Lifestyle

Essay 2nd place winner at the South Dakota State level for 7th/8th grade division When I think of America, the Beautiful, I think of freedom. I think of our ancestors who fought for our rights as American citizens. I think of our currently deployed soldiers who are still fighting.

Road construction continues through Wagner as crew are regrading Highway 46 through Wagner with a 3-lane section east of Washington Street and a 5-lane section west of Washinton Avenue.

OPEN CLASS Thursday, July 31st The public is welcome to submit entries into the Open Class Division. Clothing & Textiles, Foods & Nutrition, Food Preservation, Home Environment, Horticulture, Photography, & Flowers.

It is no secret that we LOVE this rodeo famously called the STAMPEDE in Burke, South Dakota! When you love what you do, well, it makes for FUN!! What great FUN we have had with all of you over the past 34 years at the legendary Burke Stampede Rodeo. In this, our 35th year, we are makin’ history.

The Ihanktonwan Learning Camp will be returning to the Marty Community Center on Monday July 28. A group of volunteers from Maryland and Pennsylvania will be offering fun and educational activities for children who have finished K through 5th grade. The Learning Camp is completely FREE!!

10 YEARS AGO 2015 The Charles Mix County Horse Show was held with several 4-Hers in participation receiving high championship titles and various ribbons. Western Showmanship Grand Champions: Sadie Eitemiller, Anna Hawkins and Owen Eitemiller.

President Jamie Soukup called his first business meeting to order this past Wednesday. There were two guests present, Alison Woods from Juffer, Inc. and Bryan Lubbers of Yankton, South Dakota. Bryan was a guest of Rotarian Ken Cotton.

10 YEARS AGO Cpl. Loren Abdalla was honored with a sacred ceremony by the Yankton Sioux Tribe. Wagner embarked on a new journey to be a part of the state’s first regional food hub, entitled “Dakota Fresh.”