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Avon School Junior Class Bingo and Soup Fundraiser was held Saturday, January 17, and was a great success despite the cold weather. A special thank you goes out to everyone who donated door prizes, as well as to those who braved the cold to come out and support the Junior Class.

SDSU Extension will host a free private applicator Zoom Webinar training focused on managing pests in rangelands on February 11th, 2026 from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. CST at the 4-H Center, 1910 Birch St. Tyndall for new or existing applicators.

Yes. Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. had to use a back entrance when he gave a speech and wasn’t allowed to stay at the hotel where he spoke during a Jan. 12, 1961, visit to Sioux Falls.

Hello from Pierre, and it’s good to visit with everyone again. The Legislative Session is officially underway, and we’re back to work. I’ll begin by reminding everyone of my responsibilities this year as I serve as your Representative.

Week two of the 101st Legislative Session and the Joint Committee on Appropriations continues with budget hearings. We talked about the growing funding gap that persists in the Community Support Provider (CSP) world.

Because of Martin Luther King, Jr. day on Monday, we only had a four day week. Again, Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:45 is the time for our Health and Human Services Committee meeting for those of you who would like to testify on a bill or watch on TV.

When we asked ChatGPT if it was a good idea to invest in education it responded with the wisdom and confidence of a sentient being who believes they are on the cusp of knowing everything.

Rural South Dakotans may see incremental changes to their health care coverage in the next year after $189 million in funding was awarded to the state, but the most significant improvements will likely take more time, industry leaders said. In his State of the State address Jan. 13, Gov.

Team Buche Cares hosted a community giveaway on Tuesday, January 20, at the G.F. Buche Co. Headquarters in Wagner. The event provided neighbors with free-range blue eggs, beef hot dogs, and potatoes.