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University Police to Host Training Session

May 8, 2025 Nathan Degreef0Tagged Bryant Jackson, Clay Area Emergency Communications Center, Clay County Sheriff's Office, first responders, large-scale training session, university of south dakota, University of South Dakota Police Department, Vermillion Fire EMS Department, Vermillion Police Department

The University of South Dakota Police Department, in coordination with other regional agencies, will conduct a preparedness training exercise next week. The training will take place on May 15 from 8 a.m. to noon. The training was designed to, hopefully, enhance our preparedness for critical incidents that may occur on campus. “The main objectives are […]

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‘Chalk the Walk’ commemorates 9/11, present day first-responders

September 12, 2020September 15, 2020 Miles Amende0Tagged 9/11, chalk the walk, COVID-19, downtown, downtown Vermillion, essential workers, first responders, Gallagher Center, healthcare workers, Kim Albracht, pandemic, september 11 attacks, The Platz

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 pandemic. People’s understanding […]

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