Exchange vows Teresa Ann Gengerke and Brian William Fairley were married Aug. 18 at First Assembly of God, Aberdeen, with the Rev. Gary Wilson officiating. Parents of the couple are Norman and Ellen Gengerke, Groton, and Irene Fairley and the late William Fairley of Gayville. Maid of honor was Trish … Read Article
The Diary of Anne Frank offers important lessons for today The recent terrorist attacks on America bring renewed relevance and poignancy to the upcoming opening of USD Theatre's production of The Diary of Anne Frank, a dramatization of a young girl's perspective of the holocaust. USD Theatre will open The … Read Article
Gayville Hall and Abourezk celebrate the blues Sept. 29 Singer Nikki Abourezk of Vermillion and guitar ace Mike Hilson of Yankton and his band, the Rejivenators, guest star with John McNeill of Springfield in Gayville Hall's first blues show Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. Abourezk is a South Dakota … Read Article
S.F. O'Gorman tops Tanager girls' tennis by Jim Prosser It's difficult to play tennis when you're facing one of the top South Dakota high school girls' team, Sioux Falls O'Gorman. "It is always a good experience playing such a good team," said coach Barb Rickord. "I was very proud of … Read Article
VHS varsity defeats S.F. Washington 46-38 by Jim Prosser The Vermillion Tanagers beat the Sioux Falls Washington Warriors 46-38 in varsity girls' basketball Sept. 22 at home. Carrie Engstrom scored 11 points and was five for five from the charity stripe. "Carrie was two for two from the free throw … Read Article
USD drops 19-16 decision to Nebraska-Omaha For the third time in four weeks, The University of South Dakota Coyote football team dropped a close, nailbiting decision. Nebraska-Omaha scored a late touchdown and turned back South Dakota, 19-16 in North Central Conference football action at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls … Read Article
Grabowski golfs in TEE Tournament James Grabowski, Vermillion, a 70-year-old visually impaired veteran, golfed in the eighth annual Training, Exposure, Experience (TEE) Tournament for Blinded Veterans in Iowa City, IA, hosted by the Iowa City VA Medical Center Sept. 11-13. The Iowa City Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) … Read Article
Cross country boys place first at Alcester-Hudson by Jim Prosser Twelve schools participated in the Alcester-Hudson invitational cross country meet, Monday, Sept. 17 with competition in both girls' and boys' varsity and JV divisions. Team points for the top nine teams in the boys' varsity division were: Vermillion 13; Lennox … Read Article
Vermillion Tanager homecoming spoiled by 34-0 defeat by Lennox by Jim Prosser You needn't look for excuses when adversity causes the outcome to be less than you had hoped for � but, missing two varsity starters due to injuries, and facing an opponent with a cadre of 12 returning senior … Read Article
Tanager golfers lose close match at Brandon Valley by Jim Prosser With a complete roster at both schools, the Vermillion High School golf team was able to field three teams for competition at Brandon Valley High School on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Brandon Golf Course. The varsity team had … 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
