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PIERRE, S.D. – Nineteen community libraries across South Dakota have been awarded funding through the Stephanie Miller-Davis Charitable Fund at South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF). The libraries will receive nearly $96,000 to benefit young readers and library users in small, rural communities.

John and Sheila Kilgore, residents of Lake Andes, were married on July 3rd, 1976. This was the 'bicentennial year' for our nation, so the celebration along with their wedding was big! The newlyweds purchased a pool table out of 'Rest Haven Resort' and the rest is history.

I’ve spent 28 years in the transportation industry, and during that time I’ve seen firsthand how decisions made far from South Dakota can have real consequences for the people and businesses here at home.

The South Dakota State Square, Folk, and Round Dance Association, is sponsoring the Spring State Square Dance Festival in Sioux Falls. The event will be held May 1 and 2 and will be hosted by the Spares and Pairs Square Dance Club of Sioux Falls.

A glimmer is a newly coined term that stands for a small moment of hope which gives us a sense of safety and connection. Before we can dive into glimmers, I think it’s important to understand why they are needed in the first place.

Anesthesiology is the branch of medicine committed to pain relief and patient care before, during, and after surgery and other procedures. It has origins in ancient times but made large advances in the last two centuries.

The Avon Softball team would like to thank the family of the late Myrtle Reiff for the donation of four bats. Myrtle loved her Softball and was always in the front row at games!

The Class of 2000 will be donating to the Avon School District 4-1 new playground equipment in memory of their classmate who passed April 11th, Ben DeGroot. The class has donated almost $2,000 ($2,000 for class of 2000).

10 Years Ago - 2016Avon High School Drama Club presented the musical production of 'The Royal Bachelor'.Twelve of the 19 Haenfler 1st cousins attended a reunion April 16 in Mesa, AZ.Cornelia Tjeerdsma was honored with a card shower for her 80th birthday.

YES.Three months before a planned fireworks celebration commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary, Mount Rushmore is under an extreme drought designation.The national memorial is at a level 5 of 6 tiers ranging from a drought condition of “normal” to “exceptional,” as of an April 7 report.