Coyoteopoly gathering supplies for Iraqi kids A group of business students at The University of South Dakota is teaming up with Operation Iraqi Children, a national organization created to send school supplies to children in Iraq. Coyoteopoly will begin its drive on April 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church, where students … Read Article
VHS debaters excel at tourney The Vermillion High School Debate Team competed in the Nationals Qualifying tournament Feb. 10-11 at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School. Senior Molly Green qualified to participate in the National Forensics Tournament, and junior Hannah Pommersheim will serve as alternate. The tournament will be held in … Read Article
USD partners with MMC for Alternative Service event Students from The University of South Dakota and Mount Marty College joined earlier this year for an Alternative Saturday of Service. The students worked at the Yankton Women's Shelter which provides shelter, treatment, and referrals to victims of domestic and/or sexual abuse. … Read Article
Coyote football team opens spring practice The University of South Dakota football team opened the 21-day spring football session with a high level of enthusiasm and momentum from the 2005 season when the Coyotes won a share of the North Central Conference and finished nationally-ranked with a 9-2 record. As … Read Article
Tolsma sets records in hammer throw Dan Tolsma of the South Dakota men's track and field squad set a school and state of South Dakota record in winning the hammer throw at the Morningside Open, which opened March 31 in Wayne, NE. Tolsma, a senior from Vermillion, tossed the hammer … Read Article
Bob knows little about checkbooks and balances Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb wrote: "If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers." And he was one of them (writers, that is)! Phyllis agrees with him because she's got one of them (writers, that is) who doesn't know a … Read Article
Bogged in a swamp Robert Bacal, a noted author, keynote speaker, and management consultant, notes that "When change is imposed (as in Vermillion dealing with Crawford Road), clearly the most important determinant of 'getting through the swamp' is the ability of leadership to ? well, lead." That's why we are … Read Article
Letters Crawford is vital link To the editor: As all the city council members except one were new since I retired as city engineer in 1998, I wanted to go into the history and planning of Crawford Road at the city council hearing on April 3, but was cut short … Read Article
Golfers tie for second, fifth at home invite The South Dakota women's golf team finished in a tie for second place (355-323-678) with Winona State, while the men's team was fifth at the South Dakota Invitational that wrapped up on April 3 at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion. The … Read Article
USD to host NCAA Women's Golf North Regional Tournament For the first time ever, The University of South Dakota golf program will host the NCAA Division II North Regional Women's Golf Tournament, which will be played at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion on May 1-2. The 54-hole event will … Read Article
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By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another … Read Article
By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article
