Avon News

Pierre is the only example of a state capital that does not share any letters with that state's name, according to legendsofamerica.com. The town of Howard was named on July 4, 1881, in honor of Judge J.D. Farmer's son, Howard, who recently had died, according to "South Dakota Geographic Names," published by the University of South Dakota.

Thunderstorms last night damaged large trees and dumped more than an inch of rain on some South Dakota communities, according to reports today from the National Weather Service.

Thirty-seven miles outside of Pierre, Highway 1804 unfurls like a ribbon across the rolling prairie.

I briefly rode Monday with Carey Haugen of Sioux Falls between Avon and the last rest stop near Dante.

Pat McClemans of Watertown has been named girls basketball coach of the year by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association.

Avon, South Dakota native Julie DeJong survived abuse and now she's sharing her life story with others.

One of the budget cuts proposed by Gov. Mike Rounds could directly undercut the efforts by South Dakota school districts to comply with the federal No Child Left Behind law and shut down a program he instituted ...

Earv Archambeau couldn't have asked for more his senior season. The Avon standout guided his team to the 9A state football title in November, he was named The Daily Republic's player of the year for 2008 and he ...

Students from Andes Central, Armour, Avon, Bon Homme, Bonesteel/Fairfax, Burke, Corsica, Dakota Christian, Gregory, Hanson, Menno, Parkston, Plankinton, Platte/Geddes, Scotland, Stickney, Tripp-Delmont and ...

Former South Dakota senator and 1972 democratic presidential candidate George McGovern now lives in St.

South Dakota has a new leader in the Department of Education. Tom Oster left his post as superintendent of Avon schools to take over the state education department.

O'Gorman offensive and defensive lineman Mike Pharis and Avon running back and defensive back Earv Archambeau have both verbally committed to play football at the University of South Dakota next year.