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Haley Rogers of Brookings was a visitor last Tuesday in the home of her aunt, Lynn and Jon Stather. Todd Weber of Menno, Derick Gunther, Nikki Weber and Jayce and Brecklynn of Mitchell were visitors on Saturday in the home of Jim and Shirley Yonkers. They all went out for dinner.

2011 - 10 Years Ago The Elk Point-Jefferson Cub Scouts of 87 held their Blue & Gold Banquet and Pinewood Derby February 13 at the EPJ High School Commons.

On March 7th, at 12:34 p.m., members of the Avon Fire Department responded to their first grass fire of the new year at a farm southeast of Avon. Prior to arrival, the landowner was able to keep the fire from spreading to a row of trees.

Andes Central Elementary Students celebrated Dr. Seuss Day/Read Across America Day on March 2nd. Students read books, watched videos, and made Green Eggs & Ham.

MATTHEW 13:15-17 "For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; Lest at anytime they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

The library board will meet at 4:45 on Tuesday, March 9th at the library. It is a public meeting. Please wear masks if you plan to attend. With the exceptionally warm weather for March people are enjoying time outdoors and thinking that Spring has sprung.

1971 - 50 Years Ago The Andes Central Eagles are the 1971 Region VII champions. They earned a berth in the State B Tournament by defeating White River and Dakota Christian in regional play at Wagner last week.

Following some unfortunate events in the spring of 2020 where remembrance items were removed and destroyed from the sites of local graves, local families gathered last summer at an open community meeting held at Wagner Lake to discuss the future of the ZCBJ Cemetery.

Legion Sweepstakes winner -Jeremy Ortman. Courtesy Photo

Roger Schroeder, Council President presented Joshua Knodel with a certificate of achievement for successful completion of the Law Enforcement Academy training and becoming a certified police officer for the City of Wagner. Courtesy Photo