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The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) South Dakota held its first annual Girl’s State in 1947 in Mitchell on the Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) campus. 117 girls attended the first year. DWU held the annual event until 1985 when Girl’s State was moved to the South Dakota State University (SDSU) campus. Girl’s State changed locations a final time in 2002 when it was moved to its current location on the University of South Dakota (USD) campus at Vermillion. Currently over 400 young women attend the ALA South Dakota Girl’s State’s annual event.
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The Wagner Rotarians were treated to a social night on Wednesday, December 27th at their club residence on Main Street. The evening began with a Social Half-Hour followed by a delicious meal. The theme of the evening was all about the country of India. Michelle and Gerrit Juffer recently returned from a Rotary Exchange Trip to this country. Exchange trips vary from country to country around the globe. Rotarians from each District are eligible and must apply for the travel exchange. They are always escorted by the Rotarians of the district in the country they are visiting. They also stay at the Rotarians homes or in a hotel of Rotary’s choice.
Read moreOur first competition back after Christmas break was the Floyd Farrand Invitational at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School December 30th. The guys competed well and finished 8th as a team, placing four individuals. Both Karstyn Lhotak and Jhett Breen brought home first place finishes while Riley Roberts and Tim Bouza both placed third. It was a good weekend of competition and the guys responded well to the challenge. Our next competition will be Saturday, January 6th in Miller for tournament action.
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Santa was finally able to sit down for an interview following a little bit of rest and relaxation after his long work week before Christmas. This is Santa’s 48th year of doing personal home visits, riding in parades, visiting schools, preschools, local towns, senior care facilities, and being a part of so many other joyous holiday events in the area.
Read moreGreer Unit #11, American Legion Auxiliary held their monthly meeting December 21 at the Post Home with 12 members present.
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The Lady Raiders hosted the Lady Pirates from Avon last Friday during Holiday Break. Avon jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, but Wagner offense would catch fire mid-way through the second to hold a 17-14 lead after the first quarter. Wagner stretched their lead early in the second to 26-14 but then would go on a four and half minute scoring drought and hold a 28-22 lead into the second half. The 3rd quarter was an offensive struggle as the Raiders would edge the Pirates 9-6 and hold a 37-28 advantage. Wagner pushed the lead to as many as 21 points and came away with the win 51-34 over one of their LMVC conference teams. Ashlyn Koupal surpassed the 1,000 point barrier and would lead all scorers with 18 points, 16 boards, 6 blocks and 6 assists. Macy Koupal also reached double figures with 13 points, 5 boards, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Lydia Yost would finish with 8 points and 4 boards. Braxton Nedved would net 6 points and grab 2 boards. Hayden Fischer would add 5 points and 5 boards. Aniyah Fields rounded out the scoring with a point. Wagner would shoot 19-48 for 40% while the Pirates would go 16-57 for 28%. Wagner controled the glass 34-29 and both teams would commit 16 turnovers.
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The Marty Indian School Braces competed at the 46th annual Lakota Nation Invitational (LNI) in Rapid City December 12th through the 16th. The Braves competed in boys and girls’ basketball, esports, cheerleading and art.
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