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LAKE ANDES FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
Read morePastor/Founder of the Grace Baptist Church, Lake Andes since 1988
Read moreMITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University recently released its spring 2023 dean’s list which includes 299 university students.
Read moreNothing brings perspective to life like a newborn baby. Everything trivial and inconsequential fades into the background as you welcome a new tiny human into the world with a full heart and wide-open arms. And even if you turn your attention elsewhere for a moment, their cries for milk and screams about a gassy tummy or dirty diaper will bring your focus right where it should be!
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Muddy Creek ProRodeo Back in Town for the Burke Stampede Ro-deo It was Chancy Wilson who planted the seed of encouragement that The Burke Stampede Rodeo go PRO. He recognized that our rodeo had been doing everything profes-sionally except inviting the cowboys and cowgirls of the PRCA (Profes-sional Rodeo Cowboys Association) and the WPRA (Women's Profes-sional Rodeo Association) to com-pete on our arena floor. Chancy had been providing stock for our amateur rodeo for several years. The Burke Stampede Committee took his advice to heart and for the first time in our 32 year history, The Burke Stam-pede was sanctioned by Professional Rodeo in 2021. It was all we had hoped for and dreamed of and more. And this year Chancy and crew known as Muddy Creek ProRodeo will be back to help us continue the Legend that is THE BURKE STAMPEDE RODEO.
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Volunteers from the Avon Fire Department traveled to Watertown this past weekend to attend Fire School and competed in the annual Water-fight where the Petrik family redeemed their title, taking the win for the second year. Congratulations to the Petrik team and thanks to the members of the Avon Fire Department for your dedication and service.
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Mrs.KnodelreadstheLaura Ingalls Wilder series to her classroom each year to inspire curiosity and foster learning about the American pioneer experience. Five of the nine books in the series take place so close to home, in DeSmet, SD. Mrs. Knodel recently invited 3rd and 4th graders to join her in DeSmet to immerse themselves in all things Laura IngallsWilderbypayingavisit to the Laura Ingalls Wilder HistoricHomesandtheIngalls Homestead. There ended up being 18 people in the group.
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