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AVON ELEMENTARY TRACK DAY HELD
Read moreThe library will be sponsoring Bingo again for Fish Days. It is scheduled at the Community Center on Main Street on Sunday, June 2nd, 1-3 p.m. Any proceeds from the Bingo will go to the supporting the snack program at the library.
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National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6th through the 12th. Andes Central School District is lucky to have a wonderful school nurse that serves dual positions as an elementary administrative professional and school nurse. Terri Bambas does a fantastic job in performing both positions at the school.
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Andes Central Community School held their Feather Ceremony honoring the 2024 Indigenous Graduates Wednesday May 8th. Photography by Justus Winter.
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WAGNER SPEEDWAY KICKS OFF THE SEASON
Read moreThe Yankton Sioux Tribal Police Department work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to protect and serve the citizens of the Yankton Sioux Tribal Reservation. These law enforcement officers put in a lot of dedication and hard work in order to keep the residents of the reservation safe. The department currently has five members including Chief of Police, Edwin Young Sr., Charles Smith, John Sully, Jr., Hayden Medicine Horn and Sagon Ulrich. As it is National Police Officer week starting May 15th through the 21st, it is a time to recognize, honor and support the local law enforcement agencies that put their lives on the line every time they put on their uniform and leave their homes to serve the community.
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The Charles-Mix County Sheriff ’s Department is located in the county seed of Lake Andes and was first established in 1658. The sheriff’s department first began with the appointment of Sheriff Nicholas Gwyther. At the Gwyther was serving as a dual sheriff for both Charles County and Saint Mary County. Sheriff Gwyther was the sole employee of both counties’ sheriff’s offices. Gwyther’s job duties in 1658 included collecting taxes, serving warrants, apprehending criminals and occasionally investigating witchcraft. The Charles-Mix County Sheriff’s Department has come a very long way from its humble beginnings. The Charles-Mix County Sheriff’s Department is currently lead by Sheriff Randy Thaler who has seven deputies. Now sheriffs and their deputies are responsible for patrolling assigned areas, responding to emergency calls, conducting investigations, gathering evidence, and enforcing laws and regulations.
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National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6th through May 12th. The Wagner Community School is lucky to have Stephenie Cuka as their school nurse. Stephenie has been a nurse for the past 31 years, 24 of those years being as a school nurse. For Stephenie what made her want to be a school nurse is that she has always wanted to work with children but did not feel that being a teacher was her calling. When she went into nursing, she knew that she wanted pediatrics, so when a school nurse position finally opened, she was thrilled to get the best of both worlds.
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