Lifestyle

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced that the City of Wagner public water system and the system's certified operators have been awarded a Drinking Water Certificate of Achievement Award.

Wagner Rotary Club began their April 9, 2025, meeting with a ring of the bell and a recitation of our special Rotary Prayer. Song leader Gerrit Juffer picked an “oldie” for us to sing: “Old McDonalds Farm.” We were instructed to use chickens, ducks, and moo moos for the animals.

The Wagner American Legion Auxiliary Greer Unit #11 is proud to honor Tom Soukup as April’s Veteran of the Month. Soukup graduated from Marty High School in the spring of 1959 at 17 years of age.

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital (WCMH) held a high-impact, handson trauma training session designed to sharpen critical emergency procedures for frontline providers in the Emergency Department (ED).

10 YEARS AGO 2015 Shopko announced that their Hometown Store in Wagner would be housed in the former Alco building in June. Wagner High School held their 2015 Prom with the theme,“Night on the Boardwalk.

The Avon High School and Community Blood Drive recently proved that real heroes walk among us, as dedicated donors and volunteers came together to provide lifesaving blood donations to patients in need. The event saw an incredible turnout, with 45 donors stepping up to give the gift of life.

Rod Bartunek, 1978 Avon graduate, will participate in the 2025 Run For The Wall’s annual ride. Run For the Wall is the “largest and longest organized cross-country motorcycle run of its kind in the world.

The Avon American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Arthur Wiseman Unit #150 has named their 2025 Girls State representatives. The Auxiliary will be sponsoring three representatives: Katherine Swier, Abby Gretschmann, and Hope Kemnitz. The Springfield Auxiliary will be sponsoring Alexis Vanderlei.

Contact: Mary Jo Parker Library Director Lake Andes Public Library 605 487-7524 lalibrary@hcinet.net $10,000 Grant Will Help the Library Work with Residents with Disabilities Construct a Ramp in the back of the library building.