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There’s a line from the movie “Bridges of Madison County” where Meryl Streep, playing an Italian transplant to an Iowa farm, says something to effect of, “The people here are all very nice, that’s true, but it’s kind of like meeting the same person over and over.”
Read moreAndes Central Elementary Students participated in Peeps or Potatoes Diorama Contest last week. Each student had to select either potatoes or peeps and create the diorama based on one of ten categories. The following were the winners: Books: Matthew Calandra • Games: Aiden Medicine Horn • Outdoor fun: Easton Schoenfelder • Sports: Tate Bennett • Outer space: Addisyn Deurmier • Pets: Taryn Bennett • Holidays: Kayla Svatos • Family life: Kourtney Svatos • GRAND PRIZE (all categories combined): Addisyn Deurmier. Courtesy Photo.
Read moreAndes Central School hosted the Missoula Children's Theatre production of Red Riding Hood with two performances on March 26th. Students from Kindergarten through 12th grade could participate and they gave it their all! Congrats on a great performance! Courtesy photos.
Read morePIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is wrapping up the receivership of Farmers Cooperative Elevator (FCE) of Avon with no losses to producers or creditors. Following the sale of a portion of the cooperative, including the grain elevator, agronomy business and bulk fuel business, to Pride Grain in late March, all producers and creditors have been paid in full. In addition, through the receivership and sale, no jobs were lost. Pride Grain retained the employees that worked at the elevator and agronomy entities and plans to add more jobs in the future. All other employees were retained by FCE, which will continue to operate the fuel store and feed store.
Read moreSaturday brunch visitors in the home of Bob and Deb Ruppelt of Tyndall were Eric Ruppelt of IA; Mike and Laura Griffith family of Sioux Falls, Brian Ruppelt and his fiancé’ Steph Wright and Jacob of Brookings, Clayton Wittmeier, Larry and Karen Johnson of Watertown, and Joe and Donna Larsen of Crooks. Some Easter outdoor activities were enjoyed by the little people. The Johnson’s stayed with Clayton and attended Easter services on Sunday.
Read more“So the other disciples told [Thomas], ‘We have seen the Lord!’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the nail marks in His hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe it’” (John 20:25 NIV).
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, April 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. This will continue to be a “drive-thru” distribution until further notice.
Read moreCongratulations to Lila Vanderlei, Kaeli Wallinga, Carmindy Ferwerda and Erica Cahoy for their 3rd place finish at the USD Mathmatics contest. Lila also earned 2nd place in the individual portion of the contest. Courtesy photo.
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