Ringneck bust ahead? While visiting the Dakota Farm Show at the DakotaDome earlier this week, I must admit I didn't have amber waves of grain on my mind. I was thinking, instead, of the pheasant hunting season in South Dakota that just concluded last Sunday. And how, after not picking … Read Article
As we start 2013 and look back at 2012, I wanted to write to express my sincere thanks to the citizens of Vermillion who have worked with the police department to make Vermillion a safe community. In a free society, it is necessary that citizens participate in the process of … Read Article
A Dakota Dunes man was convicted of forgery charges relating to a video lottery scam. Travis Law will serve two months in the South Dakota State Penitentiary relating to the incident, which took place at Coyote Convenience. "He was going around to businesses that have video lottery machines," Clay County … Read Article
Students, faculty and staff members from the University of South Dakota will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by making a difference in their neighborhoods and community during a Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 21. All volunteers for a Day of Service are scheduled to meet … Read Article
University Libraries at the University of South Dakota is seeking entries for "Bound and Unbound II: Altered Book Exhibition," their second altered book art exhibition scheduled for display during the 2013 Fall Semester. Sponsored by the University Libraries Arts and Exhibits committee, "Bound and Unbound II: Altered Book Exhibition" features … Read Article
Initiated during the 1996-97 school year, the SDHSAA ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT TEAM AWARD program is designed to recognize varsity athletic teams and fine arts groups for their academic excellence. All varsity athletic teams and fine arts groups that achieve a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible to … Read Article
Every two seconds, someone, somewhere needs blood. During the winter months the need for blood is constant, however, poor weather conditions can make it challenging for donors to give blood. In an effort to boost the blood supply during the winter months, January has been designated as National Blood Donor … Read Article
(Photo by David Lias) It may not have been a white Christmas, but it was a white New Year. But although 5 inches of snow fell in Vermillion last week, that could translate to only a quarter-inch of moisture. "We don't know exactly how much water was in the last … Read Article
A local rivalry continues. In less than two weeks, local law enforcement officers and firefighters will have a friendly competition in which they will find out who can donate the most blood. The sixth annual Heroes Behind the Badges Blood Drive will take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2:30-6:30 … Read Article
More details have emerged, through both police and news sources, concerning the Christmas day standoff in Vermillion that ended with an apparent suicide. In a press release it sent to local media Wednesday, the Vermillion Police Department declined to release the identity of the deceased or any other members of … 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
