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Avon High School seniors have just finished reading a famous novella. This novella compares modern day politics/historical events with communism in a place called Animal Farm.
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Curly’s Campground won Best in Show. See page 8 for more results. Prizes were donated by Buche Foods, Chateau Creek Brewery, Commercial State Bank, Community Closet, Custom Touch, and Wagner Building Supply.
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The beginning of December brought above normal temperatures which everyone seemed to take advantage of. New storage units were built behind the Yankton Sioux Travel Plaza, Dakota Auto Body put on a new roof, Highway 50 Spur to 281 was completed, farmers were busy working their fields, and some enjoyed a Virtual 5K through the Flex it Pink. Pictured above, Leah Insko, who signed up for a Virtual 5K to enjoy some running in December as well as other local runners, Mieke Slaba and Julie Alderink.
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The beginning of December brought above normal temperatures which many took advantage of. New storage units were built behind the Yankton Sioux Travel Plaza east of Pickstown, construction crews were busy around the area working on projects, Highway 50 Spur to 281 was completed and farmers were busy working their fields.
Read moreAgricultural producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety-net programs help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops, and more than $5 billion in payments are in the process of going out to producers who signed up for the 2019 crop year.
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Avon Music Department presented their Christmas Concert 2020 featuring the 6th-12th grade band and the 7th-12th grade choir Monday evening, December 14. Choir director is Mrs. Autumn Schultz, band director is Ms. Mataya Larsgaard and Mrs. June Finck accompanied the choir on piano. Pictured above is the Junior High Class presenting “A Holiday Hand Jive”. They also sang “A Wacky Family Christmas” and “And the Angels Sang”. Photo by Barb Pechous
Read moreTodd Weber of Menno and his mother, Shirley Yonkers drove to Mitchell on Saturday where they visited his daughter and her granddaughter and great-grandchildren, Nikki Weber, Jayce and Brecklynn.
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