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Summer in the Midwest means vacation, family holidays, stunning sunsets, fresh sweet corn, long bicycle rides, crowded state fairs, and an increased need for blood. While youenjoyyourfunandsummer holidays, the need for blood never takes a vacation.
Read morePIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that Francis Lange has been sentenced to life in prison after he had earlier pled guilty to a 2021 triple homicide that occurred in Scotland.
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Two VIPs (Very Important Pigs) visited Avon Public Library’s final Summer Reading Program(SRP)sessiononJuly 24th, much to the delight of the 44 children who attended. The Yorkshire barrow named Oscar and cross bred gilt named Bo Peep were brought to Avon by Landon and Rilyn Thury, who let the youngsters not just pet the pigs, but also try their hand at showing pigs.
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The B-Y Electric Operation Round-Up Fund Committee awards the first grant recipient to Yankton Food For Thought. This is a non-profit organization that serves Yankton School District children and families who are food insecure. They requested a three-month supply of produce for their School Food Panty which currentlyserves178families which equals around 700 people. With 1 in 5 children being food insecure the Operation Round-Up Fund Committee saw the value that this organization brings to the community. “You can’t go wrong helping children, “Linda Stevens Operation Round-Up Committee Member stated.OnJuly6th,General Manager Stephanie Horst and the Operation Round-Up Fund Committee presented theYanktonFoodForThought Coordinator, Deb Overseth, andBoardMembersacheckfor $3696.00tohelpwiththeirsummer produceneeds.Inaddition totheSchoolFoodPantry,they alsohaveaSackPackprogram during the school year that provided 450 children food for the weekends.
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Cryptocurrenciesareconfusing. Is it real money? Is it digitalmoney?Isitworththe investment? Is it risky?
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Evelyn E. Patocka was born November 4, 1922 to John and Agnes (Blaha) Pesicka. She passed away April 13, 2023 after a life well lived. Evelyn attained the age of 100 years, 4 months and 13 days.
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