Around Town
Number of citations issued over 2015 Dakota Days ‘average’
The Vermillion Police Department was kept reasonably busy from Wednesday to Sunday last week, issuing 20 citations for open containers, 18 underage consumption tickets and had 14 incidents involving drugs or drug paraphernalia, VPD Chief Matt Betzen said. VPD also saw three disorderly conduct incidents, one assault on an officer, six incidents of public urination/defecation, three resistances to arrest, three public […]
Vape shop, lounge opens in Vermillion
Though E-cigarettes and vaporizers have recently been banned from USD residence halls, a new store in Vermillion is giving students and community members a place to go and vape. The E-cig and Vape Lounge located on Cherry Street is not only a place for students to purchase vapes, but also serves as a relaxed, albeit hazy, lounge for students […]
Little progress made after Eagle Creek hearing
A summary of judgement hearing involving the Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) and Eagle Creek Software Services, Inc. on Monday resulted in both parties’ summary judgements being denied because of an ambiguous contract. Judge Cheryle Gering said because of the contract’s unclear language and terminology, the court will need more information to accurately […]
Eight pounds of prescription drugs collected by law enforcement
As part of an effort to prevent pill abuse and theft, a free and anonymous Take Back event was held Saturday in Vermillion. Eight pounds of prescription drugs were collected during the event, Sheriff’s Office Deputy Paul Pederson said. Community members could drop off their expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to […]
Community runs from cops in benefit fun run
Wynette Heeren ran from the cops this past Saturday morning, but it wasn’t for a crime she had committed. Heeren, along with more than 20 others, ran just over three miles around Vermillion hoping they wouldn’t get caught by “police” and have to go to jail. Heeren was a participant in the third Run […]
Restoration underway for historic downtown mural
Patty Armstrong isn’t an artist by trade and she isn’t a painter, but she’s picking up a brush to help restore one of downtown Vermillion’s historic landmarks. Armstrong is one of many volunteers this week who’s helping to bring life and color back to “Missouri Weave” – a nearly 40-year-old mural stretching across the exterior […]
Sororities using smartphone app as precautionary safety tool
Two USD sororities are utilizing a safety smartphone application to protect its members as a precaution against dangerous situations when walking home late at night. SafeTrek, which is available free to all USD students, is an app that summons emergency responders to users who find themselves in need of assistance. Bridget Wilds, a member of […]
Final plans for Vermillion pool near completion
City officials say plans for a new pool in Prentis Park are almost ready to be made into reality. All finalized designs will be completed before Thanksgiving, Vermillion Parks and Recreation Director Jim Goblirsch said. Goblirsch said he’ll be getting bids on the pool’s play features this week, while bids for the pool construction as […]
Organization hopes to be ‘greenest little city in South Dakota’
For the past year, a group of Vermillion residents has taken it upon themselves to promote sustainable practices within the community. “Greening Vermillion” is a nonprofit environmental organization whose goal is to become a resource for all “green” events, news and activism in the city. “When anybody wants to look up something about Vermillion that […]
Closed restaurants’ liquor licenses sitting in limbo
Rumors of a liquor license transfer within the City of Vermillion have not reached City Hall, Vermillion City Manager John Prescott said. “We have not had anybody submit paperwork to either transfer a license or to add a new license,” Prescott said. “We don’t have any of those pending before the city.” In January, Maya […]