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What We Think: A review of Vermillion’s newest restaurant
In What We Think, the Verve Team ventures out to try businesses, restaurants (Going Here you can figure out the way people can open a restaurant franchise), products and trends so you don’t have to! This week we tested out Vermillion’s newest restaurant, Pizza Ranch! You can look into jackintheboxfranchising.com to franchise with some of […]
Pizza Ranch officially open in Vermillion
Pizza Ranch is officially opened for to public on Wednesday. The new restaurant is located at 912 N Dakota St, across from Coyote Village and the DakotaDome. The buffet-style restaurant began to serve Vermillion and the surrounding area on April 15 with a soft open phase. Collin Lind, General Manager and Co-Owner, has been trying to open […]
New art to be added to downtown Vermillion
Unity. Creativity. Artistry. These are just a few things that contribute to the creation of a community mural in downtown Vermillion. Several murals fill the alleyways of downtown Vermillion that share the stories of people all around the community. This summer, the Vermillion Cultural Association will be designing and creating a new mural on the […]
Ranchers receive free lunch due to extreme winter conditions
After enduring a seemingly endless winter, South Dakota ranchers are now getting to enjoy a different type of blizzard. Lonnie Heir, a Pierre, S.D. resident, owns four Dairy Queens and is offering farmers and ranchers a free lunch, including ice cream, through the month of March. The four participating Dairy Queens are located in Pierre, […]
St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl raises money for Dakotathon
When someone mentions St. Patrick’s Day, the first thought isn’t usually fundraising. However, the St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl sought to combine drinking and supporting a good cause. The $10 buy-in fee from pub crawl held on March 14 was donated to Dakotathon. Over 50 people participated, and $600 was raised. Michaela Goldammer, a senior strategic communications […]
Dances of Universal Peace provide a place of spirituality at Vermillion library
Once a month people come together in the Vermillion library to celebrate peace through music, inclusiveness through connecting with one another and spirituality in whatever way they may view it. Dances of Universal Peace happen all around the country, but Steve Miller, a dance leader in training, started Vermillion’s dances last May. “They are meditation […]
‘A true community’: Vermillion, South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota. This is a place where students, faculty and community members live and where many call home. This home also has a rich history that community members learn from every day and is something that the Clay County Historical Society (CCHS) tries to preserve. A unique story Wess Pravecek, executive director of the […]
VHS Thespians prepare to perform abroad
Chosen to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Vermillion High School Drama Club is preparing for their 13-day trip to Scotland in August 2019. Mary Begley, advisor of the drama club, said the American High School Theater Festival (AHSTF) puts together the festival to showcase American schools. “They get recommendations from college and university […]
USD First Family adapts to new home environment
USD President Sheila Gestring and her family moved into the renovated Inman House after Christmas. The main floor of the house was open to the public for the third time in a tour sponsored by First Dakota Title. Earlier this year, the Gestrings hosted a holiday party and a dinner at the house. Brian Limoges, […]
‘Latte Love’ celebrates latte art, raises money for United Way
Over 80 people crowded The Bean for Vermillion’s first latte art competition on Friday. Christobal Francisquez, a barista at The Bean and organizer of ‘Latte Love,’ said the competition was a “big deal” for the community. “Since The Bean just opened up in this new building, we kind of wanted to celebrate the grand opening […]