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On October 8th 121 Vietnam veterans from South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota traveled to Sioux Falls to join the 8th Midwest Honor Flight to Washington DC. The event started with a banquet at the Sioux Falls convention center for the veterans, family member, guardians, board and flight crew of the Midwest Honor Flight. In the early morning October 9th we all boarded American Ailines Flight to Washington DC to tour Arlington National Cemetary, Marines War Memorial, Washington Monument, World War II Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial. On the return trip to Sioux Falls we were welcomed home by over 1,000 people at the Sioux Falls Convention Center arena. Local Vietnam Veterans that attended this were Daniel Rezac, Dante; Bill Lampman, Pickstown; Norman Huizenga, Platte; Gary Beeson, Wagner and Dennis Cihak, Avon. Many thanks to all that have donated to the Midwest Honor Flight fund, to Aaron Van Beek, board president, board members, crew and Guardians. It was a great honor to be a part of this. For more information, pictures and stories can be found on www.midwesthonorflight.org.
Read moreJody Dvorak (Development Representative), Craigg Hibbs, Brenton Fuchs and Dennis Nielsen. SDWDD presented Pickstown with a grant for 45h for Egineering cost on a sewer line project. Courtesy Photo
Read morePIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Transportation reminds landowners hay remaining in highway ditches needs to be removed. The bales must be removed to ensure road safety in the coming months.
Read moreThe 211th Engineer Company based in Madison has a new first sergeant, Scott Seiner of Brandon.
Read moreFrom L to R: Princess-Alexia Sharkey, Queen-Malana Rangel, King-Markeen Yellow Horse and Prince-Leo Gonzalez. Courtesy Photo.
Read moreWagner All-State group, from left to right; Christian Doom, Nolan Dvorak,Jackson Rolston and Jhett Breen. On bottom left to right Jenny Barnett, Olivia Breen and Lydia Yost.( not pictured is Mia Dion). The All-State concert is in Rapid City on Saturday, October 30th.
Read moreThe Pickstown museum, old Fort Randall, Town of Pickstown, and the Fort Randall Dam will be featured in the November/December issue of the South Dakota Magazine. The museum features old Fort Randall, the building of Pickstown and the Fort Randall Dam. For more information on the museum see the website: pickstowmmuseum.com, phone 605-487-7299. For the town of Pickstown see the website www.pickstown-sd.net, phone 605-487-7553.
Read moreMcKenzie Weller and Jacob Wilkes were married on September 6 th at the Della Terra Chateau in Estes Park, Colorado. McKenzie is the daughter of Dennis and Erin (Pier) Weller.
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