USD track team travels to Texas The South Dakota Track and Field Team will attempt to continue its successful season when the Coyotes take a contingent of 14 men's and women's student-athletes to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Elmer Gray Stadium in Abilene, TX on … Read Article
41st annual Junior Music Festival held at VHS About 95 young musicians participated in the 41st annual Junior Music Festival, sponsored by the Vermillion Music Club in conjunction with the National Federation of Music Clubs, held on March 19, at the Vermillion High School. The young pianists played the grand … Read Article
Melby wins National Student Nurses' Association contest Lynette Melby, a University of South Dakota Department of Nursing student, won the Nursing Spectrum Essay Contest for the National Student Nurses' Association. Her essay, titled "Passion and Possibility" addressed the topic of getting more underrepresented populations to become nurses. The honor includes … Read Article
Boys' tennis team ends season at state By Jim Prosser The Tanager tennis team ran into a lot of adversity at the state tournament in Sioux Falls May 21-23. While they made valiant attempts, they couldn't overcome the tough opposition in every flight. Here are the results: First day singles … Read Article
Teeners open season with wins The Vermillion 13-14 teener team opened its season at Prentis Park Monday night with a double header against Canton. In game one Vermillion tallied three runs each in the first, second, and fourth innings along with two in the third for a total of 11 … Read Article
Park Jefferson Wells Blue Bunny Night May 21, 2005 KPTH Fox 44 Charger driver Matt Guillaume pocketed his 2nd win in 3 nights as did B & B Salvage Super Stock driver Sid Mosher. Jay Noteboom extended his points lead in the Y 101.3 Modifieds with his 2nd feature win … Read Article
Bob still dreams of tinkering with tunes by Bob Karolevitz Don�t laugh, but I once wanted to be a songwriter. I would scribble lyrics like Johnny Mercer and Ira Gershwin. It was an ideal life which would bring fame and fortune � and I wouldn�t wear overalls and get my … Read Article
Letters Political axiom To the editor: Someone said of politics that "winning isn't the best thing, it's the only thing." Today, with the announcement that the Bush Administration plans to close Ellsworth AFB, we see another example of that political axiom. During last year's Senate campaign, candidate John Thune said … Read Article
This VHS graduate shares special gifts Andrea Lias, age 3. by David Lias Vermillion High School will be holding its commencement exercises Sunday afternoon. It's a time when selected members of the senior class address the audience and talk about special memories and lessons learned during their years of growing … Read Article
Winning essay: Lewis and Clark in South Dakota By Shaka Taylor Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to explore the lands to the Pacific Ocean. They were known as the Corps of Discovery and as they entered South Dakota, the tribes told them that there were 18-inch devils … 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
