State/Local
Construction In the Works On New Elementary School
Construction has started on Vermillion’s new elementary school and is on track to be finished in 2024. An Excavator for Rent along with other construction equipment will be needed to for this undertaking. Naturally, professionals qualified to run this equipment, including Professional Mast Climber Rentals, are being hired as well. The new elementary school is […]
Family of Four Displaced in House Fire
The Vermillion Fire EMS Department responded to a fire at 607 Cottage St. on Oct. 20 at 4:39 p.m. The first units to arrive on the scene saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the home. Everyone in the home was evacuated without injury. The Vermillion Department was aided in controlling the […]
Taste of Mexico Comes to Vermillion
A local couple decided to bring a taste of home to Vermillion when they opened their business this past summer, now they’re winding down for the winter but hope to come back for more events next year. Jose and Mayra Lira own and operate Sabor A México LLC (translates to Taste of Mexico), a street […]
Student Debt Relief to Begin this Month
Applications for the Biden-Harris Administration’s Student Debt Relief are set to go live sometime at the beginning of this month. For students who received a Pell Grant, they are eligible to receive up to $20,000 of forgiveness, and for those who don’t they are eligible for up to $10,000 if their annual income is below […]
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, 36th Annual Dinner
The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce hosted its 36th annual dinner last Thursday at the Sioux City Convention Center. Mike Pompeo, the 70th Secretary of State and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), delivered the keynote address with over 1,400 people in attendance. It was estimated to be the largest indoor gathering in Sioux […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 11- Sept. 17
On Sept. 11, officers ran into a subject with an open alcohol container on a public sidewalk. After being approached, the subject offered a false date of birth and was then taken into custody for false impersonation. Also on the 11th, a caller reported that there were two people fighting in their home. On arrival […]
New Flamez Shop Opens in Downtown Vermillion
Flamez: Tobacco and Vapor is adding a new location in downtown Vermillion. Located at 14 West Main Street, this store will be the sixth location the Flamez franchise has throughout southern South Dakota and western Iowa. The idea for a new downtown Flamez store was born on 918 E Cherry St. within the walls of […]
Color Run Remembers Lives Effected by 9/11
Red, white and blue filled the streets of downtown Vermillion Saturday morning in remembrance of 9/11. The South Dakota Army National Guard and the 730th Area Support Medical Company hosted the 9/11 Memorial 5K Color Run and Walk for the second year in a row. The event welcomed all ages to honor the memory of […]
Blue Rune; Vermillion’s band of professors
Following the women’s basketball game on March 26, Blue Rune hit the stage at the Varsity Pub. The band played Varsity Pub’s downstairs stage to a crowd of 20-30 people. The Blue Rune band consists of Dean of College of Arts and Science John Dudley, English professor Skip Willman, assistant professor Zoli Filotas and physician […]
Nostalgia Vintage and Wellness embarks on journey to live up to its name
Nostalgia Vintage and Wellness is a juice bar and vintage clothing store located on Main Street. Mattea Scott, the owner of Nostalgia Vintage and Wellness, said she lived in Los Angeles, California at one point and she knew there was a market for vintage clothing and got inspiration from there. “Growing up, my mom took […]