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From the Files of the Avon Clarion10 Years Ago - 2016Avon Class of 2016 celebrated their graduation.Faith Knodel is the winner of the Tyndall Buche Foods Underdog Scholarship for 2016.The 2016 Track season will wrap up next week.

Applications are currently being accepted for Preschool Enrollment at Avon School District for the 2026-2027 school year. Applicants must be four years of age by August 31. Please return applications by May 29, 2026. The cost for the program is $130 per month.

Residents across the area spent Sunday evening cleaning up the aftermath of a powerful storm that caused widespread damage as severe winds toppled trees onto homes, garages and vehicles.

The American Legion Ride 605 is organized by the South Dakota American Legion Riders as a fundraiser for the South Dakota American Legion Foundation.

Rotarian “soon to be President” Jeff Doom once again called the meeting to order on Wednesday, May 13th. He did so with such a loud crack on the Rotary Bell that everyone was startled into attention! There was a baby present in a carrier, and she was even brought to attention with eyes wide open.

Over five years ago, the Business and Claims Committee of the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Wagner Chamber of Commerce were both issued a challenge to see if they could actually consider coming together for a simple idea referred to as “work together”.

It’s human nature to tell stories about the past, and doctors aren’t immune to that impulse. The second year medical students rotating through my clinic have me reflecting on my own years as a fledgling physician, and the changes I’ve seen in my decades of practice.

Wagner Community School honored their2026 Kindergarten graduates on Tuesday, May 12, receiving their certificates from Principal Mike Duffek and their teachers, Mrs. Lindsey Cimpl (Mrs. Katie Bartunek); Mrs. Karissa Eggers, Mrs. Laura Soukup and Mrs. Danieka Hecklaible.

(Chamberlain, S.D.) – Three students from the Yankton Sioux Tribe are among 10 seniors supported by St. Joseph’s Indian School who graduated from Chamberlain High School on Saturday, May 16, in the school’s competition gym.

I had the privilege of representing District 21 in the Legislature and I understand the commitment it takes to truly serve this district. I have also served on the school board in the past. I am proud to support Erin Tobin for District 21 Senate and I hope you will too.