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Native American Week was celebrated at Wagner Community School from Monday, October 13 through Friday, October 17, beginning with Native American Day on Monday.

PIERRE— National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a national initiative to safely dispose of unused or expired medications, is on Saturday October 25th.

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s graduating class of 2025 earned an average ACT composite score of 21.0, well above the national average of 19.4. The ACT is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States.

SIOUX FALLS, October 13, 2025 — The thrill of the Pheasant Opener in South Dakota can bring a smile to any hunter’s face. But the exertion of trudging through fields carrying hunting equipment could bring on a heart attack or stroke, according to the American Heart Association.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (Friday, October 10) – This November, in the spirit of gratitude and giving, LifeServe Blood Center is encouraging individuals to schedule an appointment to donate blood and support patients who depend on blood transfusions.

Three Avon cross country runners placed in the top 20 at the region 3B meet on October 15, qualifying them for the state meet! Cale placed 12th, Rance placed 13th, and Zander placed 19th.

The Oral Interp team competed in Brandon Valley Speaking Lynx Invitational on Friday.

This homecoming week was an epic rollercoaster, starting with the dress-up day of redneck/USA, in which the winners were: Josie Schloss for elementary, Whitley Wolf for middle school, and Brenson Ratzloff for high school.

Our senior spotlight of the week is Ella Jayde Hamilton. She was born on August 17th, 2008 to Reno and Jayde Hamilton. Her favorite subject in school is anatomy because she really likes the class, and she also has a lot of fun and learns so much.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! ABOUT MIDWEST HONOR FLIGHT In an effort to honor and thank American's Veterans, the Midwest Honor Flight brings Veterans to Washington DC, for a trip of honor – at no cost to them.