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Jay Kokes was enjoying weather to get a jump start on his planting season. Courtesy Photo
Read moreCOVID-19 is challenging our state and our people in ways that we’ve never seen before. It’s been 45 days since our first positive case was reported in South Dakota. Since that time, South Dakotans have followed medical advice, drastically changed their daily routines, and as a result, flattened the state’s projected curve by 75 percent. I want to thank South Dakotans for their diligence, but I also want everyone to remember that we’re not out of the woods yet. I need folks to continue to follow guidance and be smart about protecting themselves, their families, and – in turn – their communities.
Read moreThe growing numbers of unemployed Americans – likely to hit 20 million or more thanks to the effects of the coronavirus – bring with them a loss of employer-provided health insurance coverage. The pandemic has laid bare the deficiencies in America’s main vehicle for providing health insurance.
Read moreMary Jo is a retired Family & Consumer Science teacher of 35 years and FCCLA advisor for 40 and is now the Library Director at Lake Andes Carnegie Public Library and serves as the Chairperson for the Lake Andes Food & Wellness Council. She enjoys reading, quilting, spending time with her grandkids and gardening.
Read moreApproximately 30+ vehicles showed up to enjoy a beautiful Saturday night drive cruisin' Wagner's Main Street . John Otte in his General Lee 01 led the caravan of vehicles down Main and by the Good Samaritan Society for residents to enjoy .
Read moreMany of us have been social distancing in our homes for over four weeks. We may need some human contact even if it is just a wave or a honk. Join us each Sunday night at 7:30 p.m., for the next five weeks, where we will cruise Main Street.
Read moreMany local residents took advantage of the beautiful weather this past weekend to get some fishing in for a much needed break from self - isolation at home .
Read moreSometimes a picture says it all. The classrooms remain empty at Wagner Community School as a precaution to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. You can't help but notice the empty playground, empty parks, empty Main Street as the town self isolates. Staff at the school stay busy with creating assignments for their students to complete at home. The kitchen staff has been keeping busy preparing breakfast and lunch for students during this difficult time. Parents have become teachers as they work with their children to get their daily assignments completed. The timeframe for this all is unknown, you just need to take it day by day and wait for the pandemic to end. ~Photo by Scott Pechous
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