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Funeral services for Jo Ellen Wormsbecher, 87, of Avon are Wednesday, January 28 at 10:30 a.m., at the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon. Burial is in the Danzig Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. Peters Funeral Chapel in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
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Bon Homme/Avon hosted Parkston Tuesday, January
Read moreWeek two picked up with more committee hearings and bills being heard. There are currently254billsand19resolutionsfiled.We have a lot of work to do. During my 1st term in the legislature, we passed a law banning hostile foreign ownership of ag land in South Dakota,whichIproudlysupported.Thisyear weexpandedonthatconcepttoincludeelectric infrastructure with HB 1049. HB 1049 was vetted in Commerce and Energy Committee, where I serve as the Vice Chair. HB 1049 received a yes vote from all members present in the full chamber. Also, in Commerce and Energy a resolution and a bill pertaining to theuseofcashtransactionswereheard.Isupported the resolution encouraging the use of cashtransactions,butIcouldnotsupportabill forcing small businesses to accept cash. We haveenoughregulationsonsmallbusinesses, and I will not tell you what form of payment you should accept. In State Affairs we heard HB 1102 an act to reschedule the annual report filing date for a limited liability company and a limited liability partnership. Currently LLCs and LLPs report on the anniversary of their filing date. This bill changes the annual reporting to a set schedule where all would take place in the same time frame. If you operate 10 different LLCs or LLPs reporting can be forgotten or late, I believe this bill will streamline that process and save on late fees.
Read moreThe Avon Lady Pirates traveled to Lake Andes on Thursdayevening,January22, to take on the Andes Central/ Dakota Christian Thunder in a double-header and came away with an impressive 60-30 victory.
Read moreTheAvonLadyPirateswere on the road Monday night, January19,takingonKimball/ White Lake and turned in a strong performance to earn a 53–20 victory. Rilyn Thury led all scorers with 24 points and was dominant on both ends of the floor, adding 11 rebounds and 6 steals. Breanna Hentopulleddown8rebounds, while Brielle Voigt dished out 4 assists.
Read moreThe Avon Lady Pirates hosted Viborg-Hurley on Tuesday evening, January 20, and put together a strong team effort to earn a convincing 5424 victory.
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