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Thank you to the Wagner Volunteer Fire Department. Back row, from left: Dave Hewitt, Tanner Novak, Chad Peters, Jason Deurmier, John Holzbauer, Todd Link,Mick Hanan, Cody Spreckels, Terrance Krcil, Chad Brecke, Mike Kazena, Derek Rolston; front row: Steve Cotton, Corey DeBay, Richard Kokesh, Jason Vaon Eschen, Jamie Soukup, Austin Schroeder, Kyle Deurmier, Andrew Soukup and Lynn Soukup. Not Pictured: David Woods, Mike Insko, Pat Belling and Tim Leibel. Photo by Barb Pechous
Read moreCommunity Action for Veterans (CAV) is sponsoring Operation Chow Line, an event addressing food insecurity needs for veterans, service members and their families and caregivers.
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The Midwest Honor Flight flies again after almost two years. The Midwest Honor Flight headed to Washington, D.C. Saturday, September 18th to visit the memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and to fellow Veterans.
Read moreThe LifeServe Blood Center blood drive sponsored by Wagner High School on Monday, September 27th, had a fantastic turn-out! 30 donors registered and 29 units of life saving blood was donated. Thank you to everyone that came out to help boost the LOCAL blood supply! The units donated at the blood drive can help save up to 87 lives! A special thanks to Charlene Soukup and the Wagner High School National Honor Society for sponsoring and hosting the blood drive.
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American Legion Auxiliary members Marlene Stone (back row, left) and Sandy Seiner (back row, second from right) delivered dictionaries donated by the American Legion Auxiliary to Wagner Community School 3rd grade students. Dictionaries were donated to 76 3rd grade students at WCS. Dictionaries were also donated to 10 Marty Indian School 3rd grade students. Pictured with the Legion Auxiliary members are Miss Gina Soukup and her 3rd grade class at WCS. Courtesy Photo.
Read moreIn response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to immediately cover feed transportation costs for drought impacted ranchers. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide more details and tools to help ranchers get ready to apply at their local USDA Service Center later this month at fsa.usda.gov/ elap.
Read moreThe South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission held their September meeting at Rapid City’s Outdoor Campus West. The commission finalized proposals which will now be up for public comment.
Read moreGovernor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2021-13, which extends the timeframe that hay haulers may move hay to 2 hours before sunrise and 2 hours after sunset.
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