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FROZEN FOOT 5K FUN RUN/WALK- 1 p.m. - $20 entry fee (includes t-shirt & treat). Sign up at 12:30 p.m. in front of Jurrens Electronics. CHRISTMAS READING & PICTURES WITH SANTA - at the Avon Fire Hall from 2-2:45 p.m. CHRISTMAS BINGO at the Avon Fire Hall from 3:00 p.m. until 5 p.m.

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” in Lake Andes! We are doing things a little “different” this year! The City of Lake Andes, Lake Andes Community Club, and Ft. Randall Pink Ladies are supporting the following Holiday Activities not only JUST Friday, but extending into Saturday as well!!

This year, 2024, marks 10 years of raising awareness and celebrating “National Apprenticeship Week.

Would you like to sleep better, have a healthier heart and less aches and pains? How about a lower blood pressure, a higher self -esteem and enhanced relationships?

Four Wagner Community School FFA students and their FFA Advisor, Evan Papousek, attended the 2024 National FFA Convention & Expo held in Indianapolis, IN beginning Wednesday, October 23rd through Saturday, October 26th.

Following the building of the Veterans Community Project in Sioux Falls, which is a tiny home community that was built to help aid in the efforts to end Veteran homelessness in the Sioux Falls area, the Yankton Sioux Tribe decided to adopt the same type of mission, to create a Veteran’s tiny home...

2024 was a great year for our cross country runners! We had one of our biggest teams in years, made up of returning and new runners. The junior high team saw a lot of success throughout the season, dominating meets and bringing home lots of medals and ribbons.

The football season ended a little sooner than we had hoped. Our goal was to make another trip to the Dakota Dome in Vermillion. With that being said we still had a very successful season. We finished 8-2 which is a good year for anyone.

Macy Alicia Voigt is the daughter of Gregg and Christena Voigt, and the sister of Jordyn, Brielle, Tyson, and Riggs Voigt. Macy’s hobbies consist of sports such as volleyball and softball, hiking, and reading.

Spencer Dykstra is our other Pirate of the Week this week. She is the daughter of Drew and Alicia Dykstra. When we asked Spencer what her favorite subject was in school, she responded, “Spelling be - cause I like to learn how to spell challenging words.