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The Marty Indian School Superintendent, teamed up with Alan Blackburn and the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board out of Rapid City, to create Charles Mix County’s first CERT team, a FEMA certified disaster response team. Brenna Lanoue, Kathi Sharp and John Frazier, from the GPTLHB came to join forces with Alan Blackburn, Matthew Campbell Jr., Lake Andes Fire Chief Rod (last name) and firefighter Robbin (last name) to train, certify and swear in the MIS Cert Team. The MIS CERT team will continue training regularly in disaster first aid, disaster psychology, light search and rescue, light fire suppression and team organization. Courtesy Photos.
Read moreThe East River Horizons Team is putting the final touches on the plans related to the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The weekend kicks off with a special “Unity Buffalo Dedication and Concert” on the north side of Wagner Lake. This special event is a continuation of the “605 Unity Jam” that was a one day culture and music celebration that was held at the Wagner Lake in June. The event focused on increasing culture awareness, understanding, acceptance and appreciation for all cultures in our area. The event brought attention to building positive relationships locally and between communities. In addition, it also helped promote Wagner Lake as a positive community asset and our area in our community.
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The Avon Pirates started off the football season Friday, August 20th with a 56-20 win over Corsica-Stickney. Way to go Pirates!
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Helen Beverly Ratzlaff was born July 21, 1934, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado to George and Esther (Desch) Robinson, the oldest of four children, and passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Ridgewood Care Center in Seward at the age of 87.
Read moreThe 21st Annual Bon Homme County Pheasants Forever Banquet will be held this Saturday, August 28 at the Tyndall Community Center. The doors open with crowing hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a Steak tips meal at 7 p.m. catered by Doug’s Food. There will be a live auction, silent auction, gun raffles, kid only raffles and general raffles. For more information call Chad at 605-661-5439.
Read moreDave, Jennifer and Bodhi Blais of Fargo, North Dakota were visitors last Thursday in the home of their grandparents and great-grandparents, Jim and Shirley Yonkers.
Read moreThe end of the regular season is less than a week away and fans were treated to intense action Friday night at Wagner Speedway, presented by Brecke Pest Control.
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