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Avon Public Library appreciates everyone who helped make our 'Are You A Farm Safety Hero?' 2023 Summer Reading Program the best ever:
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, Sept. 22 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon.
Read moreMeeting was called to order at 8:20 p.m. Attendance included Ilene Muller, Twila Lukkes, Mary Beth Driesen, Julie Minow, Mary Hurd, and Loretta Knodel.
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Johnson is a Veteran of the Vietnam War. In 1965, Larry enlisted with the South Dakota National Guard right after college. Larry was a part of the 137th Engineering Battalion, the first National Guard Unit in Wagner. He joined because he thought it was the right thing to do and that the National Guard was a good organization to be a part of. The fact that Larry could still live locally, continue farming and driving trucks while serving his county made the National Guard a good fit for him. Johnson completed his eight weeks of basic training and advanced individual training (AIT) at Fort Englewood, MO. For his AIT, Larry was a 91B, currently known as a 68W, which is a medic. Later in Larry’s National Guard career, he attended Fort Leonard Wood, MO to get another AIT as a truck driver. After completing his first AIT, Johnson returned to Lake Andes to help his dad farm and truck locally. He did this for fifteen years before accepting a full-time position with the Army National Guard unit in Wagner in September of 1984.
Read moreSeptember 15, 2023- October 15, 2023 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Read moreBusinessman, mechanic, and car enthusiast are all words that describe Vernon Giedd. Vernon and Carolyn Giedd owned and operated Vernon’s Repair & Auto Service in Lake Andes for the past 27 years. This past March, he sold the business to JR Kiyukan who renamed the business to K Tire & Oil. Although Vernon no longer owns the repair shop, he still owns the car dealership and has cars available at K Tire & Oil. Derol Hall has worked for Vernon for many years and still assists him with the car dealership and sales. Giedd was very happy to be able to sell the business to Kiyukan because Kiyukan planned to continue to have the business open in Lake Andes. Vernon knew that Lake Andes could not afford to lose any more businesses. Kiyukan had worked for Vernon at his repair shop years previously so Giedd knew that Kiyukan could continue to bring good vehicle repair service to Lake Andes.
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THE CHARLES MIX COUNTY DIVE TEAM TRAINING WITH DAKOTA SCUBA
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The Wagner Rotary Club was host to an Australian Cultural Exchange Team consisting of five membersonWednesdaySeptember 14th. The team consisted of two women and three men accompanied by two tour guides. They called themselves the “Wiradjuri Mob.” They were escorted from Winner, South Dakota, where they toured the school and tribal locations and arrived in Wagner at 10:00 at Wagner Community School. Superintendent Matt Yost, Rotary President Becky Brunsing, and Rotarians Patty Frei and Linda Soukup were present for the greeting and the brief overview of the WCS which was followed by a personal escorted tour through the facility by Superintendent Yost.
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