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President Jordan Weber gave a good ring of the Rotary Bell to bring the Wagner Rotarians to order on Wednesday, July 31st. Weber is settling into his role as President and already a month has passed in our new Rotary year. He offered up a prayer of thankfulness and asked for guidance for all of us as we go through the weeks ahead.
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After Fire Chief, Rod Bergin, applied for a grant from the Gary Sinise Foundation, the foundation awarded the Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department a grant for $65,114.03 in March of 2023. The Lake Andes Fire Department used the grant money to purchase a new brush fire rig in order for the department to have a more reliable unit to better serve the fire district. The pickup came from Iverson Chrysler of Michell and the truck modifications were done by Meyerinks Farm Service and B & L Communications both of Platte.
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Rodeoing runs through the Talsma blood. This is especially true when it comes to Treyvan Talsma following in the footsteps of his father, Ty, and older brother, Terran. Treyvan who ended up placing 11th at the 2024 National High School Rodeo in the steer wrestling event. Talsma has been competing in rodeos since he was in junior high when he father first got him startedinthesteerwrestling event. He instantly became interested in competing in steer wrestling because of how well his father did at the event and Ty’s passion for it. Treyvan competes in high school rodeos, 4-H rodeo and amateur rodeos. The events that Treyvan is involved in are team roping, steer wrestling and tie down roping. When asked if he had a favorite, Treyvan said he did not as he enjoys competing in each of the three events.
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This month’s featured volunteer firefighter is MikePetrik.Mikehasbeen a member of the Avon Volunteer FireDepartmentfor thepast23years.Mikedoes not come from a long-line of firemen, but him getting involved in the fire department inspired his four sons to become volunteer firefighters as well. Mike first became a volunteer firefighter in the Black Hillsduringhishighschool years. After moving to the Avon area, he soon realized that he missed being a part of the brotherhood that a firedepartmentprovidesas well as fighting fires.
Read moreThe Bon Homme County Democratic Party will meet Wednesday, August 8 at 7 p.m. in the Bon Homme County Courthouse.
Read moreDwight Wood Post #132 of Springfield is holding their third annual golf tournament on Saturday, August 10 at the Springfield Golf Course. This fun event is one of the ways that the Post uses to raise funds so that they can support various local projects like Boys State, Americanism programs in the local schools, flag disposals and other ways that emphasize their support of Americanism.
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The 2024 Lake Andes Public Library Incentive trip is in the books. On Thursday, August 1st at 8:30 am, a bus rented from BJ School bus left the library with 18 children and 7 chaperones headed to Yankton. Our first stop was the Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, where we toured the Aquarium and then enjoyed a presentation by Sam Stukel, a Fish Hatchery employee. The tour of the trout feeding station was a favorite as we got to feed the fish.
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