What a difference a year makes.
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A thunderstorm moved in Saturday evening bringing heavy rainfalls with reports received of up to 2.8 inches. With all the rain recived in the area water levels quickly rose at Wagner Lake and the rural area had several fields with standing water which will delay farmers who haven't planted their crops yet. Road construction may be delayed as the heavy rain left many roads under water. Photos by Barb Pechous
Read moreDue to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion organizations in Wagner have decided to cancel the annual Memorial Day Program. In light of the fact that the majority of those who attend the program are in the high risk for infection category, it was determined that it isn’t worth the risk of infecting those veterans and their families.
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I’m sure most of you have noticed the flags in the Wagner City Park as they wave in the breeze on Federal holidays, but do you know the story behind them?
Read moreThe headlines have been grim. Seventeen bodies piled up in the morgue at a New Jersey nursing home. Fifty-five residents dead in Brooklyn, N.Y. In one week, 104 residents dead in a facility in western Pennsylvania and 102 dead at a home in San Antonio. In Detroit 26 percent of nursing home residents and staff test positive for the coronavirus.
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Thanks to the guys at Commercial State Bank, Bouza Construction, Von Eschen Landcaping, S&S Masonry, all the photographers, the Chamber, Judy and Vanessa at the school, Katie Swatek was able to deck out Main Street with banners she created for the 2020 Wagner seniors for their parade following graduation Saturday afternoon . Great job everyone!!!! Photo by Barb Pechous
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PIERRE, S.D. – The Pickstown Fire and Police Station was added in March to the National Register of Historic Places, according to the South Dakota State Historical Society.
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On Tuesday, May 5, friends and neighbors in Pickstown joined in a parade to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Jack and Jan Lassen . More than 25 vehicles, including golf carts, drove by the Lassen residence to offer their congratulations . Jack and Jan were married on May 5, 1970, in Las Vegas . Jack and Jan are pictured with the box of cards and gifts . The One sign on a car read, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Pickstown . ” Courtesy Photo
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