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Feeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, Oct. 27 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon.
Read moreThe annual District 8 Fall Meeting of the South Dakota AmericanLegionwillbeheldSunday,October22,inSpringfield for Legionnaires from Yankton, Douglas, Clay, Charles Mix, Bon Homme and Turner counties.
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Gold Standard Pirates of the Week are: PK-4: Hudsyn Tjeerdsma; back row from left: 9-12: Hensley Talsma and 5-8: Palmer Podzimek. Congratulations!
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The 2023-2024 school year marks the beginning of Rosie Koupal’s 50th year of working for the Wagner Community School. After graduating from Wagner High School in 1972, Rosie attended the University of South Dakota at Springfield (USD-Springfield). She graduated from USD-Springfield in May of 1973 with a secretarial associate degree. After graduating from college, Rosie wanted to work in her hometown of Wagner. At the time, there was only one secretarial position being advertised and that was with the Wagner school. In August of 1973, she was hired by the high school principal, Dale E. Hall, and thus began her career at Wagner Community School.
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The Community Bank is excited to have their drive-up project now underway with construction initiated just recently. Weather permitting and with timely installment of the needed service equipment, the drive up will soon be operational for bank customers. The bank has been at its Avon location since 1933, moving here that year from the bank’s original charter location in Kingsburg, which started in 1914.
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From the back of our hands to the back of our legs, pale blue blood vessels are visible just under the skin. Oftentimes these veins are flat and not painful. However when these vessels become abnormally swollen or dilated, they are called varicose veins. This swelling is caused by the valves inside the veins becoming weak and no longer sealing tightly. Varicose veins can become painful, quite large and stick out from the surface of the skin.
Read moreVern Edward Koupal, Dante, ranked as ninth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in South Dakota with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2023, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, Association chief executive officer.
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