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It takes a lot of dedication and determination to get promoted to the top ranks in the South Dakota Army National Guard. But recently, two Wagner soldiers achieved that goal and were promoted in a dual ceremony held at the 211th Engineer Company in Madison, SD.
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The Wagner American Legion and Wagner American Legion Auxiliary recently sent delegates to their respective 2025 State Conventions. The annual four-day event was held in Huron on June 19 – 22. The state conventions for both organizations along with the Sons of the American Legion are held in the same hotel/convention center as many members belong to both the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary.
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Congratulations on your new business. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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FoundationaleducationasanRNwithaBSNfrom South Dakota State University provided a broad understanding of how our bodies function. One of the lessons that was high lighted over the years was the need to pay attention to changes, e.g., my two sisters needed total knee replacement and so did I; my paternal grandfather had a massive stoke and died at the age of 61 years in 1948 from what? It wasneverdiagnosed.Myfatherthoughtthathisdad, who was a farmer, was too stubborn to get regular check-ups from a physician and probably had heart problems in addition to his high blood pressure.
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The Charles Mix County 4-H Junior Leaders Club Treasurer for the 2025-2026 season is Catie Payer. Catie is the daughter of Clay and Traci Payer and resides in Wagner. Catie has been a part of 4-H for two years and she is 10 years old.
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Monday, June 23 Avon Summer Reading Program continued this week with anotheramazingvisitfromour hometownheroes—theEMTs! Avon’s own EMT Liz Brandt read a fun, engaging book and gave the kids a hands-on tour of the ambulance! The young readers loved getting to see the inside of the vehicle and learning all about how EMTs help in emergencies.
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Charles Mix County 4-H Horse Show was held Wednesday, June 25th at the 7-N Arena in Springfield. The judge for the show was Megan Knievel from Ewing, NE. Charles Mix County had 5 participants.
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Surroundedbyproudfamily and friends, Lydia Yost took the oath of enlistment into the Army National Guard in a ceremonythatwasbothdeeply personal and steeped in tradition. Administering the oath washercousin,ColonelMartin Yost—makingtheoccasionnot just official, but profoundly meaningful.
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