Around Town
Vermillion woman opens new ‘thrift and gift’ store downtown
After a few months of being vacant, antiques and vintage home decor are once again being sold at one downtown storefront. The Treasure Trove recently opened its doors to shoppers after the Infinite Variety secondhand shop that once occupied the same space closed this past summer. Like Infinite Variety, The Treasure Trove specializes in vintage […]
Vermillion Police Department conducts second community survey
The Vermillion Police Department is in the process of collecting their second community survey in order to gauge what the concerns of the community are. “The goal is to try to get a feel of what the community thinks of our service, what kind of services they’d like us to have, what kind of issues […]
Local state candidates talk policy issues at town hall debate
Candidates running for the Clay County House and Senate seats were involved in a townhall-style debate on Tuesday. The candidates running for the Democratic House are Mike Winegar and Ray Ring. For the Republican House, Nancy Rasmussen and Debbie Pease. Lastly, for the Senate, Democrat Shane Merill and Republican Arthur Rusch are running. All of […]
Graduate students working to improve food security in Vermillion
One graduate course is enlisting the ideas of students from across the country to combat food insecurity in Clay County. Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health, a required course in the Master of Public Health Program (MPH), is an online course that studies how social determinants of health influence health outcomes, USD instructor Chelsea Wesner […]
Local Halloween-themed entertainment options available for students
With Halloween right around the corner, many students are trying to find ways to celebrate the holiday. Many watch horror movies throughout October, but some go to haunted houses and corn mazes to immerse themselves in the horror. Fraternity and sorority haunted house Lambda Chi Alpha has hosted a haunted house for more than 50 […]
Art of Sustainability speakers aim to help people understand sustainability
Energy was high at the fifth annual art of sustainability on Saturday at the Washington Street Arts Center. Several speakers were there, including Rebecca Terk, Jess Johnson, Jennifer White and Chas Jewett, who came to talk about topics important to them regarding art and sustainability. Morgan Carnes, the executive director of Greening Vermillion, has been organizing this event […]
Sexual assault reported to Vermillion Police Department
A sexual assault occurred in Vermillion on October 11. According to Lieutenant Crystal Brady at the Vermillion Police Department, the sexual assault was reported by a third party who passed on the information to VPD. The victim did not come forward. The report was passed on to the detectives for investigation.
The Bean coffee shop opens in Downtown Vermillion
Opening a coffee shop has been a dream for owner Leslie Gerrish for some time, so when the opportunity was offered she couldn’t say no. The official opening of The Bean in downtown Vermillion was last Saturday. The coffee shop is located inside The Iron Rooster, a new home decor store downtown. “When it first […]
Vermillion ‘gets their local on’ with farmers market event
Political science students are trying to create an opportunity to better relationships between Vermillion locals and USD students through a special farmers market event called “Get your local on.” The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Clay County Fairgrounds on High and Cherry Street. This will be […]
New gastropub opening downtown next month
The co-owners of Café Brulé are expanding their passion for food and downtown Vermillion to a new business, which is set to open next month. Dakota Brick House is located at 15 W Main St., in the building formerly known as Raziel’s. The owners call the business a gastropub, which is defined as a pub […]