Around Town
Vermillion Community Celebrates the Nutrition Den’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On Friday, March 21 Vermillion welcomed a new business into the community via a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring the Nutrition Den. While the Nutrition Den has been around since 2020, the ribbon cutting ceremony was to celebrate the new owners of the business. The business continues to focus on serving healthy shakes, energy teas and […]
Vermillion South Dakota Named “Best Small Town Arts Scene” In the Nation
Vermillion, South Dakota has been named the “Best Small Town Arts Scene” by USA Today. The recognition highlights the town’s artistic community and the significant role of local organizations that aim to support local artists. The Vermillion Cultural Association (VCA) has been at the forefront of artistic growth within the community contributing to many key […]
39th Annual Stilwell Student Awards Exhibition Highlights Emerging Talent
The University of South Dakota’s 39th Annual Stilwell Student Awards Exhibition showcased a diverse collection of artwork by students from within the Fine Arts Department. With 67 works, the exhibition served a way for student artists to display their creative and academic achievements. “Every year the Stilwell is special. It reflects the incredible research created […]
Dakotathon Aiming to Reach Fundraising Goals Through Push Weeks
Dakotathon strives to make a significant impact in support of children and their families in the Sanford Children’s hospital year-round. With push week in full force members are particularly committed to reaching a collective goal. President of Dakotathon Ella Wittmuss shares this semester’s goal for push week is “to raise $30,000 in one week.” Push […]
Building Beds and Building Community: Students Help Families in Need
Students are stepping up to ensure children in need have a safe place to sleep through a partnership with Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a national nonprofit with a location in Sioux City, Iowa. The initiative, coordinated by the Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement, involves assembling and delivering beds to families in the […]
The Vermillion Community Combats Opioid Epidemic with Free Narcan Kits
Free naloxone kits are now available at Pump ‘n Pak to help prevent the loss of future community members from the devastating epidemic of opioid overdoses. On Dec 23 of 2023, Kelcy, the daughter of Jenny and Jim Orr, was found deceased in her room, poisoned by accidental exposure to fentanyl. Kelcy, a 15-year-old Vermillion […]
Dakota-Days Number of Arrests Down
With unusually warm temperatures for the 110th Dakota Days, arrests were unusually low compared to previous years. From Thursday evening to Sunday morning, the Vermillion Police Department booked 26 individuals into jail. Most were released within two hours. According to Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe, there were 55 charges against those 26 individuals arrested. Howe […]
Clark St. Construction Leads to Natural Gas Leak on USD’s Main Campus
On Monday, Oct. 21, The University Police Department (UPD) issued two Timely Warnings through the Everbridge mobile app alerting both students and faculty members of a discovered gas leak taking place on USD’s main campus. “At approximately 2:40 PM, UPD sent officers to the south side of the Vermillion campus after receiving a report of […]
The Healing Power of Sound: A New Tool to Contribute to Mental Health
A vermillion resident offers a new way to help students with stress and emotional ailments. Mecia Graham, self-proclaimed Soul Seamstress and the secretary for the USD Theater Department, performs sound baths for community and students alike throughout the year. Graham started her sound bath journey in late 2023, however, previously, she’s been working with members […]
Clark Street Construction Efforts Begin Phase two
Students returning to campus this semester were in for a surprise: Clark St. construction. On July 10, the city of Vermillion closed Clark St. from Prentiss Park to University St. at Slagle Hall. This section reopens this week, bringing an end to a detour from Prentiss St., down to Main St. and to University. Per […]