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Read moreThisweek’sClassroomofthe Weekisthekindergartenclass. The kindergarten teacher is Mrs. Kocmich. In a typical day, she is very busy. She has many different kinds of activities throughout the day to keep the class actively involved in theirlearning.OneofMrs.Kocmich’s favoritememoriessofar this school year is winning 1st place in the homecoming parade withherclass.Everyyear she looks forward to watching her kids grow and learn. Mrs. Kocmich says “It is amazing whattheylearntodoinayear.”
Read moreAlso on October 14th, the high school band, along with director Autumn Schultz and parent Matt Grant, attended part of Hobo Days in Brookings. They were able to witness the Hobo Days parade, at which many marching bands performed. They saw bands with as few as 20 people and in contrast, very large marching bands as well. After the parade, they attended the football game, where SDSU dominated the UNI Panthers. When asked about her experience, Erica Cahoy stated, “It was fun to see all the different local bands come out to the parade and to see what a college marching band looks like.”
Read moreOn Monday, October 16, the Avon volleyball team had their “Dig Pink” night, an event where fans and players alike wore pink shirts. Many people watched the match, both in person and online. The Pirates played well, but lost to Ethan in 3 sets.
Read moreWagner Rotary Club came to order last Wednesday, October 18th at the Rotary Building formerly known as Piroutek Insurance and before that it was First State Bank. Just a little information for history buffs who are reading this and for those who live out of town and have memories of Wagner Main Street.
Read moreFor years, farmers and ranchers have been bombarded with information they can use to help increase the bottom line of their operations. Most of it comes from the technologies they employ to help keep records on production and/or expenses. The problem is that most of us do not know what to do with the data once we have compiled it. Knowing what these numbers mean and how to use them to make management decisions should be the next step on your list.
Read moreThe Wagner American Legion Auxiliary 2023 Girl’s State representative was Jenny Barnett. She attended the annual Girl’s State event held at the University of South Dakota (USD) campus in Vermillion. Girl’s State is a week-long event that began the week of May 29th. At the October monthly meeting of the Wagner American Legion Auxiliary, Jenny and her family were invited to the supper held before each monthly meeting. During the Auxiliary meeting, Jenny gave a brief speech about how her week went and experiences at Girl’s State. She thanked the Auxiliary for sending her to Girl’s State and informed them that her experience made a difference in potential college majors. She may have a career in politics or government one day because of the eye-opening experience she had while at Girl’s State.
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