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Kyle Schoenfish (R-Scotland) is a candidate for re-election to the South Dakota Senate from District 19, which includes Bon Homme, Hanson, Hutchinson and Mc-Cook counties, as wellasthesouthwest precinct of Turner County. Schoenfish served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2013-2019. In 2020, he wasappointedbyGov.Kristi Noem to fill the vacant Senate seat,towhichhehassince been re-elected.
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THUNDERHAWKS DEFEAT BON HOMME IN SEASON OPENER
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Lung cancer is the second most common cancer (not counting skin cancer) in both men and women, only behind prostate in men and breast in women. Although it is the second most common, it remains the leading cause of cancer death in America. Approximately 1 in 5 cancer deaths a year are attributed to lung cancer. More Americans die every year of Lung cancer than colon, prostate and breast cancer combined. Lung cancer is considered a silent killer and is often diagnosed at a late stage, when treatment options are limited and survival rates are low. The greatest advancement in the care of lung cancer occurred in the early 2000s after the national lung cancer screening trial, which cemented the knowledge that early detection of lung cancer with low dose CT scans saves lives. Early detection through screening is crucial in improving outcomes for individuals at high risk of developing lung cancer.
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The 2024 Wagner Labor Day Committee is excited to announce Don and Joan Hubbard as the parade marshals for this year’s Labor Day festivities. Don and Joan have been nominated by their fellow community members and with more than 60 years of service to this community, the Labor Day Committee feels that Don and Joan are extremely deserving of this prestigious honor.
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At 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 29th, a bus picked up the 22 Avon students and 13 chaperone's to begin an adventure that they would not soon forget. The trip was to Washington D.C. After boarding the bus, it then drove the group to Minneapolis where they flew out the next day on July 30th. They arrived at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood MarshallAirportonTuesday,July 30th promptly at 8:45 a.m.
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NEWEST STAFF AT AVON SCHOOL DISTRICT
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The Avon School District has hired Jill Irwin to teach as a middle school and high school special education teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Jill has been teaching for 19 years. She spent one year as an English Language Arts teacher and the other 18 years as a preschool teacher.Beforetaking the position with the Avon SchoolDistrict,Jillhadbeen teaching preschool at the Wagner Community School.
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