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Andes Central/Dakota Christian track team traveled to Platte for a track meet on Tuesday, April 6th. Here are the results:
Read morePierre, S.D.– The Stephanie Miller-Davis Library Summer Reading Grant Program has continued its third year supporting summer reading programs in small rural communities in partnership with the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) and the South Dakota State Library (SDSL). The program has distributed $25,000 to libraries in rural communities across South Dakota.
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Bacchus was a member of the Roman pantheon of gods. In ancient times he had a variety of attributes,
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When I was a kid, my grandparents took me fishing at the Lake Norden spillway, a passage that allows water from Lake Norden to flow underneath Highway 28 and into lakes Mary, John, Albert and points beyond. I don’t recall being excited by the outing. Fishing had never appealed to me. My grandparents, who once took yearly fishing trips into Saskatchewan and caught their share of Northern pike and perch in the waters of Hamlin County, were no doubt trying to pique my interest in their shared pastime.
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On Monday morning, March 29th, Tom, my sonin-law, Sam, my grandson, and I headed for the Green Bay area of Lake Michigan. Trophy walleyes were our goal. Conditions on the water were unpleasant with strong winds and the 43 degree temperature. The water temperature was 37 degrees – too cold to induce the pre-spawn walleyes to hit. I caught two walleyes – our total for the day, but anytime I can spend a day on the water with Tom and Sam, it’s a good day.
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Avon Main Street has seen another change this past week as the Community Bank of Avon contracted Schultz Concrete Construction to demolish the previous home to the Avon Clarion. Currently the lot has been graveled and packed with future plans to concrete the area and offer a drive thru service to their customers. Courtesy Photos
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