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VCT to debut original musical about Vermillion
June 26th, 2009
VCT to debut original musical about Vermillion
Production
will celebrate
communityâ??s 150th anniversary By Patrick Morrison
Yankton Media, Inc. Vermillionâ??s history will un...
will celebrate
communityâ??s 150th anniversary By Patrick Morrison
Yankton Media, Inc. Vermillionâ??s history will un...
Vermillion: The opera capital of South Dakota
June 26th, 2009
Vermillion: The opera capital of South Dakota
Camp Opera participants prepare to perform â??Magic Fluteâ??
By Patrick Morrison
Yankton Media, Inc. To many, Vermillion is known as the home...
Yankton Media, Inc. To many, Vermillion is known as the home...
Janice L. Miller
June 25th, 2009
Janice L. Miller
Janice L. Miller, 71, of Vermillion, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Sanford Vermillion Hospital.
Janice Andre was born March 13, 1938 in Vermillion to Elmer and Margaret (...
Charlotte Marker
June 25th, 2009
Charlotte Marker
Charlotte Marker passed away Sunday, June 14 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, following a brief illness.
She is survived by her mother, Louise Roose, Lisle, IL; four c...
For The Record
June 25th, 2009
For The Record
June 5-11, 2009
Justin L. Bauer, 430 Broadway St. #3, Centerville: Seat belt violation, $25.
Parker Johnson, 26 Forest Ave., Vermillion: D...
Welcome Table
to meet June 29
to meet June 29
June 25th, 2009
Welcome Table
to meet June 29 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 29, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 29 meal will be sponsored and s...
to meet June 29 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 29, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 29 meal will be sponsored and s...
Troopers plan
sobriety checks
sobriety checks
June 25th, 2009
Troopers plan
sobriety checks The South Dakota Highway Patrol has sobriety checkpoints scheduled during July in the following counties: Brown, Brule, Codington, Day, Hand, Hutchinson...
sobriety checks The South Dakota Highway Patrol has sobriety checkpoints scheduled during July in the following counties: Brown, Brule, Codington, Day, Hand, Hutchinson...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
June 25th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
By Cleo Erickson
July 4, 1918
THE STORY OF THE
LEE & PRENTIS STORE
OUR OLDEST FIRM IS DISSOLVED
Andrew...
Sanford Lab dedicated 4,850 feet underground
June 25th, 2009
Sanford Lab dedicated 4,850 feet underground
Gov. Mike Rounds and Mr. T. Denny Sanford dedicated the Sanford Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory at Homestake on Monday, during an unusual...
Prescription assistance bus tour
will stop in Vermillion June 29...
will stop in Vermillion June 29...
June 25th, 2009
Prescription assistance bus tour
will stop in Vermillion June 29 The “Help is Here Express” bus tour will be in Vermillion on Monday, June 29, stopping at Sanford Vermillion Hospi...
will stop in Vermillion June 29 The “Help is Here Express” bus tour will be in Vermillion on Monday, June 29, stopping at Sanford Vermillion Hospi...
Will celebrate
June 25th, 2009
Will celebrate
Marvin and Carol Walz, Vermillion, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 26. Their family requests a card shower in their honor. Please send greetings to: 311...
SD to receive weatherization assistance
June 25th, 2009
SD to receive weatherization assistance
Gov. Mike Rounds has announced that more South Dakotans will soon be eligible for home weatherization assistance as part of the American Recovery and Reinves...
State enters settlement agreement
with Countrywide Financial Cor...
with Countrywide Financial Cor...
June 25th, 2009
State enters settlement agreement
with Countrywide Financial Corp Attorney General Larry Long announced that South Dakota has entered into a settlement with Countrywide Financial Corporation,...
with Countrywide Financial Corp Attorney General Larry Long announced that South Dakota has entered into a settlement with Countrywide Financial Corporation,...
Herseth Sandlin seeks
fall intern applications
fall intern applications
June 25th, 2009
Herseth Sandlin seeks
fall intern applications The Office of United States Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-AL) is currently accepting applications for fall internships in her Washington, DC...
fall intern applications The Office of United States Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-AL) is currently accepting applications for fall internships in her Washington, DC...
Johnson accepting
fall intern applicants
fall intern applicants
June 25th, 2009
Johnson accepting
fall intern applicants As students plan their fall semester, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) is accepting applications for fall internship positions in his Washington, DC, Si...
fall intern applicants As students plan their fall semester, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) is accepting applications for fall internship positions in his Washington, DC, Si...
Chamber Chat
June 25th, 2009
Chamber Chat
Vermillion Area Chamber of
Commerce & Development Company
906 E Cherry St.,
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
vcd...
Begley named to honors list
June 25th, 2009
Begley named to honors list
In recognition of their academic excellence, Dr. Nancy Genelin, vice president of academic affairs for South Central College, Mankato, MN, has released the spring semest...
South Dakota Food Stamp
program changes name
program changes name
June 25th, 2009
South Dakota Food Stamp
program changes name The Food Stamp Program in South Dakota will transition to a new name beginning July 1, to be consistent with changes at the federal level. &nbs...
program changes name The Food Stamp Program in South Dakota will transition to a new name beginning July 1, to be consistent with changes at the federal level. &nbs...
LaBahn presented Proud Lion award
June 25th, 2009
LaBahn presented Proud Lion award
At the Vermillion Lions Club meeting on June 18 Lion Darlis LaBahn was presented the Proud Lion award. Lion Charles Roegiers, membership chairman, presented the aw...
Rodeo club donations
June 25th, 2009
Rodeo club donations
Members of the Coyote Country Rodeo Club in Vermillion traveled to Gayville and Wakonda Tuesday night to present $200 donations to officials from the Gayville Volunteer Fire De...
Buckley is SESDAC, Inc.
Employee of the Month
Employee of the Month
June 25th, 2009
Buckley is SESDAC, Inc.
Employee of the Month Krista Buckley, primary community supports instructor, was selected as the SESDAC, Inc. June, 2009 Employee of the Month. Krista has been employe...
Employee of the Month Krista Buckley, primary community supports instructor, was selected as the SESDAC, Inc. June, 2009 Employee of the Month. Krista has been employe...
Oswald is Sanford Vermillion
PRIDE Employee of the Month
PRIDE Employee of the Month
June 25th, 2009
Oswald is Sanford Vermillion
PRIDE Employee of the Month Bonnie Oswald, Laboratory, was selected as the Sanford Vermillion Medical (SVMC) June 2009 PRIDE Employee of the Month. She has been e...
PRIDE Employee of the Month Bonnie Oswald, Laboratory, was selected as the Sanford Vermillion Medical (SVMC) June 2009 PRIDE Employee of the Month. She has been e...
Midstates planning committee
seeks rural community success stori...
seeks rural community success stori...
June 25th, 2009
Midstates planning committee
seeks rural community success stories The Midstates Community and Economic Development planning committee is seeking examples of successful development efforts in...
seeks rural community success stories The Midstates Community and Economic Development planning committee is seeking examples of successful development efforts in...
USD Government Research Bureau plans ??convenings ??
June 25th, 2009
USD Government Research Bureau plans â??conveningsâ??
The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) will host six “convenings” in July throughout the state for nonprofit executives...
Med Professor to serve as study section member with Center for Scienti...
June 25th, 2009
Med Professor to serve as study section member with Center for Scientific Review
Dr. Xuejun Wang, a professor with the Division of Biomedical Sciences with the Sanford School of Medicine of The Uni...
School of Health Sciences offering health sciences major
June 25th, 2009
School of Health Sciences offering health sciences major
A new major, offered by the School of Health Sciences of The University of South Dakota, will help students prepare for careers in one of th...
Johnson: USD will
receive medical funding
receive medical funding
June 25th, 2009
Johnson: USD will
receive medical funding U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) announced recently that the University of South Dakota will receive a $179,375 federal grant from the National Instit...
receive medical funding U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) announced recently that the University of South Dakota will receive a $179,375 federal grant from the National Instit...
Sexual orientation, gender identity added
to school ??s revis...
to school ??s revis...
June 25th, 2009
Sexual orientation, gender identity added
to schoolâ??s revised nondiscrimination policy Decision came after lengthy discussion, public input By David Lias
Plain Talk The Vermillion Sc...
to schoolâ??s revised nondiscrimination policy Decision came after lengthy discussion, public input By David Lias
Plain Talk The Vermillion Sc...
VCT to debut original musical about Vermillion
June 25th, 2009
VCT to debut original musical about Vermillion
Production
will celebrate
communityâ??s 150th anniversary By Patrick Morrison
Yankton Media, Inc. Vermillion’s history will u...
will celebrate
communityâ??s 150th anniversary By Patrick Morrison
Yankton Media, Inc. Vermillion’s history will u...
Vermillion: The opera capital of South Dakota
June 25th, 2009
Vermillion: The opera capital of South Dakota
Camp Opera participants prepare to perform â??Magic Fluteâ??
By Patrick Morrison
Yankton Media, Inc. To many, Vermillion is known as the home...
Yankton Media, Inc. To many, Vermillion is known as the home...
Vermillion Post 1 rallies to triumph over Elk Point
June 25th, 2009
Vermillion Post 1 rallies to triumph over Elk Point
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Trailing 4-1 after one inning and down 5-2 after two innings, Vermillion Post 1 rallied to score one of its most...
Sportswriter Trailing 4-1 after one inning and down 5-2 after two innings, Vermillion Post 1 rallied to score one of its most...
13-14 Teeners prepare for region tournament
June 25th, 2009
13-14 Teeners prepare for region tournament
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter With the regular season down to its final two weeks, Vermillion’s 13-14 Teeners baseball team faces a busy schedule...
Sportswriter With the regular season down to its final two weeks, Vermillion’s 13-14 Teeners baseball team faces a busy schedule...
Sudden shower forced postponement for Red Sox
June 25th, 2009
Sudden shower forced postponement for Red Sox
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter A game at Elk Point on Wednesday night will be the next action for the Vermillion Red Sox, who split a pair of games la...
Sportswriter A game at Elk Point on Wednesday night will be the next action for the Vermillion Red Sox, who split a pair of games la...
The Bluffs Bulletin
June 25th, 2009
The Bluffs Bulletin
WELL ladies
have many surprises There was a change in the weather, finally. It was a warm and muggy evening with many surprises in store. There were reports of an...
have many surprises There was a change in the weather, finally. It was a warm and muggy evening with many surprises in store. There were reports of an...
USD women ??s basketball to face SDSU in 2009-10
June 25th, 2009
USD womenâ??s basketball to face SDSU in 2009-10
Ryun Williams, head women’s basketball coach at The University of South Dakota, and South Dakota State women’s basketball coach Aaron...
Lewis & Clark board revels after receiving lower-than-expected bids
June 19th, 2009
Lewis & Clark board revels after receiving lower-than-expected bids
By David Lias
Plain Talk To say that a bit of celebrating took place late last month in the Lewis & Clark Regional Water Sy...
Plain Talk To say that a bit of celebrating took place late last month in the Lewis & Clark Regional Water Sy...
An army of one family
June 19th, 2009
An army of one family
Military is tradition with Weydert sisters
By Randy Dockendorf and
David Lias
Yankton Media, Inc. Is Glenda Walker proud of her daughter, Danielle? Naturally, the...
David Lias
Yankton Media, Inc. Is Glenda Walker proud of her daughter, Danielle? Naturally, the...
Joyce Agnes
June 18th, 2009
Joyce Agnes
Joyce M. Agnes, 75 of Bottineau formerly of Rolette, ND died on Monday, May 25, 2009 at St. Andrew’s Health Center, Bottineau.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, Jun...
Viola Olson Cash
June 18th, 2009
Viola Olson Cash
Viola Olson Cash, 99, of Peoria, AZ died Saturday, January 17, 2009 just two weeks before her 100 birthday.
Mrs. Cash was born on Feb. 1, 1909 in Fairfield, I...
James Isidore Manning
June 18th, 2009
James Isidore Manning
James Isidore Manning, 92, of Vermillion, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Isidore was born Aug. 24, 1916 on...
For The Record
June 18th, 2009
For The Record
May 29-June 4, 2009
Mark Edward Coyle, 4304 Locust Ave., Sioux Falls: Speed on four-lane in rural areas, $36 plus costs.
Christina Marie P...
Welcome Table
to meet June 22
to meet June 22
June 18th, 2009
Welcome Table
to meet June 22 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 22, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 22 meal will be sponsored and s...
to meet June 22 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 22, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 22 meal will be sponsored and s...
Dog show to be
held June 27-28
held June 27-28
June 18th, 2009
Dog show to be
held June 27-28 Sioux Valley Kennel Club Dog Show is Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28 at the Clay County Fair Grounds. Obedience and Rally are held at the Vermillio...
held June 27-28 Sioux Valley Kennel Club Dog Show is Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28 at the Clay County Fair Grounds. Obedience and Rally are held at the Vermillio...
Farmers Union camp is July 16
June 18th, 2009
Farmers Union camp is July 16
It’s no television mystery why kids will want to attend the Farmers Union day camp themed, CSI: Cooperation, Service, and Involvement at the Clay County Farmers...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
June 18th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
By Cleo Erickson
1918
The sale of Liberty Bonds will begin next Monday. Be prepared to go “Over the Top&rdquo...
Gold Star license plates available July 1
June 18th, 2009
Gold Star license plates available July 1
Parents of South Dakota military servicemen and women who died while in service to their country have a new opportunity to acknowledge their children&rsquo...
New license plate mailing,
reassignment fees start July 1
reassignment fees start July 1
June 18th, 2009
New license plate mailing,
reassignment fees start July 1 South Dakota motor vehicle owners who have their license plates and/or plate decals mailed to them will now be paying more for the se...
reassignment fees start July 1 South Dakota motor vehicle owners who have their license plates and/or plate decals mailed to them will now be paying more for the se...
Nyhaug celebrates 80th
June 18th, 2009
Nyhaug celebrates 80th
Harold Nyhaug of Sioux Falls, will celebrate his 80th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 28 at the Center for Active Generations, 2300 West 46th St., S...
Will celebrate 50 years
June 18th, 2009
Will celebrate 50 years
James and Constance White will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 28. Constance Gudmunson and James White were married on Sunday, June 28, 1959 at Trinity Luth...
Area students receive Sanford Vermillion Medical Center and Dakota Hos...
June 18th, 2009
Area students receive Sanford Vermillion Medical Center and Dakota Hospital Foundation Scholarships
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center (SVMC) and Dakota Hospital Foundation recently awarded $4...
Vermillion girls do well at
4-H Special Foods Contest
4-H Special Foods Contest
June 18th, 2009
Vermillion girls do well at
4-H Special Foods Contest The 2009 county 4-H Special Foods Contest was held Saturday, June 6 at Yankton High School. Participants in this contest had to plan a men...
4-H Special Foods Contest The 2009 county 4-H Special Foods Contest was held Saturday, June 6 at Yankton High School. Participants in this contest had to plan a men...
State tourism tax will go up July 1
June 18th, 2009
State tourism tax will go up July 1
People enjoying South Dakota’s many special events, and marveling over the state’s prehistoric and historic heritage will help to support two organiz...
Jones Food competes
in blood drive challenge
in blood drive challenge
June 18th, 2009
Jones Food competes
in blood drive challenge The need for blood takes no vacation. There is a consistent need for blood to be used for surgery, cancer, trauma and burn patients. It could be a...
in blood drive challenge The need for blood takes no vacation. There is a consistent need for blood to be used for surgery, cancer, trauma and burn patients. It could be a...
Vermillion among 13 districts to receive bonding authority under feder...
June 18th, 2009
Vermillion among 13 districts to receive bonding authority under federal stimulus plan
Thirteen South Dakota school districts, including the Vermillion School District, have been approved for $29 m...
Check It Out
June 18th, 2009
Check It Out
By Anne Marshall
At the Vermillion Public Library
New York Times Bestselling Authors
The Philippine Sea Plate is the most unexplored realm on the planet and is surrounded...
U. of Minnesota, Morris announces spring dean ??s list
June 18th, 2009
U. of Minnesota, Morris announces spring deanâ??s list
The University of Minnesota, Morris dean’s list for the spring semester 2009 has been announced. To be eligible for the dean’s...
Finding Forrester featured at library
June 18th, 2009
Finding Forrester featured at library
Finding Forrester is the next featured selection for “Reel” Creativity, this summer’s film festival. The film will be shown on Wednesday, Jun...
Completes training
June 18th, 2009
Completes training
James Zimmerman of Meckling was recently promoted to the rank of Private First Class. PFC Zimmerman is currently deployed, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, with Charl...
Haas promoted
June 18th, 2009
Haas promoted
Adam Haas of Burbank, was recently promoted to the rank of Sergeant First Class. SFC Haas is currently serving his second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with C...
Carlson graduates
from University of Central Missouri
from University of Central Missouri
June 18th, 2009
Carlson graduates
from University of Central Missouri Anne Carlson, Vermillion, graduated from the University of Central Missouri May 9 with a Bachelor of Science degree. More than 1,000 stud...
from University of Central Missouri Anne Carlson, Vermillion, graduated from the University of Central Missouri May 9 with a Bachelor of Science degree. More than 1,000 stud...
Hanson graduates
from Dakota State
from Dakota State
June 18th, 2009
Hanson graduates
from Dakota State Brian Hanson, has received his Bachelor of Science degree from Dakota State University, Madison, May 9. Hanson’s degree is in computer and network...
from Dakota State Brian Hanson, has received his Bachelor of Science degree from Dakota State University, Madison, May 9. Hanson’s degree is in computer and network...
USD Athletics continues partnership with B102.7
June 18th, 2009
USD Athletics continues partnership with B102.7
Affiliates added for football, KK93 to carry womenâ??s basketball
The University of South Dakota athletic department has announced that it has ext...
Dan Moen is new USD Foundation major gifts officer
June 18th, 2009
Dan Moen is new USD Foundation major gifts officer
Dan Moen began his role as a major gifts officer for The University of South Dakota School of Law and the Beacom School of Business on June 8. Moe...
Director of USD ??s CDC elected to state post
June 18th, 2009
Director of USDâ??s CDC elected to state post
Billie Streufert, director of the Career Development Center at The University of South Dakota, was elected president-elect of the South Dakota Assoc...
Merry Gift Givers make donation to ANCOR
June 18th, 2009
Merry Gift Givers make donation to ANCOR
By Christine Hinkel
and Shannon Buum The Merry Gift Givers of Vermillion recently accepted donations from members and other employees of SESDAC, Inc. to...
and Shannon Buum The Merry Gift Givers of Vermillion recently accepted donations from members and other employees of SESDAC, Inc. to...
Bottolfson named
to spring dean ??s list
to spring dean ??s list
June 18th, 2009
Bottolfson named
to spring deanâ??s list Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, students have been honored for achievement during the spring semester of study. Students with a 3...
to spring deanâ??s list Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, students have been honored for achievement during the spring semester of study. Students with a 3...
Briar Cliff University
announces dean ??s list
announces dean ??s list
June 18th, 2009
Briar Cliff University
announces deanâ??s list Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce that 259 students have been named to the dean’s list for the third term of the 2008-09 aca...
announces deanâ??s list Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce that 259 students have been named to the dean’s list for the third term of the 2008-09 aca...
Mockler named
to honor roll
to honor roll
June 18th, 2009
Mockler named
to honor roll Deb Shephard, Lake Area Technical Institute president, announces the current honor roll. A minimum grade point average of 3.25 and full-time status is required of L...
to honor roll Deb Shephard, Lake Area Technical Institute president, announces the current honor roll. A minimum grade point average of 3.25 and full-time status is required of L...
ISU students named to
spring dean ??s list
spring dean ??s list
June 18th, 2009
ISU students named to
spring deanâ??s list Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2009 spring semester dean&rsq...
spring deanâ??s list Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2009 spring semester dean&rsq...
Local students receive
degrees from WITCC
degrees from WITCC
June 18th, 2009
Local students receive
degrees from WITCC Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) conferred 443 degrees, diplomas and certificates at its spring commencement ceremony May 15. &nbs...
degrees from WITCC Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) conferred 443 degrees, diplomas and certificates at its spring commencement ceremony May 15. &nbs...
Walton named
to dean ??s list
to dean ??s list
June 18th, 2009
Walton named
to deanâ??s list Augustana College’s dean’s list for the 2009 spring semester cites the academic achievements of 506 students. Full-time students with grade poin...
to deanâ??s list Augustana College’s dean’s list for the 2009 spring semester cites the academic achievements of 506 students. Full-time students with grade poin...
Lewis & Clark board revels after receiving lower-than-expected bids
June 18th, 2009
Lewis & Clark board revels after receiving lower-than-expected bids
By David Lias
Plain Talk To say that a bit of celebrating took place late last month in the Lewis & Clark Regional Wate...
Plain Talk To say that a bit of celebrating took place late last month in the Lewis & Clark Regional Wate...
An army of one family
June 18th, 2009
An army of one family
Military is tradition with Weydert sisters
By Randy Dockendorf and
David Lias
Yankton Media, Inc. Is Glenda Walker proud of her daughter, Danielle? Naturally, the...
David Lias
Yankton Media, Inc. Is Glenda Walker proud of her daughter, Danielle? Naturally, the...
State-U rivalry renewed
June 18th, 2009
State-U rivalry renewed
Fans on both sides excited for game
By Jeremy Hoeck
Yankton Media, Inc. Fans of a once storied and heated rivalry breathed a collective sigh of relief last week. Alth...
Yankton Media, Inc. Fans of a once storied and heated rivalry breathed a collective sigh of relief last week. Alth...
Beresford calls for partnership with
Vermillion to construct new...
Vermillion to construct new...
June 18th, 2009
Beresford calls for partnership with
Vermillion to construct new power line By David Lias
Plain Talk A new, looped 115 kV power line from the Spirit Mound substation to Vermillion could gr...
Vermillion to construct new power line By David Lias
Plain Talk A new, looped 115 kV power line from the Spirit Mound substation to Vermillion could gr...
Post 1 cruises to 13-3 win over Yankton
June 18th, 2009
Post 1 cruises to 13-3 win over Yankton
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Twenty Vermillion batters strode to the plate in the first two innings as Post 1 built an early 9-0 lead, then cruised to a s...
Sportswriter Twenty Vermillion batters strode to the plate in the first two innings as Post 1 built an early 9-0 lead, then cruised to a s...
This Week in Vermillion Greysox Baseball
June 18th, 2009
This Week in Vermillion Greysox Baseball
By Joe â??MOJOâ?? Reiser
Well folks, it’s been another week and Sunday, June 14 saw the Greysox ta...
Red Sox ranked fifth in amateur baseball poll
June 18th, 2009
Red Sox ranked fifth in amateur baseball poll
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter The Vermillion Red Sox improved their record to 6-3 with a four-game winning streak last week and continued to be ranke...
Sportswriter The Vermillion Red Sox improved their record to 6-3 with a four-game winning streak last week and continued to be ranke...
Men ??s League
standings
standings
June 18th, 2009
Menâ??s League
standings June 11, 2009 1. Barry’s Plumbing 53 7 88.00% 2. D&H Enterprises 50 &nb...
standings June 11, 2009 1. Barry’s Plumbing 53 7 88.00% 2. D&H Enterprises 50 &nb...
WELL Evening Ladies
League Standings
League Standings
June 18th, 2009
WELL Evening Ladies
League Standings June 10, 2009 1. Birdie Bound 27 30 90.00% 2. Wedgies – Boxers 21.5&nbs...
League Standings June 10, 2009 1. Birdie Bound 27 30 90.00% 2. Wedgies – Boxers 21.5&nbs...
Overcast evening
for WELL ladies
for WELL ladies
June 18th, 2009
Overcast evening
for WELL ladies It was another overcast evening for WELL. Someone said that sprinkles should be on ice cream not on the golf course. At least the sprinkles stayed...
for WELL ladies It was another overcast evening for WELL. Someone said that sprinkles should be on ice cream not on the golf course. At least the sprinkles stayed...
Wednesday morning
ladies have fun time
ladies have fun time
June 18th, 2009
Wednesday morning
ladies have fun time There were 26 ladies at the Wednesday Morning Ladies Golf luncheon on June 10. We had a wonderful meal and the desserts were delicious. Desserts were pro...
ladies have fun time There were 26 ladies at the Wednesday Morning Ladies Golf luncheon on June 10. We had a wonderful meal and the desserts were delicious. Desserts were pro...
Tourism officials, journalists explore Vermillion area
June 12th, 2009
Tourism officials, journalists explore Vermillion area
Event will help promote eastern S.D. across the nation
By David Lias
Plain Talk Some special visitors made a whirlwind tour of Vermillion...
Plain Talk Some special visitors made a whirlwind tour of Vermillion...
USD legal minds talk Sotomayor nomination
June 12th, 2009
USD legal minds talk Sotomayor nomination
By Deanna Johnson
Yankton Media, Inc. South Dakota and Washington may be separated by 1,300 miles, but legal minds at The University of South Dakota we...
Yankton Media, Inc. South Dakota and Washington may be separated by 1,300 miles, but legal minds at The University of South Dakota we...
Thune talks leadership in Girls State speech
June 12th, 2009
Thune talks leadership in Girls State speech
By Deanna Johnson
Yankton Media, Inc. South Dakota Senator John Thune outlined three qualities of leadership to the members of Girls State Friday ni...
Yankton Media, Inc. South Dakota Senator John Thune outlined three qualities of leadership to the members of Girls State Friday ni...
Amos B. Bensen
June 11th, 2009
Amos B. Bensen
Amos B. Bensen, 92, of Vermillion, died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 10,&...
Mildred Svoboda
June 11th, 2009
Mildred Svoboda
Mildred Luella Svoboda, 82, of Vermillion, died Monday, June 8, 2009 at Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point, after a battle with cancer.
Mildred was born...
Welcome Table
to meet June 15
to meet June 15
June 11th, 2009
Welcome Table
to meet June 15 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 15, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 15 meal will be spons...
to meet June 15 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 15, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 15 meal will be spons...
Driver license
fees will change
fees will change
June 11th, 2009
Driver license
fees will change The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reminding South Dakotans that beginning July 1, the fees for South Dakota driver licenses and commercial driver...
fees will change The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reminding South Dakotans that beginning July 1, the fees for South Dakota driver licenses and commercial driver...
HOBY seminar
is June 12-14
is June 12-14
June 11th, 2009
HOBY seminar
is June 12-14 This weekend, June 12-14, the USD campus and the community of Vermillion will be hosting the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership seminar. One hundred th...
is June 12-14 This weekend, June 12-14, the USD campus and the community of Vermillion will be hosting the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership seminar. One hundred th...
River kickoff
event postponed
event postponed
June 11th, 2009
River kickoff
event postponed The kayaking and canoeing river kickoff event for the new Missouri River Water Trail set for Saturday, June 6 was been postponed due to weather on both Saturday a...
event postponed The kayaking and canoeing river kickoff event for the new Missouri River Water Trail set for Saturday, June 6 was been postponed due to weather on both Saturday a...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
June 11th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
By Cleo Erickson
1918
Scott and Vaughn have purchased the meat market business from George Kempker.
W. L. Ballard info...
Coalition files appeal in Big Stone II case
June 11th, 2009
Coalition files appeal in Big Stone II case
A coalition of clean energy and environmental groups filed an appeal of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s approval of transmission lines...
South Dakota reports first WNV case of the season
June 11th, 2009
South Dakota reports first WNV case of the season
A Hughes County resident in the 30 to 39 age group is South Dakota’s first West Nile virus (WNV) case of the year, the Department of Health r...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
June 11th, 2009
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
Construction Update
Work this week:
• Concrete paving High Street to Carr Street.
• Concrete repair Dakota Street to Crawford Road.
• Gra...
United
June 11th, 2009
United
Diane Marie Broyhill and Andrew John Knutson exchanged marriage vows March 21, 2009 at St. Peter Church in Jefferson with Fr. David Roehrich officiating.
Parents of the couple are Kent an...
Union County receives $300,000 USDA grant
June 11th, 2009
Union County receives $300,000 USDA grant
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that 17 utilities in 12 states have been selected to receive $9.2 million through USDA Rural Development's...
Ford named to dean ??s honor list
June 11th, 2009
Ford named to deanâ??s honor list
Lydia Ford, daughter of Steven and Pamela Ford of Vermillion, was named to the dean’s honor list at Morningside College for the 2009 sp...
Bellevue U.
announces graduates
announces graduates
June 11th, 2009
Bellevue U.
announces graduates More than 750 people participated in Bellevue University’s spring commencement June 6. The ceremony began at 9:30 a.m. at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Of t...
announces graduates More than 750 people participated in Bellevue University’s spring commencement June 6. The ceremony began at 9:30 a.m. at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Of t...
Unfair government competition hurts local business
June 11th, 2009
Unfair government competition hurts local business
By Senator John Thune
Most people agree that fair competition between businesses that provide similar goods and services is a positive th...
Midsommar features country schools heritage, music, food
June 11th, 2009
Midsommar features country schools heritage, music, food
In 1879, before South Dakota even became a state, Clay County was home to 54 school districts. The children of rural families were served by...
Kid Flicks donates movie library to Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
June 11th, 2009
Kid Flicks donates movie library to Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center recently received a movie library of 100 new DVD movies. Kari Jo James, family and child life...
Local singers will perform at College World Series
June 11th, 2009
Local singers will perform at College World Series
Nine men from Vermillion get the chance to sing the national anthem at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha Sunday night.
Primarily composed...
Historical society plans
annual ice cream social
annual ice cream social
June 11th, 2009
Historical society plans
annual ice cream social The Clay County Historical Society will hold its 42nd annual ice cream social on June 19, serving between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Austin-Whittemore...
annual ice cream social The Clay County Historical Society will hold its 42nd annual ice cream social on June 19, serving between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Austin-Whittemore...
YRAA Pilot Training Scholarship available
June 11th, 2009
YRAA Pilot Training Scholarship available
The Yankton Regional Aviation Association (YRAA) announces the opening for applications for the YRAA Pilot Training Scholarship. The $500 scholarship was e...
USD E-Team travels to Australia
June 11th, 2009
USD E-Team travels to Australia
By Shauna Marlette
Yankton Media, Inc. With the world’s economy struggling, students at The University of South Dakota have an opportunity to develop ideas...
Yankton Media, Inc. With the world’s economy struggling, students at The University of South Dakota have an opportunity to develop ideas...
Bluffs Bulletin
June 11th, 2009
Bluffs Bulletin
WELL Evening Ladies League Standings
June 3, 2009
1. Birdie Bound 22.5 25 90.00%
2. CorTrust Tees ...
Clubs and Organizations
June 11th, 2009
Clubs and Organizations
Sons of Norway
discuss Hostfest
On May 19, Lillehammer Lodge #1-633, Sons of Norway, met at Christ the King Lutheran Church. President Valorie Philipp led the group in...
For the Record
June 11th, 2009
For the Record
Judge Tami Bern presiding,
May 22-28, 2009
Brian Gaulke, 112 Parkview Pl., Yankton: Violation of protection order, Recharged; Violation of protection order,...
Tourism officials, journalists explore Vermillion area
June 11th, 2009
Tourism officials, journalists explore Vermillion area
Event will help promote eastern S.D. across the nation
By David Lias
Plain Talk Some special visitors made a whirlwind tour of Vermillion...
Plain Talk Some special visitors made a whirlwind tour of Vermillion...
USD legal minds talk Sotomayor nomination
June 11th, 2009
USD legal minds talk Sotomayor nomination
By Deanna Johnson
Yankton Media, Inc. South Dakota and Washington may be separated by 1,300 miles, but legal minds at The University of South Dakota we...
Yankton Media, Inc. South Dakota and Washington may be separated by 1,300 miles, but legal minds at The University of South Dakota we...
Thune talks leadership in Girls State speech
June 11th, 2009
Thune talks leadership in Girls State speech
By Deanna Johnson
Yankton Media, Inc. South Dakota Senator John Thune outlined three qualities of leadership to the members of Girls State Friday ni...
Yankton Media, Inc. South Dakota Senator John Thune outlined three qualities of leadership to the members of Girls State Friday ni...
Production opens Friday
June 11th, 2009
Production opens Friday
Bruce Earnest as Don Quixote and Dan Workman as Sancho Panza rehearse a scene in the USD Playhouse production of Man of La Mancha which opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Wayn...
Mother Nature dampens
play at Wood Bat Classic
play at Wood Bat Classic
June 11th, 2009
Mother Nature dampens
play at Wood Bat Classic By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Mother Nature was the eventual winner in the eighth annual Lewis and Clark Wood Bat Classic. Overnight rains...
play at Wood Bat Classic By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Mother Nature was the eventual winner in the eighth annual Lewis and Clark Wood Bat Classic. Overnight rains...
Red Sox dodge rain, defeat
Garretson Sunday
Garretson Sunday
June 11th, 2009
Red Sox dodge rain, defeat
Garretson Sunday By Parker Knox
Sportswriter After a late-inning 4-2 loss at Yankton last Thursday, the Vermillion Red Sox dodged Sunday's rainstorms to post a...
Garretson Sunday By Parker Knox
Sportswriter After a late-inning 4-2 loss at Yankton last Thursday, the Vermillion Red Sox dodged Sunday's rainstorms to post a...
13-14 Teeners play with mixed results
June 11th, 2009
13-14 Teeners play with mixed results
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Vermillion's 13-14 Teeners endured a strange doubleheader last Thursday night, playing well in a seven-inning 5-4 victory over...
Sportswriter Vermillion's 13-14 Teeners endured a strange doubleheader last Thursday night, playing well in a seven-inning 5-4 victory over...
Carl Anderson
June 5th, 2009
Carl Anderson
Carl W. Anderson of Palo Alto died peacefully on May 21, 2009.
Carl was born in Canton, on Feb. 25, 1934 to Carl and Anona Anderson. Carl graduated from The University of South Dak...
For The Record
June 5th, 2009
For The Record
Judge Tami Bern presiding,
May 15-21, 2009
Casey Lynn Meyer, 700 E. Cherry St. #202, Vermillion: Possess two ounces of marijuana or less, Dismissed –...
Concert will benefit
Honor Flight
Honor Flight
June 5th, 2009
Concert will benefit
Honor Flight Dance and listen to the McNeil Band at the Gayville Community Center on Saturday, June 13 at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Gayville American Legi...
Honor Flight Dance and listen to the McNeil Band at the Gayville Community Center on Saturday, June 13 at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Gayville American Legi...
Welcome Table
to meet June 8
to meet June 8
June 5th, 2009
Welcome Table
to meet June 8 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 8 meal will be sponsored and serv...
to meet June 8 The next Vermillion Welcome Table will be Monday, June 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 16 N. Dakota. The June 8 meal will be sponsored and serv...
VCDC will
host family night
host family night
June 5th, 2009
VCDC will
host family night The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) will host a member family night, hosted by the VCDC Ambassadors, on Tuesday, June 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at...
host family night The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) will host a member family night, hosted by the VCDC Ambassadors, on Tuesday, June 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at...
Sesquicentennial Highlights
June 5th, 2009
Sesquicentennial Highlights
By Cleo Erickson
Excerpts from the Plain Talk
1917
At least 2000 men, women and children of Vermillion and Clay County paid fitting tribute to 27 young...
Chamber Chat
June 5th, 2009
Chamber Chat
By Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company
906 E Cherry St., Vermillion, SD 57069
605-624-5571
vcdc@vermillionc...
First Dakota sponsors June Dairy Month
coloring contest for kids...
coloring contest for kids...
June 5th, 2009
First Dakota sponsors June Dairy Month
coloring contest for kids First Dakota National Bank will be celebrating June Dairy Month with a coloring contest for kids. The picture to color c...
coloring contest for kids First Dakota National Bank will be celebrating June Dairy Month with a coloring contest for kids. The picture to color c...
Plain Talk columnist takes top honors
June 5th, 2009
Plain Talk columnist takes top honors
Vermillion Plain Talk columnist Paula Damon, director of marketing and communications at Briar Cliff University, earned three first place awards and one third...
Life will be Sweet on Cherry Street
June 5th, 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...
American Legion
presents awards to students
presents awards to students
June 5th, 2009
American Legion
presents awards to students Vermillion American Legion Post #1 announces the students chosen for the 2009 School Awards. Teachers from each of the elementary schools and...
presents awards to students Vermillion American Legion Post #1 announces the students chosen for the 2009 School Awards. Teachers from each of the elementary schools and...
Mr. Holland ??s Opus
featured at library
featured at library
June 5th, 2009
Mr. Hollandâ??s Opus
featured at library Mr. Holland’s Opus will be the first featured selection for “Reel” Creativity, this summer’s film festival. The film will b...
featured at library Mr. Holland’s Opus will be the first featured selection for “Reel” Creativity, this summer’s film festival. The film will b...
Appreciation dinner
June 5th, 2009
Appreciation dinner
Vermillion Rebekah Lodge #28 prepared and fed 31 Vermillion firefighters on May 6 at the William J. Radigan Fire and EMS Station. The Rebekahs served a co...
SDSU sets date at experiment farms
June 5th, 2009
SDSU sets date at experiment farms
South Dakota State University has set its tentative dates for the 2009 farm tour field days at a number of research farms around the state.
The first tou...
P.E.O. takes center stage
June 11-13 in Rapid City
June 11-13 in Rapid City
June 5th, 2009
P.E.O. takes center stage
June 11-13 in Rapid City More than 200 delegates of South Dakota’s 102 P.E.O. chapters will descend on Rapid City June 11-13 for its annual convention at the Be...
June 11-13 in Rapid City More than 200 delegates of South Dakota’s 102 P.E.O. chapters will descend on Rapid City June 11-13 for its annual convention at the Be...
New post 9/11 GI Bill takes effect
June 5th, 2009
New post 9/11 GI Bill takes effect
The new GI Bill (Chapter 33), or as many are calling it, the “Post 9/11 GI Bill” is said to be the most comprehensive education benefits package since...
Check It Out
June 5th, 2009
Check It Out
By Anne Marshall
Vermillion Public Library New How-to-Books Business Plans That Work: For Your Small Business; Junk Beautiful: Outdoor Edition, by Sue Whitney; 101 Internet Busi...
Vermillion Public Library New How-to-Books Business Plans That Work: For Your Small Business; Junk Beautiful: Outdoor Edition, by Sue Whitney; 101 Internet Busi...
Scholarship winners
June 5th, 2009
Scholarship winners
Recipients of the 2009 Civic Council "Salute to Volunteers" scholarships are Shannon Jepsen and Philip Munkvold. These two $250 scholarships are given to students who...
Theatre Fun
June 5th, 2009
Theatre Fun
Young actors play movement games while rehearsing for the Vermillion Community Theatre production of Treasure Hunt. Performances are Friday, July 3 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 4...
USD Playhouse to
present Man of La Mancha
present Man of La Mancha
June 5th, 2009
USD Playhouse to
present Man of La Mancha The University of South Dakota Playhouse invites audiences “to dream the impossible dream” when it presents the inspirational Broadway cl...
present Man of La Mancha The University of South Dakota Playhouse invites audiences “to dream the impossible dream” when it presents the inspirational Broadway cl...
Swick receives John R. Williams Award
June 5th, 2009
Swick receives John R. Williams Award
Charles “Chuck” Swick, director of TRIO programs at The University of South Dakota, is the 2009 recipient of the John R. Williams Award. This award...
Bartel receives D.D.S. from U of M
June 5th, 2009
Bartel receives D.D.S. from U of M
Dr. Amber J. Bartel of Huron, SD, graduated with her D.D.S. from the University of Minnesota Dental School on May 15.
She also attended The...
Day graduates
with honors from Augustana
with honors from Augustana
June 5th, 2009
Day graduates
with honors from Augustana Augustana College’s 149th Commencement Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 24, at the Sioux Falls Arena. Daniel Day from Vermillion, SD, received...
with honors from Augustana Augustana College’s 149th Commencement Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 24, at the Sioux Falls Arena. Daniel Day from Vermillion, SD, received...
SDSU dean ??s
list announced
list announced
June 5th, 2009
SDSU deanâ??s
list announced The following students have been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence during the spring 2009 semester at South Dakota State University.&...
list announced The following students have been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence during the spring 2009 semester at South Dakota State University.&...
United
June 5th, 2009
United
Kent and Marcella Broyhill, Dakota City, NE are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Diane Marie to Andrew John Knutson, son of Richard and Virginia Knutson, Vermillion.
...
15-16 Teeners taste defeat
June 5th, 2009
15-16 Teeners taste defeat
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Vermillion's 15-16 Teeners saw a close game vanish in the middle innings Saturday, then couldn't stop a 13-batter, seven-run sixth inning...
Sportswriter Vermillion's 15-16 Teeners saw a close game vanish in the middle innings Saturday, then couldn't stop a 13-batter, seven-run sixth inning...
Herseth Sandlin gives address, fields questions at Girls State
June 5th, 2009
Herseth Sandlin gives address, fields questions at Girls State
By Deanna Johnson
Yankton Media, Inc. The opening night of South Dakota Girls State in Vermillion featured an address from Rep. St...
Yankton Media, Inc. The opening night of South Dakota Girls State in Vermillion featured an address from Rep. St...
??Camp Opera ?? musical workshop
prepares for program ?...
prepares for program ?...
June 5th, 2009
â??Camp Operaâ?? musical workshop
prepares for programâ??s second year By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. Hip-hop met Mozart starting Monday in Vermillion, as renowned opera...
prepares for programâ??s second year By Randy Dockendorf
Yankton Media, Inc. Hip-hop met Mozart starting Monday in Vermillion, as renowned opera...
First pitch
June 5th, 2009
First pitch
Kirk Sorensen of Vermillion throws the first pitch before the Vermillion Greysox game with Lennox Saturday, May 30 to help celebrate the opening day of baseball in the community at Pren...
Burbach honored as Vermillion Teacher of Year
June 5th, 2009
Burbach honored as Vermillion Teacher of Year
By David Lias
Plain Talk An audience filled with familiar faces watched May 24 as Gretchen Burbach received Teacher of the Year honors from the Ver...
Plain Talk An audience filled with familiar faces watched May 24 as Gretchen Burbach received Teacher of the Year honors from the Ver...
Burbank man arrested for marijuana possession
June 5th, 2009
Burbank man arrested for marijuana possession
A rural Burbank man was arrested on Friday, May 22 for possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute after agents f...
Post 1 ??s Johnson handcuffs Lennox
June 5th, 2009
Post 1â??s Johnson handcuffs Lennox
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Despite having to sit through long at-bats by his own ballclub, Post 1 righthander Tyler Johnson kept Lennox in handcuffs Satu...
Sportswriter Despite having to sit through long at-bats by his own ballclub, Post 1 righthander Tyler Johnson kept Lennox in handcuffs Satu...
Renner defeats Red Sox
June 5th, 2009
Renner defeats Red Sox
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter The Vermillion Red Sox, after a game at Yankton Thursday night, continue on the road with a Sunday date at Garretson as the new season continu...
Sportswriter The Vermillion Red Sox, after a game at Yankton Thursday night, continue on the road with a Sunday date at Garretson as the new season continu...
13-14 Teeners have blowout win over Lennox
June 5th, 2009
13-14 Teeners have blowout win over Lennox
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Tanner Anderson led off the first inning with a booming triple, scored minutes later on Layne Brown's single, and the Verm...
Sportswriter Tanner Anderson led off the first inning with a booming triple, scored minutes later on Layne Brown's single, and the Verm...
Vermillion will host
L&C wooden bat classic
L&C wooden bat classic
June 5th, 2009
Vermillion will host
L&C wooden bat classic By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Ten American Legion baseball games will be squeezed into two days of play as Prentis Park in Vermillion plays host...
L&C wooden bat classic By Parker Knox
Sportswriter Ten American Legion baseball games will be squeezed into two days of play as Prentis Park in Vermillion plays host...
Tanager qualifiers compete at state track, field meet
June 5th, 2009
Tanager qualifiers compete at state track, field meet
By Parker Knox
Sportswriter The high school sports year came to an end when Vermillion's qualifiers competed in the state track and field m...
Sportswriter The high school sports year came to an end when Vermillion's qualifiers competed in the state track and field m...
The Bluffs Bulletin Board
June 5th, 2009
The Bluffs Bulletin Board
Seniors brave
a chilling day
On May 26, seven teams of threesomes challenged a cold morning and turned in scores indicative of bad weather.
The winning score...
This Week in Greysox Baseball
June 5th, 2009
This Week in Greysox Baseball
By Joe â??MOJOâ? Reiser
...
