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Lake Andes, SD - A small group of key advocates met at the Andes Central School Auditorium on May 13th to celebrate the closing of financing for the new school.

Andes Central High School held their 2019 Graduation Saturday, May 11.

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is reminding people that it is important to leave wild animals alone. “Sometimes people think baby animals have been lost or abandoned, when actually they haven’t,” says Thea Miller Ryan, director of The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls.

Many people don’t realize the consequences of putting off needed vehicle maintenance. Not only can neglecting vehicle service cause safety issues if ignored, but it can lead to costly repairs down the road.

Overall favorable growing conditions in 2018 contributed to good crops for South Dakota farmers. It certainly was a challenge to get those crops harvested in many areas due to excess moisture and lack of drying conditions.

Head outdoors and enjoy the spring weather, but keep an eye out for ticks to prevent tularemia and other tick-borne diseases, says a state health offi cial. “We see cases of tick-borne illness every year in South Dakota,” said Dr. Joshua Clayton, state epidemiologist for the Department of Health.

Prior to the United States’ entry into World War II, Pyle traveled to England and wrote about the Nazi’s continual bombing of London. His columns helped move the mood of America from isolationism to sympathy for the stubborn refusal of Great Britain to succumb to the will of Adolf Hitler.

Wagner Community School held their graduation Saturday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m.

Emilio "Mino" Cournoyer was born August 14, 2001 in Yankton to Peggy and Stephen Cournoyer. Classes he is taking this year include: English 12, Dual Credit Math, Personal Finance, Chorus and Government.

THINKING ABOUT HEALTH If ever there were an award for the best “buyer beware” story, a tale detailing the pitfalls of short-term health insurance would certainly rise to the top of the list of nominees.