With athletes from 15 Class "A" and Class "B" teams providing competition equal to that of the state tournaments, Vermillion's wrestlers dived headfirst into the Floyd Farrand Invitational in Sioux Falls last week and came up for air with an individual champion and three other placers. Brett Bye remained unbeaten … Read Article
Vermillion's boys basketball team, home for three of the season's first five games, began a four-game stretch on the road last night at West Central, hoping to stay perfect in the Big 8 Conference. Vermillion’s Tanner Settles tumbles over a Tea Area player while attempting to steal the ball during … Read Article
It was a tale of two halves for the South Dakota men's basketball team as it dropped a 67-44 Summit League contest at Western Illinois Tuesday evening at Macomb, IL. With the loss, the Coyotes fell to 5-9 on the year and 0-5 in conference play, while Western Illinois improved … Read Article
When one's shooting percentage is cooler than usual, it's up to the defense to step to the forefront. Because Vermillion's defense did just that, holding Sioux City East to one fourth-quarter point, the Tanager girls are undefeated through six games after a 37-30 triumph in Sioux City. Blair Gilkyson keeps … Read Article
After Thursday night's 66-53 loss to Oral Roberts, University of South Dakota's head coach Ryun Williams promised that his team would respond. They did so on Saturday as they picked up their first home win in the Summit League as the Coyotes outlasted the resilient Southern Utah Thunderbirds 81-69 at … Read Article
Doug Kronaizl, a 2011 graduate of Vermillion High School, was became an Eagle Scout in an August 2011 ceremony. Doug, a member of Troop 66 of Vermillion, earned this presigious rank in Scouting by organizing the repainting of the 50 states in front of St. Agnes Elementary School. Doug led … Read Article
Excess body weight increases the risk of developing and dying from many types of cancer. About one in three cancer deaths in the U.S. is related to nutrition and physical activity, with obesity as a major factor. Two out of three Americans are overweight or obese. Evidence … Read Article
Chuck Taggart, assistant plant operations manager, was selected as the Sanford Vermillion December 2011 PRIDE Employee of the Month. He has been employed here since 1988. Chuck Taggart, December Employee of the Month and Val Osterberg, Chief Finance Officer, Sanford Vermillion. Comments from the nomination for Taggart: I would like … Read Article
It was said that he could navigate a sternwheeler through a seas of dew. Grant Marsh Grant Prince Marsh was considered the premiere steamboat pilot on the Missouri River in the late 1800s. He built a reputation for making more trips, traveling farther upriver and staying longer on the river … Read Article
FOB SHARANA, Afghanistan — Long days are nothing new for members of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 842nd Engineer Company maintenance platoon, especially since they have reached Afghanistan in November. After the long anticipated trip overseas by the Northern-Hills based 842nd, they have fallen under the 18th Engineer Brigade … 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
