The University of South Dakota announced today that Rick Melmer, dean of the School of Education, is stepping down to become an advisor for several educational agencies at the state and national levels. Melmer, whose last day at USD is June 21, has served as the Dean of the School … Read Article
The W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership at the University of South Dakota will host the 67th American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, May 27 through June 1. This is the 12th consecutive year that USD and the W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership will co-host Girls State as 438 high … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter A new champion will reign over Class “B” high school baseball when the finals are played in Sioux Falls on Memorial Day. Defending champion Vermillion’s season came to a disappointing conclusion when Bon Homme-Scotland ousted the Tanagers, 8-4, in the second round of the Region 1B … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter Considering how rough it has been for every spring sport this year, it should come as no surprise that the final day of the Class “A” girls golf tournament at MIlbank this week was called off all together because of the weather. Play was delayed on … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter In addition to athletes who had already qualified for the state track meet by meeting in-season standards, Vermillion gained a quartet of additional qualifiers from the Region 4A meet in Harrisburg last Thursday. Those four were the boys’ 4×100-meter relay team, which, though placing third, still … Read Article
By Parker Knox Sportswriter Vermillion High’s tennis team didn’t enjoy a lot of success amid the powerhouse teams from the state’s large schools during the state tournament in Sioux Falls last weekend, but the Tanagers did come up with a pair of wins, and Jacob Ford was involved in both … Read Article
CorTrust Bank president and CEO Jack Hopkins has made a $1.5 million investment in University of South Dakota and the Coyotes’ athletic facility master plan which includes a 6,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball, and an outdoor track and soccer complex. The announcement comes on the heels of strong fundraising … Read Article
University of South Dakota track and field assistant coach and former Olympic pole-vaulter Derek Miles was named to the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association’s NCAA Division II Athlete Hall of Fame on Friday, May 20. He was inducted during a ceremony before the D-II National Championships in Pueblo, … Read Article
Wednesday Morning Ladies Golf We had 17 ladies for luncheon on May 17, and you could feel a lot of friendship in the room. The meal was good and the desserts (provided by Dori Ryan and Anita White) were fantastic. Dori Ryan and Beth Silvano were the lucky ladies that … Read Article
Alice Joyce Ashmore, 89, of Elk Point, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point. Joyce Christopherson was born Sept. 5, 1923 in Vermillion, to Walter and Alice (Brown) Christopherson. She attended school in Vermillion graduating from Vermillion High School in 1941. She … Read Article
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