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Wagner Building Supply and YST Transportation Department did a walk through recently of the bridge that will be going North of Wagner. Pictured are, from left: Shad Storley, Ann Salazar,Jeff Doom, Bonnie Neiss and Louis Golus II. Courtesy Photo
Read moreGreer Unit # 11, American Legion Auxiliary met on September 16, 2021 at the post home with 11 members present and two guests, Olivia Breen and Alice Koupal.
Read moreSharon Van Gerpen, Darla Van Gerpen, Brynn Baade and Addy Fathke drove to Hull, Iowa last Wednesday where they had lunch with their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Bernice Heusinkveld at Aspen Heights.
Read moreLifeServe Blood Center, the SOLE supplier of blood and blood products to area hospitals, is seeking eligible blood donors to give blood at the upcoming community blood drive. Blood is a vital part of treatment for countless illnesses and injuries afflicting local hospital patients in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Generous community members who give blood with LifeServe Blood Center are directly impacting their neighbors in local hospitals. To ensure blood is available, please give at the Avon Community Blood Drive on Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 2:30pm – 6:00pm at Zion Lutheran Church. Schedule your appointment by visiting www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903.
Read moreIn May the Bargain Shoppe gave $2,000 to Good Samaritan Society-Tyndall. In June the Bon Homme 4-H program was given $500. In July the Snack Pack/Back Pack Programs in Tyndall, Avon and Scotland received $2,000 each. In August the elementary teachers in Avon and Scotland were given $600. The Bon Homme 4-2 Elementary teachers (five schools) received $2,600. In September $1,000 was given to each of the libraries in the five communities in Bon Homme County. The Bargain Shoppe, which opened in 2007, is a non-profit thrift store run totally by volunteers. The volunteers log an average of 250 to 325 hours a month to keep the Shoppe running. The store hours are Wednesday's 10-4, Thursday's 3-6 and the second Saturday of each month 9-12. Please watch our facebook page for additional pop up open hours this fall. Donations of gently used, clean items can be dropped off during business hours only.
Read moreThe conclusion of the South Dakota State Fair essentially brings the conclusion of the 4-H year for most youth. The Bon Homme County Extension office would like to congratulate all the members who exhibited items at the 2021 State Horse Show and South Dakota State Fair. Below are the awards given to participating 4-H members.
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