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Bon Homme County 4-H members gathered at the 4-H Grounds in Tyndall from July 27 through August 1 for the annual Bon Homme County 4-H Achievement Days.Throughout the week, 4-H members showcased projects theyhadworkedonthroughout the year, including exhibits, livestock,andavarietyofother entries.

There will be a 5-12 student/parent Band/Instrumental music meeting on August 6 immediately following the mandatory sport meeting (approximately 7:50 p.m., in the band room. All students in grades 5-12 signed up for band please attend.

You don't have to wear a cape to save a life - you just have to show up. At the most recent Avon Community Blood Drive, the community did exactly that, delivering real results: 21 units of blood collected from 19 donors - enough to help up to 63 local patients.

(Pierre) – South Dakota’s Runoff Election was held Tuesday, July 28. Unofficial results show statewide voter turnout was 35.92%, with 118,123 ballots cast. Official results will be available at the conclusion of the State Canvass on Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 in Pierre.

Fifty-eight descendants of Johann and Hilje Brandt attended the every-two-year event held at Zion Lutheran fellowship hall with a catered meal by Buchholz Catering.Family pictures were taken and a business meeting followed.

10 Years Ago - 2016Services were held for Doris Eckert, 84, of Avon on August 4 at Crosby Jaeger Funeral Home.ChloeVanGerpenwasthe recipient of one of 45 total Golden West $1,000 Scholarships for 2016.Plans are underway for the Avon Chamber of Commerce Old Fashioned Saturday Night August 6.Avon...

Mindful MomentsWe learn emotion long before we ever speak a word. As children, we watch how the adults around us express feelings, how they handle stress, how they repair conflict, and how they reach for comfort or don’t. We most commonly absorb the emotional habits of the people that raise us.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (July 31) – Jennifer Barnett of Wagner was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester at Washington University in St. Louis.

The Wagner Rotary Club had almost a full house on Wednesday, July 29 for its weekly meeting. Members were in a good mood, and conversation was lively as a meal from Two Spurs was enjoyed. Two Spurs, Booms, and Valley Pump provide rotary meals.

P salms 8:1-9 'O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.When I consider thy heavens, the...