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The detour restriction on U.S.Highway 18 has been lifted.Motorists can now access North Point State Recreation Area via U.S.Highway 18.Motorists should be aware that there is temporary surfacing on the new grade section of roadway and the speed limit is currently reduced to 55 mph in this area.Additional paving on this project is scheduled to take place after Labor Day.Photo by Barb Pechous.
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On June 30th the Lake Andes Farmers Co-Op Lumber Yard closed its doors. On August 1st, it was purchased and became the Lake Andes Lumber Company LLC. There are over 29 investors in the Lake Andes Lumber Company. The investors are made up of mostly local people from Lake Andes and Wagner but even as far as Rapid City. The investors saw a need for a hardware and lumber supply store in Lake Andes and rallied together to purchase and reopen the store. They saw a need for their community and did not want to see another empty building on Main Street.
Read moreLAKE ANDES PUBLIC LIBRARY AMONG 215 LIBRARIES NATIONWIDE TO CONDUCT DIGITAL LITERACY TRAININGS FUNDED BY PLA DIGITAL LITERACY WORKSHOP INCENTIVE, SUPPORTED BY AT&T
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ANDES CENTRAL CLASS OF 1972 HOLDS GET TOGETHER
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When I was a teenager, I was eager to start my first job. When I wasn’t doing homework or running track, I wanted something else to do – I didn’t like to sit around. A part-time job was a great option for me. Plus, I really needed the extra cash if I wanted to go on dates or have gas money.
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Stegmeier is a Veteran of the Vietnam War. Merritt was drafted on December 28th, 1965, and assigned to the Army. Stegmeier spent his eight weeks of basic training at Fort Ord in CA. He was then sent to Fort Monmouth, NJ for sixteen weeks for his Advanced Individual Training (AIT). His AIT was in microwave/radio repair along with fifteen other soldiers. On August 15th, 1966, Merrit was sent to Vietnam. He deployed from Yakima, WA then to Oakland, CA where he was sent to Saigon, Vietnam.
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