Around Town
Vermillion candlelight vigil held to show city is safe, accepting of all people
Underneath the glow of the downtown Christmas lights, songs such as “Imagine,” “Where is the Love” and “He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother” played as part of Vermillion’s candlelight vigil Sunday night. A crowd of about 100 community members gathered on the Platz to show their support and acceptance for all Vermillion residents. Teri Bellis, one of the […]
Community members, students get in holiday spirit with Parade of Lights
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Vermillion Friday night to celebrate the holiday season with the 2016 Parade of Lights celebration. This year’s parade was somewhat different than that of years before, in that the majority of the floats were parked alongside the road instead of proceeding down the street. Nate Welch, the executive director […]
PHOTOS: Vermillion Fire Department responds to Plum Street house fire
Correction at 9:30 p.m.: The house fire on Plum Street was not caused by a dirty and damaged chimney as previously reported, according to Vermillion EMS Deputy Chief Matt Callahan. Henry Bruguier, a VFD firefighter, originally said that structural problems with the chimney led to the fire. A house fire at 418 N. Plum Street […]
Vermillion woman opens new ‘thrift and gift’ store downtown
After a few months of being vacant, antiques and vintage home decor are once again being sold at one downtown storefront. The Treasure Trove recently opened its doors to shoppers after the Infinite Variety secondhand shop that once occupied the same space closed this past summer.Like Infinite Variety, The Treasure Trove specializes in vintage and […]
Vermillion Police Department conducts second community survey
The Vermillion Police Department is in the process of collecting their second community survey in order to gauge what the concerns of the community are. “The goal is to try to get a feel of what the community thinks of our service, what kind of services they’d like us to have, what kind of issues […]
Local state candidates talk policy issues at town hall debate
Candidates running for the Clay County House and Senate seats were involved in a townhall-style debate on Tuesday. The candidates running for the Democratic House are Mike Winegar and Ray Ring. For the Republican House, Nancy Rasmussen and Debbie Pease. Lastly, for the Senate, Democrat Shane Merill and Republican Arthur Rusch are running. All of […]
Graduate students working to improve food security in Vermillion
One graduate course is enlisting the ideas of students from across the country to combat food insecurity in Clay County. Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health, a required course in the Master of Public Health Program (MPH), is an online course that studies how social determinants of health influence health outcomes, USD instructor Chelsea Wesner […]
Local Halloween-themed entertainment options available for students
With Halloween right around the corner, many students are trying to find ways to celebrate the holiday. Many watch horror movies throughout October, but some go to haunted houses and corn mazes to immerse themselves in the horror. Fraternity and sorority haunted house Lambda Chi Alpha has hosted a haunted house for more than 50 […]
Art of Sustainability speakers aim to help people understand sustainability
Energy was high at the fifth annual art of sustainability on Saturday at the Washington Street Arts Center. Several speakers were there, including Rebecca Terk, Jess Johnson, Jennifer White and Chas Jewett, who came to talk about topics important to them regarding art and sustainability. Morgan Carnes, the executive director of Greening Vermillion, has been organizing this event […]
Sexual assault reported to Vermillion Police Department
A sexual assault occurred in Vermillion on October 11. According to Lieutenant Crystal Brady at the Vermillion Police Department, the sexual assault was reported by a third party who passed on the information to VPD. The victim did not come forward. The report was passed on to the detectives for investigation.