Around Town
Two local Vermillion restaurants close their doors
Two Vermillion restaurants, Little Italy’s and the Asian Buffet, have closed their doors with little warning. Nate Welch, CEO of the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development companies, said he is unsure of the exact reasons these restaurants closed, because neither were a member of the chamber. “We have not been able to keep in constant communication […]
Clay County looking at new jail and courthouse facilities
The Clay County jail and courthouse is set to receive a facelift in the coming years. A committee of 10 community members was created late last year with the intention of overseeing the construction of a new jail and courthouse. The cost of those new facilities could be up to $25 million or higher. Andy […]
National Music Museum receives funds from Vermillion City Council
Last Monday, the Vermillion City Council (VCC) decided to donate $700,000 the National Music Museum (NMM) to aid their renovation project. Because of the donation, the NMM is now only $600,000 short of its total fundraising goal. John Prescott, the city manager of Vermillion, said the VCC deliberated on how they can help with this […]
South Dakota’s first winery reflects on its history, expands its business
In 1996, Valiant Vineyards became the first commercial winery in South Dakota, and calls Vermillion its home. Eldon and Sherry Nygaard’s idea to open a winery grew from hometown ties. Eldon is originally from Viborg, S.D. and Sherry is originally from California. After living in Las Vegas together for a time, the two decided to […]
Women in leadership: Year of the woman
This is the second part of an ongoing series about female leaders in South Dakota. The New York Times reports that 2018 has been a record-breaking year for women for many reasons. There is a record number of 257 women running for the House and Senate this year; the 2018 midterms have broken the record […]
Inman House renovations almost completed, 403 E. Main Street purchased
One of Vermillion’s well-known historical buildings, where the university president and their family reside, is getting an upgrade. Renovations to the Inman House, also known as the president’s mansion, started in April and is due to be completed by Nov. 30. Brian Limoges, director of construction and projects for the university said they “basically updated […]
Billie Sutton visits campus, converses with community
Billie Sutton, South Dakota Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate, visited the USD campus and Vermillion community Wednesday afternoon. Sutton met students and community members by the Muenster University Center (MUC) pit and discussed his campaign and the issues that he cares about. Sutton said the campaign is going well and has gained momentum. “I think it’s […]
Women in leadership: Political involvement at USD
This is the first part of an ongoing series about female leaders in South Dakota. A record number of women are running in midterm elections across the country, and according to a Pew Research Center study, the majority of Americans say having more women leaders in politics and business would improve everyone’s quality of life. […]
Local church vandalized, investigation ongoing
The Apostolic Faith Church of Vermillion was vandalized this weekend, and the damage was discovered Sunday morning. In an article from The Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, Pastor Greg Robinson said he and his son came to the church that morning to prepare for services and noticed the front entry light was on and a side window was […]
South Dakota Spotify users will be charged sales tax beginning Nov. 1
Beginning Nov. 1, Spotify will begin charging sales tax on South Dakota users’ monthly subscription fees. The tax will be “no more than $1.13 per month depending on your current ZIP-based sales tax and Spotify subscription plan,” and will be added on top of already existing fees, said the email sent by Spotify to South […]