Producing sustainable agriculture, local farmer offers shares of fresh produce to community
With clear skies, the temperature hovering just above freezing and a light breeze signifies the beginning of busy season for Sam Heikes. Inside his greenhouse the temperature is set to 85 degrees. Leaves from the lettuce, spinach and other cold-tolerant plants are sprouting. Heikes operates a farm located less than a mile northeast of the […]
BREAKING: Tordsen and Santjer next SGA executive team
This is a developing story and updates will continue Tyler Tordsen and Dustin Santjer were elected the next president and vice president of University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association. After two days of voting, the polls closed at 8 p.m. The candidates were held in an unknown location to be told the results. Tordsen […]
UPDATED: USD women advance to NCAA tournament after 82-71 win over Denver to capture the Summit League title
Coyotes will be dancing in the NCAA tournament for the first time ever. The University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team capped off a dream run through the Summit League Tournament by defeating Denver 82-71 and punched its ticket into the national 64-team tournament. “We’re so happy to bring this championship home for all ‘Yotes,” […]
UPDATED: USD pulls off Summit League upset, ends five-year SDSU reign topping tourney
After almost two full seasons of frustration, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team have conquered their biggest rival. Not shy of the dramatic, the Coyotes sent South Dakota State packing and propelled themselves one step closer to their first NCAA national tournament with the semifinal win. The 72-58 victory against the five-time league […]
Vermillion works to retain USD students
The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) is working on three ways to retain University of South Dakota students in Vermillion after graduation. With the addition of Eagle Creek Software Services, residential property Bliss Pointe and the Prentis Park master plan, the VCDC and Vermillion City Council are making improvements to make Vermillion an […]
‘Dating Doctor’ gives relationship advice to students
Dating in college is hard. Meeting new people is hard. Coming to college with a previous relationship that has turned into long-distance is hard. Forming new relationships is hard, said Stephen Gray, known as the “Dating Doctor.” The University of South Dakota hosted Gray on March 3. A colleague of David Coleman, who inspired the […]
Tom Brokaw, 74, reveals multiple myeloma cancer
In 21 years of anchoring the NBC Nightly News, Tom Brokaw reported stories on a daily basis to millions of viewers. Now the news has shifted to him, after the University of South Dakota alumnus announced he has cancer. Brokaw, NBC News special correspondent and 1964 graduate of USD, released a statement Tuesday he was […]
Vermillion Middle School students study Asian Carp, win SD Samsung STEM contest
Students from Natasha Gault’s Vermillion Middle School eighth grade science class spoke to the Vermillion City Council about how the possible intrusion of Asian Carp in the Missouri River could be detrimental to the ecosystem that flows through the area. Because of their efforts, the class won $20,000 worth of technology from Samsung for their […]
PHOTO: Dusty Johnson speaks to South Dakota Newspaper Association
Governor Dennis Daugaard’s Chief of Staff. Michael Geheren/THE VOLANTE