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The beginning of December brought above normal temperatures which many took advantage of. New storage units were built behind the Yankton Sioux Travel Plaza east of Pickstown, construction crews were busy around the area working on projects, Highway 50 Spur to 281 was completed and farmers were busy working their fields.
Read moreAgricultural producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety-net programs help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops, and more than $5 billion in payments are in the process of going out to producers who signed up for the 2019 crop year.
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Avon Music Department presented their Christmas Concert 2020 featuring the 6th-12th grade band and the 7th-12th grade choir Monday evening, December 14. Choir director is Mrs. Autumn Schultz, band director is Ms. Mataya Larsgaard and Mrs. June Finck accompanied the choir on piano. Pictured above is the Junior High Class presenting “A Holiday Hand Jive”. They also sang “A Wacky Family Christmas” and “And the Angels Sang”. Photo by Barb Pechous
Read moreTodd Weber of Menno and his mother, Shirley Yonkers drove to Mitchell on Saturday where they visited his daughter and her granddaughter and great-grandchildren, Nikki Weber, Jayce and Brecklynn.
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Usborne Books set up at Lavender Lane Design + Boutique with some great book choices for Christmas gifts.
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One week. That’s how much time remains before Congress heads home for Christmas.
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Special thanks to Darci Bultje Photography for these photos. See page 6 for more photos.
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For the fourth year, an anonymous volunteer provided money to feed the community. Due to COVID this year the group of volunteers met at the Wagner Boys & Girls Club to pack up and deliver boxes of food so people could gather safely and cook their Thanksgiving meals at home. Meals were provided to nearly 100 families and individuals for a total of about 400 people being fed. Courtesy Photos
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