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Avon Pirates Boys Basketball Cheerleaders are, from left: McKenna Kocmich, Ally Hamilton, Reese Powers, Kimmy Tolsma, Keely Bares and Sarah Swier.
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, January 22 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon.
Read moreMichael Cartney, Lake Area Technical College President, announces the current President’s List. The President’s List is a list of outstanding students who, through their initiative and ability, have indicated a seriousness of purpose in their educational program. The President’s List is limited to full-time students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0.
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Senior Ali Sees, daughter of Joe and Janelle Sees and sister to Lauren, Courtney, Easton, and Hudson Sees, was born on December 19, 2002.
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Did you feel it? “I thought someone was shaking my bed,” junior Tiff Pelton said. On January 4, 2021, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit the midwest about 3.7 miles from Tyndall, South Dakota. The earthquake happened around 8:55 a.m. on Monday morning. The center of the earthquake was just over three miles into the Earth’s crust. People felt it not only in Tyndall, but also in Avon. Although this was recorded as the biggest earthquake in Tyndall (obviously the midwest is not the epicenter of earthquake activity), 17 years ago a 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Wessington Springs area.
Read moreWhat is leadership? Leadership is defined as motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal. Being a good leader is setting your standards and getting them done. “I believe that I am stepping up to be a leader for being the president of the student council of Avon High,” senior Keely Bares said. So...what is the difference between standing out and stepping up?
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Globally, the year 2020 has been one of the hardest years for people. With the arrival of 2021 many people have made new year’s resolutions. According to history.com, resolutions date back 4,000 years ago to the ancient Babylonians who made promises to the gods to prepay their debts and return borrowed objects. Failure to follow through would cause them to “fall out of the gods’ favor.” If people had that strong of motive, they might keep the resolution they make.
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