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South Dakota’s number one industry is agriculture, and for years, farmers and ranchers have been dealing with difficulties including trade uncertainty, low commodity prices and price disparities between what they receive versus what the consumer pays at the grocery store for the product. These issues have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 outbreaks at processing plants have forced them to shut down temporarily, resulting in fewer facilities available for producers to process their livestock. Not only does this affect producers and processing plant workers, it impacts all Americans who rely on a steady food supply chain to put food on the table for their families each day.
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Andes Central Graduation was held Saturday, May 16 . Graduates and their plans are, from left: Angelina Wade plans to study Business at the University of South Dakota, Jaeson Garcia is a member of the Army National Guard and plans to study Environmental Physical Science at Black Hills State University, Ryan Black Bear plans to study Electrical Construction and Maintenance at Mitchell Technical Institute, Annamarie Medicine Horn plans to study Preveterinary at South Dakota State University and Tyler Swanson is a member of the Army National Guard and plans to study Aviation Maintenance at Lake Area Technical Institute .
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Funeral services for Rebecca Bruguier, 30, of Marty were Monday, May 18 at the Marty Community Center in Marty. Burial was in the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Lake Andes. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Sandra Mae Bruguier, 66, of Wagner died Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Visitation was Monday at the Marty Community Center Gym. She was then cremated and memorial services were held at the Dunseith Log House in Denseith, ND. Burial will be held at the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner at a later date. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Junior Class Marshalls, Aaron Hummel and Avery Schacht
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Congratulations, class of 2020. I can’t gloss over the fact that these are unusual times. This isn’t a normal high school graduation. And this hasn’t been a normal semester.
Read moreMATTHEW 9: 27-29 "And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, thou son of David have mercy on us. And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith unto them, believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord Then touched he their eyes, saying, according to your faith be it unto you."(KJV)
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