By Paula Damon It has been said that there is light beyond the darkest hour. During our courtship and throughout our 40-year marriage, I aspired to be a light for my husband. Not by anything I could say or do, but because he had been saddled with more than his … Read Article
By Sen. Tom Jones District 17 Governor signs tourism tax Last Thursday, Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the bill which increases the tourism tax permanently to 1.5 per cent. This tax affects all entities that are involved with tourism during the months of June, July, August, and September. The tourism business … Read Article
By Gov. Dennis Daugaard Last year, I had the opportunity to join a Department of Defense trip to Kuwait and Afghanistan to visit South Dakota troops who were serving in those countries. Seeing the bleak landscape of Afghanistan and the extreme desert conditions made me appreciate even more the sacrifice … Read Article
Eldonna Ilithe (Peterson) Bartlett was born April 6, 1936 in Washburn, ND to Ellsworth and Ida (Oakland) Peterson. She died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, surrounded by her family, at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 28 days. Eldonna graduated from Centerville High … Read Article
Lester Johnson, 86, of Wakonda, passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at the Sanford Vermillion Hospital. Lester was born July 13, 1926 in Hooker, SD to Thomas and Ella (Andahl) Johnson. He graduated from the Centerville High School and attended South Dakota State University and also served in the Army … Read Article
, age 70, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2013 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. A memorial service including Masonic rites will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at Miller Funeral Home, 13th & Main Avenue, Sioux Falls. A private committal will be held at BluffView Cemetery in Vermillion. Memorials … Read Article
Thelma D. McGregor, 89, of Vermillion, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 of natural causes. Thelma Dewsbury was born Feb. 8, 1923 in Auburn, MA, to Clarence and Evalina (Seamon) Dewsbury. She graduated from Auburn High School and received her bachelor’s degree form Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, in 1946. Thelma … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter The regular season for Vermilion’s girls basketball team has dwindled down to the final two games prior to tournament time. The Tanagers will be at Harrisburg tonight (Friday) to wind up their Big 8 Conference schedule, then will be at home Tuesday against Wagner. District 8A … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter Vermillion’s boys basketballers hit the road for the last time in the regular season tonight, heading to Harrisburg with their hopes for a share of the Big 8 Conference championship still alive despite a 67-46 loss to league-leading Madison last Friday. The Tanagers, who began this … Read Article
LINCOLN, NE — Bethany Buell set a USD indoor pole vault record for the second consecutive week by recording a 13-11 3/4 mark while winning the event at the Frank Sevigne-Nebraska Invitational on Saturday. Buell won the event by 3 1/4 inches and broke her previous school record of 13-10 … 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
