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Feeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Wednesday, December 30 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. The date has changed this month due to the Christmas holiday.
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Five Wagner JAG students were among the nine state winners in the South Dakota Jobs for America’s Graduates Career Development Conference (CDC) Nov. 12. In years past, these students would have qualified to attend the National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) in Washington, D.C., in December. However, due to COVID-19, the NSLA was held virtually Dec. 1-3 and a traditional competitive events contest was not held.
Read moreThe ownership and management of Wagner Speedway is proud to announce some big news for the racing community in our region and reveal the 2021 race schedule.
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The Avon Oral Interpretation Team was awarded one of the Class B Team Excellence Awards at the State Oral Interpretation Festival. Reese Powers and Makayla Kopp received a “Superior” rating and gold meal for their duet “Science: No Boys Allowed.” Sarah Swier received a “Superior” rating and gold medal for her Storytelling piece “Katie and Her Best Friend.” Reece Loewe also competed with the serious prose piece “Magic Shoes.” The highest award an individual at the State Festival can receive is a “Superior” rating and gold medal. The highest team award at the State Festival is the Team Excellence Award. Pictured are, from left: Sarah Swier, Reece Loewe, Makayla Kopp and Reese Powers. Courtesy Photo
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Around the third week in January, Haleigh Tjeerdsma, Haden Cahoy, Rachael DeJong, Kiara Driesen, Haley Gillette, Christian Doom, Noah Watchorn, Caleb Wallinga, and Erica Cahoy will perform at the Region One-Act Play competition in Mitchell, SD at the Pepsi-Cola theater.
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