The Platz – The Volante

‘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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Thursday Night on the Platz lights up downtown Vermillion

August 31, 2020November 20, 2020 Chloe Fullenkamp0Tagged downtown Vermillion, drink, food, IFC, music, National Music Museum, Sorority and Fraternity Life, The Platz, Thursday, Vermillion, Vermillion Chamber and Development Company

Downtown Vermillion transforms every Thursday for music, food and fun for the Vermillion Chamber and Development Company’s (VCDC) Thursday Night on the Platz. Thursday Night on the Platz began after downtown Vermillion reopened in the late spring. Since then community members have come to Main Street looking to have a fun night out downtown — […]

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Vermillion’s sister city: Ratingen, Germany

February 21, 2020February 25, 2020 Lauren Johnson0Tagged Armand Khan, Benno Wymar, germany, Katharina Wymar, ratingen, sister city, The Platz, Vermillion, Werner Kitzler

The bond between sister cities across the globe is a way for people from different backgrounds to connect and break down stereotypes. Vermillion’s sister city is Ratingen, Germany. They started the sister city partnership in 1983. Since then, there has been a constant connection through students and faculty at USD and Vermillion High School. In […]

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