Brandon Valley Journal

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Coming in Tomorrow’s Journal:
New City Hall/Police Station option discussed
Meet Brandon’s new City Finance Officer
School board updates
A Brandon family’s gratitude-focused business
Sports recaps + a BVHS hockey signing
And more —subscribe now to the Brandon Valley Journal!

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Congratulations to FAE's Julie Reiter and Lily Mumm for Whip's Paint & Body LLC 12/22's Teacher/Student of the Week!

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The Brandon Valley 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 office will be closed Wed., Dec. 24-26. All news items and advertising must be submitted by Monday, Dec. 22 for inclusion in the Dec. 30 Brandon Valley 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 and Dec. 31 Brandon Valley 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙. For questions, call [phone].

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LADY LYNX SNAP O’G STREAK!
Lady Lynx upset No. 1 O’Gorman 63-54 to open the season! Senior Alyvia Padgett scores 40 and hits the 1,000-point milestone. This season is going to be fun.

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Leave it to this wonderful town! With just one tiny hint, it took only a week for someone to uncover the Christmas Ornament! Find out who discovered its location next week in the Journal.

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We made an oopsie in the Trader. 😬 The teacher's response for Whip's Paint & Body LLC's Teacher/Student of the Week was incorrect. So sorry, Mr. White! The corrected version will appear in tomorrow's Journal and will be posted here.

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Congratulations to Jennifer (Mrs.) Smedsrud and Remy Aaker (7th grade) on being Whip's Teacher / Student of the Week!

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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The Lady Lynx battled hard in the semi-finals against O’Gorman and, despite a tough loss, bounced back with a win over Watertown to claim 3rd place! Don’t miss the Journal’s full story on their exciting journey to state.

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Today is the final day to vote in the Beverage Battle, hosted by the @BVAChamber. Local businesses created signature drinks for the community to enjoy. Pictured is 'Coconut Paradise' by Buddies & Co.

Visit https://t.co/EGTB7SNiid for a list of participating businesses.

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The annual invasion of classic cars is headed back to Valley Springs.

This Sat, June 28, Automania is back for the 3rd straight year and projections are big for both car counts and crowd size. Automania is the largest free show in the Midwest...

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Brandon Lions place unique bench in Sunshine entryway

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Last week I had the opportunity to interview a variety of people about a variety of endeavors. That’s a typical week for me in the weekly news business...
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Brandon’s Mikah Peters races into the national spotlight this weekend at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon.

📅 Saturday, June 21 at 8:34 p.m. in the 3,000
📅 Sunday, June 22 at 2:26 p.m. for the mile

Fans can watch the events live at https://t.co/VsbNtFioog.

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High Bank Nationals to bring large crowds to @HusetsSpeedway in Brandon, SD

FULL STORY
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Brandon natives Cait and Tonna Jacobson are bringing the heat. 🔥

Watch this season's first #MasterChef mystery box challenge TONIGHT on FOX at 7:00 central, or the next day on Hulu!

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🏁 Start Your Engines — The 212 is Reopening! 🏁

The newly reopened 212 Bar & Grill is racing into the season with:

🍻 Food & drink specials all week
🏎️ 2 tap beers for just $12 — fuel for the fans!
🍔 A revved-up menu — bigger and better!

Come in today!

(PAID SPONSORSHIP)

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‘Now, we’re a church in a church.’
Sure Foundation celebrates new home of worship

FULL STORY
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A popular Brandon restaurant and bar reopened for business last week under new ownership.

212º – The Boiling Point officially reopened its doors Friday afternoon, and it didn’t take long for customers to start filtering in...

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The journey continues for a Brandon team on FOX from 7-8 pm. The Jacobsons will compete on MasterChef: Dynamic Duos.

Railbirds Sports Bar in Sioux Falls is holding a watch party and will be serving the burger that is airing on tonight's episode.