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Singing is in the air at Andes Elementary and Middle School as Festival Choirs were represented by Andes Central in both Stickney and Yankton. (Pictured above) Lexi Schoenfelder, Margaret Fischer and Katrina Zephier participated in the 4-6 Festiva
Read moreFingers crossed that spring is finally here! With the event of spring comes spring clean- up. I am happy to announce that the library is sponsoring a community cleanup contest. You may have seen this contest on Facebook.
Read moreRecently Peggy, an Indiana woman and reader of this column, sent me a lengthy email about her 94-year-old mother who is rapidly spending down her minimal savings to pay for prescription drugs.
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South Dakota residents continue to share with me their concerns about flooding and high water levels in many of our rivers and lakes.
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Sybil Irene Hotchkiss, 93, died Monday, April 8, 2019 at Wagner Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Funeral service was Monday, April 15 at Pickstown Community Church. Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Lake Andes was in charge of arrangements.
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Edgar John Rudy Gerken, 88, of Cole Camp, MO, died Monday, April 8, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Care Center, Cole Camp. He was born on September 26, 1930, on the family farm near Mora, Missouri, to Lewis Edwin and Maggie (Miesner) Gerken.
Read moreUnder the VA’s preventative care package, all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system may receive glasses and hearing aids. Those veterans in Priority Groups 6-8 may be required to make a copayment.
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