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Congratulations to Tyler Tjeerdsma for winning the 126 pound class in the Top of the Rock Tournament in Dell Rapids. Courtesy Photo.
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Congratulations to the Avon Oral Interp Team on their success at the State Oral Interpretation Festival in Huron. Of the seven events, the Avon District qualified six events for the State Festival. The following students received gold medals for receiving a superior rating during the competition. The Avon Team also was awarded a Class B Team Excellence Award for their success at the event.
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As a family physician living on the upper Great Plains, I have many patients of Norwegian and German descent. Thus, I am familiar with some diseases that are prone to affect people of northern European ancestry. One such example is Dupuytren’s contracture.
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Last week’s column brought you up to a point where I took an early morning stand on the southeast corner of a meadow in Wyoming’s Shoshoni National Forest. I would sit there for the day as it was a likely spot to encounter the cow elk I was hunting. I was ably guided by Joe Hargrave of Dubois. He’s the best. Joe’s Aready Ridge Ranch can be contacted at info@saidcreekoutfitters.com.
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Local businesses were busy Friday with holiday shoppers checking out the Black Friday Deals. Photos by Jenna Hemenway
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A private Celebration of Betty’s Life was held Saturday November 27, 2021 at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner.
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The day before Thanksgiving, November 24th the Wagner Rotary Club met for its weekly meeting. The President rang the bell and announced, “A Happy Thanksgiving to All.” Guests were introduced by Kathe Henke who brought her good friend Karen Schneider from Pickstown. Kathe had an ulterior motive however, Karen is an accomplished pianist, and we needed one for our singing portion of the program. Gerrit Juffer brought Frank Kloucek and Sharon Harr to the meeting as guests.
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