Brandon Valley Journal

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District 2 Rep. Dave Kull shares his thoughts in a Judiciary Committee meeting during the 2024 Session.

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Renner Corner Meats has been a staple in the area since 1950. It has served as a gas station, grocery store, ice cream shop, locker plant, post office. Today, the fresh meat portion of the business, is well known to area hunters, farmers and residents.

 With near identical smiles, Levi and Claire Schriever (above left) are delighted to climb aboard Santa’s lap. Kharie Gilbertson snuggles into Santa’s soft white beard Saturday at the Brandon VFW. For more photos of Santa’s stop at the VFW, visit the photo gallery at BrandonValleyJournal.com.

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A trio of Lady Lynx garnered All-State Volleyball honors: Abby Gruber (from left), Mya Van Westen and Logan McGuire.

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The PeeWee C team honor IceCat and Bantam player Bennett Groen with blue tape on their sticks and blue ribbons on their helmets. The blue tape recognizes Groen and all those with diabetes during Diabetes Awareness Month. The team is made up of, from left, row one: Keyan Kalil; row two: Kaitlyn Brown, Marcus Page, Evan Kann, Matson Houghtaling, Ella Ray, Sophie Coolidge, Mason Winter; and row three: Asher Keffeler, Carsyn Hood, Amber Kaur Multani.

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Dr. Jarod presented the 2025-26 State of the School Address on Monday.

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The Lady Lynx claimed third-place at the AA State Volleyball Tournament. Members of the team are, from left, row one: Head coach Marette Grage, Assistant Coach Coty McGuire, Logan Torgrude, Briley Laber, Alexis VanderHam, Mya VanWesten, Riya Sheley, Alexa Harms, Logan McGuire, manager Liv Gordon; row two: Kennedi Boomsma, Vanessa Smith, Jersie Melcher, Abby Gruber, Amelia Miller, Ashley Ertelt, Lilli Fischenich, Adalie Dykstra, Jayaunna Stroh, Mallory Husher, Briana Kacmarynski and Alyssa Hamer.

Senior Jayaunna Stroh (at right) serves the ball in the state quarterfinals against Sioux Falls Washington at The Monument in Rapid City.

A Brandon man continues to explore the world, and this time, he did so on a Viking Ocean cruise. David Oschner met Stu and Carole Doescher of Brandon, Fred Baatz and Jacque of Sioux Falls, Church and Dee Storm of Eau Claire, Wis., in Venice, Italy, where they boarded the ship. The cruise stopped at Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, the Greek Islands of Corfu and Santorini, and the Greek Peninsula Katakolo before disembarking in Athens. The Doescher family toured France for two weeks prior to the cruise, and Fred, Jacque, Chuck and Dee joined them for additional touring in Greece. 

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