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With the upcoming Wagner City Council elections Tuesday, April 9th, it is important to learn more about the candidate’s seeking election to the council. In Ward 1, the candidates are incumbent, Dan Cimpl, and George Langdeaux Sr. In Ward 2, the candidates are incumbent, Rich Dufur, and Gene Niehus.

Avon High School held their 2024 Prom Saturday March 23rd. Theme was Night at the Luau. More photos on page 7.

BIG Update This week, my bill, the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act, passed the House overwhelmingly. This is a great victory for our nation’s supply chain. South Dakota exports $7 billion of manufactured and agricultural goods each year.

When you think of South Dakota, you might think about rolling fields of corn and soybeans and hills full of cattle, the Black Hills, or Mount Rushmore. You probably don’t think of the Chinese Communist Party. And that’s a good thing – we don’t want evil foreign governments for our neighbors.

Well, doc,” the patient was telling me, “I get winded so easily now. I can hardly go to the mailbox without stopping to catch my breath. It did not used to be that way. Do you think something is wrong?” Many of us have experienced shortness of breath.

Andes Central FFA traveled to Huron for an Animal Judging CDE event.

Andes Central FFA traveled to Redfield on March 1st for the first Career Development Event (CDE) competition of the season. At this competition the Horse Judging team made up of Riata Bultje, Marin Bultje and Callie Bergin finished third as a team and qualified for the state CDE competition.

By Alyssa Mathis The Wagner High School National Honor Society (NHS) held their annual new member induction ceremony on Tuesday, March 19th in the Wagner Community School theater. The ceremony began with the welcome given by senior member and NHS President, Jennifer Barnett.