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Jayne M. Crisman, a 2010 Wagner Community School graduate, was promoted to the rank of Major in the United States Air Force on July 31st at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Jayne began her military career by participating in Air Force ROTC at South Dakota State University and then was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. upon her graduation from college in 2014. She had been stationed in Alaska and Germany prior to her present assignment in Florida. Major Crisman is a member of American Legion Greer Post #11 in Wagner.
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Surrounded by the most beautiful scenic views, wide open space, and peaceful nature sounds is the Riverview Cemetery in Pickstown. This hidden gem is located at the end of White Swan Street east of the golf course on two and a half acres of land on top of the hill overlooking both Pickstown and the Missouri River. What began as just an idea in 2013 came to fruition in 2016 when the cemetery officially opened, making it one of the newest cemeteries in the area. As it is a relatively new cemetery, there are only nine filled burial plots and two columbarium vaults that have been interred. The cemetery currently offers 720 plots but if ever needed could easily expand to the east of the property.
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The South Dakota State Library provides a variety of general and subject-based online electronic resources/databases with statewide access.
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The First Lutheran Church of Lake Andes will celebrate its 125th anniversary on October 22nd of this year. They will hold a celebration to commemorate this monumental occasion on Friday, November 1st, 2024 with a 10 a.m. service at the church which is located at 205 N. 4th Avenue. The theme of the celebration will be “Christ Be Our Light”. Though all of the details of the event are not completely planned out, the church is hoping to have a meal after the service. It is a community wide celebration, with everyone being welcome. The church plans on inviting former members and will have the service done by former church member, Aaron Madsen, who is currently the Communications Director and Companion Synod Coordinator at the South Dakota Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The celebration may not be a huge event, but church members are going to make it a memorable one.
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The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame will be hosting their14thannualinductionceremony on Sunday, September 22nd in Sioux Falls. Of the 19 inductees of the class of 2024, oneofthemislong-timereferee, Milo Wepking. Wepking was a referee for both basketball and football for 30 and 35 years respectively. He is one of four referees (Leon Tobin, Pat Morrison andVernMcKee)thatare being honored posthumously with an induction to the SD Sports Hall of Fame this year.
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