Around Town
New dollar store opens on Cherry Street
As Dennis Whipple and Sarah Stewart unpacked merchandise and staged it on shelves and hangers in preparation for the opening of their dollar store, Whipple came across a handful of selfie sticks and questioned some of the product selection of his new store. “When I saw that, I said, ‘We’ll never sell this,’” he recalled. […]
Email warns Greeks of possible assault, robbery
The Greek Life community at USD is rallying together after being alerted by email of a possible assault and robbery that occurred early Friday morning. According to the email, which was sent to sorority and fraternity leaders Friday afternoon by Lambda Chi Alpha President Nicholas Bratvold, a member of Bratvold’s fraternity was walking in an alley between Plum and […]
Vermillion Cup Club provides students, community with discounts around town
The Vermillion Cup Club is giving new meaning to red cups on a college campus. Free to all University of South Dakota students and their families, the cups provide discounts when brought to any participating Vermillion business. First-years and their families received cups on Move-In Day and cup distribution for upperclassmen began Aug. 25 at the Muenster University Center […]
Car crashes through vacant storefront, driver taken into custody
A car crashed into a vacant storefront on Cherry Street on Sunday evening, resulting in the driver of the vehicle being taken into police custody. Shannon Draper, chief of the Vermillion Fire Department, said the cause of the crash at the University Plaza strip mall was “medical in nature” and firefighters arrived on scene to […]
Vermillion movie experience to be ‘reimagined’
University of South Dakota and Vermillion leaders have come together to save the town’s two movie theaters. In the age of Netflix, the movie-going experience has changed for many college students. Often, it’s sitting in a dorm room and streaming a movie. The Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association wants to change that. “I do think there is a […]
Sheriff warns of Missouri River’s dangers after student drowning
A memorial service honoring the life of a University of South Dakota student who drowned a week before the school year began will be held soon. Dean of Students Kim Grieve said she is coordinating the planning of a service honoring Brant Blaha, 19, with his friends and family, and said an official date for […]
USD senior opens boutique in Vermillion
University of South Dakota students will soon be able to buy clothing at a new boutique in Vermillion managed by a fellow Coyote. Fia Rose, located at 918 E. Cherry St., opened over the summer and is now managed by USD senior Carly Holmstrom. Holmstrom is involved in cross country and is majoring in strategic communication […]
FrogWatch USA training aims to save frogs
By Natalie Keller and Megan Card A way to remember the sound of an American bullfrog: imagine the pulsating buzz of a “lightsaber.” This may seem to be an unusual comparison, but for Jake Kerby, it is a way to turn the young and old into “FrogWatch Citizen Scientists.” Kerby, a biology professor at the […]
Locals grow all-natural produce for community
As the spring season continues to bring new life into trees and flowers on campus, local farmers are hoping the warm weather draws students from their dorms out to the farm. Mitchel Morse and Sam Heikes, both longtime residents of Vermillion, are in the farming business. They have a particular interest in providing the community […]
Golden Key hosts 5K March of Dimes walk/run
Sophomore Miranda Ruiter was born about a month early and, as a result, has a Ventricular Septal Defect which left her with a hole in her heart between her ventricles. That’s why she’s an advocate for the March of Dimes mission — to improve the health of babies. “This is something that I feel strongly […]