Weekly proclamations, Midco agreement discussed at City Council meeting

The City of Vermillion’s Monday Council Meeting incorporated two weekly proclamations, information on Oktoberfest, Midco, Sidewalk bidding and the City Managers report on Sept. 6. After roll call, the proclamations were issued by board members Tom Sorensen and Katherine Price for recognizing various group activities around Vermillion, including proclamations regarding The National Arts in Education Week […]

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Alpha Xi Delta launches campaign for new chapter house

What started as an upgrade to the plumbing system has become a $2.6 million project for the USD chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. The sorority recently announced their plans to build a new chapter house in its current location in a campaign called Coming Home: The Campaign for 214 North Plum. Alpha Xi Delta has been planning for the project […]

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Vermillion police investigate assault on jogger, ask for public’s help

The Vermillion Police Department is investigating an assault on a female jogger that happened Thursday morning. According to a press release, the jogger was assaulted from behind by a white male wearing a mask. The incident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. along Plum Street near Clark Street. The man fled the area and the jogger […]

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Vermillion City Council indefinitely tables chicken ordinance in close vote

Residents living in Vermillion who want the option of gathering fresh chicken eggs from their backyards will have to consider other alternatives. In a 5-4 vote Monday evening, the Vermillion City Council moved to indefinitely table a proposed ordinance that would allow residents to keep up to four chickens in backyard coops within city limits. […]

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USD art professor crafts hospital sculpture with community members’ hands

Community members from around the area are lending their hands for a sculpture project that will commemorate more than a lifetime of memories at the old Dakota Hospital building in Vermillion. Chris Meyer, an associate professor of sculpture at USD, has been commissioned by the Dakota Hospital Foundation and Sanford Vermillion Medical Center to build […]

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New campus group offers support for sexual assault, domestic abuse survivors

A new group on campus is giving victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse a safe space to heal and boost self-esteem. Phoenix: Survivors Support Group was started in early February by seniors Katelyn Troastle and Cassy Jerrett as a way for survivors to talk and participate in healing activities. Troastle and Jerrett said they […]

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