There was a squeaky sound, a big boom and then I saw lights, ... I just prayed that people would be patient and not get upset like what happened in the Superdome. |
These aren't high-paying jobs, but they are above minimum wage and have benefits. It has really added a nice diversity to the city. |
These immigrants often don't speak English well and don't have much education, but they're physically capable. It's the first step in the ladder to the American dream. |
Thirty years ago, this would have been huge news. Today it's good news, ... It's nice to see what used to be the mainstay of the Sioux Falls economy making a commitment to be here for the next 100 years. |
Thirty years ago, this would have been huge news. Today it's good news. It's nice to see what used to be the mainstay of the Sioux Falls economy making a commitment to be here for the next 100 years. |
Today there are fewer interactions between the fishing community and population as a whole, partly because there are fewer fisherman. But we've also changed. We're not truly rural anymore, in the sense of the occupations you now find here. We tend to be a lot of urban people living in small towns. |
Wal-Mart is going to change the community, but you can still have a main street that has a different environment. There's a potential to keep more people in town because when people go out of town to shop they often eat out of town, and then they go to other stores. If people stay here more, there will be more spending locally. |
Wal-Mart will provide a source of low priced goods and services that students need, and it will provide jobs for students. The shopping situation we have right now is pretty meager. That may be a factor that affects students' decisions into coming to Vermillion. |
We have some criminals out there. That's why we have lights and security people at Wal-Mart. |
You never know how the team responds to that. They can respond positively or negatively. Their players might use that as something to lean on, to try to go out and play harder, or they might go into the tank. |
You've heard these people. You know what's going to happen to the coast. |