We need a dose of happiness from famed bluebird By Bob Karolevitz Jack Breckenridge, my old college friend, presented us with three bluebird houses which he had built. Dutifully I nailed them to fence posts according to instruction � but no bluebirds showed up. Bluebirds, they tell me, are harbingers … Read Article
The more you give, the more you receive by David Lias I first learned of Percy Ross when I began working for the Redfield Press about 10 years ago. The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Ross grew up to be an entrepreneur who, after a couple of business failures, … Read Article
Adventures begin beyond classroom in after-school program by David Lias The school day doesn't end in the middle of the afternoon for 90 Vermillion youth. These students of Austin Elementary, Jolley Elementary and Vermillion Middle School are participating in Beyond School Adventures, an after school program made possible here by … Read Article
Obituaries Gerald Amundson Gerald E. "Bud" Amundson, 71, of Vermillion, died Dec. 27, 2001 following a courageous battle with cancer. Bud was born in South Dakota on July 14, 1930 to Burdette and Lillian Amundson. He graduated from Akron High School in 1948. He earned his bachelor of arts degree … 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
