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Andes Central School District Board Members Debbra Houseman and Leah Loeffler were honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for reaching milestone years in service on their local school board.The start of the...

Marvin Gall of Lake Andes turned the ripe old age of 99 on Sunday, August 16, and, true to form, he didn’t let something as insignificant as his 99th birthday pass without making a weekend of it.The celebration began Saturday, when 74 of Marvin’s favorite children, spouses, grandchildren,...

PIERRE – The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is expanding eligibility for the All Women Count! (AWC!) Program by lowering the minimum age from 30 to 21, allowing more South Dakota women to access breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services.

Parents/guardians who are looking for free resources to help boost your child’s learning while having fun we have learning kits that can be checked out of the library, with your library card, or can be used while visiting the library.Learning kits are stored in a sealable tub, include a teaching...

The Avon Pirates football team will have a younger look this season as Coach Justin Lukkes and the Pirates prepare for the 2026 season which kicks off this Friday as they will hit the pavement to face off with Scotland/Menno.

10 YEARS AGO2016Avon School begins with five new teachers hired for the 2016-17 school year, they are: Miranda Crisman, Kacie Klimisch, Britney Rezac, Kami Meyerink, Amanda Steffen and Angela Ferwerda. Police Chief Roland Luke steps down as Avon Chief of Police after 34 1/2 years.

While no other text can claim the unique authority as the Bible, the Book of Enoch is an ancient Jewish religious work--ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah---played a crucial role in forming the worldview of the authors of the New Testament, who were not only familiar with...

South Dakota’s kids and grandkids are our future. My mission as Governor is to keep South Dakota strong, safe, and free, especially for our next generation, and education is a key component to make that happen.

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The Wagner Red Raiders volleyball team heads into the new season with plenty of experience and a large senior class as Head Coach Stacey Knebel and her team look to make another run at the state tournament.Wagner has 36 girls signed up for volleyball this season, which Knebel said is about the same...