Vermillion Plain Talk http://plaintalk.net Mon, 20 May 2013 17:37:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Power of Dance http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/the-power-of-dance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-dance http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/the-power-of-dance/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 23:07:01 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37236

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/the-power-of-dance/feed/ 0 School board hires new football, gymnastic coaches http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/school-board-hires-new-football-gymnastic-coaches-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-board-hires-new-football-gymnastic-coaches-2 http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/school-board-hires-new-football-gymnastic-coaches-2/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 23:04:37 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37233 By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches in the Vermillion School District in the next school year. Andrew Homan is the district’s new head high school football coach, replacing Gary Culver, who announced his resignation last March … Read Article →

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/school-board-hires-new-football-gymnastic-coaches-2/feed/ 0 Council considers options for local recycling program http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/council-considers-options-for-local-recycling-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=council-considers-options-for-local-recycling-program http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/council-considers-options-for-local-recycling-program/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 23:02:40 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37230 By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares with Yankton at a special meeting May 6. Although no action was taken, more members were in favor of an option that would have the recyclable items sorted, processed and … Read Article →

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/council-considers-options-for-local-recycling-program/feed/ 0 Passing the torch http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/passing-the-torch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=passing-the-torch http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/passing-the-torch/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 22:59:53 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37225

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/passing-the-torch/feed/ 0 VPD seeks grant to provide additional school officer http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/vpd-seeks-grant-to-provide-additional-school-officer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vpd-seeks-grant-to-provide-additional-school-officer http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/vpd-seeks-grant-to-provide-additional-school-officer/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 22:57:16 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37222 By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another School Resource Officer (SRO). The Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) grants are focused on supporting the hiring of SROs and pay approximately 75 percent of a new position for the … Read Article →

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/vpd-seeks-grant-to-provide-additional-school-officer/feed/ 0 Between the Lines: The fastest, most direct route to the truth http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/between-the-lines-the-fastest-most-direct-route-to-the-truth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=between-the-lines-the-fastest-most-direct-route-to-the-truth http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/between-the-lines-the-fastest-most-direct-route-to-the-truth/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 22:55:13 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37218 By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. President Obama seems to be up to his ears in controversy, with questions being raised about the White House handling of the terrorist attack on Benghazi, outrage over revelations that … Read Article →

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/between-the-lines-the-fastest-most-direct-route-to-the-truth/feed/ 0 This week’s editorial cartoon http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/this-weeks-editorial-cartoon-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-weeks-editorial-cartoon-11 http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/this-weeks-editorial-cartoon-11/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 22:53:10 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37215

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/this-weeks-editorial-cartoon-11/feed/ 0 MyStoryYourStory: Her favorite color was green http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/mystoryyourstory-her-favorite-color-was-green/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mystoryyourstory-her-favorite-color-was-green http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/mystoryyourstory-her-favorite-color-was-green/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 22:48:39 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37212 By Paula Damon This is Mother’s day. My 39th and I’m searching for my mother’s heart, wondering what drove her, what inspired her, what led her on the way to the 59th Mother’s Day she endured before her death in 2005. Mom didn’t linger long, and during the years before … Read Article →

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/mystoryyourstory-her-favorite-color-was-green/feed/ 0 Guest Commentary: Infinite variety in South Dakota http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/guest-commentary-infinite-variety-in-south-dakota/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-commentary-infinite-variety-in-south-dakota http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/guest-commentary-infinite-variety-in-south-dakota/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 22:47:02 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37209 By Gov. Dennis Daugaard It has been said that South Dakota is the land of infinite variety. Our weather in the past month has certainly proven that to be true. Fortunately, the description of our variety also extends to South Dakota’s geography. We are home to wide-open grasslands and lakes, … Read Article →

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]]> http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/guest-commentary-infinite-variety-in-south-dakota/feed/ 0 South Dakota Editorial Roundup http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/south-dakota-editorial-roundup-17/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-dakota-editorial-roundup-17 http://plaintalk.net/2013/05/south-dakota-editorial-roundup-17/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 22:45:03 +0000 David Lias http://plaintalk.net/?p=37206 Excerpts of recent South Dakota editorials The Associated Press Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, May 11, 2013 Use creativity to attract events Visitors to Sioux Falls in the coming months and years will have more hotels to choose from and more entertainment options with Sanford’s new sports complex and the city’s … Read Article →

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