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In January, Ashlyn Koupal hit her 1,000-career point in basketball as a sophomore. Also celebrating her 1,000-career point in basketball was senior Macy Koupal. Tanner and Talia Wince shared an update on their son, Hudson, after making it home after his first of three surgeries.

Gerald “Jerry” Barnett was a man of service both professionally and personally. Jerry was well known to go above and beyond what his job description called for.

Oral Interp has come to a close; the team was successful with three events qualifying for the state competition on December 6th and 7th in Sturgis.

Erica Nicole Cahoy is a senior at AHS. She was born April 13, 2007. Erica is the daughter of Mark and Kris Cahoy, and sister of Haden and Mya Cahoy. Erica enjoys playing piano, binge watching TV shows and movies, spending time with her family, and scrolling social media.

John Afalla Fathke, son of Jed and Maureen Fathke, and brother of Jack Fathke, was born on August 30, 2006. John enjoys hunting, fishing, roping, and boating during his free time. His favorite subject would have to be English because it comes easily to him.

Avon’s City Council recently appointed a new alderman, Paul Thury, to fill a vacancy on the council. This is Paul’s first time serving on the city council. As his current position is an appointee, Paul will serve on the council until this coming spring’s election.

children! This same act prohibited “filthy, decomposed, or putrid animal or vegetable” material in food products. Admittedly, this applied only to items transported from out of state. If your groceries came from your own state, you were on your own.

Although a snowy, white Christmas just wasn't in the cards for Lake Andes this year, many families in the community did their part in spreading holiday cheer by decorating their homes with lights, inflatable decorations, and other lawn ornaments.

At the December 19th meeting of the Wagner American Legion there was quite a sight to behold. Displayed on one of the large tables in the front of the meeting hall was a M2 HB Browning 50 caliber machine gun metal replica.

When many people hear the term plastic surgery images of Hollywood stars trying to fight back the effects of aging come to mind. It is easy to assume that plastic surgeons just deal in vanity. However, that would minimize everything that these talented surgeons accomplish with their scalpels.