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WAGNER TOOK 6 BOYS TO THE SD STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
Read moreThe Raiders finished off their regular season with a heartbreaking loss to Beresford on Monday night. The Watchdogs jumped out to a 19-17 lead after the first period and led Wagner 30-23 at halftime. Wagner fell behind by as many as 12 points in the fourth period before storming back and taking a late 1 point lead after Preston McFayden scored a layup and was fouled, Preston made the free throw to give Wagner its first lead 47-46. Wagner had trouble getting stops on defense late in the game and Beresford pulled out the victory 54-50. Preston McFayden led a balanced scoring attack with 11 points, Brady Cournoyer scored 9, Carter Cournoyer and Joey Cournoyer Jr each scored 7. Parker Petry and Jesse Zephier each had 6 points, Javian Pesicka had 4.
Read moreWagner played Platte-Geddes Friday night at home. Points were hard to come by for both teams. Wagner trailed 10-5 after the first period and 14-21 at half time. The Raiders cut the lead by 1 point in the third period but could not get any closer. Wagner lost by a final score of 31-40. Joey Cournoyer Jr scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Paker Petry had 6 points and 7 rebounds, Brady Cournoyer added 4 points Preston McFayden and Jesse Zephier each had 3 points and Carter Cournoyer scored 2.
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Week seven is finished, and we have only one committee hearing left in Senate Health and Human Services; we are finished in Senate Ag, and just have a few meetings left in Senate State Affairs.
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We started the Session this week on Tuesday since Monday was President’s Day. I had two different bills in two different committees at the same time. The first one was SB9 which was brought by Senator Tobin a d had already passed the Senate and was successfully heard in the House Judiciary Committee. The bill limits applications for clemency for violent offenders’ sentences to life imprisonment if the application is denied for a period of 4 years. This protects the victims’ family from going through these frequent hearings. It passed through the committee and unto the House floor where it passed 63 to 6 and is awaiting the governor’s signature.
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“I’ve got this cough that just won’t go away,” my patient says, and I know this story all too well. Chronic cough, a cough that lasts more than two months, is a common ailment which in most cases is benign. But for the patient it is both bothersome and worrisome.
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Lee Qualm a Platte, SD resident and 4th generation farmer has announced his bid for District 21 House. This is not the first time Qualm has served in the Legislature. Lee was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2013. During his eight years in office, he served as House Majority Leader for 4 years, Chairman of State Affairs, Chairman of Ag and Natural Resources, on Executive Board, on Ag Land Task Force, Transportation, Local Government, & State and Tribal Relations Committees. Qualm notes, “I love working with people to help this District and to make sure SD remains a great place to live, work and raise our families.” As a family man with a wife of 48 years, four married children, and twelve grandchildren, he knows we must establish a greater South Dakota for the next generation.
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