Archive For May 2009
Richard W.
Osterkamp
Osterkamp
May 29th, 2009
Richard W.Osterkamp
Richard W. Osterkamp, 87, of Vermillion, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at Hawarden Community Hospital in Hawarden, IA.
Richard was born Jan. 4, 19...
For the Record
May 29th, 2009
For the Record
May 15-21, 2009
Jeffrey J. Benedict, 1712 340th St., Rock Valley, IA: Speeding other roadways, $76 plus costs.
Michael Alan Jensen, 30540...
Walking tour
is May 30-31
is May 30-31
May 29th, 2009
Walking touris May 30-31
The Clay County Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to attend a walking tour of the Vermillion Downtown Historic District, which was placed on the Nat...
Baseball opening
Day is May 30
Day is May 30
May 29th, 2009
Baseball openingDay is May 30
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
All young people in the Vermillion Youth Baseball Association from the youngest T-ballers to the oldest Majors players are remind...
Welcome Table
to meet June 1
to meet June 1
May 29th, 2009
Welcome Tableto meet June 1
The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 1, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 1 meal will be sponsored and serv...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
May 29th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
By Cleo Erickson
1917
Doc 95
Hundreds of people went to Yankton to see the soldier boys, feeling th...
Missouri River Water Trail opens June 6
May 29th, 2009
Missouri River Water Trail opens June 6
A Water Trail Paddle is scheduled for Saturday, June 6 for the opening of the new Missouri River Water Trail. The first 24 registered participants can kayak...
Chamber Chat
May 29th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By the Vermillion AreaChamber of Commerce &Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
w...
Engaged
May 29th, 2009
Engaged
Scott and Jane Hanson would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristina Hanson to Jerry King. Jerry is the son of Bob and Breda Barragan of Grants Pass, OR.
Kristina is a...
To wed
May 29th, 2009
To wed
Michael and Kathy Carlson are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Katie Carlson to Tim Byers, son of Cindi Marten and Jack Byers.
Katie is a 2001 graduate of Vermillion Hi...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
May 29th, 2009
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Work this week:
• Concrete paving Princeton Street to west.
• Concrete repair Dakota Street to Crawford Road.
• Gradi...
�Bikes and Babes� rally starts May 30
May 29th, 2009
�Bikes and Babes� rally starts May 30
The fourth annual Children’s Miracle Network Bikes and Babes motorcycle run will be held Saturday, May 30. J&L Harley Davidson, Sio...
Local nurses complete worksite wellness training
May 29th, 2009
Local nurses complete worksite wellness training
Jill Munger, RN and Grace Freeman, RN, South Dakota Department of Health community health nurses in Clay and Union counties, recently completed spec...
DCI seeks information
on video lottery burglaries
on video lottery burglaries
May 29th, 2009
DCI seeks information on video lottery burglaries
Burglaries of business establishments with video lottery devices continue to be a problem across the state. The series of burglaries be...
Local youth will
present Treasure Hunt
present Treasure Hunt
May 29th, 2009
Local youth will present Treasure Hunt
A hidden treasure lies at the end of a riddle that members of the Fun Factory must solve to save their Fun Factory from being shut down for good.
&nb...
Rusch receives
Richard Cropp Award
Richard Cropp Award
May 29th, 2009
Rusch receivesRichard Cropp Award
At its 41st Annual Dakota Conference, held in Sioux Falls in April, 2009, the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College presented Arthur Rusch of Vermi...
Clark accepted at UNL�s
Jeffrey S. Raikes School
Jeffrey S. Raikes School
May 29th, 2009
Clark accepted at UNL�sJeffrey S. Raikes School
Taylor Clark, Vermillion, is one of 36 high-achieving 2009 high school graduates that have been accepted into the highly competitive a...
University of Kanas
announces graduates
announces graduates
May 29th, 2009
University of Kanasannounces graduates
The names of more than 4,500 candidates for degrees at the University of Kansas this spring – representing 97 Kansas counties, 43 other states, th...
Birth
May 29th, 2009
Birth
Jonathon and Jennifer (Mollet) Leffers of Norwalk, CT, are delighted to announce the birth of their first child, Gus Jonathon. Gus was born at 5:15 p.m. on May 19, weighing 7 lbs....
Vermillion airport receives federal grant
May 29th, 2009
Vermillion airport receives federal grant
U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has announced that Vermillion’s Harold Davidson Field will receive a $227,519 federal grant from the Federal Aviation...
Jiwen Li wins NHS Scholarship
May 29th, 2009
Jiwen Li wins NHS Scholarship
Jiwen Li, a senior from Vermillion High School in Vermillion, is the national winner of the National Honor Society’s (NHS) scholarship program sponsored by...
FSA Notes
May 29th, 2009
FSA Notes
By Keith L. ZanterClay County FSA OfficeVermillion � 624-7060, Ext. #2
ACREAGE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
All farm operators in Clay County should have received their...
USD, Farber Center hosts Girls State
May 29th, 2009
USD, Farber Center hosts Girls State
The W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership at The University of South Dakota will host the 2009 American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program on the USD campus...
USD�s CMJ program re-accredited
May 29th, 2009
USD�s CMJ program re-accredited
The Department of Contemporary Media and Journalism (CMJ) at The University of South Dakota was re-accredited for six more years by The Accrediting Council...
USD School of Medicine awards honor to Dr. Porter
May 29th, 2009
USD School of Medicine awards honor to Dr. Porter
A leader in medicine and the military, Dr. Richard Porter of Sioux Falls, S.D., received the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Sanford Schoo...
Tanagers named to All-State team
May 29th, 2009
Tanagers named to All-State team
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Although their season ended a week earlier than they had hoped, several Vermillion High School baseball players earned individual re...
Clubs and Organizations
May 29th, 2009
Clubs and Organizations
City managerspeaks to Rotary
The Vermillion Rotary Club held its weekly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, May 26, at the Neuharth Center on the campus of USD. Preside...
Vermillion comes together, remembers war dead Monday
May 29th, 2009
Vermillion comes together, remembers war dead Monday
By David LiasPlain Talk
Brian Mehaffey, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is now associated with the Veterans Resource Center in Verm...
�We need you�
please come help usâ�...
please come help usâ�...
May 29th, 2009
�We need you� please come help us�
Miller tells VHS grads that important tasks await them
By David LiasPlain Talk
The Rev. Steve Miller, speaker at...
Regents give green light
to Coyote Village student housing
to Coyote Village student housing
May 29th, 2009
Regents give green light to Coyote Village student housing
By David LiasPlain Talk
The South Dakota Board of Regents authorized The University of South Dakota Thursday to go ahead with i...
Vermillion to compete at State Class �A� track, fiel...
May 29th, 2009
Vermillion to compete at State Class �A� track, field championships
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Nine athletes who qualified in six different events will represent Vermillion H...
Vermillion Post 1
to host Lennox
Baseball Opening Day
to host Lennox
Baseball Opening Day
May 29th, 2009
Vermillion Post 1 to host Lennox Baseball Opening Day
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Vermillion Post 1 will be seeking its first win of the American Legion baseball season Saturday whe...
Red Sox score first victory
May 29th, 2009
Red Sox score first victory
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Vermillion's Red Sox scored their first victory of the new season last Wednesday, showing some offensive power in a 16-9 win on the road...
Tanager tennis has sweet victory at state
May 29th, 2009
Tanager tennis has sweet victory at state
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Victories proved hard to come by for the Vermillion Tanager tennis team this spring, but one of the sweetest came at the en...
The Bluffs Bulletin Board
May 29th, 2009
The Bluffs Bulletin Board
Seniors divided
Into threes and twos
On May 19 the seniors were grouped into three-man teams and two-man teams.
The first half were sent ou...
Karen Knapp Assunto
May 21st, 2009
Karen Knapp Assunto
Karen Knapp Assunto quietly passed away on May 16, 2009. Karen had a courageous life in her fight against cancer. She was diagnosed with it in 1986 and throug...
Roberta Iverson
May 21st, 2009
Roberta Iverson
Roberta Mae (Bye) Iverson, 81, of Vermillion, died peacefully May 12, 2009 at Avera Yankton Care Center. Roberta was born March 5, 1928 in Yankton to Hazen and Marie (Roozen) Bye.
...
Eugene
�Bud� Christenson
�Bud� Christenson
May 21st, 2009
Eugene�Bud� Christenson
Eugene “Bud” Christenson, 88, passed away May 9,2009 in Mesa, AZ.
Born and raised in Vermillion, Bud served his country in the Army Ai...
Mary Kennedy
May 21st, 2009
Mary Kennedy
Mary Wilma Kennedy, 96, of Vermillion, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Sanford Vermillion Care Center.
Mary was born Jan. 18, 1913 in Paris, TN, to William Herndon and Laura Vick Pie...
For the Record
May 21st, 2009
For the Record
May 8-14, 2009
Maya Janes, 6 W. Main St., Vermillion: Give person alcohol ages 18-21 or without parent, $75 plus costs.
Alyssa Natalie Mor...
Memorial Day
service planned
service planned
May 21st, 2009
Memorial Dayservice planned
VFW Post 3061 will host a Memorial Day Observance in Vermillion on Monday, May 25 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Clay County Veterans Memorial at the...
Welcome Table
to meet May 25
to meet May 25
May 21st, 2009
Welcome Tableto meet May 25
The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, May 25, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The May 25 meal will be sponsored and serv...
Checkpoints Planned in June
May 21st, 2009
Checkpoints Planned in June
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has sobriety checkpoints scheduled during June in the following counties: Beadle, Bennett, Clark, Codington, Custer, Day, Deuel, Edmunds,...
Preservation workshops
set for May 30
set for May 30
May 21st, 2009
Preservation workshopsset for May 30
On Saturday, May 30, the Clay County Historic Preservation Commission will present a preservation celebration at 7 Center Street, Vermillion, be...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
May 21st, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
By Cleo Erickso
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
n
1917
Doc 94
...
Campers asked
to stem spread of beetle
to stem spread of beetle
May 21st, 2009
Campers asked to stem spread of beetle
Ray Sowers, state forester and director of the South Dakota Resource Conservation and Forestry Division, is asking out-of-state campers and picnickers t...
State Labor Department
monitors Unemployment Trust Fund
monitors Unemployment Trust Fund
May 21st, 2009
State Labor Department monitors Unemployment Trust Fund
State Labor Secretary Pam Roberts said payments from the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund declined by $150,000 last week, to a total o...
Life will be sweet on Cherry Street
May 21st, 2009
Life will be sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Work this week:
• Concrete paving Princeton Street to west.
• Concrete repair Dakota Street to Crawford Road.
• Gradi...
On-line renewal system expands
services for South Dakota vehicle...
services for South Dakota vehicle...
May 21st, 2009
On-line renewal system expands services for South Dakota vehicle owners
An on-line system that allows South Dakota vehicle owners to renew their vehicle registration any time of the day...
Muenster will be inducted
to South Dakota Hall of Fame
to South Dakota Hall of Fame
May 21st, 2009
Muenster will be inductedto South Dakota Hall of Fame
Theodore Muenster, Vermillion, is well known in a variety of arenas. One perhaps is in government for his exceptional service as ch...
�Bikes and Babes� rally for a miracle starts in Verm...
May 21st, 2009
�Bikes and Babes� rally for a miracle starts in Vermillion
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 30. It’s the fourth annual Children’s Miracle Network Bikes and...
4-H Citizenship Washington
Focus Delegates Selected
Focus Delegates Selected
May 21st, 2009
4-H Citizenship Washington Focus Delegates Selected
Pearl Gaidelis and Chad Peterson have been selected to participate in the 2009 Citizenship Washington Focus trip to Washington, DC June 21-...
Retired teachers honor essay winners
May 21st, 2009
Retired teachers honor essay winners
The Vermillion Southeast Area Retired Teachers Association met on Wednesday, May 13 at the Vermillion Public Library to honor new retirees. President Pat Dussea...
FDNB congratulates Jacey Wipf
May 21st, 2009
FDNB congratulates Jacey Wipf
First Dakota National Bank recently announced their FirstChoice Scholarship winners for 2009. Jacey Wipf has been awarded $1,000 in scholarship funds to be used for th...
Meet the 2009 Woman of the Year for Beta Sigma Phi
May 21st, 2009
Meet the 2009 Woman of the Year for Beta Sigma Phi
A Watertown native, Marne Hult’s roots run deep-all the way from a student at Mellette Elementary School to a 1983 graduate of WHS. Ma...
Receive scholarships
May 21st, 2009
Receive scholarships
Third-year medical students Jonathan Olson, Yankton; Anisha Curry, Rapid City; and Paul Haeder, Sioux Falls; were recipients of the 2009 Sanford School of Medicine of the Unive...
Beth Goeden is USD Employee of the Month
May 21st, 2009
Beth Goeden is USD Employee of the Month
Beth Goeden, computer support specialist with Information Technology Services, is the May 2009 Career Services Employee of the Month at The University of So...
Vermillion High School students honored
May 21st, 2009
Vermillion High School students honored
Vermillion High School seniors and underclassmen were honored for their academic and extra-curricular accomplishments at the VHS Awards Day, May 5.
Schola...
CCYTF board announces 2009 scholarship recipients
May 21st, 2009
CCYTF board announces 2009 scholarship recipients
The Clay County Youth Trust Fund, Inc. Board of Directors announces the 2009 scholarship recipients.
The Rosie & Vi Venard Scholarship was a...
Clubs and Organizations
May 21st, 2009
Clubs and Organizations
Jolly J.J.s
discuss events
The Jolly J.J.’s 4-H club met on Monday, March 23 at the Extension building. Ellen Hanson, club vice-president, called the meeting...
Muenster name now a permanent part of USD campus
May 21st, 2009
Muenster name now a permanent part of USD campus
Dedication of university center held Friday
By David LiasPlain Talk
The University of South Dakota campus reflects a rich history – a his...
Sister act
May 21st, 2009
Sister act
The advanced tap dancing trio of Liz Law, Victoria Law and Lexi Law perform to the song Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Sunday, May 17, during the fourth annual Heart & Soul Dance Studio R...
Griffith receives honor from Dakota Hospital Foundation
May 21st, 2009
Griffith receives honor from Dakota Hospital Foundation
By David LiasPlain Talk
Len Griffith may be known more as a long-time member of Vermillion’s education system, having served as gu...
Hy-Vee distributes funds to local schools
May 21st, 2009
Hy-Vee distributes funds to local schools
By David LiasPlain Talk
Ron Avery, store manager of the Hy-Vee in Vermillion, distributed over $5,000 to local schools Monday – raised with the...
Tanagers finish season with 14-2 record
May 21st, 2009
Tanagers finish season with 14-2 record
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
The Vermillion High School baseball season ended one win short of the Tanagers’ state “B” tournament destin...
Vermillion places at Big 8 Conference meet
May 21st, 2009
Vermillion places at Big 8 Conference meet
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Vermillion athletes earned three first-place medals at the Big 8 Conference meet on the VHS track last Thursday, and sever...
Baseball opening day is May 30
May 21st, 2009
Baseball opening day is May 30
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
The grass is green, the flowers are blooming, warm weather is finally here, and the kids are playing baseball. In other words, a...
Boys� tennis state tourney May 22-23
May 21st, 2009
Boys� tennis state tourney May 22-23
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
The Vermillion boys’ tennis team put in plenty of court time Saturday and Monday in preparation for this weekend'...
Red Sox opening
�a positive day�
�a positive day�
May 21st, 2009
Red Sox opening �a positive day�
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Even though the final result was a 10-5 loss, Vermillion Red Sox manager Kirk Sorensen called his team&rsquo...
American Legion Post 1 to start season May 26
May 21st, 2009
American Legion Post 1 to start season May 26
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Less than 24 hours after the state high school baseball tournaments are played on Memorial Day, the American Legion bas...
Former Coyote signs with BC Lions of CFL
May 21st, 2009
Former Coyote signs with BC Lions of CFL
Former University of South Dakota running back Amos Allen recently signed a contract with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League.
All...
The Bluffs Bulletin Board
May 21st, 2009
The Bluffs Bulletin Board
Seniors face
stiff winds
On May 12, the South Dakota winds were raging. In spite of nasty conditions, some good scores and remarkable putts were recorded.
In...
Vandel Charles
Johnson, Ph.D.
Johnson, Ph.D.
May 14th, 2009
Vandel CharlesJohnson, Ph.D.
Born November 17, 1913 to Charles and Mattie Johnson, Vandel Charles Johnson died May 6, 2009 at the age of 95.
He was a naval officer in t...
Adeline Witt
May 14th, 2009
Adeline Witt
Adeline Witt, 95, of Vermillion, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Sanford Vermillion Care Center.
Adeline Minnie Urban was born Dec. 14, 1913 near Butler, to Fre...
Roberta Iverson
May 14th, 2009
Roberta Iverson
Roberta Mae (Bye) Iverson, 81, of Vermillion, died peacefully May 12, 2009 at Avera Yankton Care Center. Roberta was born March 5, 1928 in Yankton to Hazen and Marie (Roozen) Bye.
...
For the Record
May 14th, 2009
For the Record
Judge Tami Bern presiding, April 17-23, 2009
Eric S. Nitchie, 808 N. Ratingen Strasse #307, Vermillion: Driving under influence – second offense, Rech...
Auditions set for
summer musical
summer musical
May 14th, 2009
Auditions set forsummer musical
The Vermillion Community Theatre announces auditions for the summer musical being written to commemorate Vermillion’s Sesquicentennial.
Audition...
MUC dedication
scheduled Friday
scheduled Friday
May 14th, 2009
MUC dedicationscheduled Friday
The University of South Dakota is hosting a dedication ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 15 for the Theodore R. and Karen K. Muenster University Center.
The...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
May 14th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts From the Plain Talk
1917
Living expenses are up but telephone rates are down.
320,817 Fords, the Universal Car, have been...
Applications accepted for tax refund program
May 14th, 2009
Applications accepted for tax refund program
Applications are now being accepted for a state program that provides once-a-year refunds of sales or property taxes to eligible senior citizens and dis...
DENR recognizes Vermillion public water system
May 14th, 2009
DENR recognizes Vermillion public water system
The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the city of Vermillion public water system and the system's cert...
Welcome Table
to meet May 18
to meet May 18
May 14th, 2009
Welcome Tableto meet May 18
The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, May 18, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The May 18 meal will be prepared and serve...
AAA predicts slight gas price increase for Memorial Day travel
May 14th, 2009
AAA predicts slight gas price increase for Memorial Day travel
Thanks to lower gasoline prices and an abundance of travel bargains, there will be a modest increase of .4 percent more South Dakotans...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
May 14th, 2009
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Work this week:
• Base course from Highway 19 to Cottage Street
• Temporary shoulder widening Highway 19 west.
• Perm...
On-Line renewal system expands
services for SD vehicle owners
services for SD vehicle owners
May 14th, 2009
On-Line renewal system expands services for SD vehicle owners
An on-line system that allows South Dakota vehicle owners to renew their vehicle registration any time of the day or night from t...
Poppy Day, May 21, to honor veterans
May 14th, 2009
Poppy Day, May 21, to honor veterans
American Legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute the familiar red, handcrafted poppies honoring America's war dead on May 21, designated as Poppy Day by Aux...
Local Head Start
organization gets
help from USD students
organization gets
help from USD students
May 14th, 2009
Local Head Start organization gets help from USD students
Thirty-six students from The University of South Dakota worked with Vermillion’s Head Start organization. Through six dif...
Gov. Rounds announces child care assistance
May 14th, 2009
Gov. Rounds announces child care assistance
Gov. Mike Rounds announced a new program May 11 to provide child care assistance for recently unemployed South Dakotans while they search for work, begin...
Dravland awarded Legacy of Leadership Public Employee honor
May 14th, 2009
Dravland awarded Legacy of Leadership Public Employee honor
Thomas Dravland, secretary of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, was announced as the 2009 recipient of the Legacy of Leadersh...
Boy Scout
Troop 66 donates picnic tables
Troop 66 donates picnic tables
May 14th, 2009
Boy ScoutTroop 66 donates picnic tables
As part of his Eagle Scout project, Tony Henderson helped organize the construction of new picnic tables for the city of Vermillion. The team of...
TRIO announces summer food service
May 14th, 2009
TRIO announces summer food service
The University of South Dakota TRIO Upward Bound (UB) and Math and Science Initiative Program (MSIP) is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals wi...
Chamber Chat
May 14th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By the Vermillion AreaChamber of Commerce &Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
w...
State park camping season gets underway
May 14th, 2009
State park camping season gets underway
Camping season gets underway this weekend at South Dakota state parks, and campers will notice a few changes when they arrive at the parks.
State parks an...
USD Choir to sing at Carnegie Hall
May 14th, 2009
USD Choir to sing at Carnegie Hall
The school year may be over but the show goes on for choral students from The University of South Dakota, who will sing in the esteemed Carnegie Hall on Memorial...
Munkvold receives RMHC scholarship
May 14th, 2009
Munkvold receives RMHC scholarship
The Ronald McDonald House Charities Global Organization sponsors the RMHC National Scholarship program in partnership with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of...
Grand finale
May 14th, 2009
Grand finale
Members of Vermillion High School’s concert choirs perform their grand finale at the conclusion of the VHS Grand Finale Concert, held May 11 in the high school’s performing...
Myers offer words of advice at USD�s 122nd commencement
May 14th, 2009
Myers offer words of advice at USD�s 122nd commencement
By Justin RustYankton Media, Inc.
About 1,150 graduates at the University of South Dakota’s 122nd annual spring commencem...
School District
plans to put stimulus funding to good use
plans to put stimulus funding to good use
May 14th, 2009
School District plans to put stimulus funding to good use
By David LiasPlain Talk
It appears that federal stimulus funding totaling $300,000 will be put to good use in the 2009-10 and 20...
Tanagers rally to victory in postseason play
May 14th, 2009
Tanagers rally to victory in postseason play
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
The Vermillion Tanagers took one giant step toward the Region 1B baseball championship Sunday, rallying from an early 2-...
Youth bowlers place at state
May 14th, 2009
Youth bowlers place at state
Vermillion youth bowlers participating at the South Dakota State Youth Bowling Tournament are (back row) Logan Peterson, Bradyn Rusher, Katie Wasley,...
Sioux Falls Table Tennis Tournament held
May 14th, 2009
Sioux Falls Table Tennis Tournament held
Congratulations to Vance Caffee and Jason Holoch, for winning the "Recreational Doubles" division at the Sioux Falls Table Tennis Tournament on Fr...
Vermillion boys� tennis to compete at Madison
May 14th, 2009
Vermillion boys� tennis to compete at Madison
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
The Madison Invitational will be the last competition prior to the state tournament for Vermillion's boys&rsqu...
This Week in vermillion HS Girls Golf
May 14th, 2009
This Week in vermillion HS Girls Golf
by Joe "MOJO" Reiser
Hello again readers, it’s getting to the end of the season for the “VTown” High School Girls Golf Team. Some great things...
The Bluffs Bulletin Board
May 14th, 2009
The Bluffs Bulletin Board
Seniors play
match competition
In the first match on May 5, the team of Harlan Schott, Dick Burbach and Shorty Hanson became the winner by 4 h...
Region 4A meet to be held May 21
May 14th, 2009
Region 4A meet to be held May 21
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
For Vermillion High School track and field athletes who haven't already qualified for the state meet, there is one more opportunity....
Terry Brenneise
May 7th, 2009
Terry Brenneise
Terry Lee Brenneise, 59, of Vermillion, passed away on May 1, 2009, at Sanford Hospital Sioux Falls.
Terry was born Nov. 23, 1949, in Eureka, to Glen and Elise...
Annette Turner
May 7th, 2009
Annette Turner
Annette LaVern Turner, 66, of Vermillion, passed away on April 28, 2009, at Sanford Vermillion Hospital.
Annette was born June 1, 1942, in Twin Valley, MN, to L...
John A. DeVany
May 7th, 2009
John A. DeVany
Jack DeVany, Vermillion, passed away on May 1, 2009, at his home in rural Vermillion in the care of his family and home health. A celebration of life was held at 3...
For the Record
May 7th, 2009
For the Record
April 17-23, 2009
James Z. Clark, 856 Madison St., Vermillion: Refusal to surrender license, Dismissed – motion by prosecutor.
Jonat...
Tanager baseball plays first round Game Sunday
May 7th, 2009
Tanager baseball plays first round Game Sunday
The Vermillion High School baseball team will play their first-round playoff game Sunday, May 10, against Dakota Valley.
The game is sc...
VHS presents
On the Razzle
On the Razzle
May 7th, 2009
VHS presentsOn the Razzle
Vermillion High School students will present On the Razzle at the VHS Performing Arts Center. Show times are May 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and May 10 at 2:30 p.m.
Tick...
St. Agnes youth
hosting fundraiser
hosting fundraiser
May 7th, 2009
St. Agnes youthhosting fundraiser
The St. Agnes Youth Group will be hosting their French Toast Breakfast Fundraiser Sunday, May 17 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the St. Agnes Gym.
This is an all...
Welcome Table
to meet May 11
to meet May 11
May 7th, 2009
Welcome Tableto meet May 11
The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, May 11, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Vermillion National Guard Armory/Community Center, 603 Princeton Street. The May...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
May 7th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
1917
Disappointment prevailed at the Grange store last Monday when the films for the Gossard corset demonstration failed to...
Hy-Vee joins Gov. Rounds Tree Initiative project
May 7th, 2009
Hy-Vee joins Gov. Rounds Tree Initiative project
Hy-Vee is helping South Dakota go green by donating 800 young trees to be planted in five southeastern communities of the state. The company is dona...
Preparing for 2nd deployment
May 7th, 2009
Preparing for 2nd deployment
Jarett Paulson salutes his uncle, Cody Paulson, as he prepares to leave for training and second deployment to the Middle East. Cody is a member of Yankton’s Charl...
Engaged
May 7th, 2009
Engaged
Paul and Myra Jensen would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emma Jensen to Thomas Curtis. Thomas is the son of Jim and Peggy Curtis of Watertown.
Emma is a 2004 graduat...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
May 7th, 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...
�Stamp Out Hunger� food drive scheduled for May 9
May 7th, 2009
�Stamp Out Hunger� food drive scheduled for May 9
This Saturday, May 9 will be the 17th Annual NALC (National Association of Letters) Food Drive to collect donations for the needy...
Library to sponsor
financial education class
financial education class
May 7th, 2009
Library to sponsorfinancial education class
Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Having trouble making ends meet in these tough economical times? Learn how to set financial goals, create a w...
Special Olympics torch run May 13
May 7th, 2009
Special Olympics torch run May 13
The South Dakota Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run will be in Vermillion on Wednesday, May 13. The core runners as well as local athletes that parti...
Economy of motherhood has
currency, raw materials like no other
currency, raw materials like no other
May 7th, 2009
Economy of motherhood has currency, raw materials like no other
by Paula DamonColumnist
“And so our mothers and grandmothers have, more often than not anonymously, handed on the cr...
Cutting summer
Graduation wrong
Graduation wrong
May 7th, 2009
Cutting summerGraduation wrong
To the editor:
The university has acted in what could be described as a short sighted venture to please the legislature. The c...
Thank you
To Clay County
To Clay County
May 7th, 2009
Thank youTo Clay County
To the editor:
I want to thank the people of Clay County who met with my staff assistant, Erik Nelson, during his recent outreach day in Vermilli...
The Kickback to
perform last local show
perform last local show
May 7th, 2009
The Kickback toperform last local show
The Kickback, Vermillion, will be playing one of their last local shows at the Moose Lodge in Yankton at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15.
The Kickback have...
Chamber Chat
May 7th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By the Vermillion AreaChamber of Commerce/Development Company
By the Vermillion Area
Chamber of Commerce/
Development Company
906 East Cherry Street
Vermillion,...
Contractor receives National Award
May 7th, 2009
Contractor receives National Award
Welfl Construction Corporation was the General Contractor for the construction of two pump houses, associated piping and the protective embankment of the Missouri...
UNL student
receives
scholar honor
receives
scholar honor
May 7th, 2009
UNL studentreceivesscholar honor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students were honored in conjunction with UNL’s All-University Honors Convocation April 26 at the Lie...
South Dakota Magazine features
Dalesburg�s Midsommar Fes...
Dalesburg�s Midsommar Fes...
May 7th, 2009
South Dakota Magazine featuresDalesburg�s Midsommar Festival
Our ethnicity isn’t always obvious, but once a year people in our small towns dress up, have a parade and eat unusu...
Jiwen Li named National Merit�®
Scholarship winner
Scholarship winner
May 7th, 2009
Jiwen Li named National Merit�® Scholarship winner
On Wednesday, May 6, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of 2,500 distinguished high school seniors...
FSA Notes
May 7th, 2009
FSA Notes
By Keith L. ZanterClay County FSA Office
Reporting County
Disaster Conditions
When physical and/or production losses occur, producers are asked to contact t...
Clubs and Organizations
May 7th, 2009
Clubs and Organizations
Rotary presentedscholarships
The Vermillion Rotary Club met at noon Tuesday at its usual venue, the Freedom Forum in the Al Neuharth building on the...
USD student one of Rotary�s
2009 Ambassadorial Scholars...
2009 Ambassadorial Scholars...
May 7th, 2009
USD student one of Rotary�s 2009 Ambassadorial Scholars
Jane Gullickson can’t imagine a job where she isn’t working with people. The University of South Dakota senior, se...
Three receive prestigious faculty awards at USD
May 7th, 2009
Three receive prestigious faculty awards at USD
The University of South Dakota has announced the 2009 recipients of its prestigious Richard and Sharon Cutler Faculty Awards in Liberal Arts. Endowed...
USD Law School, Med School host convocation ceremonies
May 7th, 2009
USD Law School, Med School host convocation ceremonies
The University of South Dakota’s 122nd Spring Commencement at the DakotaDome on May 9 will be preceded by the USD School of Law’s...
�It turned out better than we had hoped�
May 7th, 2009
�It turned out better than we had hoped�
Vermillion citizens help dedicate new city hall
By David LiasPlain Talk
Ted Muenster, the master of ceremonies at the April 30 dedica...
Late architect�s vision lives on in city hall
May 7th, 2009
Late architect�s vision lives on in city hall
By David LiasPlain Talk
An individual who was largely responsible for combining beauty and function in the design of Vermillion’s n...
State Plans For Usage Of Regional Emergency Sites
May 7th, 2009
State Plans For Usage Of Regional Emergency Sites
By Randy DockendorfYankton Media Inc.
The South Dakota Department of Health doesn’t currently plan to activate regional emergency sites...
Clay County 5th Graders
Take The Hands-On Approach
Take The Hands-On Approach
May 7th, 2009
Clay County 5th Graders Take The Hands-On Approach
Gabe King, who goes to Irene-Wakonda Elementary School, Wakonda, was one of 150 students who attended the fourth annual Clay County 5th Grad...
Tanagers need three straight wins
May 7th, 2009
Tanagers need three straight wins
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
Vermillion High School's baseball team enters postseason play this weekend with a strong tailwind of momentum behind them.
The u...
Tanager tennis
nearing end of season
nearing end of season
May 7th, 2009
Tanager tennis nearing end of season
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
The Tanagers tennis team, nearing the end of its season, will take on the Lincoln Patriots in Sioux Falls next Thursday in...
Vermillion Blaze finish third at Omaha tournament
May 7th, 2009
Vermillion Blaze finish third at Omaha tournament
The Blaze struggled getting their bats going in the first two games of pool play at the Omaha ASA Spring Fling Tournament. In the first game...
Vermillion to host
Big 8 Conference meet
Big 8 Conference meet
May 7th, 2009
Vermillion to host Big 8 Conference meet
By Parker KnoxSportswriter
It's rare that Vermillion High School track and field athletes get the chance to stay at home to compete in a track me...
USD Club Tennis hosts tournament
May 7th, 2009
USD Club Tennis hosts tournament
The USD Club Tennis team recently hosted it’s second ever tennis tournament, on April 24 and 25. The money raised will be used for travel expenses in th...
This Week in Vermillion High School Golf
May 7th, 2009
This Week in Vermillion High School Golf
By Joe "MOJO" Reiser
The month of April came to an end seeing the "V" Town girls dropping a duel match to the Dakota Valley girl golfers. But, the...
A wrecking ball seems likely fate for The Pressbox
May 1st, 2009
A wrecking ball seems likely fate for The Pressbox
By David LiasPlain 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 LiasPlain 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...
