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erode the learning environment without significantly improving security," Ring said.
• Supporters argued the bill would require that anyone taking part in a so-called School Sentinel program complete training that would be designed by the same commission that sets training standards for law enforcement officers. Local law enforcement agencies also would have to approve such a program, and school employees could not be forced to take part.
• Rep. Steve Hickey, R-Sioux Falls, said arming school personnel in some districts is only part of an overall approach to school safety. Some schools need to make their entrances more secure, and more mental health counseling is needed for students, he said.
• Rep. Troy Heinert, D-Mission, said he doesn't want his son in kindergarten to think about his teacher being armed.
• "Doesn't this bill blur the line between a teacher and a law enforcement officer?" Heinert said. "Do we want to tell our children the only way to be safe is to carry a gun?"
• Rep. Stace Nelson, R-Fulton, said educators are trusted to teach students, so they also can be trusted to protect students from harm. Nelson, a retired law enforcement officer, said teachers can be trained to handle guns safely and effectively.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A lawsuit a former Beef Products Inc. worker filed against ABC News and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver over the use of the term "pink slime" has been moved to federal district court.
• Bruce Smith was one of about 750 people who lost their jobs at BPI after the company took a financial hit following news reports about lean, finely textured beef. Smith sued ABC, ABC News, Oliver and food blogger Bettina Siegel in December for $70,000 in damages.
• Smith filed the suit in Dakota County District Court in Nebraska, saying he wanted the case tried in the location where the damage was done.
• But the defendants filed a notice last week that it was moving it to federal court in Omaha.
• A lawsuit filed by BPI against ABC is pending.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Authorities cannot determine the cause of a house

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