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AVON STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL!
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Lake Andes has had a new business on Main Street for the past few months. On March 20th Vernon’s Repair and Auto Service became K Tire & Oil LLC. K’s Tire and Oil is owned and operated by Jr Kiyukan. He has not yet had a grand opening but plans to once the shop is more where he would like it to be. Kiyukan currently has five employees, all from the local Wagner and Geddes areas.
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123RD WAGNER LABOR DAY COMMITTEE
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On July 1st, Brad Peters became the new superintendent of the Andes Central School District. He was interviewed and hired in February but did not officially become superintendent until the first of July. Peters grew up in Winner, where he spent his elementary and high school years. He graduated from the Winner School District in 1977. Brad then attended Black Hills State University (BHSU) majoring in history with a physical education minor. He played four years of football and two years of baseball for BHSU. Later in his career, Brad did his graduate work in educational administration at the University of South Dakota.
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CHARLES MIX COUNTY 4H ACHIEVEMENT DAYS
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The 2023 Bon Homme County 4-HAchievementDaysended with the Senior and Junior Round Robin Showmanship Contest. Contestantsthatcompeted were Seniors Carmindy Ferwerda, Peyton Hellmann, BrockKotalik,HaydenTalsma and Landon Thury. Juniors were Asher Hellmann, Campbell Mogck, Rilyn Thury and Ethan Wagner. In the Senior Division Brock Kotalik received the Grand Champion award and Carmindy Ferwerda receivedReserveChampion. In the Junior Division Rilyn Thury received the Grand ChampionawardandCampbell Mogck was awarded Reserve Champion.
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As of 2021, more than 65,000 veterans live in South Dakota, more than 20,000 of those are Vietnam veterans who served from 1961 to 1975. Many of these veterans did not receive a proper welcome home after the war and came back to a debate of the rightness or wrongness of the war. Regardless, these Vietnam veterans should be able to have their stories heard and sacrifices honored. To give them the honor they deserve, I partner with Vietnam War Commemoration to thank Vietnam veterans for their service.
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