Lucille Vivien Simpson, 72, of Vermillion, a homemaker and member of the Vermillion Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at her daughter’s home with family at her side. Lucille Simpson was born Oct. 18, 1940 in Chicago, IL. She grew up in Albuquerque, NM, and resided … Read Article
Blaine Ira Maddox, age 46, of Gayville, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at his home in Gayville. Funeral services were 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, with Rev. Dani Jo Ninke officiating. Burial was in the Gayville Cemetery in Gayville. … Read Article
Men’s Senior Golf Fun League Eighteen seniors played on The Bluffs at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7. In match play the team of Shorty Hanson, Ray Lynn and Ken Beringer defeated the team of Rex Huska, Louie Fostvedt and Gene Iverson. Bob Lund, Harlan Schett and Cleland Cook won … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter From the top of their lineup to the bottom, the Vermillion girls’ golf team had its best all-around showing of the season Monday, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The Tanagers placed a strong second among nine teams at the Region 2A meet … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter Vermillion had a 23-game winning streak against fellow Class “B” baseball teams snapped last Friday, but the Tanagers started a new victory string Tuesday in the first round of the 2013 regional tournament. They will be perfectly content with only five in a row this time. That … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter Vermillion claimed three individual conference champions and one winning relay team as the last Big 8 Conference track and field meet was held at Harrisburg last Thursday. Mackenzie Huber was the champion of the girls’ pole vault with a best jump of 8’6”. Colin Olson edged teammate … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Al Neuharth is remembered around the world as a legend in the field of journalism for his founding of the USA Today among other achievements. Those who gathered to celebrate his life on Friday morning were reminded of something Neuharth always remembered throughout his life … Read Article
VERMILLION – Prominent officials, journalists, colleagues, friends, and others inspired by his vision and legacy will celebrate the life of South Dakota native Al Neuharth during a public tribute, 10 a.m., Friday, May 17, at the University of South Dakota. Neuharth, founder of SoDak Sports, USA TODAY, Freedom Forum and … Read Article
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