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Diane Ewing of Sioux Falls was a visitor from last Monday until Thursday in the home of her sister, Lynn and Jon Stather. Bob Sattler of Parker joined them for supper last Wednesday night.
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Pierre, S.D.– The Stephanie Miller-Davis Library Summer Reading Grant Program has continued its third year supporting summer reading programs in small rural communities in partnership with the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) and the South Dakota State Library (SDSL). The program has distributed $25,000 to libraries in rural communities across South Dakota.
Read moreAs part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, the National Weather Service in conjunction with local Emergency Management offices, will be doing a mock Tornado Drill on Wednesday April 21st, 2021. The Mock Tornado Drill will be held across the entire State of South Dakota. Here is what will happen that day. At 10:15 a.m. the National Weather Service will issue a test TORNADO WARNING, meaning a Tornado has been indicated by radar or spotted by trained storm spotters. In addition, we will test all the sirens in Yankton County if weather allows. We will also set off all the Fire/EMS pagers using the ALL CALL tones just as if it were the real event. For the Tornado warning, if you own a NOAA weather radio it should go off as well.
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Wagner Chamber of Commerce held their annual Easter Egg Hunt on a beautiful Saturday morning at Wagner Lake for a large group of anxious children. Several children took the opportunity to pose for a photo with the Easter bunnies after the big hunt. Photos by Barb Pechous
Read morePresident Bryan Slaba called the Wagner Rotary Club to order on Wednesday, March 31st. Pastor Bill Heermann offered up a prayer of thanksgiving for the food and fellowship and for guidance in making wise decisions about caring for our Wagner Community.
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Cohen James Wince was born March 13th at 5:25 a.m. in Mitchell to Tanner and Talia Wince of Wagner. He weighed 8 pounds 6.1 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. He has two proud big brothers, Easton and Ryder.
Read moreThe 605 Unity J.A.M. will be held in Wagner on Sunday, June 13 at the Wagner Lake. The event is being organized by several caring people within our community that want to help bring our community together to in a positive way. This is especially important after dealing with the health difficulties of this past year. There are a variety of reasons for holding this event, but the primary reasons include the importance of increasing cultural awareness and appreciation for all cultures in our area. Another is to help build positive relationships locally and between communities. We also want to help promote Wagner Lake as a positive community asset in our area and encourage people to come check out our community.
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