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The Wagner Rotary Club membersjoined efforts recently to raise money for the Helping Hands Backpack Program. At the Wagner Rotary Club’s Annual Valentine’s Supper, a silent auction was held on a variety of baskets. The proceeds of the silent auction as well as the regular “fines” of that evening went to the Helping Hands Backpack Program. Presenting the check to Sue Isebrands, is Patty Frei Wagner Rotary Club Secretary/Treasurer.
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Our local council #2676 had our February meeting on Tuesday the 4th. Cooks for the meeting were Clayton Rados and Mike Cihak. They provided a great meal for the council. The meeting had 30 members in attendance and before meeting the knights helped put everything back in the rooms at the CCD center as the flooring project was completed.
Read moreThe Bon Homme Community Easter Cantata is making final preparations for this years performances. “Closer to the Cross” by Dave Clark and Nick Robertson, Arranged and Orchestrated by Nick Robertson is the title for this years Easter Cantata. The choir once again is directed by Autumn Schultz. Closer to the Cross is an invitation to draw near to God and to experience, through worship, just what it took for Jesus to overcome death, hell and the grave. Contemporary music with familiar songs as we celebrate the Journey of Christ.
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Wagner Chamber of Commerce has been busy this past week as they welcomed two new businesses. Pictured above is Kara Frei cutting the ribbon for her new business, Lavender Lane Design & Boutique. Pictured below is Eli Siers cutting the ribbon for Bad Boy Ink. Photos by Barb Pechous
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Mamie Shields Pyle was walking by a polling place on Election Day in Huron — a place where women were not welcome in the early 1900s — when she overheard a conversation that changed not only her life, but the course of South Dakota history. A man was holding up a ballot and showing a group of workers (some of whom were illiterate) how to vote. “He was threatening their jobs if they didn’t vote the right way,” says Rachel Farrell, executive director of Huron’s Dakotaland Museum. “Mamie got upset and that’s really what got her started in the suffrage movement.”
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Perhaps you are aware of the Peters case in Aurora County, and the town of White Lake in particular. It involves our SD Game, Fish, & Parks Department vs. Dr. Jeff Peters, allegedly of White Lake.
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Thursday, March 12th was the final day of the 95th Legislative Session. On Monday March 30th we will again return to the Capitol for Veto day. As of March 11th, Governor Noem had signed 78 House Bills and 27 Senate Bills leaving 30 bills on her desk. At this point she has two Gubernatorial vetoes. If there are any bills you would like to review you can go to www. SDLRC.com Each bill has its title, who sponsored it, how it was voted on and where it is in the process now.
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