Local swimmers place well in Sioux Falls meet Sixteen Vermillion Area Swim Team members participated in the Sioux Falls Invitational Meet on July 13-15, in which 357 swimmers competed. Results included: Girls 6 and under � Kylie Martin: first, 50 breast, 50 free, 50 back. Boys 8 and under � … Read Article
Red Sox, Grey Sox sweep Canova The Canova Gang, one of the traditional powerhouse teams in Class B amateur baseball, came to Prentis Park on a rainy Sunday afternoon, July 22, for a doubleheader. The first game was against the Grey Sox, and the second against the Red Sox. Ryan … Read Article
One must endure pain to gain everlasting beauty By Bob Karolevitz Even before Ponce de Leon went traipsing through the Florida underbrush looking for the Fountain of Youth, people were doing what they could to prolong life and overcome the marks of aging. I imagine that even Oog, the caveman, … Read Article
Letters Facts to digest about Wakonda School To the editor: As a teacher at Wakonda School, I would like to give the public a few facts to digest to go along with the fiction that is being consumed in our community. Due to the nature of my job as a … Read Article
Between the Lines By David Lias "If you build it, they will come." The phrase, made a part of our daily language by the movie A Field of Dreams, has become a catch-phrase of today's society, a way of lending support to any major remodeling or construction project. There's just … Read Article
Wakonda School Board rejects petition Wakonda School Superintendent Ron Flynn by M. Jill Karolevitz A petition to dissolve the Wakonda School District was rejected by the Wakonda School Board Monday night, July 23, during a special meeting that lasted less than 5 minutes. Presented to the school board July 9 … Read Article
Obituaries Roger Strom Roger H. Strom, 57, died Monday, July 23, 2001 at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Services were held Thursday, July 26, at Dalesburg Lutheran Church, rural Vermillion, with burial in the Dalesburg Lutheran Cemetery. Wass Funeral Home, Beresford, was in charge of arrangements. He is survived by: … Read Article
Scouts attain Eagle rank An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held May 26 at the W.H. Over Museum to award the rank of Eagle Scout to three area Scouts from Troop 66 of the Sioux Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The recipients of the rank of Eagle … Read Article
Vermillion Light, Power has proven environment record There's a lot of talk these days about our environment and using clean resources for generating electricity. When it comes to clean energy, Vermillion citizens can be assured their hometown municipal utility has an outstanding and proven environmental record. Nearly 75 percent of … Read Article
Green reports bridge is on schedule It's beginning to look as though it won't be too long before people can cross the Missouri River near Vermillion without having to wait for it to freeze over first. The steel girders in the left of the photo are attached to the abutment … 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
