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Tyndall, SD- Bon Homme County Farmers Union and Bon Homme County 4-H hosted “Cooperation: Celebrate the Connections” day camp in Tyndall on June 29th. Youth spent the morning learning and watching demonstrations on 4-H farm safety. This included hands-on 4-wheeler ATV simulator and the Farm Safety Trailer, Fire Safety, Gun Safety, First Aid, Grain Safety, Animal and Electrical Safety. They heard from the Jaxon Boomsma family on the impact of farm safety and the tragedy of loss. The afternoon was spent playing games, making crafts, and learning more about soil and soil health, as well as the history of cooperatives and Farmers Union. Campers had the opportunity to make bracelets that represented each layer of soil and even took their own sample of soil for pH testing. It was a day full of fun where campers made lasting memories and friendships. All campers received a T-shirt and a ticket to send in for the SD State Fair. Special thanks to the Bon Homme 4-H Building for hosting, Pioneer Seed for sponsoring the camp, Bon Homme 4-H and FFA for helping coordinating the camp, and CHS and Farmers Union Insurance for supplying T-shirts and funding. Thank you to all the campers who came out to join us! For more information on youth activities visit: http://www.sdfu.org/education/youth-programs-/youth-camps.
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Charles Mix County and Bon Homme County 4-H’ers gathered for a joint horse show Wednesday, June 30th at the 7-N Arena west of Springfield. All those participating are now qualified to participate at the South Dakota State Horse Show in Huron July 19-21 in Huron.
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South Dakota has always been famous for tough rough stock riders, and it isn’t just because of our ranching and rural roots. Much credit also needs to go to our legendary stock contractors and their dedication and commitment to a breeding program that produces some of the greatest bucking horses and bulls in the nation. Korkow Rodeos is one of those legendary contractors.
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Fort Randall Casino in Pickstown celebrates 30 years with their opening June 22, 1991. They had special cash drawings the month of June and features Mollie B and the Squeeze Box Polka Band with Ted Lange and fireworks on Friday, June 25th. Congratulations to the Fort Randall Casino for 30th years of business. Photos by Barb Pechous
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The Indian Health Service facility in Wagner has gained attention due to their high vaccination rate which brought acting IHS Director Elizabeth Fowler to make Wagner her first stop Thursday. Fowler wanted to see firsthand the work that IHS employees are doing to support community immunity from a deadly virus that has taken more than 600,000 lives across the United States. The visit was to show support for President Biden’s Month of Action. The focus this month is on actions to make it easier to get vaccinated, mobilize the country around vaccine outreach and education efforts and incentive vaccination. The National Month of Action mobilizes an all-of-American sprint to get as many U.S. adults as possible to get at least one shot by July 4th, so that more people can get the protection they need to be safe from the pandemic.
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The Avon Public Library Summer Reading Program met for their second session on June 21st. There were 33 children and a dozen adults in attendance. The guest reader, Anthony Pacheco from Canton, Michigan read, “Fidgety Fish and Friends.” The children enjoyed sand pudding cups decorated with an ocean scene. Participants also continued work on their Young Author’s Workshop projects. This week’s winners were Raegan, Roslyn, and Dayton Brandt. Thank you to Avon Community Bank, Deb and Nyla’s, and Walter Construction for generous donations to our program.
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Lake Andes City is building a new city park south of the school football field to replace the park at the lake that was destroyed by the flooding in 2019. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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The Wagner Lakeside Motel, on South Dakota’s Highway 46, came under new ownership on February 11th, 2021. Mohan Chaudhari and Rajesh Patel purchased the motel and have been busy with remodeling efforts and general updating in order to make their new business venture a destination site for travelers coming to Charles Mix County.
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