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Class Colors: Royal Blue & Silver Class Flower: White Rose
Read moreBROOKINGS — Constitutional Amendment C, on the June 7 primary ballot in South Dakota, would change the number of votes needed to pass ballot issues that raise taxes and fees. The increased number of votes would also apply to ballot issues that call for the expenditure of $10 million over five years.
Read moreKacie Mudder and Tristyn Wolf, graduates of SDSU in Brookings and Don and Marsha Mudder were visitors on Sunday night in the home of Jon and Lynn Stather. They enjoyed a bon fire and watching the Moon Eclipse!
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The roof of the old Sale Barn that sits east of town was rolled up by Thursdays powerful gusts of wind. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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Remarks by Honor Students Katie Gretschmann and Lincoln Thury
Read moreAMENDMENT C CHANGES VOTE TOTAL NEEDED FOR BALLOT ISSUES THAT RAISE TAXES
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On April 1, the first graders and Mrs. Kuhlman started incubating their chicks, no “fooling!” Mrs. Benita Kuhlamn said, “We put them in on April Fools day and 28 chicks hatched on Earth Day!” They received their eggs from Michael and Amanda Ratzlaff. Zoey Sassaman said, “We learned that the chicks are very delicate, and we also learned the life cycle of a chicken!”
Read moreReece Loewe is currently a senior at Avon High School with plans to attend South Dakota State University in the upcoming fall. In January, Loewe applied for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Scholarship. The opportunity was offered to her by Ms. Saddi Wynia, the school guidance counselor. Essentially, the scholarship requires applicants to type a timed essay. The topic of the essay is unknown to the applicant until it is time to apply. Loewe had two hours to complete the essay and it needed to be a minimum of 500 words.
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