By Amelia Quiroga
Tribal governments on remote and vast reservations are feeling the pain of higher fuel costs because of the transportation services they offer to members and departments.
Many tribes are reassessing driving practices, reallocating funding, or making cutbacks on transportation services for tribal members.
“We’re starting to feel the first elements of the [budget] shortage,” said [...]
By Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan
VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota has five buildings under construction that will accommodate not only students and faculty but the community as well.
The five buildings under construction are the medical and business schools, the student and performing arts centers and the science building.
The Theodore R. and Karen K. Muenster University [...]
By Andi Murphy
VERMILLION, S.D. – Crime, cops and Coyotes in Vermillion are on vacation.
This peace in town is a summer trend, which is a nice thing to have, said Janna Mollet, Vermillion Police Department administrative assistant.
“We see a difference when the college students leave town,” Mollet said. “It’s so quiet.”
The most recent arrest was made [...]
By Sarah Brubeck
VERMILLION, S.D. – Scott Piper, who has been applauded by audiences at the New York City Opera, is sharing his knowledge with the people of Vermillion who may not know the difference between a coloratura and a basso buffo.
Piper, a tenor who has performed in operas throughout the United States, Europe and Asia [...]
Fast moving storms and 25-40 knot winds forced Hobie Cat sailors to abandon a day of racing on Lewis and Clark Lake in Yankton, S.D. June 5, 2008 during the North American Hobie 20 Championships. Several boats in the field of 33 capsized or de-masted due to severe wind gusts, forcing officials to cancel the [...]
A strong storm blows across Lewis and Clark Lake in Yankton, S.D., bringing an early and dramatic end to a day of sailing during the Hobie Cat 20 North American Championships.
A father/daughter sailing team battle a storm on Lewis and Clark Lake during the Hobie 20 North American Championships.
Vermillion, S.D.
By M.J. Casiano
American Indian Journalism Institute
Sports cards, among the most popular hobbies for decades, could be losing their value as sales decline. Even a 1951 Mickey Mantle rookie card may not be worth what you think.
Classic cards for all sports have the highest value because owning one in mint condition is rare. In past [...]
Sioux Falls, S.D.
People standing in line at The Banquet stared at me as I walked to the back of the line. They knew I didn’t belong. It may have been my brand-name clothes or the uneasy expression on my face, but they knew.
The Banquet is an open-door charity that feeds anyone who is hungry, no [...]
VERMILLION, S.D.
By M.J. Casiano
American Indian Journalism Institute
Diane Nesselhuf visits Guatemala three times a year, but this trip is different. This time, she is seeking land for a clinic.
Nesselhuf, 58, a native of nearby Burbank and mother of five, has been helping to make a difference for Guatemalan children and believes more must be done. She [...]
