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Gather your friends and family for a “Retro” 2023 Fish Days celebration June 2, 3 & 4! Fish Days provides three days of fun for everyone! One of our biggest events is the Mr. Carp & Ms. Bullhead contest and ready to compete for the 2023 titles are the Mr. Carp & Ms. Bullhead Candidates. In order for them to achieve this honor, they need your help! Vote for your favorite candidate by tossing some money in their bucket. They will be seen at various events during Fish Days and may have buckets at local businesses. The candidates who raise the most money will be crowned Mr. Carp & Ms. Bullhead Saturday night during the street dance! Your contribution helps pay for the Fish Days events we all love to attend, so please participate in the tradition!
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After a weather cancellation May 12, Wagner Speedway Season Opener was held Friday night with a good crowd coming out to enjoy the beautiful evening and some great racing action.
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There were really no surprises as to the Wagner qualifiers for the state meet. Ashlyn Koupal will compete in the high jump. She is currently tied for 1st place in that event. Emma Yost will compete in both the shot put and discus. She is sitting 8th and 5th in those events, respectively. Shalayne Nagel will run the 200 meter dash. She has the 22nd fastest time going in. Kya Kjeldgaard will also compete in the high jump. She is tied with four others for the 18th best jump.
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ANDES CENTRAL 8TH GRADE GRADUATION
Read more10 Years Ago - May 15, 2013 Avon graduating class had 21 graduates with Alyson Roth was named Valedictorian and Emily MudderwasnamedSalutatorian.
Read moreUSDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has provided additional flexibilities and further enhanced disaster recovery assistance provided by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Honeybees, and Farmraised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) and Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) in response to needs expressed by livestock producers in the Western U.S. who have experienced significant feed, forage, animal and infrastructure loss from preexisting, long-term drought conditions further compounded by unprecedented snowfall and winter storms. These livestock disaster program policy enhancements include an extended June 2, 2023, deadline to submit notices of loss and applications for payment for 2022 losses. The deadline extension and program flexibilities are available to eligible producers nationwide who incurred losses from a qualifying natural disaster event.
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The first successful organ transplant was a kidney transplant in 1954. The donor was the identical twin of the recipient. The new kidney worked for 11 months. This was long before any anti-rejection medications were available. Cyclosporine, the first anti-rejection medication, was approved for use in 1983. The use of anti-rejection medications has significantly increased how long transplanted organs will function.
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There have been more than 5 million illegal crossings of our southern border since President Biden took office. Title 42 ended May 11, a policy that has allowed border patrol to turn migrants away due to public health concerns. Fentanyl is flowing across the border in record numbers.
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