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Avon Fire Department shined up the trucks and participated in Wagner Labor Day Parade Monday morning. Photo by Barb Pechous
Read moreThis Years theme is "Fast Foods." The Coronation ceremony will be held in the gymnasium.
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The Dictionary Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Their goal is to assist students to become good writers, active readers and creative thinkers by providing students a gift of their own personal dictionary. 2021 is the 25th anniversary of The Dictionary Project. To date, more that 33,000,000 people in all 50 states plus other countries have received dictionaries. At Avon Public School, the Auxiliary of Arthur Wissman Post 150 of the American Legion has again provided dictionaries for the 2021-2022 third grade class. Mrs. Loretta Knodel is their teacher.
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A great crowd was in attendance for the Wagner Fire Department's Annual Figure 8 Races at Wagner Speedway. Schultz RediMix was among the local cars spotted on the muddy track participating in the races. Photo by Barb Pechous
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The school year is already in full force and the Avon Music Department would like to notify you on some specific dates that may need to be placed on your calendar. Keep in mind some of these events and locations are subject to change with weather or other conflicts. Please be flexible. The following dates are events that will take place for the 2021-2022 school year. We are looking forward to a successful year!
Read moreThe LIbrary with the help from a grant from the SD Humanities Council will be commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. A viewing of a video produced by the 9/11 Museum in New York city will be viewed along with a set of commemoration posters produced by the same Museum. It is open to the public and will be held on Sat., Sept 11th from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the Lake Andes Community Center located at 207 Main Street. Because of the nature of the presentation it is suggested that parents/ guardians attend with children under the age of 12. The video showing will be starting at 10 and shown every hour after. It is the concern of the 9/11 Museum that people who were not even born before 9/11 may not have the memories of the event that those of us who lived through the day of the attacks. A presentation is also planned for students at Andes Central on Sept. 10th.
Read moreA petition to support the 4 lane state highway through Wagner has garnered over 1300 signers. The petition was circulated in Wagner and the surrounding area. The petitions were sent to the South Dakota Dept of Transportation in Pierre.
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