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On an evening where past and present military members, first responders, law enforcement, medical professionals and more were honored at the track, and a large amount of food items were collected in the annual "Horsepower for Hunger" food drive, a big crowd witnessed plenty of action on the track Friday night at Wagner Speedway.
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An area motorcycle group roared into Delmont this past Saturday, taking advantage of the sunshine and clear skies, as well as the South Park.
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1st Place went to the JT Fitlife team. Courtesy Photos
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Construction begins to latest city project at the Wagner Municipal Airport consisting of building four new hangers. Photo by Scott Pechous
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The South Dakota DOT has begun working on the large culvert west of Wagner. This culvert has been the culprit to the flooding of Highway 46 in the past. Photo by Scott Pechous
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Visu-Sewer Inc. , is busy around Lake Andes as they are in town lining sewer pipes and another company is fixing and replacing manhole covers. Photos by Scott Pechous
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Last Friday night I watched Jon Stewart's Political Comedy 'Irresistible’. The story is set in small-town Wisconsin. The community has recently suffered a devastating loss of their main employer. In response, a failed political consultant from Washington, D.C. lands himself a gig helping a local veteran run for Mayor against the long-time incumbent. The consultant, planning to use this situation for his own political gain, sends out his first press release to the national media titled, Small Town Small Minds. When I saw that headline on the screen I said to my husband, who was half asleep, “Did you see that headline? I can't believe it said Small Towns Small Minds!” This is where you tell me -- it’s just a movie - but why are small towns almost always portrayed as marginal, fragile communities disjoined from the rest of the nation?
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