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After more than a decade of service as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Michael E. Ridgway is officially retiring—and leaving behind a legacy marked by fairness, respect, and a whole lot of naturalization ceremonies. Ridgway, originally from Ravinia, graduated from Yankton College and Notre Dame Law School and spent 17 years in private practice in Yankton.
Read morePIERRE, S.D. – Beginning July 1, 2025, the communities of Newell and Wagner will be implementing a 1 percent municipal gross receipts tax on lodging accommodations, eating establishments, alcohol sales, and admissions.
Read moreI would like to thank each and everyone of you that came to my “Open House” and “Retirement Party” for the beautiful flowers, gifts, cards, visits, phone calls, messages, and words of “thanks”. Thank you for being there for me.
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Almost 800 names and final resting places of military men and women from our area were read off. Almost 180 served after the service.
Read moreHold onto your paddles — things are about to get hilariously out of hand at the 605 Unity Jam! On June 15 at 5:30 PM, Wagner Lake becomes the epicenter of chaos and comedy during the Battle of the Blindfolded Boaters, an event where teamwork, trust, and possibly a sense of direction (or lack thereof) will be put to the test.
Read moreThe SoDak Stamm Chapter of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society is hosting a cemetery tour on Sunday afternoon, June 8. We will be exploring graveyards which are significant to the area and the Germans from Russia who settled north of Menno, in the early days.
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The Welcome Bell was rung by Rotarian Jamie Soukup at the last meeting in the month of May. President Jordan Weber was unavailable with some exciting news that we will share with you next week!
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