Walk-In Areas popularity growing Each year, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department makes a significant investment in leasing private lands for public use. A recent GF&P survey shows that the investment is paying off in hunter satisfaction. The Walk-In Areas for hunting on private land rated high in … Read Article
Go Fourth! Fireworks Unlimited, Inc. lit up the sky over Vermillion to help local citizens celebrate the waning hours of Independence Day Tuesday. The day started with "Fun in the Sun" activities at the Prentis Park pool sponsored by the Vermillion Jaycees. Sara Remelius and Steffani Donahoe battled to keep … Read Article
Check It Out Announcing! The Vermillion Public Library is delighted to introduce our new Children's and Young Adult Librarian, Joyce Moore. Joyce is educated in elementary and middle level education with a reading background and has children's library experience. Please join us in welcoming her to our library staff. The … Read Article
Clubs and Organizations Alpha Pi holds convention Alpha Pi State of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International convened for their annual state convention June 2-3 at the Kelly Inn, Yankton. Xi Chapter, Yankton, were hostesses. Chapter president Carla Hacenky and convention chairman Marlena Diede welcomed the members to the convention. … Read Article
Head to Head competition Fourth of July activities in Vermillion started with "Fun in the Sun" activities at the Prentis Park pool sponsored by the Vermillion Jaycees. Sara Remelius and Steffani Donahoe battle to keep their heads above water as they participate in water treading contest. After a long battle, … Read Article
Champion dog has 'mellow personality' Sharon Manning's Harrier dog made it look easy Saturday during the Siouxland Kennel Club's competition at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Her dog, with the formal name of Champion Pacific Icons Pint of Guiness, or simply Guiness for short, was named Best in Show at the … Read Article
Nesselhuf continues 'sharing the dream' in Guatemala Editor's note: Diane Nesselhuf of Vermillion has returned to Guatemala to work on Sharing the Dream and other projects designed to improve the lifestyle of that country's residents. Below is the first of her travel journals, sent to the Plain Talk by e-mail. … Read Article
Dogs strut their stuff at kennel club show Fourteen-year-old Shannon Myers knows it's a dog-eat-dog world out there. As a junior dog handler, this small-town girl from Weeping Water, NE, has participated in enough dog shows to know that competition can come in the form of both strangers and friends. … Read Article
USD researchers benefit from state grant funds Twenty faculty members at South Dakota public universities will benefit from $442,425 in grants that Gov. Mike Rounds and the state has awarded to support their individual research projects. � "This is the second year we have awarded ?seed grants' as part of … Read Article
USD professor receives lifetime achievement award Frank Main, chair of the division of counseling and psychology in education at The University of South Dakota, is the recipient of the lifetime achievement award from the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology. He received the award on Saturday, May 27 in Chicago, … 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
