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Justus Winter teaches K-12 Art and grew up right here in Lake Andes. He attended Northern State University, the University of Sioux Falls and the University of South Dakota. Throughout his years of schooling, Justus found a strong interest in Sociology.
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A few years ago, I was helping with my son’s baseball team. One day, for a routine practice, my role was to hit fly balls for the boys to catch. While I was confident at hitting fly balls, to make things easier for me, I was handed a racquet that, with a fairly easy swing, would launch the baseballs out to the boys. However, after 20 minutes, my elbow was getting sore. More groups of boys needed to rotate through and catch fly balls, so I kept at it. I swung the racquet and the baseballs flew to the outfield over and over. In the end, after less than an hour, my elbow was shot.
Read moreAmerican Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on September 18th with 31 Legion members and two SAL members in attendance. A round of applause was given to tonight’s cooks, our own American Legion Auxiliary members The winner of the Queen of Hearts drawing was Jerry Seiner who drew the six of diamonds.
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Excitement is building at Avon High School as students, staff, and community members prepare for Homecoming 2025, set to take place the week of September 29 through October 3. This year's theme, 'Movies,' promises a week full of creativity, school spirit, and community involvement.
Read moreAvon High School is partnering with LifeServe Blood Center, the local community blood provider, to host a Scholarship Blood Drive that will help save lives in area hospitals while supporting students’ educational goals. Scholarship award is based on the number of units collected in the school year and range from $500 to $5000!
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I had a friend in high school who was generally considered a bit odd. He didn’t dress quite right, never knew how to “read the room,” and often talked far too long and in far too much detail about computers— at a time when very few households even had one.
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