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Modern Woodmen matched part of the Class of 2000's donation to the playground in memory of Ben DeGroot. Thank you for the $1000 donation Modern Woodmen! Courtesy Photo

PIERRE, S.D. – The Avon Community Foundation is ready to invest in the future, and they want to hear from organizations with ideas for addressing local needs and creating lasting change.

Fearing rest, might initially sound like a strange concept. We all know that we need rest. We know it’s vital to our human existence. For anyone with a faith background, rest is one of the very first things taught in the Bible.

Avon High School and Middle School Spring Semester Honor Roll has been announced. Congratulations to all the students for your hard work and perseverance! In grades5-12, outof136students, 92 made the honor roll. That's 68% of the students!Merit Honor Roll4.

Members of the Beautication Committee have been busy planting colorful towers in the pots along Main Street to help brighten the community for the summer season. Pictured, from left, are Mary Kuhlman, Karen Kuhlman, Cindy Krcil and Karol Kniffen. Photos by Scott and Barb Pechous.

Mark your calendars for the Wagner Farmers’ Market Kick off on Thursday, June 4, at Wagner Lake with vendors offering a variety of items. Come listen and watch the free entertainment and enjoy excellent food from food trucks available for the kickoff.

President Jamie Soukup was back at the President’s table at Wagner Rotary on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026. It started out looking like there were going to be a lot of absences for the meeting, but after about ten minutes members started coming in.

The Commercial State Bank of Wagner has announced our high school scholarship program, which provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors in our local community.

Since the landmark 1998 study conducted by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, it has been understood that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), traumatic events occurring before age 18, have a profound and lasting impact on adult health.