The Platz
‘Chalk the Walk’ commemorates 9/11, present day first-responders
The Gallagher Center hosted its first “Chalk the Walk” event at the Platz in downtown Vermillion to commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. In addition to honoring the first-responders on 9/11, event leader Kim Albracht said she wanted to call attention to Vermillion’s current efforts in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. People’s understanding […]
Thursday Night on the Platz lights up downtown Vermillion
Downtown Vermillion transforms every Thursday for music, food and fun for the Vermillion Chamber and Development Company’s (VCDC) Thursday Night on the Platz. Thursday Night on the Platz began after downtown Vermillion reopened in the late spring. Since then community members have come to Main Street looking to have a fun night out downtown — […]
Vermillion’s sister city: Ratingen, Germany
The bond between sister cities across the globe is a way for people from different backgrounds to connect and break down stereotypes. Vermillion’s sister city is Ratingen, Germany. They started the sister city partnership in 1983. Since then, there has been a constant connection through students and faculty at USD and Vermillion High School. In […]