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Funeral services for Trevor Horned Eagle, 24, of Marty were Friday, August 7 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial was in the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Wagner. Wake services were Wednesday at the Community Center in Lake Andes. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Private funeral service for Eric Paul Archambeau, 37, Aberdeen were Saturday, August 8, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home with Pastor Craig Bostian officiating. You can watch the livestream of the service by following the link under the picture on the online obituary. Inurnment will be at a later date at Riverside Memorial Park. Eric died Monday, August 3 at his home.
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Norman Alden Anderson, age 94, passed away at Lake Andes Health Care Center on Thursday, August 6th. Due to health concerns, a celebration of life will take place at a later date with committal service at Prierie Mound Cemetery in Butler. Arrangements by Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Lake Andes.
Read moreBetty (Steffen) Kirwan, 87, died at Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls, on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Rosary will be Saturday, August 22, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Lake Andes, with visitation following. Memorial service will be Saturday, August 22 at 11:00 a.m., at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Pickstown following the visitation. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cathlic Cemetery in Spencer, NE at a later date. Arrangements by Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Lake Andes.
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Monday morning's straight line winds of around 70 mph along with rain and hail caused numerous damage reports to trees and buildings in the area . This storage unit just south of Lake Andes was just one of the builidings that were damaged locally . Courtesy Photo
Read moreThe Library book sale is in the books. Pardon the pun. If you missed it and would still like to see what we had for sale, we will be keeping the leftover books for a few weeks. Come to the library and browse.
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Human trafficking is evil, it happens in South Dakota and even in our community. This is why the South Central Human Trafficking Coalition was formed and has erected this sign. The most dangerous times for children and teens in South Dakota to be trafficked are the Sturgis Bike Rally, which is starting this week, and during the hunting season. Victims are brought in by vans for out-of-state hunters in certain lodges, especially West River. I-29 and I-90 are two major routes for drug and human trafficking.
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