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AVON’S, ANDREA TJEERDSMA OPENS ‘NAILS BY PALOMMA’

Andrea Tjeerdsma, wife of of Matt Tjeerdsma, is excited to welcome all customers from the surrounding areas to her new business on Main Street in Wagner.

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BIEREMA AND TJEERDSMA PLACE AT ELK POINT/JEFFERSON WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

Congratulations to Brady Bierema and Tyler Tjeerdsma for placing at the Elk Point/Jefferson Wrestling Meet on Saturday, Dec. 18 in Elk Point. Brady placed 3rd and Tyler placed 5th for BHSA. Courtesy photos.

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SARA SOUKUP

Sara Elizabeth Soukup, age 44 of Lake Geneva, WI and formerly of Wagner passed away Thursday, December 02 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, December 17 at St. Vincent Catholic Church, Springfield with Rev. Joe Forcelle officiating. Burial followed at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Wagner. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton assisted with the service details. Online condolences may be sent at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com.

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FRANCES WINCKLER

Frances “Pat” Marlene Winckler, age 89 of Tyndall, passed away Saturday, December 18 at her home.

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THOMAS KAFKA

Thomas James Kafka was born on November 21, 1961 in Wagner. He died Monday, December 13 at the Avera Queen of Peace Hospital Mitchell.

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Local news

Diane Ewing of Sioux Falls and Jon Stather spent Tuesday together at the Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell while their sister and wife, Lynn Stather had left hip replacement surgery.

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Letter to the editor

For the past three months, I have had the opportunity to help coach Avon School’s Oral Interpretation team. Earlier this month at the state oral interp tournament in Huron, I interacted with these young people in various situations - on the rides to and from Huron, at the competition, in restaurants, and in our motel. In each one of those settings, I found the students to be kind, courteous, and respectful.

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