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City Extends Masaba Rebate

1 week ago | plaintalk.net | David Lias

The Vermillion City Council decided Monday to grant a three-month extension of a sales tax rebate to Masaba, Inc. of Vermillion. With the extension, the rebate agreement end date is Sept. 30, 2025. The decision came after Mayor Jon Cole spent several minutes pushing back on the idea, claiming that Masaba needed the extension because it hadn’t done its due diligence in meeting the requirements of its agreement with the City.
Vermillion Fire/EMS Join Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement

1 week ago | plaintalk.net | David Lias

It’s not unusual for the Vermillion Fire/EMS Department, after fully assessing the situation it faces when it arrives at a structure fire, to send out requests to area fire departments for mutual aid to help battle the blaze. Vermillion Fire/EMS Chief Matthew Callahan told the Vermillion City Council at its regular Monday meeting that a better way to deal with these situations is to make the mutual aid requests automatic – in other words, to receive help automatically.
Did Shakespeare Invent Our Common Phrases? It’s Greek To Me

1 week ago | plaintalk.net | David Lias

Over a decade ago, I observed in a column that William Shakespeare has invaded your life. Perhaps you were assigned to read one of his plays, first penned about four centuries ago, and you found the whole experience to be drudgery. It’s time to make that observation again, for about a week from now — June 26 through June 29 — the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival will be going strong in Vermillion with nightly outdoor performances of “Romeo & Juliet” in Prentis Park.
City Awards Bid For New Park, Playground Equipment

2 weeks ago | plaintalk.net | David Lias

Not much remains of the Jolley Elementary School as it has been razed so that the property can be used by the City of Vermillion to develop new housing in the community. One of the first new things that will be constructed soon is a new park that will be located directly north of Maple Street. The park will include a shelter, playground equipment and other amenities.
‘Excluded And Ostracized’

2 weeks ago | plaintalk.net | David Lias

A mother whose son is a member of the Class of 2025 that recently graduated from Vermillion High School told the Vermillion School Board Monday that her son and her family felt excluded and ostracized as the school year came to an end in May. “What was supposed to be a moment of celebration became an emotional, exhausting and humiliating experience for our entire family,” Renae Helper told board members Monday.
I Love A Parade, But I Won’t Be Watching Saturday’s

2 weeks ago | plaintalk.net | David Lias

Who can forget Whitney Houston’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXV in 1991? I know I can’t (which is saying a lot, since I can’t remember the two teams that played in Super Bowl XXV, let alone the game’s winner). Writers have described it as iconic, powerful and perhaps one of the best national anthem performances in history.
DOGE Won’t Stop ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Performances In Prentis Park June 26-29

2 weeks ago | plaintalk.net | David Lias

In mid-April, this year’s South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (SDSF) in Vermillion and the planned performances of “Romeo and Juliet” in Prentis Park faced tragic consequences brought about by President Donald Trump’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Grant funds awarded annually to the festival were suddenly not to be, leaving an estimated $14,000 shortfall.
Vermillion Softball Headed to First State Tournament

3 weeks ago | plaintalk.net | James D. Cimburek

A late-season surge has the Tanagers in the state tournament for the first time. Vermillion, Dakota Valley and Elk Point-Jefferson each qualified for the South Dakota State Class A Softball Tournament, which began Thursday in Aberdeen. All three Dakota XII Conference teams face another member of the league in the first round. Eighth-seeded Vermillion (7-9) faced top-seeded West Central (18-3) in the first game of the day the results of which were unavailable at Plain Talk press time.
Disconnected: A Lost Phone And Some Lessons Learned

3 weeks ago | plaintalk.net | Daris Howard

After all my students exited the classroom, I saw a cell phone sitting on the desk. Because of where it was and the stickers on it, I knew it had to be Tanya’s. She was always using it before class started, right until the last second, and she picked it up and scrolled through it the minute class ended. Knowing she would miss it, I grabbed it and hurried into the hall, but I couldn’t see her anywhere. That class was a Tuesday-Thursday class, and it was Thursday.
Our Family’s Special Reminder Will Be With Us For Years To Come

3 weeks ago | plaintalk.net | David Lias

Were all familiar with cardinals the birds and the spiritual link they provide to many of us. It was these spiritual beliefs, in fact, that gave northern cardinals their name, according to the Old Farmers Almanac. When European settlers arrived in North America, they noticed these birds bright red hue and how closely it resembled the red vestments of Roman Catholic leading bishops. The cardinals jaunty crest is similar in shape to the church officials headgear, especially the tall, pointed mitre.