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The Wagner Red Raiders pose with their fans after receiving their fourth place trophy at the South Dakota State Tournament. Coaches report and action shots on page 7. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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Flash back to the last time Wagner Red Raiders were regional champs in 2009. Front row, left to right; Managers Brooke Roth, Emily Brunsing, Breanna Cuka, Jenny Eggers, Jilanne Doom, Carrie Sanderson, Serena Soukup, Devon Brecke, Keaya Weber, Courtney Krcil. Back row, left to right;Head Coach Michael Koupal, Assistant Coach Tera Koupal, Brooke Weber, Talia Peters, Mikaela Kuhlman, Jessa Doom, LaShawn Medicine Horn, Nicole Weber, Alexa Cimpl, Assistant Coach Aaron Poor Bear.
Read moreWagner Community School is seeking nominations for the Wagner Community School Teacher of the Year Award. Those seeking to nominate an educator for the award are asked to complete the nomination form that can be found in the Wagner Announcer on March 7 or March 14, 2022 and send it to Wagner Community School, ATTN: Mr. Matt Yost, Superintendent, 101 Walnut Avenue SW, Wagner, SD 57380. Nomination forms may also be picked up in any of the Principal’s offices or the business office. The deadline is by noon on Friday, April 1, 2022. No forms will be taken after that.
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A week of activities and dress up days was observed by Wagner Elementary School students February 28 – March 1 to celebrate Read Across America and Dr Seuss’s birthday. Students and staff took part in the celebration each day wearing green clothing, mismatched socks, mismatched/inside out clothing, pajamas and Dr Seuss hats. Two winners were chosen each day with Mary Virginia Ashes being one of the winners on Thursday “Sleep Book” day on pajama day. Eva Freidel was also among the winners. Photos by Jan Woods
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Tim Simonsen was recently honored for his retirement as Wagner Police Chief of Police. He’s a little sad to leave the only job he’s known for over 32 years but is excited to start the next chapter in his career as Shop Manager at Agland Coop in Armour. Congratulations and best of luck Tim. Courtesy Photo
Read morePROVERBS 30: 5,6 "Every word of God is pure, he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he remove thee, and thou be found a liar."(KJV)
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Wagner Rotary met Wednesday, March 9th in a very chilly meeting room. Someone, undiscovered yet, turned the heat off last week when they left. It was 7 degrees. Our thermostat is a new breed that is preset, and we all have had strict instructions not to touch it for any reason. President Slaba was beyond disturbed, so we shall see what next week brings. It could go either way, a confession, a lynching, or be totally forgotten. Who knows?
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