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The Swimmer of the Year award is an award is given to an individual that is dedicated, hard working, has a positive attitude, and is an overall competitor in the sport of swimming. Tyler was nominated by his coaches and received the most votes from other coaches. Congratulations, Tyler!
Read moreHaden received an award from the Avon Swim Team for all of his years of dedication to the program. He has been out for swim team for the past nine years and he swam his final races this past week!
Read moreTeam members include: Front: Reece Loewe, Katie Gretschmann, Brielle Voigt, Paityn Radack, Rilyn Thury, Macy Voigt, Ashley Tolsma. Back: Coach Tom Pier, Sam Brodeen, Erica Cahoy, Maddy Huitema, Emma Yost, Lydia Yost, Kinley Doom, Karlie DeVries. Not pictured: Kaeli Wallinga and Courtney Sees.
Read moreThe Youth Baseball All-Star game was held last Tuesday, July 12 in Springfield. The area teams each selected two players from each age division to participate in the three evening games.
Read moreAs a clinical professor at my state’s medical school, I frequently have medical students seeing patients with me in clinic. While the majority of patients are happy to allow student involvement, some decline. This makes me wonder what misconceptions lead patients to be averse to trainees participating at their clinic visits or hospital bedsides. In my experience, the presence of learners has a positive influence on our work in the clinic and hospital.
Read moreIn the Roth Custom Farming Hobby Stocks Matt Rezac (Tabor) took to his first win at Wagner Speedway. Coming in after Rezac was Jordan Vosika (Gregory) and rounding out the top three was Lowell Jansen (Yankton).
Read moreGregory County and its good folks will always have a special place in my heart as will its bass fishing and deer hunting. While I was fishing in Canada last month, James Larson, a Gregory County rancher who lives north of Lucas, called. He was familiar with my column, and I was once his parent’s high school principal. A proposed energy project threatens his livelihood, and he wondered if I was aware of it. After talking with James, Betsy and I decided to drive out to the ranch, not only to see what land would be affected, but to get the story firsthand.
Read moreThe All Star Baseball game was held in Springfield on Tuesday, July 12th. Two Lake Andes kids in each age group played. Photos by Nikki Fathke
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