vermillion boysâ?? tennis has great week of weather
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Vermillion's boys of spring took advantage of a great week of weather to get in another pair of tennis duals. ...
Sportswriter Vermillion's boys of spring took advantage of a great week of weather to get in another pair of tennis duals. ...
Silver Threads
April 30th, 2009
Silver Threads
History of the center
continued
by Nila Fostvedt
Seniors love to go on trips either by car, bus, train, boat or airplane. Yes, even an air trip to Hawaii, winter 197...
A wrecking ball seems likely fate for The Pressbox
April 30th, 2009
A wrecking ball seems likely fate for The Pressbox
By David Lias
Plain Talk It seems likely that The Pressbox, a tavern located at 9 W. National Street, may be destined for the wrecking ball, d...
Plain Talk It seems likely that The Pressbox, a tavern located at 9 W. National Street, may be destined for the wrecking ball, d...
Swine flu
eventually may strike in SD
eventually may strike in SD
April 30th, 2009
Swine flu
eventually may strike in SD First flu-related death seen in Texas; possible case in Minnesota By David Lias
Plain Talk Vermillion physician Mary Jo Olson spent her free time Wed...
eventually may strike in SD First flu-related death seen in Texas; possible case in Minnesota By David Lias
Plain Talk Vermillion physician Mary Jo Olson spent her free time Wed...
Grand March
April 30th, 2009
Grand March
Bennet Johnson literally swept Morgan Erickson off her feet during the grand march that preceded the 2009 Vermillion High School prom Saturday, April 25. The theme of the prom was &ldqu...
Taking root
April 30th, 2009
Taking root
Vermillion elementary second-graders take turns shoveling dirt to help plant a new Fall Festiva Sugar Maple tree along Norbeck Street near Vermillion High School during Arbor Day festiv...
USD ??s sprint medley relay teams finish in top 20 at the Drake Rel...
April 30th, 2009
USDâ??s sprint medley relay teams finish in top 20 at the Drake Relays
The University of South Dakota track and field teams competed at the prestigious Drake Relays recently in Des Moines, IA.
...
VHS baseball notches another victory
April 30th, 2009
VHS baseball notches another victory
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Another double-digit output by the offense and a near-perfect pitching performance made it an easy evening for Coach Jason Gault...
Sportswriter Another double-digit output by the offense and a near-perfect pitching performance made it an easy evening for Coach Jason Gault...
Hunter captures shot put title at the Lennox Booster Club Qualifier
April 30th, 2009
Hunter captures shot put title at the Lennox Booster Club Qualifier
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Wyatt Hunter captured another shot put title, Cody Olson powered to a strong second-place finish...
Sportswriter Wyatt Hunter captured another shot put title, Cody Olson powered to a strong second-place finish...
Three Coyotes named to All-Independent Tournament Team
April 30th, 2009
Three Coyotes named to All-Independent Tournament Team
Three members of The University of South Dakota softball team have been named to the All-Independent Tournament team that was announced Sunday...
USD women ??s basketball adds two during late signing period
April 30th, 2009
USD womenâ??s basketball adds two during late signing period
Ryun Williams, the head women’s basketball coach at The University of South Dakota, has announced the addition of two more stud...
Manning named coach of U.S. Freestyle World Team
April 30th, 2009
Manning named coach of U.S. Freestyle World Team
USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling in the United States, named Nebraska’s Mark Manning and Oklahoma State’...
USD Swimming announces 2009-10 recruiting class
April 30th, 2009
USD Swimming announces 2009-10 recruiting class
Jason Mahowald, head swimming and diving coach at The University of South Dakota, has announced the Coyotes’ 2009-10 recruiting class. Twelve s...
Walters named GWC track athlete of the week
April 30th, 2009
Walters named GWC track athlete of the week
The University of South Dakota’s Ben Walters has earned the Great West Conference Male Outdoor Track Athletes of the Week award for his performance...
USD announces dates for 2009 Coyote golf tour
April 30th, 2009
USD announces dates for 2009 Coyote golf tour
The University of South Dakota athletic department has announced the three dates and locations for the 2009 Coyote Golf Tour. The USD athletic departme...
Coyote football team concludes spring practice with contest
April 30th, 2009
Coyote football team concludes spring practice with contest
The University of South Dakota football team’s spring season concluded Friday night with the annual spring game. The White team, fe...
Yackley will join USD women ??s basketball team
April 30th, 2009
Yackley will join USD womenâ??s basketball team
Ryun Williams, the head women’s basketball coach at The University of South Dakota, has announced that Alexis Yackley, a transfer from Iowa...
Coyotes rally past Northern Colorado to reach championship
April 30th, 2009
Coyotes rally past Northern Colorado to reach championship
For the second straight game, The University of South Dakota softball team has rallied for a big extra-inning win.
The Coyotes rallied...
WELL holds
organizational meeting
organizational meeting
April 30th, 2009
WELL holds
organizational meeting The organizational meeting for the Wednesday Evening Ladies League (WELL) was held Tuesday, April 14, at The Bluffs Golf Course Clubhouse. About 25 wome...
organizational meeting The organizational meeting for the Wednesday Evening Ladies League (WELL) was held Tuesday, April 14, at The Bluffs Golf Course Clubhouse. About 25 wome...
Twenty-two attend
Senior Men ??s League
Senior Men ??s League
April 30th, 2009
Twenty-two attend
Senior Menâ??s League The senior men held their second session of the year on April 22 with 22 attending. The winning team scored a 35. After play was completed, this t...
Senior Menâ??s League The senior men held their second session of the year on April 22 with 22 attending. The winning team scored a 35. After play was completed, this t...
This Week in Vermillion High School Girl ??s Golf
April 30th, 2009
This Week in Vermillion High School Girlâ??s Golf
by Joe "MOJO" Reiser
Hello folks, we have a couple of weeks of very competitive girls’ high school golf to catch up on. Let's hit the links...
Vermillion Prom 2009
April 29th, 2009
Vermillion Prom 2009
Saturday night was Vermillion's 2009 Prom. Please visit spotted.yankton.net to view and pu...
Pat Hanson
April 23rd, 2009
Pat Hanson
Pat Hansen, age 58, died April 20, 2009, in Sioux Falls, after a valiant battle with lung cancer. She slipped away quietly with her sister, Dorothy, and niece, Heidi,...
Jane Clarke Taylor
April 23rd, 2009
Jane Clarke Taylor
Jane C. Taylor, 92, of Vermillion, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Sanford Vermillion Care Center, Vermillion.
She was born Sept. 3, 1916 in Rockford, IL to William and...
Vera Eslick
April 23rd, 2009
Vera Eslick
Vera G. Eslick, 85, of Vermillion, passed away on April 15, 2009 at the Prairie Estates in Elk Point, where she has spent the last three months.
Vera was born Sept...
Robert H. Reifenrath
April 23rd, 2009
Robert H. Reifenrath
Robert passed away at home on April 13, 2009 from cancer. He was born in Yankton, on Sept. 23, 1939 to Bernard and Elizabeth Reifenrath.
He married Barbara Brunick in...
Dr. Theodore Sattler
April 23rd, 2009
Dr. Theodore Sattler
Dr. Theodore H. Sattler, age 94, prominent Yankton, physician and medical educator, died of pneumonia April 12, 2009, after a short hospitalization in Wellesley, MA, where he w...
Phyllis L. Schrempp
April 23rd, 2009
Phyllis L. Schrempp
Phyllis L. Schrempp, age 67, of Yankton, died on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Mass of Christian Burial was Wednesday, April 22 at 10:30 a...
Dennis ??Rory ?? O ??Connor
April 23rd, 2009
Dennis â??Roryâ?? Oâ??Connor
Rory O’Connor passed away on Easter morning at the Hudson Healthcare Center in Hudson, where he had been staying for the past month.
Born Dennis Rich...
Quinndell Olson Hendrix
April 23rd, 2009
Quinndell Olson Hendrix
Quinndell H. Olson Hendrix, 90 of Sioux City, IA passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at a Sioux City Hospital.
Funeral services for Quinndell was Monday, April 20 at...
Helene Marie Showalter
April 23rd, 2009
Helene Marie Showalter
Helene Marie (Johnson) Showalter, 80, of Vermillion, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Prairie Estates Care Center, Elk Point.
Helene was born Jan. 10, 1929 in Vermillion. Sh...
Edith M. Ellison
April 23rd, 2009
Edith M. Ellison
Edith Margaret Lorraine Ellison, 87, of Alcester, died Friday, April 17, 2009, at Morningside Manor, Alcester.
She was born on Jan. 10, 1922 in rural Beresford to Herman and Emm...
For the Record
April 23rd, 2009
For the Record
March 27-April 2, 2009
Abigail Drabek, 725 E. Clark St., Vermillion: Renewal registration during assigned month, $50 plus costs.
John A De...
Welcome Table
to meet April 27
to meet April 27
April 23rd, 2009
Welcome Table
to meet April 27 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, April 27, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The April 27 meal will be prepared and...
to meet April 27 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, April 27, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The April 27 meal will be prepared and...
Blood drive scheduled
April 23rd, 2009
Blood drive scheduled
Every three seconds someone needs the precious gift of blood. There is no other way to ensure an adequate blood supply except through the generosity of volunteers donating blo...
Avera offers
free seminars
free seminars
April 23rd, 2009
Avera offers
free seminars Avera Sacred Heart Hospital will be sponsoring two free seminars for those looking for some insight into “Managing Your Money in Challenging Times.” K...
free seminars Avera Sacred Heart Hospital will be sponsoring two free seminars for those looking for some insight into “Managing Your Money in Challenging Times.” K...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
April 23rd, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
1916 continued
Cast your ballot for equal suffrage and statewide prohibition. It’s a good combination.
...
Chamber Chat
April 23rd, 2009
Chamber Chat
Chamber of Commerce/
Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
www.vermillionchamber.com
Spring Into the Arts Festival planned
April 23rd, 2009
Spring Into the Arts Festival planned
The Vermillion Area Arts Council and USD IdEA Program students will host a Spring Into the Arts Festival on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Washingt...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
April 23rd, 2009
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Work this week:
• Dirt work from Highway 19 to Cottage Street
• Dirt work on the Highway 50 bypass.
• Storm sewer, wa...
Iverson wins cake decorating for second year
April 23rd, 2009
Iverson wins cake decorating for second year
Monica Iverson of Cakes by Monica, pictured with Norman Davis, has won the second annual Children’s Miracle Network cake decorating challenge fund...
Vermillion celebrates
National Week of the Young Child
National Week of the Young Child
April 23rd, 2009
Vermillion celebrates
National Week of the Young Child The Missouri Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (MVAEYC) asks Vermillion to come together for children during the We...
National Week of the Young Child The Missouri Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (MVAEYC) asks Vermillion to come together for children during the We...
How many children go to sleep hungry?
April 23rd, 2009
How many children go to sleep hungry?
That’s a hard question to ask yourself… but the answer is even more devastating - over 12 million and that is in the United States alone. There ar...
Jepsen receives Steele scholarship
April 23rd, 2009
Jepsen receives Steele scholarship
Student Loan Finance Corporation is pleased to announce that Shannon Jepsen has been chosen to receive the Tom Steele South Dakota Memorial Scholarship. Sha...
Pal ??s millions of ??knee-slappers ??
April 23rd, 2009
Palâ??s millions of â??knee-slappersâ??
Bob Karolevitz
Writer At Large Marvin A. “Pal” Christensen is an inveterate story-teller. Give him an inch and you get b...
Writer At Large Marvin A. “Pal” Christensen is an inveterate story-teller. Give him an inch and you get b...
45th annual Junior Music Festival held
April 23rd, 2009
45th annual Junior Music Festival held
About 80 young musicians participated in the 45th annual Junior Music Festival, sponsored by the Vermillion Music Club in conjunction with the National Federa...
HS students named Regents Scholar
April 23rd, 2009
HS students named Regents Scholar
Forty-four graduating seniors from Vermillion High School are recipients of a Regents’ Scholar diploma awarded by the South Dakota Department of Education, S...
Lerseth awarded Professional Development Scholarship for Educators
April 23rd, 2009
Lerseth awarded Professional Development Scholarship for Educators
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation recently awarded a $1,750 scholarship to Ilene Lerseth of Vermillion Hi...
Sasse wins
writing contest
writing contest
April 23rd, 2009
Sasse wins
writing contest Alikah Sasse of Vermillion, won the South Dakota state championship AARP Grandparent of the Year writing contest. Alikah is a fifth grader at Jolly Elementary. He...
writing contest Alikah Sasse of Vermillion, won the South Dakota state championship AARP Grandparent of the Year writing contest. Alikah is a fifth grader at Jolly Elementary. He...
Legion auxiliary recognizes members
April 23rd, 2009
Legion auxiliary recognizes members
The Vermillion American Legion Auxiliary recognized Edis J. Anderson, Erna Carlson, Marjorie Christensen, Mildred Herren and Evelyn Lind as lifetime members of W...
Herrity selected employee of the month
April 23rd, 2009
Herrity selected employee of the month
Ashley Herrity, RN, hospital, was selected as the Sanford Vermillion Medical Center (SVMC) April 2009 PRIDE Employee of the Month. Herrity has been employed a...
Belbas-Larson awards honor School of Business faculty
April 23rd, 2009
Belbas-Larson awards honor School of Business faculty
The University of South Dakota has honored two professors of the Beacom School of Business, Thomas L. Davies and David L. Carr, for their excel...
The U ??s medical school receives $1.8 million grant
April 23rd, 2009
The Uâ??s medical school receives $1.8 million grant
The Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota will receive $1.8 million in federal grant money over the next five years to...
James Parker named dean of students
April 23rd, 2009
James Parker named dean of students
The University of South Dakota is pleased to announce that James L. Parker, Ed.D, is the next dean of students. Parker, who will begin his duties at USD on June...
Two USD
affiliates to
compete in Boston Marathon
affiliates to
compete in Boston Marathon
April 23rd, 2009
Two USD
affiliates to
compete in Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon. The 26-mile race is a prestigious event as entrants must qualify to at a...
affiliates to
compete in Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon. The 26-mile race is a prestigious event as entrants must qualify to at a...
Frier graduates from
basic combat training
basic combat training
April 23rd, 2009
Frier graduates from
basic combat training Army Pvt. Brent A. Frier has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier st...
basic combat training Army Pvt. Brent A. Frier has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier st...
Ford initiated into National Honor Society
April 23rd, 2009
Ford initiated into National Honor Society
Lydia Ford of Vermillion, accepted membership and was initiated into the Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society at a ceremony at Morningside College on...
Tiahrt wins prestigious
Northwestern scholarship
Northwestern scholarship
April 23rd, 2009
Tiahrt wins prestigious
Northwestern scholarship Skylar Tiahrt, Wakonda, was among 37 outstanding high school students to be awarded a prestigious Northwestern College scholarship for the 2009...
Northwestern scholarship Skylar Tiahrt, Wakonda, was among 37 outstanding high school students to be awarded a prestigious Northwestern College scholarship for the 2009...
Register now for The U ??s 2009 Summer Accounting Institute
April 23rd, 2009
Register now for The Uâ??s 2009 Summer Accounting Institute
High school sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing an accounting career can register for the 2009 Summer Accounting Institute a...
Briar Cliff University
announces dean ??s list
announces dean ??s list
April 23rd, 2009
Briar Cliff University
announces deanâ??s list Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce that Alan Bos and Amanda Koch, Vermillion, have been named to the dean’s list for the seco...
announces deanâ??s list Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce that Alan Bos and Amanda Koch, Vermillion, have been named to the dean’s list for the seco...
Abbott Defends Budget, Job Cuts
April 23rd, 2009
Abbott Defends Budget, Job Cuts
USD President: Move Was Needed To Protect University
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — The current $852,000 in budget cuts — inclu...
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — The current $852,000 in budget cuts — inclu...
Vermillion NOW! Economic Campaign Quickly Surpasses $1M In Donations
April 23rd, 2009
Vermillion NOW! Economic Campaign Quickly Surpasses $1M In Donations
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — For area leaders, the current national recession is the best &mda...
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — For area leaders, the current national recession is the best &mda...
Working hard on Cherry
April 23rd, 2009
Working hard on Cherry
Work is progressing on the western end of the Cherry Street project, which has moved in phases. This week‚s warm weather should help construction crews keep moving, alt...
Burbank Man Pleads To Simple Assault
April 23rd, 2009
Burbank Man Pleads To Simple Assault
BURBANK — A Burbank man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault in connection with an incident last month involving neighbors.
Dav...
Vermillion adds two more victories to season
April 23rd, 2009
Vermillion adds two more victories to season
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Vermillion scored in double figures for the fifth and sixth times last week and added two more victories, stretching its...
Sportswriter Vermillion scored in double figures for the fifth and sixth times last week and added two more victories, stretching its...
Weather permits tennis team to play all
April 23rd, 2009
Weather permits tennis team to play all
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter The Vermillion boys tennis team took it on the chin three times last week, but the good news was that the weather finally per...
Sportswriter The Vermillion boys tennis team took it on the chin three times last week, but the good news was that the weather finally per...
Coyote Convenience/Walker Construction ends season with two championsh...
April 23rd, 2009
Coyote Convenience/Walker Construction ends season with two championships
Vermillion’s eighth grade boys’ traveling basketball team brought their season to a close by winning two area t...
This week in Vermillion High School Girls Golf
April 23rd, 2009
This week in Vermillion High School Girls Golf
by Joe "MOJO" Reiser
Hello everyone, The snow is gone, the grass is turning green, the days are getting longer and we turn our attention to the grand g...
Vermillion competes in Canton and Lennox invitationals
April 23rd, 2009
Vermillion competes in Canton and Lennox invitationals
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter If the early-in-the-week forecasts were correct, it should be a perfect summer-like day for Vermillion trackst...
Sportswriter If the early-in-the-week forecasts were correct, it should be a perfect summer-like day for Vermillion trackst...
Clarice Visser Collins
April 16th, 2009
Clarice Visser Collins
Claricie “Clare” Visser Collins, 82, died Sunday, April 6, 2009. Claricie was born Feb. 22, 1927 in Hurley, to Leonard and Leta Thompson...
Dennis James Hanson
April 16th, 2009
Dennis James Hanson
Dennis J. Hanson, age 53, of Seattle, WA and formerly of Vermillion, passed away on Jan. 2, 2009, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Dennis was born Jan. 9, 1955 in Vermillion...
Melvin Hanson
April 16th, 2009
Melvin Hanson
Melvin Duane Hanson, age 76, passed away April 13, 2009 in Chula Vista, CA, formerly of Meckling. Melvin was the son of the late Noble and Alma Hanson.
A prayer...
For the Record
April 16th, 2009
For the Record
March 20-26, 2009
Maria Y. Hernandez, 223 E. 13th St., South Sioux City, NE: Municipal speeding, $35 plus costs.
Katie Caven, 4408 E. Brit...
Welcome Table
to meet April 20
to meet April 20
April 16th, 2009
Welcome Table
to meet April 20 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, April 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The April 20 meal will be prepared and...
to meet April 20 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, April 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The April 20 meal will be prepared and...
Baseball signup
coming to end
coming to end
April 16th, 2009
Baseball signup
coming to end There is only two weeks left to sign-up for summer baseball (ages 5-15) with the Vermillion Youth Baseball Association (VYBA). Forms are available at Vermil...
coming to end There is only two weeks left to sign-up for summer baseball (ages 5-15) with the Vermillion Youth Baseball Association (VYBA). Forms are available at Vermil...
O Pioneers! to be featured at library
April 16th, 2009
O Pioneers! to be featured at library
Willa Cather’s O Pioneers! is the last featured selection in the Classics and Flicks series. The film will be shown on Thursday, April 23, from 6-9 p.m....
Spring Fling
dinner planned
dinner planned
April 16th, 2009
Spring Fling
dinner planned The First United Methodist Church of Vermillion will host a Spring Fling dinner on Wednesday, April 22. The dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the fellows...
dinner planned The First United Methodist Church of Vermillion will host a Spring Fling dinner on Wednesday, April 22. The dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the fellows...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
April 16th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
1916 continued
Lightning struck the barn of J. V. O’Connor in Prairie Center Township at 11:00 o’clock and the b...
Clay-Union Electric recognizes local student at SOW event
April 16th, 2009
Clay-Union Electric recognizes local student at SOW event
Irene-Wakonda High School is pleased to announce Lane Stockland, son of Charlie and Suzanne Stockland, as Touchstone Energy Cooperatives&rs...
Chamber Chat
April 16th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By the Vermillion Area
Chamber of Commerce/
Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
ww...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
April 16th, 2009
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Work this week:
• Dirt work from Highway 19 to Cottage Street
• Removals on east bound ramp on the Highway 50 bypass.
&bul...
Irene-Wakonda School District
to conduct preschool screenings
to conduct preschool screenings
April 16th, 2009
Irene-Wakonda School District
to conduct preschool screenings Developmental preschool screening for children ages 3 to 5 years (pre-kindergarten) will be conducted on Friday, April 24 at the I...
to conduct preschool screenings Developmental preschool screening for children ages 3 to 5 years (pre-kindergarten) will be conducted on Friday, April 24 at the I...
DENR recognizes City of Vermillion Wastewater Treatment System
April 16th, 2009
DENR recognizes City of Vermillion Wastewater Treatment System
The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced that the City of Vermillion's wastewater treatment s...
Pulpit Reflections
April 16th, 2009
Pulpit Reflections
By Pastor Grossman
The people of the United States today are in desperate need of a radical revolution in personal habits.
If we are going to survive as the greatest nation on...
Orientation sessions for Boys and Girls Staters to be held
April 16th, 2009
Orientation sessions for Boys and Girls Staters to be held
South Dakota American Legion and Legion Auxiliary are holding orientation sessions for Boys and Girls Staters for District 7, counties of...
Retired teachers
met April 8
met April 8
April 16th, 2009
Retired teachers
met April 8 Four Vermillion High school students presented a program of vocal solos to members of the Retired Teachers Association on Wednesday morning, April 8. The group met...
met April 8 Four Vermillion High school students presented a program of vocal solos to members of the Retired Teachers Association on Wednesday morning, April 8. The group met...
April Students of the Month named
April 16th, 2009
April Students of the Month named
Michael Oberle and Emily Holoch are the recipients of the Vermillion High School April Students of the Month Award. These seniors are...
Labor Department creates summer work experiences through stimulus fund...
April 16th, 2009
Labor Department creates summer work experiences through stimulus funding
The South Dakota Department of Labor (DOL) has received almost $3 million in federal stimulus funds for youth job training....
Check It Out
April 16th, 2009
Check It Out
At the Vermillion Public Library
By Anne Marshall New Adult Historical Fiction Novels A Christian citadel in the Albanian mountains is confronted by envoys of the Ottoman Ar...
By Anne Marshall New Adult Historical Fiction Novels A Christian citadel in the Albanian mountains is confronted by envoys of the Ottoman Ar...
Family, Fun and Fitness announces graduates
April 16th, 2009
Family, Fun and Fitness announces graduates
Family, Fun and Fitness: A Wellness Approach is pleased to announce another graduating class. Family, Fun and Fitness is hosted by Sanford Vermillion Med...
S.D certified for unemployment modernization stimulus funds
April 16th, 2009
S.D certified for unemployment modernization stimulus funds
Gov. Mike Rounds announced that South Dakota was the first state to pass new legislation and be certified by the U.S. Department of Labor...
Property tax breaks available for paraplegics
April 16th, 2009
Property tax breaks available for paraplegics
Eligible paraplegics in South Dakota can pay less property taxes under two programs offered through the Department of Revenue and Regulation, Property...
South Dakotans advised of insurance premium assistance
April 16th, 2009
South Dakotans advised of insurance premium assistance
South Dakotans who were involuntarily terminated from employment between Sept. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2009, are eligible to receive a COBRA ins...
??The Rocky Horror Show ?? premiere at USD
April 16th, 2009
â??The Rocky Horror Showâ?? premiere at USD
The University of South Dakota Department of Theatre brings a cult classic to the stage when it presents The Rocky Horror Show, April 22, 23, and 2...
USD School of Law student named to national NALSA post
April 16th, 2009
USD School of Law student named to national NALSA post
Lonnie Wright, a first-year student at The University of South Dakota School of Law, was elected to the board of the National Native American...
Business ethics lecture focus of symposium at The U
April 16th, 2009
Business ethics lecture focus of symposium at The U
During troubled economic times, Chuck Gallagher isn’t afraid to share his story of success – and how he lost it all. Gallagher, a bus...
Rounds declares April as
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 16th, 2009
Rounds declares April as
Child Abuse Prevention Month Gov. Mike Rounds has declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in South Dakota to help shed light on an ongoing problem, while encou...
Child Abuse Prevention Month Gov. Mike Rounds has declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in South Dakota to help shed light on an ongoing problem, while encou...
Hyperion: Weak Oil Prices Won ??t Slow Project
April 16th, 2009
Hyperion: Weak Oil Prices Wonâ??t Slow Project
Public Hearing Held On Union County Refinery
By Dirk Lammers
AP Energy Writer ELK POINT — An executive proposing a $10 billion oil refine...
AP Energy Writer ELK POINT — An executive proposing a $10 billion oil refine...
Armbrust: Christ is answer
to today ??s complex problems
to today ??s complex problems
April 16th, 2009
Armbrust: Christ is answer
to todayâ??s complex problems By David Lias
Plain Talk It won’t be long before Tony Armbrust completes his second month as head pastor at Faith Fellowsh...
to todayâ??s complex problems By David Lias
Plain Talk It won’t be long before Tony Armbrust completes his second month as head pastor at Faith Fellowsh...
VCDC Capital Campaign requests city participation
April 16th, 2009
VCDC Capital Campaign requests city participation
By David Lias
Plain Talk Steve Howe, representing Vermillion Now! and the Vermilion Area Chamber of Commerce and Development Company (VCDC) was...
Plain Talk Steve Howe, representing Vermillion Now! and the Vermilion Area Chamber of Commerce and Development Company (VCDC) was...
Squirrel hunts Easter eggs too
April 16th, 2009
Squirrel hunts Easter eggs too
The Sanford Vermillion Care Center was preparing for their annual Easter egg hunt on Wednesday, April 15 as this squirrel quickly tried to capture as many of the 2,00...
USD Soccer Participates in Kicks for a Cure at Creighton University
April 16th, 2009
USD Soccer Participates in Kicks for a Cure at Creighton University
The University of South Dakota women’s soccer team will begin the spring season playing in a Kicks for a Cure event hosted...
Coyotes softball team falls to 21-16
April 16th, 2009
Coyotes softball team falls to 21-16
The University of South Dakota softball team dropped a pair of games Friday in Kansas City, MO. The Coyotes fell to North Dakota, 6-5 and the University of Miss...
Tanagers continue scoring double figures
April 16th, 2009
Tanagers continue scoring double figures
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Vermillion's high school baseball team continued to merrily roll along Monday, scoring in double figures for the fourth time...
Sportswriter Vermillion's high school baseball team continued to merrily roll along Monday, scoring in double figures for the fourth time...
Tanagers win
season opener 12-2
season opener 12-2
April 16th, 2009
Tanagers win
season opener 12-2 By Parker Knox
Sportswriter A three-run first inning propelled Vermillion to a strong 12-2 win over Beresford in the home opener which was shortened to fiv...
season opener 12-2 By Parker Knox
Sportswriter A three-run first inning propelled Vermillion to a strong 12-2 win over Beresford in the home opener which was shortened to fiv...
Jones named co-player of the week
April 16th, 2009
Jones named co-player of the week
Tagney Jones, an outfielder on The University of South Dakota softball team, has been named the Great West Conference Co-Player of the Week, the league announced.
...
Vermillion tracksters persevere
April 16th, 2009
Vermillion tracksters persevere
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Vermillion’s tracksters were able to get their outdoor season started last week, and Coach Lenni Billberg called it “a gr...
Sportswriter Vermillion’s tracksters were able to get their outdoor season started last week, and Coach Lenni Billberg called it “a gr...
Members of the VAST compete in South Dakota, Tri-State championships
April 16th, 2009
Members of the VAST compete in South Dakota, Tri-State championships
2009 South Dakota SC State Championships at the Augustana Elmen Center in Sioux Falls, SD February 26-March 1, 2009
VAST indi...
Vermillion table
tennis players compete
tennis players compete
April 16th, 2009
Vermillion table
tennis players compete On March 14, several Vermillion table tennis players competed in the Sergeant Bluff Table Tennis Tournament held at the Bluff’s Area Family Cente...
tennis players compete On March 14, several Vermillion table tennis players competed in the Sergeant Bluff Table Tennis Tournament held at the Bluff’s Area Family Cente...
USD Track and Field lead by Kuhlmann, Owens and Clement at Nebraska In...
April 16th, 2009
USD Track and Field lead by Kuhlmann, Owens and Clement at Nebraska Invitational
The University of South Dakota track and field team earned 41 top-ten finishes at the Nebraska Invitational today in...
Great Strides
April 16th, 2009
Great Strides
Senior
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk3 Total
1 The Material Woman 11.50 6.00&nb...
USD Accepted into The Summit League
April 15th, 2009
USD Accepted into The Summit League
BY JEREMY HOECK
jeremy.hoeck@yankton.net VERMILLION ˜ The University of South Dakota has been accepted in...
jeremy.hoeck@yankton.net VERMILLION ˜ The University of South Dakota has been accepted in...
Sharon Taylor
April 9th, 2009
Sharon Taylor
Sharon C. Taylor, 77, of Vermillion, died Tuesday, April 7 at the Sanford Vermillion Hospital.
Sharon was born on August 7, 1931 in Colorado to Shelby and Cecill...
For the Record
April 9th, 2009
For the Record
March 20-26, 2009
Joseph McManus, 131 E. Turner St., Irene: Renewal registration during assigned month, $50 plus costs.
Jessica Marie Scho...
USD School of Law plans 2009 Race Judicata to benefit VRC
April 9th, 2009
USD School of Law plans 2009 Race Judicata to benefit VRC
The University of South Dakota School of Law is “running to give back” with Race Judicata, a community event to raise money for...
Welcome Table
to meet April 13
to meet April 13
April 9th, 2009
Welcome Table
to meet April 13 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, April 13, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The April 13 meal will be prepared and...
to meet April 13 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, April 13, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The April 13 meal will be prepared and...
July 4th celebration
being planned
being planned
April 9th, 2009
July 4th celebration
being planned In preparation for our annual July 4th celebration, we are offering the opportunity to various organizations within the community to showcase their services...
being planned In preparation for our annual July 4th celebration, we are offering the opportunity to various organizations within the community to showcase their services...
Bradley to
present ??Missouri River Oddities ??
present ??Missouri River Oddities ??
April 9th, 2009
Bradley to
present â??Missouri River Odditiesâ?? Dr. Larry Bradley will present “Missouri River Oddities” at the Literary Luncheon on Thursday, April 16 at the Vermillion Pu...
present â??Missouri River Odditiesâ?? Dr. Larry Bradley will present “Missouri River Oddities” at the Literary Luncheon on Thursday, April 16 at the Vermillion Pu...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
April 9th, 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...
Caldwell appointed presiding judge
April 9th, 2009
Caldwell appointed presiding judge
Chief Justice David Gilbertson of the South Dakota Supreme Court announced recently the appointment of Judge Kathleen K. Caldwell as the new presiding judge of th...
Master gardeners
plan spring seminar
plan spring seminar
April 9th, 2009
Master gardeners
plan spring seminar The Missouri Valley Master Gardeners of Yankton are hosting once again a spring seminar for gardening lovers. The master gardeners have invited Nursery...
plan spring seminar The Missouri Valley Master Gardeners of Yankton are hosting once again a spring seminar for gardening lovers. The master gardeners have invited Nursery...
Health Education Day planned at Vermillion schools
April 9th, 2009
Health Education Day planned at Vermillion schools
According to recent studies, America’s children are gaining weight, exercising less, and even struggling with stress and anxiety. To h...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
April 9th, 2009
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Work this week:
• Removals from Hwy. 19 to Cottage Street.
• Milling asphalt on east bound ramp on the Hwy. 50 bypass.
&bu...
Celebrating 80th birthday
April 9th, 2009
Celebrating 80th birthday
Bob and Joey Aldern, formerly of Vermillion, are celebrating their 80th birthdays.
To commemorate their birthdays, the family will host an open house in honor of the bi...
Engaged
April 9th, 2009
Engaged
Melissa Houska and Eric Schnell would like to announce their engagement.
Melissa is a 1998 graduate of Vermillion High School and is a junior in the dental hygiene program at The Univers...
Regents set tuition and mandatory
fees for 2009-10
fees for 2009-10
April 9th, 2009
Regents set tuition and mandatory
fees for 2009-10 Tuition and mandatory fees will go up an average of 5.9 percent to cover the public university system’s general operations next...
fees for 2009-10 Tuition and mandatory fees will go up an average of 5.9 percent to cover the public university system’s general operations next...
Local HyVee rolls out NuVal Nutritional Scoring System
April 9th, 2009
Local HyVee rolls out NuVal Nutritional Scoring System
By Staff Reports
Yankton Media, Inc. For people who are confused about which items are the healthiest for their family there is an excitin...
Yankton Media, Inc. For people who are confused about which items are the healthiest for their family there is an excitin...
??Strollers ?? set for annual vaudeville review
April 9th, 2009
â??Strollersâ?? set for annual vaudeville review
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — As a master of ceremonies for this year’s “Strollers” show, C...
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — As a master of ceremonies for this year’s “Strollers” show, C...
First Dakota National Bank receives 2008 Million Dollar Club Award
April 9th, 2009
First Dakota National Bank receives 2008 Million Dollar Club Award
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development recently named First Dakota National Bank in Yankton and Vermillion...
Lerseth receives ProStart Educator Award
April 9th, 2009
Lerseth receives ProStart Educator Award
The South Dakota Retailers Association announced that Ilene Lerseth of Vermillion High School is the South Dakota 2009 ProStart Educator Excellence Award Re...
April is Occupational Therapy Month
April 9th, 2009
April is Occupational Therapy Month
Occupational
therapy helps clients live life to its fullest Occupational therapy enables people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them pro...
therapy helps clients live life to its fullest Occupational therapy enables people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them pro...
Victims ?? Reconciliation organization gets new name, new director
April 9th, 2009
Victimsâ?? Reconciliation organization gets new name, new director
The board of directors of the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program of Southeast South Dakota has changed the organization&rsq...
Chamber Chat
April 9th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company
906 E Cherry St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
vcdc@vermillio...
USD students go ??AWOL ?? during spring break
April 9th, 2009
USD students go â??AWOLâ?? during spring break
Thirty-six students along with five faculty and staff members from The University of South Dakota participated in service-learning opportunities...
Healthcare Careers Summer Camp is open to high school students
April 9th, 2009
Healthcare Careers Summer Camp is open to high school students
High school students interested in pursuing careers in the health care industry can register now to attend the third annual Healthcare...
Government Research Bureau at USD works with SD Community Foundation t...
April 9th, 2009
Government Research Bureau at USD works with SD Community Foundation to assess nonprofit organizations
The University of South Dakota’s Government Research Bureau, through the South Dakota Co...
Vermillion teens could be charged in cookie prank
April 9th, 2009
Vermillion teens could be charged in cookie prank
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — The Clay County sheriff is considering charges against two Vermillion High School st...
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — The Clay County sheriff is considering charges against two Vermillion High School st...
Thune sees firsthand the frustration of Americans
April 9th, 2009
Thune sees firsthand the frustration of Americans
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — U.S. Sen. John Thune saw firsthand Monday the anxiety found on the minds of many cit...
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — U.S. Sen. John Thune saw firsthand Monday the anxiety found on the minds of many cit...
Johnson tours Vermillion facilities
April 9th, 2009
Johnson tours Vermillion facilities
By Shauna Marlette
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) returned to Vermillion Monday to tour the city’s newest building ad...
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) returned to Vermillion Monday to tour the city’s newest building ad...
Wakonda teen involved in rollover
April 9th, 2009
Wakonda teen involved in rollover
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. WAKONDA — Slick road conditions are to blame for a one-vehicle, non-injury accident involving a Wakonda teenager....
Yankton Media, Inc. WAKONDA — Slick road conditions are to blame for a one-vehicle, non-injury accident involving a Wakonda teenager....
Burbank man charged
with aggravated assault
with aggravated assault
April 9th, 2009
Burbank man charged
with aggravated assault On March 27, at 6:30 p.m., Clay County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a Burbank residence after a report was made that a man had fired...
with aggravated assault On March 27, at 6:30 p.m., Clay County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a Burbank residence after a report was made that a man had fired...
Vermillion HS takes
third at Dakota Valley Invite
third at Dakota Valley Invite
April 9th, 2009
Vermillion HS takes
third at Dakota Valley Invite NORTH SIOUX CITY — Dakota Valley edged out Parkston for top honors in the shortened Dakota Valley girls’ golf Invitational Tuesday...
third at Dakota Valley Invite NORTH SIOUX CITY — Dakota Valley edged out Parkston for top honors in the shortened Dakota Valley girls’ golf Invitational Tuesday...
USD ??s Bennett named
Male Golfer of the Week
Male Golfer of the Week
April 9th, 2009
USDâ??s Bennett named
Male Golfer of the Week Brett Bennett, a senior on The University of South Dakota men's golf team, has been named the Great West Conference Male Golfer of the Week, th...
Male Golfer of the Week Brett Bennett, a senior on The University of South Dakota men's golf team, has been named the Great West Conference Male Golfer of the Week, th...
Roadrunners top USD
Softball in series finale, 4-1
Softball in series finale, 4-1
April 9th, 2009
Roadrunners top USD
Softball in series finale, 4-1 Cal State-Bakersfield built a 4-0 lead after three innings and went on to a record a 4-1 win over The University of South Dakota softball tea...
Softball in series finale, 4-1 Cal State-Bakersfield built a 4-0 lead after three innings and went on to a record a 4-1 win over The University of South Dakota softball tea...
Tanager baseball improves record to 3-1
April 9th, 2009
Tanager baseball improves record to 3-1
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter
Vermillion’s baseball Tanagers scored 33 runs in three games last week, winning two of them and improving their r...
Coyotes split with CSU-Dominguez Hills
April 9th, 2009
Coyotes split with CSU-Dominguez Hills
The University of South Dakota softball team split a doubleheader with California State University-Dominguez Hills on Monday in Carson, CA. CSUDH won the firs...
Butkus, Gross named MVPs at Dan Lennon Invitational
April 9th, 2009
Butkus, Gross named MVPs at Dan Lennon Invitational
Lucas Butkus of Freeman Academy and Brigitte Gross of Hanson High School were named the MVPs of the Class B Session of the Dan Lennon Invitationa...
North Dakota downs Coyote women ??s tennis team, 6-1
April 9th, 2009
North Dakota downs Coyote womenâ??s tennis team, 6-1
North Dakota won five of the six singles matches on its way to a 6-1 win over The University of South Dakota women’s tennis team in act...
Great Strides
April 9th, 2009
Great Strides
Senior
Wk 1 Wk 2 Total
The Material
Woman 11.50 6.00 17.50
H...
USD earns three individual titles at Vance Butler Invite
April 9th, 2009
USD earns three individual titles at Vance Butler Invite
The University of South Dakota track and field teams had a strong showing at the Vance Butler Invite hosted by Augustana College in Sioux Fa...
Sheriff investigates poisoning incident at Vermillion High School
April 6th, 2009
Sheriff investigates poisoning incident at Vermillion High School
On April 2, the Clay County sheriffâ??s school resource officer received a report that as many as seven Vermillion High School s...
Steven Heer
April 2nd, 2009
Steven Heer
Steven K. Heer, 55, of Vermillion, died Tuesday, March 24 at the Sanford Vermillion Hospital after a three year battle with prostate cancer.
Steve was born Nov. 17, 1953 in Pierre, S...
Larry Dunham
April 2nd, 2009
Larry Dunham
Larry Edward Dunham, 68, formerly of Elk Point and Burbank, died Jan. 16, 2009 in El Paso, TX.
Larry was born Sept. 4, 1940 in Elk Point to Frank and Blanche (Scott) Dunham. He serv...
Cora Scott
April 2nd, 2009
Cora Scott
Cora Helen Edwards, the oldest of five children of Charles A. and Effie (Fuhrer) Edwards, was born Dec. 10, 1911 on the family homestead north of Clearfield, Tripp County. She passed awa...
For the Record
April 2nd, 2009
For the Record
Judge Tami Bern
presiding March 13-19, 2009
Dale Baker, 702 E. Cherry St. #335, Vermillion: Criminal entry of motor vehicle, $300 plus costs, 14 days jail;...
Welcome Table
meets April 6
meets April 6
April 2nd, 2009
Welcome Table
meets April 6 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, April 6, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The April 6 meal will be prepared and serv...
meets April 6 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, April 6, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The April 6 meal will be prepared and serv...
Sesquicentennial quilt will be on display in April
April 2nd, 2009
Sesquicentennial quilt will be on display in April
The Vermillion sesquicentennial quilt will be displayed in honor of Vermillion’s 150th anniversary at the April quilt...
Plain Talk brings home awards
April 2nd, 2009
Plain Talk brings home awards
The Vermillion Plain Talk brought home six awards from the 2008 Better Newspapers Contest, sponsored by the South Dakota Newspaper Association (S...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
April 2nd, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
From the Plain Talk
1916 continued
“Twenty-Two Years Ago—1894”
1. Sheriff Satter cleaned out the county jail of 10 kegs and an...
Healthcare Network presents discussion at Vermillion Public Library
April 2nd, 2009
Healthcare Network presents discussion at Vermillion Public Library
The South Dakota Healthcare Access Network, a group of health and patient advocacy organizations, will lead a discussion at the V...
South Dakota tourism tax to increase July 1
April 2nd, 2009
South Dakota tourism tax to increase July 1
The state’s visitor industry, the arts in South Dakota, and archeological research will reap the benefits when South Dakota’s tourism tax inc...
United Way reaches
fund-raising goal for 2009
fund-raising goal for 2009
April 2nd, 2009
United Way reaches
fund-raising goal for 2009 The United Way of Vermillion has reached its fund-raising goal for 2009 of over $100,000 according to Deb Christensen, president of the local Uni...
fund-raising goal for 2009 The United Way of Vermillion has reached its fund-raising goal for 2009 of over $100,000 according to Deb Christensen, president of the local Uni...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
April 2nd, 2009
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Work this week:
• Milling of asphalt from Hwy. 19 to Cottage Street.
• Temporary detour onto service road.
• Removals...
Golden anniversary
April 2nd, 2009
Golden anniversary
Bob and Marcy Lund will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 11, 2009.
They were married in Lincoln, NE. Their children are Lori and Kirk Guymon, Rapid...
Engaged
April 2nd, 2009
Engaged
Melissa Chicoine and Jonathan Baatz would like to announce their engagement.
Melissa is a 1995 graduate of Vermillion High School and a 2004 graduate of The University of South Dakota, V...
Chamber Chat
April 2nd, 2009
Chamber Chat
By the Vermillion Area
Chamber of Commerce &
Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
AMSA book discussion to be held
April 2nd, 2009
AMSA book discussion to be held
The USD Chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), in conjunction with the Vermillion Public Library, will be sponsoring a discus...
Clay County featured on Johnson ??s Web site
April 2nd, 2009
Clay County featured on Johnsonâ??s Web site
U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has selected Clay County as his March 2009 "County of the Month." The county is highlighted in a spec...
Clay Union Electric holds annual meeting
April 2nd, 2009
Clay Union Electric holds annual meeting
Clay Union Electric held its 73rd annual meeting on March 24, at the Gayville Volin School. The theme was “Our Energy Our Future – A Dialo...
Herseth Sandlin announces stimulus funding for Vermillion
April 2nd, 2009
Herseth Sandlin announces stimulus funding for Vermillion
Rep. Herseth Sandlin announced that the City of Vermillion will receive $50,000 authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to...
Mrs. Nesselhuf honored as 2009 Woman of Excellence
April 2nd, 2009
Mrs. Nesselhuf honored as 2009 Woman of Excellence
Diane Nesselhuf was recognized as a Woman of Excellence March 24 at the annual Women Award’s Banquet
The award acknowledged Mrs. Nesselh...
Community, Family Extension Leaders Association to hold area meeting
April 2nd, 2009
Community, Family Extension Leaders Association to hold area meeting
“Aprons and Apple Pie” will be the theme for the Area VI Community and Family Extension Leaders Meeting to be hosted...
Omnibus funding to boost research programs at USD
April 2nd, 2009
Omnibus funding to boost research programs at USD
The University of South Dakota will receive more than $2.1 million in funding thanks to the passage of the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act.
The...
S.D. Supreme Court declares winner in USD School of Law ??s Sam Mas...
April 2nd, 2009
S.D. Supreme Court declares winner in USD School of Lawâ??s Sam Masten Intramural Competition
Abigail Howell of Volga was named champion in oral arguments over Benjamin Wetherell of Cleghorn, IA...
SIFE team from The U wins regional, qualifies for nationals
April 2nd, 2009
SIFE team from The U wins regional, qualifies for nationals
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) from The University of South Dakota took top honors at the 2009 SIFE Regional Competition and Career O...
Davies, Gale
honored as February Students of the Month
honored as February Students of the Month
April 2nd, 2009
Davies, Gale
honored as February Students of the Month Dan Davies and Kayla Gale were selected as the Vermillion High School Students of the Month for February. They will be awarded a $...
honored as February Students of the Month Dan Davies and Kayla Gale were selected as the Vermillion High School Students of the Month for February. They will be awarded a $...
Skillman, Thomas receive academic honor
April 2nd, 2009
Skillman, Thomas receive academic honor
Shanon Skillman and Tony Thomas received the First Bank & Trust March Student of the Month awards at Vermillion High School. These two senior...
Park Service Hosting Missouri River Educational Festival May 8
April 2nd, 2009
Park Service Hosting Missouri River Educational Festival May 8
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. Stephen Wilson is asking area students to help prevent an invasion of the Missouri River. ...
Yankton Media, Inc. Stephen Wilson is asking area students to help prevent an invasion of the Missouri River. ...
Food Pantry Celebrates 25 Years Of Service
April 2nd, 2009
Food Pantry Celebrates 25 Years Of Service
Helping Those In Need
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — As executive director of the Vermillion Community Food Pantry, Mary B...
Yankton Media, Inc. VERMILLION — As executive director of the Vermillion Community Food Pantry, Mary B...
Rhythm-In-Red received third place
April 2nd, 2009
Rhythm-In-Red received third place
VHS Rhythm-In-Red spent their spring break traveling to compete in Showstoppers, a national show choir competition held at the Walt Disney World Resort. The young...
Park Service Hosting Missouri River Educational Festival May 8
April 2nd, 2009
Park Service Hosting Missouri River Educational Festival May 8
By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. Stephen Wilson is asking area students to help prevent an invasion of the Missouri River. ...
Yankton Media, Inc. Stephen Wilson is asking area students to help prevent an invasion of the Missouri River. ...
2009 Dan Lennon Award recipients to be honored
April 2nd, 2009
2009 Dan Lennon Award recipients to be honored
The University of South Dakota track and field program will honor all the volunteer workers who have dedicated many hours and time to the track and fi...
Coyote women ??s tennis sweeps Northwestern for ninth win
April 2nd, 2009
Coyote womenâ??s tennis sweeps Northwestern for ninth win
The University of South Dakota women’s tennis team improved to 9-8 on the season with a 9-0 win over Northwestern College in actio...
USD men ??s golf team finishes second at Coyote Invitational
April 2nd, 2009
USD menâ??s golf team finishes second at Coyote Invitational
The University of South Dakota men's golf team finished second the Coyote Invitational which was held at the Bluffs Golf Course in Ve...
Tanager Track, Field Team Gets Season Underway
April 2nd, 2009
Tanager Track, Field Team Gets Season Underway
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Vermillion's track and field teams got an early jump on the season indoors Monday, and if weather permits, they will b...
Sportswriter Vermillion's track and field teams got an early jump on the season indoors Monday, and if weather permits, they will b...
Great Strides
April 2nd, 2009
Great Strides
Senior
Wk 1 Total
The Material Woman 11.50 11.50
Husker Fan in
Coyote Country ...
Wrestlers
place at state
place at state
April 2nd, 2009
Wrestlers
place at state Brett Bye placed second, Jack Kratz placed third and Regan Bye placed fifth at the 2009 State AAU Wrestling Tournament held in Aberdeen this past weekend. Also partici...
place at state Brett Bye placed second, Jack Kratz placed third and Regan Bye placed fifth at the 2009 State AAU Wrestling Tournament held in Aberdeen this past weekend. Also partici...
Sixth grade Tanagers
finish fourth at Haas
finish fourth at Haas
April 2nd, 2009
Sixth grade Tanagers
finish fourth at Haas The sixth grade Tanagers finished their season last weekend at the Roger Haas Tournament in Yankton. They placed fourth in the tournament. In other c...
finish fourth at Haas The sixth grade Tanagers finished their season last weekend at the Roger Haas Tournament in Yankton. They placed fourth in the tournament. In other c...
Manning named Big 12 Coach of the Year
April 2nd, 2009
Manning named Big 12 Coach of the Year
Nebraska’s Mark Manning has been named the Big 12 Wrestling Coach of the Year for the second-straight season, the conference announced Monday. The award...
This Week in Vermillion City Pool League
April 2nd, 2009
This Week in Vermillion City Pool League
By Joe "MOJO" Reiser
It's Spring according to the calender and it's time to wrap up the indoor pool league for the season. A celebration w...
