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The Wagner American Legion Auxiliary kicked off its 2025-2026 community service year with its inaugural event on Tuesday, August 5.

With the beginning of school, Moms in Prayer will be starting up again. This is a Christ centered prayer ministry made of of Moms and other interested ladies desiring to pray for the students and the school. The organization was started over 30 years ago by Fern Nichols.

SUPPORTING PATIENTS WITH LIFE SAVING DONATIONS Wagner community members stepped up once again this August, showing that compassion and action go hand in hand.

Avon community members showed up in a big way this July, turning compassion into action at the most recent Avon Community Blood Drive. Thanks to their generosity, 20 units of blood were collected from 16 donors - enough to help up to 60 patients at local hospitals.

35 YEARS AGO 1990 The Class of 1940 had a reunion on June 30th at the Springield Sandbar Marinaand July 1stat the Senior Center Avon. Fifteen class members attended. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Van Gerpen were at Nashville, TN, this week.

You may have noticed cars with out of state license plates at the Library, Tuesday- Thursday. The Lake Andes Public Library played host to Lutheran Services of America, Lutheran Social Services of SD, The SCAN Foundation and the Public Policy Lab from New York City.

From the Files of the Lake Andes Wave 20 YEARS AGO 2005 Debbra Houseman has taken over the position as Finance Officer of the City of Lake Andes.

There was almost a full house at the Rotary Building on Wednesday, July 30, for the last July meeting. Guests present were Roberta Haar Duke and her two sons William and Sydney Duke from the Netherlands.

Matthew Kokes, the son of Jay and Lori Kokes, was the Wagner American Legion’s 2025 Boys State delegate. South Dakota Boys State was held at Northern State University in Aberdeen on June 2-6.