Vermillion, South Dakota

A provisional South Dakota American Legion was established in Vermillion on May 15, 1919.

The United Way of Vermillion is urging community members to don their rollerblades and blonde wigs for the Dolly Disco. Proceeds go to the Imagination Library.

The exhibit offers some innovative artwork demonstrating the strength of women.

The Songwriter Showcase is happening on Saturday at the AV Lounge in Vermillion.

Clay County has passed a bond to build a new jail and public safety center in Vermillion.

The 2022 South Dakota high school football championships will take place from the Dakota Dome in Vermillion this week, November 10-12.

With less than a week before election day, the candidates for South Dakota governor are holding stops across the state. One campaign fighting against the federal government. The other says its focus is on running the state.

Local residents will vote on a $42.8M bond measure that would raise taxes to build a new Clay County jail and public safety center.

Step into Four Winds Boat Shop and Woodcraft studio and learn more about Dawne Olson's love of building canoes.

As one of the first towns in Dakota Territory, Vermillion had a prominent role in the early territorial settlement of the Missouri River basin. But it all came to an end in the Spring of 1881. On today's Images of the Past we'll have a look at how a natural disaster wiped out the town and forced residents to choose between abandoning what was left or rebuilding from scratch. Joining me now is Art Rusch, a retired judge, state senator, and author of "Vermillion Before the Flood," an article published a few years back in the South Dakota State Historical Society journal.