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The State 4-H Ambassador Program strives to develop the minds of young people by increasing and promoting leadership activities through 4-H. Through participation in the State 4-H Ambassador Program,teenswillfunctionas a positive role model for youth inSouthDakota,whileserving to support the 4-H program through public relations. State 4-HAmbassadorswillstrivefor continued improvement of the 4-H program by serving as an agent of change. Additionally, these individuals will promote inclusionandrespectfordiversity across4-HinSouthDakota.
Read moreThe holiday season is fast approaching and the Bon Homme Food Pantry needs your help to continue to assist individuals/families in need with a Christmas meal. Prices for everything are increasing and in order to serve the number of families and individuals needingholidayassistance,the Bon Homme Food Pantry will beprovidingaChristmasmeal instead of the box of groceries as provided previously.
Read moreAvon School Board held a special board meeting September 18th, where they tabled action on the resignation of Dakota Bodden, special education teacher, after two hour long executive sessions.
Read moreReprinted with permission by Randy Dockendorf September 20, 2023 Edition of the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan Dakota Bodden received praise in his role as a special education teacher, but he resigned from the Avon school districtbecauseofmonths-long controversyabouthiscoaching decisions.
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Ronnie Mount is being honored as the September Veteran of the Month. Ronnie was drafted on August 1, 1951, and served until June 1, 1953. He attended basic and quartermaster/food service school at Fort Chaffee, AR. MountwasachefintheArmy. At the time that Mount was drafted,hewaslivinginGary andwasarancher. TheArmy bussed Ronnie from Watertown to Fort Chaffee for his training.
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For the past several months there has been a construction project going on near Dollar General and the tribal housing east of Lake Andes. Menning Excavating Inc of Mitchell has been replacing a main water line that will take rural water and water from the water tower out to the housing. The existing pipe was replaced with a PVP pipe. The project was not a city project, but one financed by Indian Health Services (IHS). The project is almost complete, with the next part of the project which has currently begun being the building of an upgraded lift station on the edge of the tribal housing also being done by Menning Excavating.
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