State/Local
CAB CALLS FOR NEW EVENTS AND COLLABORATION
One week ago today marked a year since the last annual Campus Activities Board (CAB) Concert. The Sanford Coyote Sports Center hosted 24K Golden to a considerably smaller crowd than previous years. Today, there is no answer to whether they will host another concert this year. CAB currently receives the largest amount of money appropriated […]
Former Coyote QB is the Center of a New Documentary
Chris Streveler, former USD quarterback, stars in a new documentary being created by Bernard Productions. The documentary follows Streveler’s journey from adolescence all the way through his career in the NFL and to the present day. The documentary begins following Streveler when he got his first start playing football as a quarterback at Marian Catholic […]
Vermillion High School Hosts Veterans Day Service
On Saturday Nov. 11, members of the Vermillion community came together to honor and celebrate the sacrifices made by veterans and their families at the annual Vermillion High School (VHS) Veterans Day Service. The planning for this honorary event begins taking place in August and has been taking place annually for well over a decade. […]
KKK History Explored at Local Library
The Vermillion Library held an event on Nov. 1 called the “‘…Strengthening Our Democracy by Remembering Our History’: Shining a light on the KU Klux Klan in South Dakota.” The adult service supervisor at the Vermillion Public Library, Kendra Brewer, said the whole point of this presentation was to inform people about the history of […]
Forty-Two Years of High School Football Champions
The 2023 South Dakota High School Championships are back inside the DakotaDome for the 42nd year. The championship games for each class have been held in the DakotaDome since 1981 when South Dakota first introduced playoffs in football to the state. The Championships started off with the All-Nations State B and A games on Nov. […]
Vermillion Businesses and USD Organizations hosts a Community “Trick or Treat” Event
On Friday Oct. 27, multiple downtown Vermillion businesses and USD student organizations celebrated Halloween by hosting a community wide “trick or treat” event in downtown Vermillion. This event was mainly catered to children and families, but was open to participants of all ages at no cost for attendance. Some of the businesses that volunteered at […]
Wellness Center Begins Youth Basketball Program
The Wellness Center is starting a youth basketball program for the fall and spring this school year. The program has different opportunities for grades first through sixth. Steve Mayer, the wellness center director, said the program meets six Saturdays in the fall and in the spring at 8 a.m. Other programs running at the Wellness […]
Virginia Man Arrested in Vermillion Last Week
On Oct. 18, the Vermillion police alongside the U.S. Marshal Service, the FBI, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the South Dakota Highway Patrol and the Clay County Sheriff’s department took a suspect into custody. These law enforcement organizations were in the area to locate the suspect who had a warrant out for his […]
D-Days Committee Reaching Out to All USD Supporters
Dakota Days is right around the corner and USD is putting final touches on plans for the week. Dakota Days will be held from Oct. 1-7 with events meant for all USD fans. Trevor Sinclair, President of the Dakota Days committee, said they have been working for 10 months on planning events for the USD […]
USD Coyote Assistance Offers Student Rides to Local Grocery Stores
Students at the University of South Dakota now have the opportunity to sign up for scheduled and assisted rides to grocery stores within Vermillion through Coyote Assistance. Kasie Heiden, the associate director of the Gallagher International Center, said Coyote Assistance helps all students with access to stores around Vermillion so they can purchase things they […]