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Avon High School Drama Club competed in the Region IV competition on January 22nd in Mitchell. They received 2nd place, which advanced them to the State One Act Festival.

On Thursday, January 22nd, the One Act group went to Mitchell to perform their play called And. This play is about how everyone has life problems going on at the same time that we might not know about. The main problem in this play is about a young girl who was assaulted. Mrs.

Trenton Michael Soukup, son of Troy and Shirley and brother to Megan, Cody, and Ashley, was born on October 11. Trent is a senior who works hard and doesn’t give up when things get tough.

My name is Elijah Lee, and my wife Michelle and I have been married for 13 years. We are blessed with four daughters: Marina, Jessie, Jasmine, and Naomi, who are truly the joy of our lives. Family has always been at the heart of who we are and what we do.

Difficulty sleeping is an common concern we hear about in primary care. Many of us will have trouble sleeping on occasion, but when that is a persistent pattern causing distress or functional impairment, we call it insomnia.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., February 2, 2026 — More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States each year[1].

Legislative week number three was action packed and full of little reminders of the goodness of God in every aspect of life.

Week 3 of the 2026 Legislature I talked to one of the LRC bill writers this week. He said that he expected about 700+/- bills to be “dropped”. Our committee meetings are full every day of people to testify for or against a particular bill, and questions and discussions have been really thorough.

Week three of the Session is in the books and things are getting busy and bills are being dropped at a record pace. Last I checked with LRC staff, over 1000 bills have been drafted and the Committees are having bills flying into them. This is when it is tough to be a Chair.

Second grade students from Andes Central Elementary spent the month of January strengthening ties between their school and the local community through visits to Lake Andes Nursing Home. On January 14, Mrs. Deurmier and Mrs.