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The Wagner Pool Fundraising team hosted a holiday hayride event this past Sunday, December 10th. The event not only had hayrides, but also had vendors, games, Santa’s helpers, soup and refreshments. Kokesh Farms provided the hayrides around Wagner. The soup and drinks were provided by Midtowne. The Boys and Girls Club baked cookies for the evening. All profits from the holiday event and freewill donation went directly to the Wagner Pool Fundraising campaign.
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work alongside his brothers. Returning in 1966, he secured a position at Terrace Park in Armour, where he and Carol raised their family.
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Visitation and wake services for Mary Bates will be held at the Marty Community Center in Marty Tuesday and Wednesday, December 12 and 13, beginning at 7:00 p.m. She will be laid to rest in Greenwood with her mother and grandmother on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge of arrangements.
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The December 6th meeting of the Wagner Rotary Club began with a full house. We were led in prayer by Pastor/Rotarian Bill Heermann who gave thanks for such a beautiful weather day in December and gave thanks for our Advent time of preparing for the birth of our Savior.
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A building that has been a part of the Wagner main street since at least 1935, began demolition Friday, December 8th. The old meat locker was completely torn down and debris was removed that day and over the weekend. Current owners, Joey and Brenda Jaton, needed to safely bring down the building before the roof completely caved in. Last winter was particularly hard on the building’s roof and had started the cave-in. They currently have no plans for the lot, but would love to see it hold a new business or to see someone interested in using the space to enhance Wagner.
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Tiff Hrdlicka Teigen with the East River Horizons Team presented Nadine Striven, a member of the Helping Hands Backpack program, a check for $250.00. The Helping Hands Backpack program currently sends food home for the weekend to 79 kindergarten-1st graders from the Wagner Community School. The East River Horizons is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote unity, one relationship at a time. Horizons was made aware of the funding needs of the backpack program during a monthly Wagner Chamber of Commerce meeting and Horizons members were eager to assist. Horizons Board members include Amy Doom, President; Yelle Turner, Vice-President; Tiff Hrdlicka Teigen, Treasurer; Pam Red Lightning, Secretary; and three new members: Becca Red Lightning, Jolene Red Lightning and Mackenzie Havranek. Horizons is looking forward to a fresh start in 2024, with new ideas to make a positive impact in our East River communities.
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