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Wagner Community School held their Feather Ceremony honoring the 2024 Indigenous Graduates Friday, May 10th. Master of Ceremony was Galen Drapeau, Jr. and Yankton Sioux Drum Group performed. Photography by Denelle.
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Children’s Book Week is May 6-12th. The Lake Andes Library works to celebrate children each day that we are open. You may ask how we do this and I will try to explain.
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The American Legion Auxiliary Greer Unit #11 is honoring Jim Bastemeyer as this month’s Veteran of the Month. Bastemeyer is a Vietnam and Cold War Veteran. Jim served in the National Guard from 1971 until 1977. The war with Vietnam ended in 1973 and the Cold War ended in 1991. Bastemeyer joined the National Guard in 1971 while he was still a junior in high school. He had six other classmates that also joined the Wagner National Guard Unit that same year. Jim attended both boot camp and his Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Knox, KY August 10th – December 17th of 1971. He received his AIT training as a supply clerk.
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Rep. Drew Peterson officially announced his bid for reelection for District 19 House of Representatives. Drewisadiversifiedagproducer - one of only 13 in our state legislature and has served in the House of Representatives since 2022. As a strong advocate for rural communities and our state’s number one industry, Drew works closely with many of the state’s leading agorganizations,including South Dakota Corn, South Dakota Farm Bureau, South DakotaSoybean,SouthDakota Ethanol,andtheSouthDakota Cattlemen’s Association.
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The annual 2024 Pirate AwardsProgramwasheld May 2ndintheAvonAuxiliaryGym. InterimSuperintendent,Brian Fields, was the Master of Ceremonies for this year’s event. PastorLorneyVanGerpengave the opening prayer. Then the Avon High School Men’s Choir underthedirectionofAutumn Schultz sang “I’m Just Ken” by MarkRonson.Afterwards,the banquetbeganandwascatered by Dale Buchholz Catering.
Read moreThe VA burial allowance is a partial reimbursement of an eligible veteran’s burial and funeral costs. To be eligible, the veteran must have been discharged under conditions other than dishonorable and must have been receiving VA compensation or pension or receiving military retired pay at the time of death. The amount of payment depends upon whether the veteran’s cause of death is service-connected or nonservice- connected.
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