Freshmen Tanagers squeak by the Huskies The VHS freshmen Tanagers squeaked past the Elk Point- Jefferson High School Huskies 31-30 in boys basketball Feb. 16 at Vermillion. "Both teams had trouble with the zone defense; however, in the second half we did a better job of taking the ball to … Read Article
Amateur team loses 89-81 to Brookings On Saturday, Feb. 20, the Vermillion amateur basketball team competed in the 52nd annual state tournament for the sixth time in seven years. In one of the most exciting games of the day, Vermillion lost to Brookings 89-81. Chuck Welke had an outstanding game … Read Article
Between the Lines By David Lias Never more than now, does it seem, has there been a "circle your wagons" mentality among agricultural producers. Perhaps farmers have good reason to feel a bit jumpy. Yes, the presence of "corporate agriculture" seems to be growing (according to some people, that is). … Read Article
Coyote women split games The South Dakota womens basketball team posted a split Feb. 19-20. The Coyotes defeated Minnesota State-Mankato, 50-45, before falling to St. Cloud State, 75-52. The Coyotes led Minnesota State for much of the first half. USD took its biggest lead of 9 points at 20-11 with … Read Article
Free throws key to Tanager JV win The VHS JV Tanagers pulled away in the last stanza to beat the Madison JV Bulldogs 55-47 in boys basketball Feb. 18 at Madison. Vermillion JV had led by only two heading into the final quarter. Eddie Filipovic had 20 points, 8 rebounds … Read Article
VHS varsity collars 'Dogs in Madison The Vermillion Tanagers edged the Madison High School Bulldogs 65-62 in boys basketball Feb. 18 at Madison as the winners led after each quarter. Doug Hanson scored 26 points along with 14 rebounds. Beau Blouin scored 13 points. The Tanagers led 9-8 after the … Read Article
Tanagers couldn't break Huskies' lead The Vermillion Tanagers were defeated by the Elk Point-Jefferson varsity Huskies 73-66 in boys basketball Feb. 16 at home as the winners held the lead after each quarter. Doug Hanson scored a game high 36 points and also had 8 rebounds. EP-J's Matt Hammitt had … Read Article
Getches to guest lecture on Indian law at USD University of Colorado School of Law Professor David Getches will give his perspective about the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of Indian Law during a lecture at The University of South Dakota on March 1. Getches, the Raphael J. Moses Professor of … Read Article
Pork plant not destined for county by David Lias It appears that plans to build a pork processing facility in Clay County near Wakonda may never materialize. The Clay County Commission was scheduled to hold a zoning hearing Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for the project. Zoning Director Dave Wherry suggested … Read Article
Politics forge strong friendships Daschle, Janklow say similar goals led to strong working relationship U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle and South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow share a moment of levity during their appearance at the Farber Center for Civic Leadership on the USD campus last Wednesday. Their discussion, entitled "When Partisans … Read Article
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By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another … Read Article
By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article
