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The Class of 1965 held a reunion June 4 in Avon. Classmates attending were, from left: John Lamb, Nilius Johnson, Diane (Fees) Borin, Shirley (Fathke) Wiebenga, Kristi (Borin) Zimmerman, Mary (Roth) Bauder, Linda (Fryda) Jonkers, Jon Bertus. Also in attendance, but not pictured, were: Tony Eben, Sandy (Pudwill) Brandt, Bonnie (Lagendyk) Boese and Keith Boese. Courtesy Photo
Read moreWhen I first ran for Governor, South Dakota needed new opportunities. For years, our economic growth had not kept up with the nation. Young South Dakotans weretoooftenleavingourstate to pursue college or a career. Cities like Sioux Falls were growing, but our rural communities were slowly falling behind.
Read moreWagner Rotary met for its weekly meeting Wednesday, September 21 starting with a welcome from President Rachel Woods. Rotarian Bill Heermann offered a prayer for the food and fellowship.
Read moreGreer Unit #11 American Legion Auxiliary met on September 15, 2022 at the Post Home with 13 members present and 3 guests: Todd, Amy and Kathryn Doom. Kathryn gave a report on her week at Girls State this Summer. Kathryn was presented her Girls State pin by Past President Juanita Stone.
Read moreWagner Community School Board members were honored by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota for their collective efforts to enhance their knowledge of school board work throughout the 2021-22 school year.
Read moreSeptember is National Library Card Month. The library is hoping for a successful drive to double the amount of library cards that the library has now which is 318 card holders. During the week of September 19 the library plans to present a healthy snack to the elementary classroom at Andes Central who has the most library card holders. Remember there is no charge to register for a library card. Students and teachers at Andes Central qualify, even if you don’t live in the district. Parents/Guardians who have children enrolled at Andes Central also qualify. If you live outside the city limits and do not have children enrolled at Andes Central there is a one time $10 charge for a library card. Adults need to bring a form of ID to sign up for a library card.
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