The Vermillion Parks Department has planted more than 1,000 flowers around town this spring to help beautify parks and sidewalks—but not just for the enjoyment of residents.

VERMILLION, S.D.—Anthony Millette, a fine arts graduate from the University of South Dakota, left the science lab for the potter’s studio. There, he combines science and art to create pottery for everyday use.
“When I make a set of something, I try to make it more of a family than a set, I think it’s very [...]

Amy McComsey-Nelson, owner of Amy’s Whoopti Do Hair Salon in Vermillion, S.D., has been practicing the beauty of art for more than eight years.