Dakota State students have been honored for achievement during the spring semester of study.

Full-time students with a 3.5-4.0 average qualify for the honors list.

Local students who made the honors list include, Easton Antony and Cameron Maynard, both of Canby; and Shaylee DeBeer of Hendricks.

VFWA members gave out Pledge of Allegiance pencils, flags, and certificates to kindergarten and first grade students at St. Peter’s School (pictured above), and Pledge pencils and flags to kindergarteners at Canby Elementary (pictured below). *Pictures provided by MaryAnne O’Reilly.

Fourth graders attended Heritage Days at Pioneer Village in Montevideo on May 9. Students enjoyed a morning of enriching education. Activities were planned to teach social studies, the arts, history and heritage skills in the unique setting of Historic Chippewa City.

On May 5, there was more tractor traffic than normal this time of year, as FFA students drove their tractors to school for the annual FFA Petting Zoo at the Canby High School.

Lane (middle, left) and Lincoln Fink were joined by their parents, Perry and Catherine, as they both signed letters of intent to wrestle at the University of Sioux Falls last week at the Canby High School. Also joining them were several members of the Canby wrestling team (below).

Little Lancers graduated on Wednesday in front of friends and family.

Seniors stopped to remember and honor a classmate that is missed but never forgotten during the senior cookout on May 12.