September 13th, 20220 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 the other...
November 2nd, 20211292 EDITOR'S NOTE: In a previous version of this article, The Volante misspelled Patrick Masur's name as Patrick Mesur. The Volante regrets this error. With a multitude of bars in downtown Vermillion, a new one has entered the arena. Hollarr is a new bar that opened just before Dakota Days and is owned by Patrick Masur. Masur is 26...
September 14th, 2021167 The Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company (VCDC) officially welcomed Indigo Spa into the community with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept 14. Indigo Spa opened downtown at 119 E. Main St. Monica Miller, owner and operator of Indigo Spa, began her spa services at the end of 2018. Due to COVID-19 and a change in spa locations,...
August 29th, 2021211 In June, the new ice cream shop Cow & Spoon opened in downtown Vermillion. Cow & Spoon is in the same building the old ice cream shop Scoops used to be in. One of the owners, Leslie Garish, said all four owners wanted to bring an ice cream shop back to Vermillion with a few...
April 13th, 202185 At the beginning of the school year, many local downtown businesses were in the midst of a financial struggle due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some businesses, like Red Steakhouse, were forced to close their doors permanently, while others held onto hope that they would once again see an increase in foot traffic. Every business...
October 17th, 202043 For the past month, The Spa at Wynie Mae's in downtown Vermillion has been home to a new piece of public art. Under the awning out front of the salon is a community piano. The installation is part of an ongoing series in Vermillion called "Imagining Community." Susan Heggestad, who painted the piano, said the series intends to bring...
September 12th, 202032 The Gallagher Center hosted its first “Chalk the Walk” event at the Platz in downtown Vermillion to commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. In addition to honoring the first-responders on 9/11, event leader Kim Albracht said she wanted to call attention to Vermillion’s current efforts in responding to the COVID-19...
September 12th, 202055 Though the effects of the global pandemic are still prevalent, one Vermillion business is bringing back a sense of normalcy through a favorite American pastime: movies. The Coyote Twin Theater has reopened downtown after five months without blockbusters, chick flicks, sci-fi or slapstick comedies gracing their...
September 12th, 2020175 After a car accident that knocked out a majority of Kristian Baron’s teeth, she left college just six months before she was set to graduate with a degree in broadcast media. With a TV career no longer in her future, Baron picked up the clippers and began pet grooming over 20 years ago. Four years ago, Baron purchased Coyote...
September 8th, 2020160One downtown restaurant is on the cusp of closing its doors due to the slowdown of business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, while another two are finding new ways to combat the financial difficulties. Café Brulé, a Main Street restaurant, is struggling financially during the age of COVID-19. After celebrating being open for a little...
