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The Tabor Pioneers 4-H Club members received a FCSLA Life Matching Funds check of $600 from Dennis L. Povondra, FCSLA National Auditor. The event was held at the Takota Park Ball Field in Tabor during the week of May 19 - 21, 2025. Girls Softball and Boys Baseball games were played during the week.

10 YEARS AGO 2015 A time capsule from 1989 was opened during the Pickstown Veteran’s Day Program. Found in the capsule was a t-shirt, a preserved photograph, an excerpt the Wagner Post, and a Centennial Celebration flyer.

Lake Andes Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie.

The month of November is VFW Veterans in the Classroom month. Five Post 7319 members visited the 5th grade social studies classrooms of Patrick Belling and Phillip Raysby on November 11th.

The annual VFW Post 7319 Veterans Day Banquet was held at the American Legion with a potluck supper at 7:00 p.m. on November 11, 2025.

President Jamie Soukup brought the meeting to order Wednesday, November 12th and proceeded to lead the members in saying the Rotary Grace. Rotarian Rachel Woods announced that our song for the day would be The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

An estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, reflecting a 388 percent increase over the daily average, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

10 YEARS AGO Wagner Community School held its annual Veteran’s Day Program and Emily Robertson was the 5th grade writing winner for the American Legion Americanism Essay.

VA has reported ongoing delays in processing Chapter 35 (Dependents’ Educational Assistance) payments due to the system transition from the BDN to the Benefits Manager system earlier this year.

Members of the United States Senate and House are still receiving paychecks during the government shutdown, though some lawmakers are looking to change that. Since 1983, Congress’ pay has been funded by a permanent appropriation, and their paychecks aren’t subject to annual renewal.