As the date draws near to America’s 250th anniversary this summer, many people and organizations are celebrating the event in their own way. Starting last month, Vermillion’s own National Music…
Students and community members have the opportunity to immerse themselves into an experience of Native traditions and culture. The 52nd Annual Wacipi, Under the Star Nation: Generations Rising, is on…
Over 300 people gathered in downtown Vermillion for the No Kings Protest on March 28. The group started at the corner of East Cherry and Pine Street, and walked their…
Kappa Alpha Theta brought members together to reflect and support one another for their memorial sisterhood event, Ladybugs & Love, to honor the life of Karlee Hughes.  Hughes was a…
A group of community members are bringing the first cohousing development to Vermillion, after the idea started many years ago. Dakota Prairie Commons, the cohousing organization, was first inspired by…

Farmers Market Lasts Through the Winter

Throughout the winter, the Vermillion Area Farmers Market hosts many different vendors from the local area to sell a variety of products, ranging from baked goods and pastries to hand-carved art pieces. On March 7, the Clay County 4-H building hosted the event. Although farmers markets are typically summer events, the Vermillion Area Farmers Market […]

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OLC Named First-Ever Pizza Battle Winner

Throughout the month of Feb., the community was filled with pizzas from area businesses competing in the first-ever Vermillion Pizza Battle. The winner of the 2026 competition was the Old Lumber Company with their OLC Maverick pizza.  OLC’s Maverick pizza earned the highest score from the 446 votes casted throughout the month and sold 413 […]

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Iranian Student Reflects on Growing Conflict

As the conflict in Iran continues to grow, the news is more than just another headline for one University of South Dakota student. Shirin Jafarizadeh, a Master of Fine Arts student in photography, came to the university from Tehran to pursue her work without the restrictions she experienced in her home country. Jafarizadeh said that […]

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SDSU Investigates Racist Snapchat Video

SDSU President Barry Dunn recently released a statement regarding a circulating video that has gained the attention of multiple news outlets.  The video was posted to the SDSU Snapchat story early on Feb. 28. In the video, multiple SDSU students used racist language and references. The social media story is not controlled by South Dakota […]

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Support Grows for Laundry Detergent Sheet Program

As of March 3, the University of South Dakota’s laundry detergent sheet program has gathered 200 student signatures who support getting the laundry detergent program funded.  The program initially had funding provided by the Student Government Association (SGA) which was later taken away due to the lack of student support.  Generation Conscious is a company […]

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Coyotes Score Big Against Highway Rivals

South Dakota picked up their seventh win of the season against Mount Marty in the home opener. USD won 14-0 against the Lancers in a five inning game. South Dakota started hot as sophomore pitcher Madison Evans pitched the first inning, striking out two batters. The Coyotes struck in the bottom of the first inning, […]

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Coyotes Place Second at Championships

South Dakota finished runner-up in both the men’s and women’s Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships. The second place team finish is highlighted by 33 Coyotes earning all league honors. Senior Alexus Sindelar started the awards at the beginning of the Championships, receiving the Scholar of the Championship award after she posted a 4.0 […]

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Summit League Tickets Punched

The Summit League Basketball Championships went through Sioux Falls last week from March 4-8, with South Dakota State earning the auto-bid to the big dance for the women and North Dakota State earning the bid for the men. South Dakota faced Denver in the quarterfinals on the women’s side, defeating the Pioneers 60-51 to advance […]

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