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The library hopes that everyone had a great Fish Days! The weather held off the storms for the weekend, now send us some rain!

Avon student Stella Ratzlaff was recently recognized for her outstanding achievement in the State Arbor Day Essay Contest.Ratzlaff earned first place at the state level and received a plaque and a $125 cash award for her winning essay. She is the daughter of David and Amber Ratzlaff of Avon.

10 Years Ago - 2016Avon Fire Department is busy practicing for the upcoming Fire School.Mel Fathke, Social Studies and History teacher at Avon has been named South Dakota History Teacher of the Year.

BROTHER AND SISTER EARN BACHELOR'S DEGREES ONE DAY APARTOn May 8th, Jacob Ray Mudder graduated from Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, with a heart for Camp Ministry.

Elly Dingsor of Watertown placed 4th in the Class AA pole vault at the State Track Meet this past Friday with a jump of 11'9'. The 8th grader is the daughter of Bryan and Jennifer (Finck) Dingsor and granddaughter of Jerry and June Finck. Courtesy Photo

Spend enough time in a small town and you’ll hear it everywhere—sometimes whispered over coffee, sometimes declared at the city council meeting, sometimes baked into the way we talk about our neighbors: “They should’ve handled that differently.” “She should be more involved.” “He should know better.

The SoDak Stamm chapter of the Germans from Russia will be holding their annual graveyard tour on Sunday afternoon, June 14. They will meet at 3 p.m. at the First American Free Lutheran Church at 300 South Carpenter Street in Tripp.

Sioux Falls, SD – Governor Larry Rhoden, in partnership with the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDDVA), has officially proclaimed June as “Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month” to recognize the invisible wounds experienced by veterans, service members, first responders, and...

The sixth annual 605 Unity Jam will be held Sunday, June 14, at Wagner Lake in Wagner. Since its inception, the event has grown tremendously and continues to draw attention for its impact on the community and southeastern South Dakota.

Greer Unit #11 American Legion Auxiliary held their monthly meeting on May 21 at the Post Home with 14 members present.President Alyssa Mathis called the meeting to order. Chaplain Margie Stone read the opening prayer.