Brandon Valley Journal

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Valley Springs City Finance Officer Donna VanHout announced her plan to retire April 15. 

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Nine Brandon Valley student-athletes signed their letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level on Feb. 11. They are, from left, Bryce Bangasser, Isaiah Gunnink, Brayden Knutson, Briggs Knutsn, Chase Leary, Nolan Pudwill, Courtney Stewart, Levi Veskrna and Mekhi Zacher.

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Brandon Valley’s Braden Shoemaker puts Aberdeen Central’s Hunter Opitz in an a position to pin him at the State A Duals. Shoemaker out-scored Opitz 19-3 win by tech fall. 

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Mikah Peters

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The PeeWee C team finished second in league play and competes this weekend in the PeeWee C State Tournament in Rapid City. Pictured are, from left, row one: Keyan Kalil and Mason Winter; row two: Matson Houghtaling, Marcus Page, Kaitlyn Brown, Ella Ray, Sophie Coolidge, Evan Kann, and Carsyn Hood; and row three: Asher Keffeler and Amber Kaur Multani. (At left) Senior IceCat Tripp Stevens is pictured with Honorary Captions, Parker and Lincoln Rueter.

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Linda Weber has been involved with the Brandon Area Food Pantry stince its start in 2008. The need to help local people continues to grow, she said.

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Brandon Valley High’s One-Act swept the superior rankings with their presentation of “A Year with Frog and Toad,” played by Garrison Trunkenmiller (left) and Andrew Fode, respectfully.

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Governor Larry Rhoden meets with the Brandon delegation