This year marks the 125th annual Labor Day celebration for the Wagner community. This year’s four days of events begin on Friday, August 29th and continue through Monday, September 1st. As with any small-town celebration,therearealwaystwo big announcements that kick off the festivities. These include the parade’s theme (“Red, White & Retro”) and who is named the parade marshals. This year’s Labor Day Committee bestowed thehonorof beingthe2025Labor Day parade marshals to Don and Doris Hosek.
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The Avon cross country team is gearing up for the new season with plenty of experience and a wave of new energy. Under the guidance of head coach Lexi Jurrens, the team features ten runners ranging from fifth through eleventh grade.
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August 10 marked the seventh annual “Best of the West” county showcase held in Wessington Springs. Thirty-three counties were invited to take part in the event. Eighteen counties paid their entry fee as well as some great sponsors including: Bruns Ranch, L4L Sheep Company, Farmers and MerchantsStateBank,Rolling Hills Vet, First Dakota National Bank, Great Plains Farm Mutual Insurance, Dakota Pro Air, Ravine Creek Ranch, Simplot, JP Livestock, NLC Ranch and American Bank & Trust. All monies were paid back out to the top five in each division in cash and prizes. The planning committee consisted of Kama Bruns, Marty and Mandy Michalek, Garrett Bischoff, Steve Zoss and Jim andAudraScheel.SweetGrass Eatery served a delicious concession stand and the barn was packed with spectators. Champions from each county wereinvitedtoattendtheshowcase after winning their local county 4-H shows. Dale Knode, Yankton,SD,evaluatedtherabbits, poultry. Andrew Weber evaluated the dairy divisions. BrianWilliamsofGuthrie,OK, selectedthetopfiveinthelarge livestock divisions. Top Five Breeding Rams: Champion, KayceeScheel,Jerauld-Buffalo County; Reserve Champion Paige Olivier, Aurora County; 3rd Overall, Cason Glanzer, Beadle County; 4th Overall, Cash Fuller, Hughes Stanley County; 5th Overall, Wylie Bracha, Sanborn County. Top Five Breeding Ewes: Champion, Delaney Zoss, Sanborn County; Reserve Champion, Shaden Muller, Sully County; 3rd Overall, Brooke Howard, Aurora County; 4th Overall KamdenJunck,UnionCounty; 5th Overall, Parker Bischoff, Beadle County. Top Five Market Lambs: Champion, Shaden Muller, Sully County; Reserve Champion, Delaney Zoss, Sanborn County; 3rd Overall, BrookeHoward,AuroraCounty; 4thOverall,ParkerBischoff, Beadle County; 5th Overall, Kamden Junck, Union County. Top Five Breeding Goats: Champion,MayliForman,Beadle County;ReserveChampion, DelaneyZoss,SanbornCounty; 3rd Overall, Ryan VanDerWerff, TrippCounty;4thOverall, TayzleeMichalek,BruleCounty; 5thOverall,TenleyOlinger, Jerauld-Buffalo County. Top FiveMarketGoats:Champion, Coy Peterson, Brule County; Reserve Champion, Swayzee Dunsmore, Hand County; 3rd Overall,DelaneyZoss,Sanborn County; 4th Overall, Kaycee Scheel, Jerauld-Buffalo County; 5th Overall, Dusti Laska, Charles Mix County. Top Five Breeding Heifers: Champion, CannonReimann,HandCounty; ReserveChampion,Scarlett Radke, Sanborn County; 3rd Overall, Kenidey Effling, Hyde County; 4th Overall, Kerstynn Heim,Jerauld-BuffaloCounty; 5th Overall, Chance Blum, Brule County.
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Bennett Petrik got to ride in a firetruck driven by his uncle, firefighter Brady Petrik, making his first day of school unforgettable.
Read moreThe American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting a flag retirement ceremony on Friday, August 22 at the Avon High School Football Field at 6:20 p.m. (prior to the football game) This is a dignified and respectful event designed to dispose of a worn or damaged American flag that is no longer fit for display due to its compromised appearance. It is a moment to reflect on what the flag represents: freedom, sacrifice, and unity. Please consider joining us for this ceremony. Unserviceable flags in need of retirement may be dropped off at Deb and Nyla’s or brought to the football field that evening by 6:00 p.m.
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