Jim “The Barber” Dresden has been a barber for well over 40 years, but has been a part of the Wagner Community barbering for the past 40 years. What he began in 1985 atTheWagnerBarberShopon Wagner’s Main Street came to end with the final haircut of Eugene Soukup at the barbershop on February 28th.
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Leah Insko of Leah Insko Photography was recently named to SeniorInspire magazine’s Top 100 Photographers to Follow in 2025. This was Leah’s first time entering a contest like this and entering on a whim the day of the deadline definitely paid off. To Leah’s shock, disbelief and complete honor she was selected alongside many other extremely talented photographers for this distinction.
Read moreAmerican Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on March 20th, 2025 with 28 members in attendance. We had two guests, Bill Peters who is running for State Commander and is the current SD State Legion Membership chairman. Also in attendance was Steve Muller, District 8 Commander. We also had Chance Blaha here tonight and welcomed him asanewLegionmember. CommanderClayton Rados thanked the Auxiliary for preparing the delicious meal and cake celebrating the 106th birthday of the American Legion.
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The fifth database available thru the South Dakota State Library at the Lake Andes Public Library that we will explore this week is “Gale E-Books”. This database can be logged in to from home as well as the library. If you are a history buff this is a database for you! “Overland Journeys: Travels in the West, 1800-1880” is described as thousands of stories of early settlers. The following is a paragraph from the overview of the database.
Read moreLSS is pleased to announce the expansion of its Older Adult Resource Network (OARN) into Hutchinson and Bon Homme Counties. The program supports adults aged 55+ and their caregivers in rural areas, helping them access essential resources and services that enable them to age comfortably at home. LSS created OARN with support from Lutheran Services in America in 2022 and to date, has successfully assisted over 120 older adults in Douglas and Charles Mix counties.
Read moreTABOR-TheannualDistrict 8 Spring Meeting of the South Dakota American Legion will be held Saturday, March 29 in Tabor for Legionnaires from Turner, Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Clay, Douglas, Hutchin-son and Yankton counties.
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Hunter Lhotak was name 2024-2025 South Dakota Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year at the state competition held in Pierre on February 26th. Hunter is the son of Gina and the late Jeremy Lhotak.
Read moreThe public is invited to attend First Baptist Church in Avon on Sunday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m. The church will be having a service of appreciation for Pastor Bill Van Gerpen. The congregation is grateful for his faithful service to the church for the past nine years.
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