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Junior high/high school football players from Wagner, AC/DC, Armour, Avon, Menno, Platte Geddes, Corsica and Yankton spent two days last week learning and perfecting skills.
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The Summer Reading Program blazed ahead last Monday with a fiery-fun visit from another group of Hometown Heroes — the firefighters! Avon’s own Reece Powers joined us to read a thrilling fire-themed book and talk with the kids about the brave work firefighters do to keep our community safe.
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Each year Mrs. Loretta Knodel reads Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series to the 3rd graders at Avon Elementary School. Five of the 9 books take place just a little over 2 hours away from Avon inDeSmet,SouthDakota.This summer Mrs. Knodel invited the 3rd and 4th graders along with their families to join her inDeSmet,SDtohelpbringthe series to life. Those gathering for the learning experience ranged in age from 5 months old to grandparents.
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Few decisions in life are more impactful than the choice to undergo cataract surgery—and how to have it done. Because cataract surgery is so common, many patients don’t realize it involves important decisions that can affect their vision for the rest of their lives. Modern technology has introduced new options for how the surgery is performed and what type of lens implant is used. These choices matter.
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Orthopedic medicine is truly a team sport; we have the opportunity to collaborate with nonsurgical professionals, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, among others, to deliver comprehensive musculoskeletal care. While there are proven surgical options to help our patients where indicated, in many cases, patients are able to achieve pain relief and improved function with nonsurgical treatment options. Much of orthopedic surgical training is appropriately dedicated to the planning and execution of surgery, but it is also important to understand and recognize patients who present with conditions readily addressed without surgery and the accompanying risks of invasive procedures. It is also important to advocate the idea of prevention.
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The Bon Homme-Charles Mix County 4-H Horse Show washeldWednesday,June25th at the 7-N Arena in Springfield SD. Judge for the show was Megan Knievel, Ewing, NE.
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