Lifestyle

The Lindsey Family, a gospel bluegrass group from Kentucky, will be in concert Monday evening, Aug. 5, at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Scotland at 7 p.m. The program is free and open to the public but a freewill offering will be taken for the family.

Menno Pioneer Opry will be held Friday evening, Aug. 2. The program at the Menno Pioneer Heritage Ground's large red barn begins at 7 and a potluck finger food lunch will be served at 8 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.

Dwight Wood Post #132 of Springfield is holding their third annual golf tournament on Saturday, August 10 at the Springfield Golf Course.

Mackenzie Meiers and Jake Hupke are excited to announce their wedding engagement. The wedding is planned for this October, in Sioux Falls. Mackenzie is a 2017 graduate from Avon High School and a 2019 graduate from Lake Area Technical Institute with an associate’s degree in dental assisting.

10 Years Ago – 2014 Jacob Reeves represented South Dakota as a delegate for the National Youth Science Camp. Bernice Heusinkveld was celebrating her 90th birthday and a card shower was requested in her honor. Kevin and Naomi Kocer announced the birth of their son, Camden Kevin.

Brady Petrik and Mike Petrik from the Avon Fire Department traveled to Canton to compete in their Annual Water Fights. With the help of Brennan Novak from the Yankton Fire Department they took home a first place trophy. Photos by Jenna Petrik

As the temperatures rise and the days stretch longer, so does the need for lifesaving blood donations. In the heart of America, local LifeServe communities know there’s nothing truer to Midwestern character than being a blood donor.

The Lake Andes Public Library had a fun summer of activities held for local children.

Did you know that the Lake Andes Public Library has puzzles for check out. Many have been donated by patrons who enjoy completing a puzzle. Something to do on these very hot, very humid days to come.

The library offers a unique program open to all children interested that are not of kindergarten age. The program, 1000 books before kindergarten, allows any child to be read 1000 books before they start kindergarten.