Around Town
Students find summer work in Vermillion
While thousands of students will pack up their belonging and return to their hometowns beginning next week, there are a select few who will stay put for the summer months. Whether it be for off or on-campus jobs or summer classes, Vermillion will continue to play host for students at the University of South Dakota […]
GALLERY: Earth (Every) Day Nature Walk
Director of the Missouri River Institute Tim Cowman led a nature walk April 26 at the North Alabama Bend. The walk was one of numerous activities offered during the Earth (Every) Day campaign in Vermillion.
Downtown fair features Earth (Every) Day education on the Platz
The Earth (Every) Day campaign took to putting education in the community first Thursday with the Downtown Sustainability Fair.
Earth Week 2014
More than 15 events have been planned for Earth Week 2014 in the Vermillion community and on the University of South Dakota campus. The Volante will be featuring live coverage from a number of events throughout the week.
Students, community members walk for March of Dimes
With the sun shining on the East lawn of the Muenster University Center, University of South Dakota students and Vermillion community members walked in Vermillion’s first March of Dimes April 12. With just over $1,500 raised from the walk, senior and president of USD’s Golden Key International Honour Society, which hosted the event, Catie Steir […]
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 […]
South Dakota Legislature passes texting and driving ban
Drivers in South Dakota will now be cited tickets for texting and driving after the State Legislature passed a bill making it a secondary offense. After weeks of negotiation, Senate Bill 142, banning texting while driving in the state, passed March 14 with a 52-18 vote in the House and a 28-7 vote in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Constructing a strong connection
Mary Berglin, 25-year director of the Vermillion food pantry, is thankful University of South Dakota students make the choice to volunteer on a weekly basis, and said she would have to schedule twice as many adults to perform the tasks if they were not willing to help. Some students help out merely because they want […]