By Parker Knox Sportswriter With the beginning of defense of their state championship only two weeks away, the Vermillion Tanagers were awakened Monday night to the harsh realities of what can happen in sudden-death baseball. But despite losing leads of 5-1 with two outs to go, 5-3 with one out … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter Give ‘em a decent day and they will perform! That applied to the Vermillion track team and thinclads from every other area school who at the end of last week were finally the benefactors of spring weather conducive to running, jumping and throwing. In the Tanagers’ … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter With the state tournament suddenly only two weeks away, the Vermillion High boys tennis team faces three more regular-season calendar dates, needing desperately to avoid any more bad weather. The Tanagers, after playing at Yankton last night (Thursday), are home this afternoon in a 4 p.m. dual against … Read Article
Former Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin announced moments ago, via facebook, that she will not be a political candidate in 2014. She writes: Dear Friends, I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend. With this post this morning, I’d like to do three things. First, to share this recent picture … Read Article
Spring weather means warmer weather and with that comes the start of road work season. In the coming weeks, you can expect to see many more work zones popping up across the state. While roadway workers face obvious risks to their safety, nearly 85 percent of those killed in work … Read Article
Industrial Builders, Inc. of Fargo, ND, will begin applying epoxy chip seal on the Highway 19 bridge one mile north of Vermillion on Monday, May 6. Traffic will be restricted to one lane for about two weeks. At the same time, work to repaint girders and other minor repairs will … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Every Thursday, students at the University of South Dakota have the opportunity to search for internships, learn about networking or just brush up on their cover letter-writing skills. The informal session is called Internship Quest and is held in the Academic Commons at I.D. Weeks Library. … Read Article
The Clay-Union Foundation is actively seeking new members and adult volunteers throughout Clay and Union counties, and serves as a mentoring program for youth 5-17 years old. There are two boys and two girls seeking an adult mentor in Elk Point, and volunteers are needed to make the matches. Volunteers … Read Article
The University of South Dakota honored two faculty members with the Belbas-Larson Awards for Excellence in Teaching, the highest honor USD bestows upon its educators, at the 126th Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4. Angeline Lavin, Beacom School of Business, and Thomas Horton, School of Law, are the 2013 … 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
