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The 95th Annual Department of South Dakota Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention was hosted by VFW Post 2038 of Pierre, June 19-22 at the Pierre Ramkota Inn. More than 150 VFW and Auxiliary members from throughout the state attended.

Avon Public Library kicked off their Summer Reading Program with a heroic start Monday, June 9. Avon’s very own Officer Ed Young joined them at the library to read a special story, answer lots of great kid questions and even let the kids explore his police pickup!

Congratulations to our 2025 Miss Fish Days Queen Leah Brown Jr. Miss Fishy Addisyn Deurmier Lil Miss Fishy Karliah Archambeau 2025 Fish Days Queen Candidates Leah Brown sponsored by Inside Scoop and Taylor Brooks sponsored by Cahoy's General Store!

A special thank you to the Mr. Carp & Ms. Bullhead candidates who volunteered their time to be a part of the tradition! They all did a great job this year, raising $5,641.28 and beating the most ever raised by the Mr. Carp & Ms. Bullhead candidates!! Tony Slaba did not disappoint!

Rilyn Thury drove in four runs on two hits to lead the Lady Pirates past Chester 12-9 onTuesday.AfterJordynVoigt led off the game with a single, Thury hit a home run to left field making the score 2-0.

Submitted by Coach Matt Slaba Wagner took seven athletes to compete in the South Dakota State Track and Field Championships May 29-31 in Sioux Falls. Ashlyn Koupal was competing in the high jump and was vying for her 5th consecutive state title.

Sun’s out, fun’s out! Kick off your “Summer Fun” in Lake Andes with our 2025 Fish Days celebration June 6, 7 & 8! The highlight of our Fish Day’s fun is the Mr. Carp & Ms. Bullhead contest and ready to compete for the 2025 titles are this year’s candidates.

According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of an honor guard is “a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty.” The recorded history of the military honor guard within the United States dates back to 1948. The U.S.