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Wagner High School proudly presents the mystery-comedy, Down in Front, on Friday, March 29th and Saturday, March 30th at 7 p.m., at the high school theater. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults. Activity Passes welcome. Age-appropriate for middle school and up.

Rog's Rod & Nimrod Two weeks ago this column suggested that the oats of days gone by might be a player in our declining pheasant population. I received as much feedback from that oats column as any column I’ve written in the past 47 years, and I feel like a panel of experts has enlightened me.

THINKING ABOUT HEALTH Solicitations for Medicare Advantage plans once again have been arriving in the mail, promising the best bargain since sliced bread.

The Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 became effective on February 2, 1979.

We have now concluded the main run of the 2019 legislative session and we have fulfilled our duty to pass a balanced budget for South Dakota. We will return to Pierre for the very last legislative day later this month to consider any final Veto’s from the Governor.

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Following are the unapproved minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Education, Andes Central School District #11-1, Lake Andes, South Dakota, Monday, February 14, 2019 at 6:02 p.m. President Houseman called the meeting to order.

The Charles Mix County Lake Restoration Organization will hold their 10th annual fund-raiser dinner Saturday, March 23 at the Duck Inn/Waddle Out, (formerly the VFW Hall) in Lake Andes.

Hopefully the winter weather is over and the need to close the library because of weather will no longer be a concern. The library would like to remind everyone that the library policy is that if the Andes Central school is closed the library will also close.

Tax law is generous to farmers. No other industry may defer revenue. No other industry may average back. Further, many alternatives exist regarding the depreciation of farm assets, and this helps control taxable income. Taxpayers occasionally insist upon paying no tax.