Vermillion will be well represented at the 2010 South Dakota Long Course State Championships. The state swim meet, hosted by the South Dakota Local Swim Committee and the Mitchell Aquatic Club, will be held July 30 through Aug. 1 at the Mitchell Outdoor Aquatic Center, 1201 E. Hanson, Mitchell. Thirteen … Read Article
In some sports the clock would have run out before the Grey Sox had completed their comeback, but in baseball there is always a chance, slim though it might be, that a miracle can happen. It happened at Prentis Park Sunday evening when the Vermillion team, trailing 10-1 heading into … Read Article
The Clay County 4-H Fashion Revue contest was held on July 8 at the 4-H Center in Vermillion. Eight girls from Clay County participated in this event. Participants could construct their entire outfit (Constructed), sew one part of the outfit and purchase the other (Sew & Buy), or model a … Read Article
SESDAC, Inc. honored Lloyd Hawes, assistant professor of social work at USD, on April 28 for his 11 years of service on the organization's Human Rights Committee. As chair of this important committee, Lloyd advocated for people with developmental disabilities, making sure that people supported by SESDAC were never denied … Read Article
Justin Lammers, community supports instructor, was selected as the SESDAC, Inc. June, 2010 Employee of the Month. Justin has been employed at SESDAC, Inc. since August, 2009. Justin was nominated for the award by his fellow co-workers, based on his dedication to his job and the people he supports. Co-workers … Read Article
Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 116 Market Street, Suite 103 Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-5571 vcdc@vermillionchamber.com www.vermillionchamber.com Chamber Business: Business After Hours hosted by Vermillion Farmers Market at the Clay County Fairgrounds on the corner of Cherry & High Streets, Thursday, Aug. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. … Read Article
If you live outside of Iowa, have been in a cave for the last 38 years, just landed your spaceship from planet Xerox or have come in from the Out Back, you may not know about RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI is The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, as in The … Read Article
We're all familiar with a portion of John Donne's famous quote: "No man is an island." You can extrapolate all sorts of meaning from that phrase. No community, for example, is an island, either. Sure, Vermillion constantly works to focus on its own internal issues that pretty much are directed … Read Article
On Aug. 4, Melanie Moore, Dakota State Auxiliary president, and Linda Benson, Dakota State Auxiliary mother, will visit the Sunshine Auxiliary #2421, Vermillion. The Dakota State Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, which encompasses North and South Dakota, installed Melanie Moore as Dakota State president for 2010-2011 on June … Read Article
The W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership at The University of South Dakota sponsored the 2010 South Dakota Municipal Clerk (SDMC) Leadership and Management Development Program this summer. Sixteen finance officers fulfilled the program's three-year curriculum and received leadership certification from the Farber Center following the completion of the conference … 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
