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March 30th was Doctor’s Day and we'd like to give a big thank you to the St. Michael's Hospital Avera Staff for all they do for their patients and community. Courtesy photo
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Bridgette Muller’s motivation is the success and future of a great school. The school is near and dear to her since she is an alumnus, her father is an alumnus, and she wants her children to be alumni. She wants to see the school succeed for many years to come. Through all the hardships of smaller schools closing, consolidating, etc., Avon High School has the potential to stay open, but that doesn’t come without having: strict budgets, limited spending, leadership who wants the same success, great educators and student population.
Read moreCraig Vanderlei is currently running for school board. He is very motivated to be a school board member because he wants to have a more active role in his children's education. He feels to be a successful school board member you need to have honesty and integrity, being able to make tough choices even if it's not the popular choice.
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On March 9, the Avon choir and band members participated in a contest. The choir had the option of taking part in a virtual contest and submitting videos to our region or inviting in a certified adjudicator. They chose to bring in a certified adjudicator and to host a contest themselves. Typically, the contests are done on three separate days, so there was a lot to cram in all in one day. The choir began warm-ups in the morning to go through their pieces before performing.
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Madalyn Rose Kocmich, daughter of Dawn and Don Kocmich, was born on November 10, 2002. She has one sister McKenna.
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PIERRE, S.D. - Text-to-9-1-1 is now available throughout South Dakota.
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National Library Week (April 4-10, 2021) is being celebrated with the theme “Welcome to Your Library.” The theme promotes the idea that everyone is welcome to use the services that are provided by their state and local libraries.
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