State/Local
Newspaper Day
Thursday marks the annual Newspaper Day at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. The Volante will be providing coverage Wednesday and Thursday on issues that effect students. Posts will be from Nathan Ellenbeck, Christina Drey, Josie Flatgard and Michael Geheren. We will also pull in stories from the Associated Press. The Volante encourages you to […]
SGA supports county alcohol diversion program
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association will support a resolution in favor of a program allowing people over the age of 18 who received a Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor in Clay County to forgo conviction by completing a series of activities. Senators of SGA voted 18 to 5 Jan. 28 on […]
VPD cites 51 after party bust
At least 41 of the underage drinkers cited by the Vermillion Police Department at a busted house party Saturday are University of South Dakota students, including 18 student-athletes. Forty-nine citations for minor possession/consumption of alcohol were filed at the Clay County Clerk of Courts office Tuesday from the incident, after the VPD responded to a […]
Social media minor addition coming in fall 2014
“If you build it, they will come” may have worked for Kevin Costner with his corn patch-turned-baseball diamond, but this strategy will not cut it for businesses to reach out to customers on social media. To combat poor social media strategy, a new social media marketing minor will be offered starting in fall 2014 through […]
LIVE BLOG: 2014 State of the Union
This live blog has ended. Thank you for tuning in. — Welcome to The Volante’s coverage of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Today’s coverage is from Reuters and The Volante’s Megan Card, Malachi Peterson and Michael Geheren. We invite you to share your thoughts by pressing the comment button. LIVE COVERAGE IS […]
VPD busts house party Saturday, issues 49 underage alcohol citations
A Vermillion house party Saturday ended with 49 citations issued for underage drinking. The Vermillion Police Department responded to a noise complaint at 1006 Rice Dr. Saturday at 10:55 p.m., said VPD Chief Matt Betzen. As many as 100 people were reported to be at the house when police arrived. While Betzen said the renter of […]
SDSU administration releases name of deceased student
South Dakota State University officials have confirmed the death of sophomore Connor Noteboom, 19, according to SDSU’s student-newspaper, The Collegian. Director of University Relations Mike Lockrem said the death was reported at 11:28 p.m. Tuesday, and occurred on campus, in Binneweis Hall. Noteboom’s floor mates found Noteboom in his room, and a coroner report indicated that […]
City Council renews Hy-Vee’s alcohol license after a failed compliance check in May
The Vermillion Hy-Vee will still be allowed to continue alcohol sales after failing an Alcohol Compliance Check in May after City Council allowed its license renewal Dec. 2. City Council held the public hearing to sort out license renewals for liquor and wine in restaurants, grocery stores, the municipal liquor store and the winery. “City […]
Four former USD football players plead not guilty to charges
Four former University of South Dakota athletes pleaded not guilty to charges of identity theft through the filing of bogus tax returns Monday. Alphonso Rico Valdez, 21, Jeremy Blount, 24, Marquis Butler, 22, and Chris Frierson, 21, all former USD athletes, appeared in front of a federal judge in Sioux Falls Dec. 10. If convicted […]
VERMILLION POLICE LOG: December 12
1. A report of a missing person originated from a residence near the 200 block of Roosevelt St. A developmentally disabled adult was reported missing by family members. Officers searched throughout Vermillion and outskirts of town without result. 15 hours after search began, family members located person safe and sound. 2. Officers responded to a […]