VMS hosts boys' quadrangular track meet by Jim Prosser The seventh/eighth Quadrangular Track meet involving Beresford, Harrisburg, Lennox, and Vermillion was held Thursday, April 22 at the VHS track. Several Redbirds placed highly in both grades. Final team standings were not computed: The VMS placers for the seventh-grade boys were: … Read Article
Between the Lines by David Lias I have often been plagued by this burning question � who will be the next MacGyver? If you go way, way, way back to the mid-1980s, there was a television show by that very name. It�s central character was (who else?) MacGyver, who had … Read Article
Yes, fun existed before video games by Bob Karolevitz When a couple of us got together with nothing else to do, we sometimes played Paper/ Scissors/Rocks. It was a dumb game, and it hurt a lot when you lost. As I recall, here's how we played it: Rocks were doubled-up … Read Article
Letters A very bad sign To the editor: Speaking of signs � a very bad sign, pun intended, has been installed on the Vermillion lamp post pointing directly into the Methodist Church Sunday School building, identifying it as The Winery! There is no street there and no explanation as to … Read Article
Looking grand Craig Powell and Georgia Gray-Lobe Craig Powell and Georgia Gray-Lobe make a stylish appearance on the stage of the Vermillion High School auditorium during the grand march at the high school's annual prom Saturday. (Photo by David Lias)
Johnson will address leadership grads Friday Senator Tim Johnson will be the main speaker at the graduation banquet for the Leadership Vermillion Class of 2004 at 6 p.m. Friday, May 7, at the USD Neuharth Conference Center conference room. Mayor Roger Kozak will also be speaking. The banquet is open … Read Article
USD student wins $25,000 scholarship Lynn Von Koch, a political science and international studies major at The University of South Dakota, has been awarded a $25,000 scholarship from MTV. Von Koch is the daughter of Russell and Mary von Koch, of Moab, UT. She is the president of the Political … Read Article
Mark Froke is new school superintendent Mark Froke by David Lias Dr. Mark Froke has helped the Flandreau School District meet challenges while providing an excellent education for its students. He hopes to do the same here in Vermillion. The Vermillion School Board announced Monday that Froke has accepted a … Read Article
USD's Mims wins counseling award Professor Grace Mims of The University of South Dakota's Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education was recently awarded the Mavis Booze Mentoring Award at the South Dakota Counseling Association Conference in Aberdeen. This award was established in 1999 in honor of Mavis Booze who … Read Article
Local students are named to USD dean's list The University of South Dakota has announced the dean's list for the 2003 fall semester. Students from Vermillion named to list are: Anne Abbott*, Samantha Ackerman, Andriea Aden*, Jessica Aker, Abigail Alesch, Steven Amundson*, Melissa Anderson, Monica Anderson, Trevor Anderson, Lacey Andrews, … 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
