Category Archives: Local News

Austin named new USD football coach John Austin, newly named head football coach at The University of South Dakota, answers questions during a press conference Wednesday afternoon on the USD campus. by David Lias John Austin, a key contributor on the last University of South Dakota conference championship team and … Read Article →

Paul Preister joins First Dakota By Staff as Ag Finance Loan Officer First Dakota National Bank recently announced the appointment of Paul Preister to ag finance loan officer in Vermillion. Preister will be working with First Dakota's Finance Department to help better serve farm and agri-business throughout the area. Preister … Read Article →

Public transportation service available for Vermillion residents South East Transit is a public transportation service for the Vermillion community. They began providing services August of 1997. The growth of the service happened very quickly. This fall, they began receiving Federal Transit funding through the Department of Transportation, which gives them … Read Article →

Museum hosts 31st annual Christmas Festival The Parade of Christmas Trees at the W.H. Over Museum became one of the season's first highlights on Sunday, December 6. It was a celebration of the Friends of the Museum's 31st annual Christmas Festival. Festival chairperson, Maxine Johnson, and her team have again … Read Article →

Vermillion couple's gifts are always in style and good taste Every November, Roger and Rose Marie Parson's turn their home into a Christmas cookie factory, creating the tasty treats like clockwork in time to deliver or mail them to friends and relatives not only in Vermillion, but all over the … Read Article →

Kuijken to perform at Shrine to Music Museum Wieland, Kuijken, the legendary Belgian viola da gamba virtuoso, will make his first Siouxland appearance, when The Kuijken, Leg�ne, and Bailey Trio presents Virtuoso Music of the Late Baroque in the Arne B. Larson Concert Hall at America's Shrine to Music Museum … Read Article →

Barta appointed to national board Senator Tom Daschle announced this week that Dr. Richard L. Barta of Vermillion has been appointed to the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's National Advisory Board. Daschle said Barta, who was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala, will serve on … Read Article →

SDPTV presents Winterfest Winterfest '98 is coming Dec. 5-13 on South Dakota Public Television. SDPTV kicks off Winterfest on Dec. 5 with everything ranging from Dr. Laura to Red Green, with Songs of Inspiration and Acoustic Christmas in between. The premier of A South Dakota Acoustic Christmas features the popular … Read Article →

Home caregivers to be honored Sponsored by the National Association for Home Care, the month-long celebration will honor the dedicated physicians, nurses, therapists, aides and social workers who work tirelessly to provide high-quality care. Together with patients and their families, these caregivers design individualized health programs that enable disabled, recovering … Read Article →