South Dakota’s Tahnee Reed, left, tries to tip the ball over South Dakota State’s Margit Hansing during their Summit League volleyball matchup Monday at the DakotaDome.?USD won 3-1 in South Dakota State’s first match in the DakotaDome since 2003. (Photo by David Lias) With his team celebrating on the court, … Read Article
After running in the Big 8 Conference meet at Lennox yesterday, the postseason has arrived for Vermillion High's cross country runners. The Tanagers will host the Region 3A meet next Friday, seeking to qualify as many runners as possible for the state meet in Sioux Falls on Oct. 22. Among … Read Article
Former Wakonda residents and high school graduates Joe Flynn, Travis Humpal and Lana Humpal (Christensen) were recently crowned Sioux Falls City Park & Rec Competitive League Kickball Champions. Their team is named the Portuguese Men of War. Flynn was the pitcher, Travis Humpal played first base and Lana Humpal played … Read Article
Vermillion High School thespians are getting into the spirit of Halloween with bats wings, chilling screams, bloody fangs, and a castle crypt as they prepare for their upcoming production of Count Dracula Oct. 7, 8 and 9. The play, set at the turn of the 20th century, combines all the … Read Article
Sanford Vermillion introduced a facility-wide commercial recycling program to its staff in the summer of 2010. Now, over a year later, the medical center has diverted over 35,000 pounds of waste from the Clay County landfill. In cooperation with the city of Vermillion Recycling Department, Sanford Vermillion introduced the new … Read Article
1960 Weekend specials to begin 1960 at Jacobsen's Bakery include 1 dozen Whole Wheat pan rolls, 21 cents; Sandwich Bread, 24 cents; 1 dozen White Sugar Cookies, 35 cents; Long Johns, 5 cents each. Due to the bad storm last week, power was off in Burbank for 56 hours. The … Read Article
Ronald D Steckelberg was inducted into the Gayville-Volin Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 9. Steckelberg Steckelberg, who graduated from Black Hills State College in 1968, taught and coached at Gayville-Volin Schools for 25 years. He taught business math classes and taught them with passion, earning the respect of staff, … Read Article
The University of South Dakota is celebrating the grand reopening of Slagle Auditorium with two very special events on Friday, Oct. 7. At 3:30 p.m., outside on the Slagle Hall and Old Main plaza, USD will host a ribbon cutting and donor recognition ceremony with a special announcement by President … Read Article
Vermillion Light & Power (VL&P) is celebrating Public Power Week, Oct. 2-8, along with more than 2,000 other electric utilities that collectively provide electricity on a not-for profit basis to 46 million Americans. "Public Power Week is a chance for VL&P to articulate why the public power formula works in … Read Article
The open enrollment period for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans are fast approaching and this year's enrollment period will be from Oct. 15-Dec. 7, 2011. "One of the things we want people to know is that if they have a Medicare Advantage plan, the only time they can … 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
