08 Broadcaster Press From Page 04 they grew up.” According to Christopherson, this is one reason it is important to keep news coverage local in a paper such as The Plain Talk. “I think it’s really important that it’s a community newspaper and needs to cover community things,” she said. “I think it’s doing more of that now than it has in the past. I think the sports things, those are touched upon. The dance recitals, the show choir, things at the high school and junior high, those things are covered. Like events that are going on in the community. Those things need to be covered and they have been. I think it’s on the right track.” Willwroth agrees with these sentiments. “Prior to your present editor I wouldn’t say The 1315 Drivers 1335 CDL Drivers needed to haul livestock, home on weekends. Great Benefit Package for Full-Time Drivers! www.lynchlivestock.com or call Angie @ 563-776-3051 for more information. 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"We believe some of the issues we have produced and some ideas we have presented are as special to The Plain Talk’s history as any. That being said, the first thing is we really want to keep developing the “Teen Gazette”, which has Advertise in the fast paced Direct Support Profe Direct Support Professionals p provide support to adults with intellectual and pp with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will provide services for people to live, work, and developmental disabilities. You will provide services for people to live, work, and v play an active role the Vermillion community. Direct Support Professionals play an active role in the Vermillion community. Direct Support Professionals e e are fun, creative, energetic people who inspire people to achieve more. are fu creative, energetic people who inspire people to achieve more. un, We have positions av ilable that fit your schedule including both part-time and We have positions available that fit your schedule including both part-time and va full-time positions. For more information visit www. esdac.org. full-time positions. For more information visit www.sesdac.org. f .s Apply person or via email at employment@sesdac.org Apply in person or via email at employment@sesdac.org “Building community resources to create person centere life. “Building community resources to create a person centered life.” ed e 1314 E. Cherry St. Vermillion, SD (605)-624-4419 Cherry St. Vermillion, SD NOTE: We could not interview all of our readers for this article, but that does not mean we do not want to hear your suggestions on how The Plain Talk can better serve this community. We invite anyone who wishes to give input to write a letter to the editor at Alan.Dale@plaintalk.net or visit The Plain Talk office at 201 W. Cherry Street. More information can be found at www.plaintalk.net. Broadcaster Classifieds… ROCK-SOLID RESULTS! Broadcaster! Call 624-4429. Employment Opportunities CNA Day, evening, and night shifts Evening Cook Full Time Housekeeping Assistant Part-time Offering $1,000 new hire bonus for CNA Competitive starting pay for CNA with excellent benefits Drug-Free Workplace creativity are so vital to this process and I won't forget it...ever. What people don't realize is that those sources talk to us because they've learned to trust us. You can't abuse that trust and you must always give those sources a chance to rethink a comment before you run and try to make a name for yourself at the expense of someone who felt comfortable enough to be themselves for that brief moment in your presence. Never take that for granted." 201 W. Cherry, Vermillion, SD • 605-624-4429 inspiring rewarding shown great promise. If we can get that to become a bi-weekly, four-pager, with ads specific to the section where we can pay the kids a bit, that would be ideal. “We hope to develop more series that people seem to enjoy and also explore some heavier, maybe not so pleasant subjects. I feel we could do even more with our sports reporting. I hope once we get a complete staff together I can really get a bit more crazy in that department.” Dale also wants to emphasize that a successful paper comes from teamwork with the readers, the advertisers, and especially the sources. To make that work, trust between his staff and public is the No. 1 component. "A lot of reporters take the credit for their stories,” Dale said. “See, we never forget how those stories came about - the sources. 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