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Wagner Raiders boys wrestling team traveled to Sioux Falls last week where they placed 5th as a team!
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Withfourmedalists,theBon Homme/Scotland/Avon girls scored 69 points for seventh place at the Girls State Wrestling TournamentonFebruary 22-24 in Sioux Falls. Britney Rueb and Peyton Hellmann stood on the top step and Hadley Kracht and Ashley Tolsma both placed eighth.
Read moreAutumn Schultz and the Avon High School Choir have been very busy the last few weeks. On February 7, 2024 the High School Choir attended the vocal solo/ ensemble contest at Vermillion High School. The choir performed a total of 17 songs and brought home eight I ratings, six II ratings, and three III ratings.
Read moreWorld Day of Prayer is an international, inter- church organization led by women which enables us to hear the thoughts of those women from all parts of the world: their hopes, concerns and prayers.
Read moreAs area juniors focus upon their future and what they need to do to get ready for the next step in life after high school, they are also very aware that step might include taking an entrance exam, such as an ACT test. This is a test that often concerns students as it sometimes determines what opportunities they may or may not get to consider after they leave high school. Some students may want or need a specific score to qualify for a scholarship or they may just want to just meet the requirements of entering a specific educational program or college of their choice.
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In my State of the State Address, I talked about the Freedom to be secure. We are so fortunate to live in a nation where we have many Freedoms, including the Freedom to feel secure in our own communities. Unfortunately, that security is now being threatened. And today, we are even more at risk of having our security ripped out from under us than ever before.
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I often thought of that famous Dunkin’ Donuts television commercial from the early 1980s as we traveled the state on our great South Dakota Donut Tour. In the ad, a weary baker rises in the wee hours of the morning and says, almost robotically, “Time to make the donuts.”
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Lee Qualm a Platte, SD resident and 4th generation farmer has announced his bid for District 21 House. This is not the first time Qualm has served in the Legislature. Lee was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2013. During his eight years in office, he served as House Majority Leader for 4 years, Chairman of State Affairs, Chairman of Ag and Natural Resources, on Executive Board, on Ag Land Task Force, Transportation, Local Government, & State and Tribal Relations Committees. Qualm notes, “I love working with people to help this District and to make sure SD remains a great place to live, work and raise our families.” As a family man with a wife of 48 years, four married children, and twelve grandchildren, he knows we must establish a greater South Dakota for the next generation.
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