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Kevin De Jong grew up on his parent's (Herb and Jessie DeJong) farm west of Springfield and graduated from Avon High School in 1968. Kevin and his wife Tonia (Bechtold) also from Avon, reside in Yankton and are the parents of three children and have four grandchildren. Kevin graduated from SDSU with a degree in Ag Business and from the Army War College with a Masters in Strategic Studies.
Read moreScott and Julie Crouse of Vermillion were visitors last Friday morning in the home of Jim and Shirley Yonkers and also visited with Todd Weber who is staying there following his back surgery. In the afternoon, Todd and Shirley drove to Mitchell where they visited their daughter and granddaughter, Nikki Weber, Jayce and Brecklynn, and Derick Gunther.
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Wagner Community School held their commencement ceremony Saturday, May 15 at 1:30 p.m. for the Class of 2021. The school is so thankful to all the scholarship donors. The students are very fortunate to have a supportive community. The Wagner High School Native American Education Committee honored all of the seniors for their educational success and presented all seniors with their own personal Star Quilt in honor of their special day. Photography by Denelle
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Back Row, from left: Megan Soukup, Madalyn Kocmich, Alexa Sees, Natalie Zacharias,Cassie Stewart; middle row: David Koupal, Gage Bares, Allyson Hamilton, Keely Bares, Ashton Frank;front row: Kristen Namminga. Courtesy Photo
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Jaden Peters' hard work paid off at the LMVC Track Meet in Tyndall Tuesday, May 4th as he took the record for the highest height in South Dakota history. Track results from the Relay continued on page 9. Congratulations Jaden!! Photos by Barb Pechous
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NHS: Riley Boetcher, Kyle Hare, Bradley Dangel, Apollo Weddell, Nolan Black Cloud, Avery Schacht, Jaiden Longe, Emma Hofer, Shawna Godfrey, Kali Maynard, Aaron Hummel, Chel Larson, Trinity Chaison, Bailey Johnson, Keeva Weddell and Gabriala Abdo-Smith. Photos by Justus Winter
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Many area farmers were able to begin their spring planting on Saturday as temperatures soared into the 90s. Photo by Barb Pechous
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Following a successful car show and practice day this past Saturday, the 2021 racing season will officially get the green flag this Friday at Wagner Speedway.
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