What's with our weather? Blame it on El Ni�o As temperatures climbed to nearly 60 degrees last weekend in Vermillion, the Super Wash car wash in Vermillion greeted a steady stream of customers. Motorists found Saturday and Sunday to be perfect days to clear their vehicles of this winter's grime. … Read Article
'What Roger did was very heroic…' Quick action stops runaway car, rescues woman Vermillion rural carrier Roger Delaney (second from right) received a certificate of commendation from the U.S. Postal Service in recognition of his efforts Oct. 22 that stopped a runaway car in Burbank and rescued an injured woman. … Read Article
Wed in August Jennie Ella Haarsager and Scott Nobles Lieske were married Aug. 31 at St. Alban's Chapel in the Medicine Bow Mountains of Wyoming. The bride is the granddaughter of Doris Haarsager Olson, the late Ralph Haarsager of Vermillion and the late Norma and Carl Wince, all of Vermillion. … Read Article
Check It Out at the Vermillion Public Library by Anne Marshall Showcased Book of the Week On the evening of Sept. 14, as the sun set over the flag-draped county courthouse in Somerset, PA, 1,500 mourners gathered together as Gov. Tom Ridge presided over a memorial to the passengers and … Read Article
Bartels receives award from Rocky Mountain News At the recent annual Awards Banquet held by the Rocky Mountain News, reporter Lynn Bartels received the Editor's Award from John Temple, editor, president and publisher of the Denver newspaper. "This is the only award I vote on, and mine is the only … Read Article
The Garden Corner by Sharon Allen This is the time of the year that I begin planning my "next" garden in earnest. Seed and bulb catalogs arrive daily, offering a wide selection of lovely items. I always want to buy too many, but they all look so tempting! How does … Read Article
Local law officers distribute food boxes Funds raised at an annual dinner held last November by South Dakota law enforcement helped make the holidays a bit brighter for the needy in the Vermillion area. The 21st annual South Dakota Highway Patrol & Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner and Children's Fund Raiser … Read Article
VHS gymnasts entertain eight teams by Jim Prosser While the outside temperatures approached the 60s, the Tanager gymnastics team hosted the fourth annual Winter Wonderland Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 28. Nine schools were represented at the meet which began at noon at the VHS gym. All of the eight schools … Read Article
Coyote men defeat Midland Lutheran The eighth-ranked South Dakota men's basketball team cruised to a 105-86 win over Midland Lutheran in front of 1,130 fans Sunday evening at the DakotaDome. USD closed out the non-conference season with a perfect 11-0 record after the victory, while the Warriors dropped to 7-6. … Read Article
Strong shooting leads to Tanager JV victory by Jim Prosser The Vermillion junior varsity Tanagers defeated the Pine Ridge Thorpes 46-19 in girls' basketball Dec. 28 at Vermillion. The Tanagers shot an impressive 55 percent from the field for the game. The Tanagers took the lead 10-3 after the first … 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
