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Charles Mix Saddle Club held their 5th annual Charles Mix Saddle Club SDRA Rodeo Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18 in Geddes. Stock contractor was Squeek and Maureen Hollenbeck. Keeping the crowd entertained was Rodeo Clown Toofpik Flinn.

Tyndall, SD- Bon Homme County Farmers Union and Bon Homme County 4-H hosted “Cooperation: Celebrate the Connections” day camp in Tyndall on June 29th. Youth spent the morning learning and watching demonstrations on 4-H farm safety.

The Wagner Fire Department received a call at 2:15 p.m. to respond to a wildfire just north of Pickstown, which was rapidly moving north towards St. Francis Bay.

Fort Randall Casino in Pickstown celebrates 30 years with their opening June 22, 1991. They had special cash drawings the month of June and features Mollie B and the Squeeze Box Polka Band with Ted Lange and fireworks on Friday, June 25th.

South Dakota has always been famous for tough rough stock riders, and it isn’t just because of our ranching and rural roots.

Charles Mix County and Bon Homme County 4-H’ers gathered for a joint horse show Wednesday, June 30th at the 7-N Arena west of Springfield. All those participating are now qualified to participate at the South Dakota State Horse Show in Huron July 19-21 in Huron.

The Avon Public Library Summer Reading Program met for their second session on June 21st. There were 33 children and a dozen adults in attendance. The guest reader, Anthony Pacheco from Canton, Michigan read, “Fidgety Fish and Friends.

The Indian Health Service facility in Wagner has gained attention due to their high vaccination rate which brought acting IHS Director Elizabeth Fowler to make Wagner her first stop Thursday.

Lake Andes City is building a new city park south of the school football field to replace the park at the lake that was destroyed by the flooding in 2019. Photo by Barb Pechous.

Special thanks to Nyla Raysby for the photos of the construction on Main Street.