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The Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder Cross Country Girls Varsity Team took second place in the Great Plains Conference Meet held in Burke on September 30. Leading the way was Lexi Schoenfelder, 2nd place in the Conference (21:20), Anna DeHaan 5th (21:42), and Sonya Hansum 25th (25:39). Team Scores for the GPC were: Gayville-Volin (30), Andes Central/Dakota Christian (32), Burke (34), Freeman Academy/ Marion (34), Centerville (35), Alcester-Hudson (39), Scotland (47), and Avon (54).
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Andes Central/Dakota Christian hosted Freeman Academy/ Marion on Thursday, September 23rd and defeated the Lady Bearcats in 3 quick sets; 25-23, 25-17 and 25-17.
Read moreAndes Central/Dakota Christian traveled to Colome where they took the win in 4 sets over the Cowgirls; 25-19, 7-25, 25-7 and 26-24.
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The Andes Central/Dakota Christian/Tripp/Delmont/Armour Thunderhawks defeated Miller/Highmore/Harrold football team, 31-18 in Friday night's homecoming game at Lake Andes.
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When stopped on the street, folks often ask, “Wiltz, what’s next?” Other than pheasants, and perhaps waterfowl and grouse, Mike Hall and I are looking at a November elk hunt in Wyoming. Though I’m looking forward to the Wyoming hunt, I have some apprehensions.
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Imagine yourself in a blizzard so thick and cold and blinding that you could not see your hands right in front of you. Such blizzards were common 150 years ago on the upper great plains. Without much for houses and trees, the wind blew the snow with such force that the little ice crystals were more like little knives making it hard to keep one’s eyes open even if there was something to see. Thus, to get safely from the house to the barn, farmers often hung a rope between the two, to not get lost. It was literally a lifeline. Otherwise, one wrong turn and perhaps nothing would stop you from wandering across the frozen prairie.
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