Wagner hosted a youth basketball tournament for fifth through eighth grade teams on Saturday, January 24, welcoming 31 teams from around the region.
Senior Night on Thursday, January 22, was filled with emotion, appreciation, and strong performances as the gymnastics team honored three seniors who have made a lasting impact on the program.
The AC/DC Thunder girls basketball team hosted Avon on January 22. The Thunder battled throughout the contest, with Avon holding the advantage through the early quarters and building momentum heading into halftime.
Avon School Junior Class Bingo and Soup Fundraiser was held Saturday, January 17, and was a great success despite the cold weather.
Rural South Dakotans may see incremental changes to their health care coverage in the next year after $189 million in funding was awarded to the state, but the most significant improvements will li
Team Buche Cares hosted a community giveaway on Tuesday, January 20, at the G.F. Buche Co. Headquarters in Wagner.
When we asked ChatGPT if it was a good idea to invest in education it responded with the wisdom and confidence of a sentient being who believes they are on the cusp of knowing everything.
The Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-Avera sponsored a 15th annual 8th Grade Career Fair on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the Wagner National Guard Armory.
The Bon Homme/Scotland/ Avon girls participated in tournaments at Battle Creek, Neb. (January 19), Pierre (January 23), and Chamberlain (January 24).
Bon Homme/Avon hosted Parkston Tuesday, January 20.
Powerlifting has quietly become a steady and growing part of the Avon School District’s activities, and under the guidance of Coach Kamron Haase, the Avon Pirates powerlifting team continues to bui
The Wagner Volleyball team has earned Academic All-State honors as a team with a cumulative GPA of 3.8.
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70th Anniversary
A total of 395 students at Mitchell Technical College have been placed on the Fall Semester 2025 President’s List, according to MTC President Theresa Kriese.
Bon Homme Chapter of the Izaak Walton League held its annual membership meeting at the Veterans Building in Tyndall.
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Funeral services for Jo Ellen Wormsbecher, 87, of Avon are Wednesday, January 28 at 10:30 a.m., at the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon. Burial is in the Danzig Baptist Cemetery.
Funeral Services for Julia 'Judy' Picotte, 95, of Wagner were Monday, January 26 at the YST South Gym in Wagner. Burial was in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery.
Jaymie Jo Phillips, 50, of Rapid City died Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Monument Health in Rapid City. Funeral services were Saturday, January 24 at the American Legion Hall in Wagner.
Wayne Adolph Cihak, age 85, passed away on December 23, 2025, after courageously fighting a prolonged illness. He was surrounded by the love and presence of his family in his final days.
