‘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 […]

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Coyote Twin Theater reopens for a throwback, blockbuster season

Though the effects of the global pandemic are still prevalent, one Vermillion business is bringing back a sense of normalcy through a favorite American pastime: movies.  The Coyote Twin Theater has reopened downtown after five months without blockbusters, chick flicks, sci-fi or slapstick comedies gracing their screens.  Shannon Cole, executive director of Vermillion Theaters, said […]

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Campus Dining adapts to COVID-19

In order to stay proactive and limit the spread of COVID-19, Aramark has implemented changes in residential dining to protect staff and dining guests.  In previous years, residential dining meals were expected to be eaten in the Muenster University Center, now due to seating limitations all food items in residential dining are available for takeout.  […]

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The story behind Coyote Clipper: An accident turned career

After a car accident that knocked out a majority of Kristian Baron’s teeth, she left college just six months before she was set to graduate with a degree in broadcast media. With a TV career no longer in her future, Baron picked up the clippers and began pet grooming over 20 years ago.  Four years […]

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Welcome Table offers curbside pickup

The Vermillion Welcome Table has opened their doors to anyone who may want a free, hot meal on Mondays for the last 20 years. Due to the importance of safety in the Vermillion community amidst COVID-19, they have had to adjust operations. The Welcome Table is a volunteer program that feeds the community of Vermillion. It […]

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