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Betty Lou Harmacek, 86, of Avon passed away in Alexandria on Thursday, July 7. A Celebration of Betty Lou’s Life will be held at a later date. Peters Funeral Home in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
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WALL, SD – Katie Gretschmann will receive a $1,000 Golden West scholarship for 2022.
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, July 22 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon. This will continue to be a “drive-thru” distribution. PLEASE NOTE: Proxy pickup (picking up food for someone unable to attend) is allowed with a completed form. Forms are available by contacting Connie Hawks at the Bon Homme Food Pantry in Tyndall or downloading from feedingsouthdakota.org under the programs/mobile food pantry tab. You must bring the completed form with you to the distribution site in order to pick up food for someone other than yourself. You need a new form each time.
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Dante and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Wagner held their joint summer religious education program Lumen Christi--Light of Christ June 24th - 28th, 2022 for grade school students. An evening session was held for the junior high and high school students. The parishes enjoyed a potluck and family night on Wednesday and the kids enjoyed the water fight fun on Thursday. Picture in the center L-R Maria Dvoracek, Grace Johanson, Fr. Jim Friedrich, Micah Impecoven and Matthew Harris. Courtesy photo.
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"Week nine of the Fort Randall Casino and Hotel weekly racing series was fast and packed with some awesome racing!
Read moreAvon’s 18U Softball Team competed in the Little Missouri Valley League Tournament on Tuesday, July 5 in Avon. In the first round #5 Avon took on #4 Tyndall. Avon jumped out to an early lead and held off Tyndall for an 8-3 victory. Emma Yost lead Avon with 2 homeruns and 4 RBI. Courtney Sees added 2 singles and Lydia Yost had a single. Lydia Yost pitched for Avon, striking out 5.
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