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The Wagner/Bon Homme Varsity Gymnasts will be participating at the State Tournament Friday, February 12th in Aberdeen. Those participating at state are: Jenny Barnett, Alcista Dion, Mia Dion, Jenna Duffek,Skye Kotalik, RaeLee Lanphear, Faith Podzimek, Alexys Rueb and Briley Steffensen. Their head coach is Cherie Petry and assistant coach is Stephanie Duffek. Managers are: Brooke Bechtold, Kendra Bechtold and Aspen Schonebaum. Good luck ladies! Photography by Denelle
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This week Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder basketball action continues as they travel to Marty Tuesday night to take on the Braves with the girls junior varsity starting at 4 p.m., followed by the boys junior varsity at 5:15. The varsity girls will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the boys varsity game. On Thursday, February 11 the Thunder will host Freeman Academy/Marion at Dakota Christian for Senior Night. Come on out and support your AC-DC Thunder!!!
Read moreThe Avon School willbe holding its annual Science Fair February 16 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Awards will be presented at 8:00.
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The Avon Fire Department, Avon Ambulance and Avon Police Department responded to a structure fire on the Northwest side of Avon Sunday morning. Firefighters were hampered by the frigid temperatures, but were able to keep the fire from spreading to the motel rooms. One of the residents of the building sustained minor injuries.
Read moreSharon Van Gerpen drove to Hull, Iowa on Friday where she visited her sister, Betty Zoet and then went to Aspen Heights Assisted Living where she visited her mother, Bernice Heusinkveld.
Read moreBlizzards, tornadoes, and floods are a few of the natural hazards that strike this part of the country. Events like this have the potential of causing thousands of dollars annually in damage to property. To lessen the impact of these disasters in the future, Bon Homme County is beginning the process of updating its current Disaster Mitigation Plan.
Read moreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers and commodities as well as updating payments to accurately compensate some producers who already applied for the program. Producers who are now eligible and those who need to modify existing applications due to these updates can contact USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) between Jan. 19 and Feb. 26. Some of these changes are being made to align with the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 while others are discretionary changes being made in response to ongoing evaluation of CFAP.
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The feeling of pressure and pain in the front of the face around the eyes is all too familiar for millions of Americans. Our sinuses include four pairs of air-filled cavities above and below the eyes and behind the nose. They are helpful for humidifying the air we breathe, resonating our voices, and lightening the weight of our heads. However, the sinuses can be prone to inflammation and infection.
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