University of South Dakota student Mitchell Wagner, a junior majoring in physics, is the recipient of a UAS7 Study and Internship Scholarship from German Universities of Applied Sciences. Wagner, part of USD’s Honors Program, credits Susan Hackemer, associate director of the Honors Program, as well as language professor Istvan Gombocz, … Read Article
The Vermillion Plain Talk has garnered six awards in the annual South Dakota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, including first place in “Best Typography & Design.” In this single category, the Plain Talk was judged among weekly newspapers in state with over 2,000 circulation. The Vermillion paper was rated among … Read Article
On Saturday May 11, the largest annual one-day effort to combat hunger will once again take place in the community. That is the day of the 21st annual National Association of Letter-Carriers Food Drive in Vermillion This food drive is conducted with the help of not only the Letter Carriers … Read Article
Erin Rasmussen, physician student from Vermillion, will call Platte home for four weeks this summer as she learns first-hand about providing healthcare in rural South Dakota. Rasmussen was selected in a competitive process to participate in the Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students (REHPS) in 2013. She is joined in … Read Article
Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Tuesday that the Vermillion Police Department has been awarded $1,839.96 for a camera and five pairs of binoculars to be used in drug investigations. The money was awarded out of the Drug Control Fund. The award will assist local law enforcement in drug control and … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Clare Wagner, instructor for the Department of Mathematical Sciences as USD, is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Instructor Award, which is presented by the College of Arts & Sciences. “It feels wonderful,” Wagner said of receiving the award. “It’s a hard job sometimes to teach … Read Article
Margaret Ann McMunigal Fuchs passed away April 16, 2013 in St. Louis, MO, following heart surgery. Margaret Fuchs was born Feb. 1, 1925, at Wakonda, the fifth of nine children born to John and Mary McMunigal. She spent her life teaching. She met Fred Fuchs of St. Louis while both … Read Article
Reidella Madonna Engman, of Vermillion, died Friday, May 3, 2013, at Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, May 11, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion at 11 a.m. with the family being present the hour prior. Reidella was born to Lawrence … Read Article
Mary Ellen Burns Rasmussen, 91, a long-time Yankton resident, passed away on May 4, 2013, surrounded by family in her Florida home. Mary Ellen was a graduate of Yankton College where she met her husband of 69 years, Donald W. Rasmussen (Ras). In April 2008 Yankton College bestowed upon Mary … Read Article
Lloyd Raymond Helseth, 90, of Vermillion, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point. Lloyd was born March 21, 1923, in Elk Point to Lewis and Carrie (Anderson) Helseth. He grew up in the Spink area and spent most of his life in … 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
