Brandon Valley Journal

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Lady Lynx Jaida Metzger charges past her Douglas defenders in Saturday’s 54-22 home victory.

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(Above) Laurel Drexler (from left), Evan Farley and ALA president Gail Harris enjoy desserts as Farley tells the group about her experience at Girls State. 

Map courtesy of City of Brandon

The map shows the targeted streets/properties that will receive new infrastructure, roads, curb, gutter and sidewalks in 2022.

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In her first week on the job as the City Finance Officer in Valley Springs, Samantha Boyer helps customer, Ken Bodewitz, at the front desk.

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Mayor Jim Heinitz had the honor of drawing for medical cannabis dispensary licenses at Monday’s city council meeting. Holding the box of letters printed on stock cards that were randomly assigned to the sealed envelope applications is City Administrator Bryan Read.

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(Above) Marty-Katherine Joseph won the girls’ 120-oound weight class. 

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BV’s Max VanWesten saves the ball from going out of bounds in the Jan. 4 home game with Watertown.

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(Above) Dominic Tucker pinned his Beresford opponent, Aaron Larsonh in 33 seconds.

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Tami Carda and her husband, Josh (not pictured), both Brandon natives, have returned to Brandon with their young family. Carda launched her home-based business, Tami Carda Photography, and joined the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, who welcomed her at ribbon cutting festivities on Jan. 4.