A longtime meat market near Bath is opening a retail space in Aberdeen.
Economy Meat Market owner Shane Reich said interior remodeling at 202 Sixth Ave. S.E. is finished. All that’s left is to get the space set up with coolers and product. He estimates that will take about two months, so opening near the end of June is the goal.
He said the store hours will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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Economy Meat Market has been at the Bath corner on U.S. Highway 12 since 1987. A partial owner since 2001, Reich and his wife Tanya became full owners in 2016. He and his wife are also owners of the Richmond Pavilion.
Reich said the shop had been in Aberdeen at one point before moving to the Bath area. Opening a store in Aberdeen is something he said he’s wanted to do for a long time, but finding help has been a challenge. Now, though, his sons are older and helping with the expansion.
The Sixth Avenue space will be managed by his son Corbin.
St. Luke’s has new robotic-assisted procedure for quick lung cancer diagnosis
Avera St. Luke’s launched a robotic bronchoscopy program on April 1, providing new options for lung cancer detection and treatment.
The service, offered in conjunction with Dakota Pulmonary, offers minimally invasive robotic-assisted procedures, according to a news release from the hospital.
Dr. Deptmer Ashley is leading the program. He trained at the University of Texas and gained additional experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston where the technology has been in use since 2019.
“In just the first few weeks we have identified stage one lung cancers early enough to treat with surgical resection. This gives the patients a 90% five-year survivability,” said Ashley in the release.
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The program allows for early diagnostic confirmation and treatment. Previously, patients with suspicious lung nodules faced long periods of uncertainty and extensive monitoring.
“Lung cancer has a doubling time of 90 days,” Ashley said in the release. “Being able to bring the average detection-to-treatment time frame from seven months to seven days has a significant impact on patient outcome.”
News and notes
- U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson will be in Redfield and Aberdeen on Thursday, April 25. He will be at Reflections Recovery Home in Redfield at 10:45 a.m. and is planning a Vietnam veteran pinning ceremony at the Spink County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m. He’ll be in Aberdeen at 3:30 p.m. at Derian Lodge Senior Living.
- LifeServe Blood Service has a special promotion in May to support the Aberdeen Area Humane Society. Patrons can donate online store points to the humane society. Donations like adult cat food and clumping litter can also be made at LifeServe. Call 1-800-287-4903 to schedule a donation.
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Todd Jordre of Aberdeen is one of two new members of the Horizon Health Foundation Board of Directors. He and Sadie Hansen of Yankton have joined the board, according to a news release. Jordre said in the release that Horizon’s mission of providing affordable, accessible care to everyone is meaningful to him. He is the former president and CEO of the Northern State University Foundation.
- Lauren Nikolas of Aberdeen is one of 16 participants in this year’s Billie Sutton Leadership Institute. Now in its sixth year, the program focuses on leadership development, community engagement and public service across South Dakota. Sutton is a former state legislator.
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South Dakota state Sen. Michael Rohl, R-Aberdeen, has been selected to participate in the Emerging Legislative Leaders Program July 8-11 at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. The program is the result of a collaborative effort between the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and the University of Virginia to help identify and develop bipartisan leaders.
- Northern State University and the Beulah Williams Library on campus are hosting a free coding and STEM camp May 20-24 from 9 a.m. to noon daily. The program is for sixth- to eighth-graders and aims to provide a fun environment where students interested in coding and STEM-related activities can learn a new skill or build on existing skills. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. To register, visit shorturl.at/acgjy.
- Thunder Road at Wylie Park opens for the season Saturday, April 27 from 1 to 6 p.m. This is the business’ 30th year in operation.
- Horizon Health Care’s Aberdeen community health center has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Program for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, according to a news release.
- Montgomery’s multi-generational owners received the Heritage Award at the 32nd annual Family Business Conference hosted by the Prairie Family Business Association. It is presented to a family business that has been in operation for at least 75 years. Montgomery’s has furniture stores in Madison, Sioux Falls, Watertown and Aberdeen. The Sinclair family has owned the company for 136 years. Clark and Connie Sinclair and Eric and Neala Sinclair represent the fourth and fifth generations.
- Auditions for the Aberdeen Community Theatre musical “Bright Star” are Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. The show’s production dates are yet to be determined, but will be in June. The cast features 10 roles for men and women. No preparation is needed and no previous theater experience is required. The show is a love story set in the American South.
- Aberdeen Public School District has an open house set for 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1 to honor district employees who are retiring. Those who are retiring are: Roberta Hagen, Simmons Elementary teacher: 36 years; Gail Hanson, Simmons Elementary teacher: 36 years; Brian Hatzenbeller, Simmons Elementary: 36 years; Kris McCafferty, Simmons Middle School teacher: 31 years; Juanita Schumacher, private school speech-language pathologist: 30 years; Debbie Dell, Simmons Elementary: 28 years; Mike DeVoss, district-wide building maintenance: 28 years; Peggy Cox, Holgate Middle School assistant principal: 26 years; Kevin Dix, Central High School teacher: 22 years; Judy Albl, Holgate Middle School: 20 years; Carol Jones, reading tutor: 19 years; James Stearns, New Beginnings teacher: 13 years; and Laura Millett, human resources director: 8 years.