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May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Both nearly lifelong residents of Lake Andes, Leo and Pat are happy to represent the community as they lead the parade for Fish Days.

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Congratulations to Avon Pirates on a great performance at State Track. Also participating, but not pictured were: Kaeli Wallinga, Paxton Bierema and Ella Small.

Sports

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Wagner’s seven athletes traveled to Sioux Falls’ Howard Wood Field to compete in the 2023 State Track and Field Championships May 25-27.

The Wagner Red Raiders finished their season with a tough loss to Elk Point Jefferson in the Sweet 16 with a final score of 1-14.

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

The Award winners for the first season of Avon High School Softball were: Most Improved and Miss Positive: Kim Tolsma, Best Hitter: McKenna Kocmich, Most Valuable: Ashley Tolsma, Best Pitcher: Karl

Opinion

If you are looking for monster catfish.

“Who am I to be doing this?”

That’s a question Dale Lamphere says he’s asked himself many times. No doubt, it’s a question many of us have pondered as we break new ground.

May 3, 2023 - 00:00

Two of the most sought-after fish in the upper Midwest are the bass and walleye and as the water temperatures begin to rise, these fish become more active.

May 3, 2023 - 00:00

According to recent school board minutes, including lengthy executive sessions and credible rumors uptown, it’s obvious that there is some disagreement about the football program.

Lifestyle

1st PLACE: Local Women’s Bowling Team, Arc Bowlers, sponsored by TJ’s Welding of Avon, received first place in the Tyndall Lanes League.

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Avera Auxiliary held their monthly meeting on May 24 with ten members present.

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Lake Andes will be hosting the Annual Fish Day Celebration. The celebration will begin Friday, June 2 with the Miss Fish Day Queen Pageant and the Little Miss Fishy Pageant.

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Wagner Rotarians met on Wednesday, May 24th and enjoyed a shrimp meal provided by Valley Pump.

Obituaries

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Kenneth Francis Johnson passed away on May 25, 2023 surrounded by his family at the Dougherty Hospice House after a brief illness and broken heart.

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

A Funeral Mass for Amy Hoilien, 70, of Pickstown will be held at Wednesday, May 31 at 10 a.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Lake Andes. The service will be live streamed at stpaulstmark. com.

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Funeral Mass for Dennis Hoilien, 70, of Pickstown will be held at Wednesday, May 31 at 10 a.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Lake Andes. The service will be live streamed at stpaulstmark.com.

May 31, 2023 - 00:00

Gloria Jean (Bearsheart) Reiter was born on September 3, 1949, in Mobridge to Lawrence and Ella Bearsheart. Gloria passed away suddenly Thursday, May 18, 2023, in her home.