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BV Chamber organizes next On the Menu lunch

Published by admin on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 11:51am

Brandon Valley High School principal Mark Schlekeway will be the featured speaker at the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s next On the Menu Educational Lunch.

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Talk of the Town

Published by admin on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 11:28am

Brandon Citywide Fall Rummages

The 10th annual Brandon Citywide Fall Rummage Sales are set for Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24. Participants should register online by Wednesday, Aug. 14. To register, visit brandonrummages.com.

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Brandon couple gifts De Smet bronze sculpture

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 11:19am

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society hosted a dedication ceremony on Aug. 2, thanking a Brandon husband and wife, Greg and Sheri Carmon, for generously donating a life-size bronze sculpture of young Laura Ingalls Wilder.

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Behind the Scenes: ‘The Equalizer’ helps solve assessment woes

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 11:16am

Dave Baumeister

For the Journal

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles about important work in Minnehaha County that goes on “behind the scenes.”

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Talk of the Town

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 11:04am

Beginning Band Camp on tap

Brandon Valley’s Beginning Band Camp will be held Aug. 12-14 at Brandon Valley Intermediate School.

The schedule and locations are as follows:

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Make your voice heard at the S. Dak. state fair

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 10:29am

Local singers can make their voices heard in the Dakota Star Talent Competition sponsored by Dakotaland Federal Credit Union at the South Dakota State Fair. More than $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to Dakota Star division winners.

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Celebrations: Wright to celebrate 90th

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 10:17am

Pat Wright will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 at the Larchwood City Park in Larchwood, Iowa.

The event is hosted by her children.

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Talk of the Town

Published by admin on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:43am

BV Summer Band, Singers concert

Brandon Valley Summer Band and Summer Singers will present their final camp concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the Brandon Valley Intermediate School gym.

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Brandon Valley Beginning Band Camp on tap

Published by admin on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:17am

Brandon Valley’s Beginning Band Camp will be held Aug. 12-14 at Brandon Valley Intermediate School. At this time.

The schedule and locations are as follows:

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Hometown Days happiness

Published by admin on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 12:44pm

Although Mother Nature handed the BV Optimist Club a big ol’ bag of lemons with a severe thunderstorm wreaking havoc hours before Brandon’s Hometown Days event was scheduled to start, the kid-focused organization still found a way to make lemonade.