Coyote baseball team defeats Dakota Wesleyan, Briar Cliff The South Dakota baseball team has a record of 13-4 after going 2-1 last week. The Coyotes, who hosted Northern State Tuesday at Prentis Park, rolled to a 13-1 win over Briar Cliff on Sunday. Friday in Vermillion, USD defeated Dakota Wesleyan, … Read Article
VHS track teams open season With upwards of 1,000 athletes participating in the "large school" section of the Dan Lennon Invitational track meet, the Vermillion High School boy's and girl's track and field teams joined in the competition to open their new season Monday, March 27. Results for the Tanager … Read Article
Coyotes sweep Wayne State in doubleheader at Dome South Dakota swept a softball doubleheader from Wayne State last Thursday in the DakotaDome by the scores of 8-0 in five innings in the first game and a 4-3 victory in the second game that went eight innings. The Coyotes banged out … Read Article
Umpire group sets clinic on April 2 The Southeast Umpire Group Spring Clinic is scheduled for 5 p.m., Sunday, April 2 at the Eagle's Club in Vermillion. Topics to be discussed will be: 1. Handling difficult situations during a game. 2. Umpire evaluation. 3. What to call when in doubt. … Read Article
Bob heeds mom's advice: Don't wish life away By Bob Karolevitz What's the big hurry? Almost everything these days is designed to rush us faster and faster to a destination we're not even sure of. Those of us who have been fighting a rear-guard action against life on the run … Read Article
Letters 2,4-D is,my pet peeve To the editor: Over the past year I have met some remarkable people � remarkable in that they care about the growing amount of toxins in the environment and how they adversely effect our health. Vermillion is not immune. In fact, Vermillion may be more … Read Article
Between the Lines By David Lias It's a sorry state of affairs, some people may argue, when the government has to consider passing laws to protect people from their own stupidity. That's just what Clay County is facing, however. The county commission finds itself dealing with a combination of a … Read Article
School board in search of new lawn care provider by M. Jill Karolevitz Howard Willson presented a proposal for lawn care to the Vermillion School Board Monday night, resulting in the board�s decision to check with a different business for spraying. Willson, owner of Willson Florist in Vermillion, has been … Read Article
Local WWII veterans bring history to life Once again Vermillion High School juniors have had the privilege of hearing first-hand reports of veterans of World War II experiences. Sometimes it is difficult for students to see history as life, but Bill Radigan, Bud Marshall, Sid Engman, Fern and Warren Morse, … Read Article
Schools, state team up for student weight survey; children's obesity is a problem in South Dakota Too many South Dakota students are heavier than they should be, says a new report from the state departments of health and education. According to the report, approximately 30 percent of South Dakota children … Read Article
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Memorial Day services will be celebrated Monday, May 27, at the Vermillion Public Library. The program, hosted by Veterans of … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net The Internet has made personal correspondence easier than ever, either between relatives, friends or coworkers. One … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Olympic pole-vaulter Derek Miles had some words of advice for the Vermillion High School class of … Read Article
By David Lias It’s difficult to watch helplessly as fellow citizens suffer injury, death and loss. Once again, the nation … Read Article
By Paula Damon “What a [person] needs in gardening is a cast-iron back with a hinge in it.” C.D. Warner … Read Article
