It doesn't take long to find out what interests Jessie Milstead – everything. The sophomore at The University of South Dakota loves music – her iPod is a plethora of tunes and she plays several instruments from the guitar to the piano, even the saxophone; she's always had an interest … Read Article
Richard "Dick" Laren Storm, 82, of Vermillion died Friday, May 14, 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Dick was born Feb 11, 1928 in Gregory, to Fritz and Vera (Troutmann) Storm. He graduated from Coleridge, NE High School in 1945. He served in the US Army during the Korean … Read Article
May 7-13, 2010 Martin P. Schoenleber III, 825 Madison #1, Vermillion: Speeding on state highway, $16 plus costs. Travis Michael Kaiser, Saginaw Ave., Vermillion: Possession of alcohol by minor, $51 plus costs. Isaac D. Gerdes, 2608 Mulligan Dr., Yankton: Municipal speeding, $76 plus costs. Nicholas Koster, 46718 315th St., Vermillion: … Read Article
Vermillion athletes earned Big 8 Conference championships in five events as the league conducted its annual track and field meet in perfect weather conditions at Lennox last Friday. The Tanager teams both placed third in the five-team league. The girls had 73 points, trailing champion West Central with 125 points … Read Article
It seems that when the seniors are playing on Tuesday afternoons, the weather is either windy or the temperature is frigid. Despite the cold, 16 golfers attended the May 11 session. However, not a single 80-year-old player came out to join the league this date. The 80-year-old members did stay … Read Article
The Tanager boys tennis team concluded the regular season with four duals last week. Now the VHS team is engaged in state tournament play this weekend. Vermillion lost a 9-0 dual to Sioux Falls Lincoln, then lost three duals in a triangular on Saturday at Madison. VHS fell by 8-1 … Read Article
Beresford's leadoff batter, Collin Peterson, homered over the fence in deep left-center field Monday night in the opening game of the Region 1B high school baseball playoffs. From that point on, it was pretty much smooth sailing for the Watchdogs in an 11-4 victory over Vermillion. The Tanagers' season came … Read Article
The only thing better than winning the state championship in Class "B" American Legion baseball – and that's what Vermillion Post 1 did last summer – would be to win it again. That will be the long-range goal for the Post 1 ballclub, which returns a plethora of veterans and … Read Article
A week ago, Canton didn't even finish in the top three at the Big Sioux Conference meet. In fact, the C-Hawks finished fifth. One week later, Canton will go to state after winning the Region 2A meet in Beresford on Monday with a team score of 362. "I'm still in … Read Article
GAYVILLE — The Gayville Fire Department is one step closer to 100 percent certification. Eight Gayville firefighters recently completed the South Dakota Certified Firefighter Course, bringing the department's total of certified members to 18 out of 23. "This class just certifies them and gives them more training," said firefighter David … 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
