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Andes Central School held their middle/high school spring concert last Thursday, March 20th. Students were directed by band and choir director, Julie Rysavy, and performed multiple numbers centered around the theme of Mardi Gras. To kick off the concert, 6-12th grade students came together for two vocal/show pieces, 'Jambalaya (On the Bayou)' arranged by Ryan O'Connell and 'At the Twist and Shout Medley' arranged by Audrey Snyder. The 6th grade band performed 'Banana Boat Song' arranged by Ryan Nowlin on their own and later joined with the 7-12th concert band to play 'Dancin' on the Bayou' arranged by Ralph Ford. The 7-12th concert band also performed two songs, 'Zydeco Cajun Crawdad Dance' arranged by Roland Barett and 'Little Liza Jane' arranged by Mike Collins-Dowde.
Read moreThe main run of the 100th Legislative Session concluded Thursday, March 13, with the passage of Senate Bill 220, the budget for South Dakota Fiscal Year 2026. The total budget is about 7.3 billion dollars which includes 3.1 billion dollars in Federal funds. Funding for South Dakota Public Broadcasting and the State Library was kept intact despite proposed cuts by the previous executive branch.
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Read moreAvon held their spring concert on Thursday, March 20 with Mr. Sexe and Mrs. Schultz directing.
Read morePIERRE, S.D. – Elderly and disabled South Dakotans have until April 1, 2025, to apply for property tax relief under South Dakota’s Assessment Freeze for the Elderly and Disabled Program.
Read moreOver one hundred years ago, the gold mining industry of South Africa had a problem: too many workers were dying from pneumonia. They turned to Dr. Almorth Wright, a British physician who had successfullycreatedavaccineagainsttyphoidfever thatsavedcountlesslivesofBritishsoldiersinWorld War I and other wars. Wright and his colleagues developed an inoculation of killed pneumococci bacteria which resulted in a substantial reduction of cases of pneumonia and death in the miners.
Read moreLast Wednesday March 19th, select groups of Andes Central students traveled to the Prairie Reader competition in Armour. Andes Central sent three teams to the reading competition this year. Second grade: Evyn Frederick, Zeke Bruguier, Kashton Hart, Ezra Arrow, Tatem Drappeau, and Ian Long. Third grade: Jeri Ann Bender, Kharis Dion, and Nevaeh Little. Fifth grade: Addisyn Deurmier, Bella Johanneson, Madelyn Ronfeldt, Ella Swanson, Demi Rouse, and Kateline Derry.
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