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The City of Avon has welcomed a new face as Justin Hidinger recently began his duties as Avon Police Chief. Hidinger is looking forward to serving the community and building relationships with residents as he starts his law enforcement career.

The Bon Homme County 4-H Horse Power Club hosted a horse judging clinic on May 27th at the 7-N Arena in Springfield. Chelsea Sallach from Ewing, NE judged the event. They had33 participants attend who judged a confirmation class and three performance classes.

Imagine spending more than five months living entirely outdoors - no shelter but a small tent for protection in the rain, no warmth beyond what you could scrape together, no guarantee you would see the next sunrise.

The Annual Open Class Show will be held during the Bon Homme County 4-H Achievement Days. If you enjoy making projects or have a hobby and would like to show off your work, here is your chance! You can enter a variety of items to show.

From the Files of the Avon Clarion10 Years Ago - 2016 68th Annual Czech Days to be held June 17 and 18. 2015 Czech Days Queen is Madison Dangler, Prince Memphis Kaul and Princess Elyse Torsney.An antique and collectable auction will be held for Cynthia Haenfler on June 11 with Peterson Auctioneers.

Bon Homme County 4-H horse members will be participating in the 2026 Bon Homme & Charles Mix County Horse Show at the Springfield 7-N Arena, located at 31164 Equal Rights Road, Springfield. This is a combined county show. Registration will start at 9 a.m. with the show to start at 9:30 a.m.

Sarah G. Swier of Avon, has been named to the dean's list in the University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters for outstanding scholarship during the Spring 2026 semester.Students who achieve dean's list honors at Notre Dame represent the top 30 percent of students in their college.

AKE The 6th Annual Unity Jam drew a crowd to Wagner Lake Sunday, June 14 for a day of live music, family activities, food, and community fellowship.

After a fire caused extensive damage to Good Samaritan Society – Wagner in 2022, the organization is once again serving residents and families in the Wagner community.

Buche Foods, a member of the South Dakota Retailers Association, was recently featured in the association’s Centennial Business series. The association shared the article for reprint with the Wagner Post and encourages you to congratulate Buche Foods for its more than century of service.