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The LIbrary with the help from a grant from the SD Humanities Council will be commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. A viewing of a video produced by the 9/11 Museum in New York city will be viewed along with a set of commemoration posters produced by the same Museum. It is open to the public and will be held on Sat., Sept 11th from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the Lake Andes Community Center located at 207 Main Street. Because of the nature of the presentation it is suggested that parents/ guardians attend with children under the age of 12. The video showing will be starting at 10 and shown every hour after. It is the concern of the 9/11 Museum that people who were not even born before 9/11 may not have the memories of the event that those of us who lived through the day of the attacks. A presentation is also planned for students at Andes Central on Sept. 10th.
Read morePsalm 34:19 'Many are the afflictions ( pain,suffering;distress;calamity ) of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of all them."(KJV)
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The Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder Cross Country Team ran in the Gregory Meet last Tuesday, August 31. The Girls Varsity Team of Sanya Hansum, Anna DeHaan, and Lexi Schoenfelder were the second place team to the home Gregory Girls team. Lexi Schoenfelder placed 4th in the 5K run with a time of 23:10 and Anna DeHaan was 5th in 23:30. Sonya Hansum also medaled with a 10th place finish. Tony Hansum improved his 5K time to 22:28 with a 17th place finish. First place winners were both from Gregory, Emma Thomas (20:59) and Luke Sinclair (18:26).
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Trey Sparks goes high for an interception.
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The Wagner Saddle Club did an amazing job of putting together another great Labor Day Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Pictured below is John Havranek, President of the Wagner Saddle Club. Top right photo, Chris Nelson in the 16-18 age Saddle Bronc and bottom photo, Corey Frankenstein in Bull Riding. No results were available at print time. Thank you Saddle Club members for all your hard work in putting together such an amazing rodeo every year.
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In recent columns I have touched on the subject of cellular trail cameras and “fair chase” with regard to deer hunting. The September 2021 issue of Petersen’s Hunting magazine takes an in-depth look at the subject, and the factual information that follows came from the combined efforts of Jace Bauserman, Lynn Burkhead, and Darron McDougal as presented in that magazine article.
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