Lifestyle

September 25th-27th was the yearly South Dakota Library Conference held this year in Aberdeen. The theme of this year’s conference was “Stronger Together.' The attendees were privileged to hear from 3 great keynote speakers. First was Kao Kalia Yang.

10 Years Ago – 2014 Andes Central held their homecoming coronation. Crown bearers were AJ Johnson and Emery Bultje. The homecoming candidates were Jason Drapeaux Jr., Nathan Herrold, King Tyrone Flying Hawk, Queen Rebecca Lehmann, Ashley Kirkpatrick, and Brooke Deurmeier.

Charles Mix County Veterans Service Officer This August, the VA launched the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry to improve data collection about military exposures and make participation easier for Veterans.

Charles Mix County Veterans Service Officer This past Sunday, September 29, we proudly celebrated VFW Day, marking the 125th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign s (VFW).

Milo Wepking was honored this past weekend on Sunday, September 22nd at the induction banquet for the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Wepking was a referee for basketball and football for 30 and 35 years respectively who did his job as a referee in the fairest and most respected ways.

WALL, SD – Megan Gretschmann, a graduate of Avon High School, will receive a $1,000 Golden West scholarship for 2024. Megan Gretschmann is the daughter of Gene and Connie Gretschmann. She was involved in drama, quiz bowl, and was a statistician for both football and basketball.

10 Years Ago – 2014 Logan Mudder and Amanda Reiff were crowned AHS King and Queen at Coronation. Sammantha Schryvers won the Miss Kuchen pageant and was crowned during the Kuchen Festival. She became the first ever Miss Kuchen. Verlyn and Alice Betz celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

In April of 2024, Rob and Nicki Gray purchased the building at 51 S. 3rd in Lake Andes. The building was bought with the intent to allow Nicki and her daughters a place to chase their dreams and afford them each a place to start out their businesses.

The article this week continues the information on databases available through the public library, Last week I shared some of the electronic resources available to all citizens of South Dakota, many of which can be reached from home.

10 Years Ago – 2014 The Avera Foundation presented an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the Lake Andes Fire Department. Half of the AED was paid for by Avera Health and the other half by Avera St. Benedict. The theme for homecoming was “Old Time Games.