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Each Thursday throughout the summer, Wagner Lake becomes a gathering place for residents and visitors as the Wagner Farmers Market brings together local vendors, entertainment, and family-friendly activities.The July 16 market featured live music by Kara Hanan, providing the soundtrack for an...

South Dakota is no stranger to severe weather, and this summer has seen some particularly extreme weather events, especially wind.Darren Clabo with South Dakota Mines in Rapid City says the jet stream drives weather across the state, and so far this year it’s been blowing more northwest to...

The Wagner Rotary Club officially began its 2026-2027 business year at its regular Wednesday meeting on July 14, 2026. The ending& beginning of a quarter has always been celebrated with a steak meeting courtesy of the losing attendance team for that quarter.

The Tri-County Right to Life group met at Dakota Christian School on Monday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.Items discussed were: The cross display and where it's been placed; The SDRTL State Board meeting and what was covered; The outcome of the Wagner Farm Show RTL booth; Upcoming parades and how we can...

From the Files of the Wagner Post10 YEARS AGO2016Wagner-Avon Legion Baseball team played in a four game tournament that lasted into the weekend, placing second overall.Sara Frances Hurd was married to Brian Connor Hammel on Saturday, May 21st in Notre Dame, Indiana.

If you've been looking for flowers for a wedding, funeral, birthday or just because, Lake Andes area resident Mackenzi Rickels is hoping to help.Rickels, who recently moved from Stickney, has turned a longtime interest in art into her own floral business after opening an LLC earlier this year.

Brian, Ray, and Doug Johanneson were busy in the wheat fields near Lake Andes last week. Wheat yields around the area have ranged from 20 to 60 bushels per acre this season, with many producers choosing to bale their wheat because of the dry conditions.

Each Tuesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m., the corner of 3rd Avenue and Main Street comes alive as the Lake Andes Farmer's Market welcomes shoppers for an evening of fresh food, local vendors, and community fun.Sponsored by the Lake Andes Food & Wellness Council, the weekly market features a variety of...

This story originally appeared in the June 16 edition of the Avon Clarion. In honor of Steve Podzimek's recent passing, we are republishing it as a tribute to his life, service, and the legacy he leaves behind.

SIOUX FALLS — The Older Adult Resource Network (OARN), a program of LSS of South Dakota serving Douglas, Charles Mix, Hutchinson, and Bon Homme counties, is pleased to announce a limited-time grocery voucher program to help address food needs.Older adults, 55 and above, and those who care for older...