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Many of us as kids had dreams of what we wanted to do when we grew up. At a very young age Wayne Scherr had dreams of having a horse in the Kentucky Derby and that dream is becoming reality on September 5th as a horse he co-owns with Raymond Daniels, Necker Island, a 3-year old colt, is set to compete in the 2020 Kentucky Derby. This is the first race horse with a South Dakota or North Dakota owner that has ever competed in this event.
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Funeral services for Phyllis Powers, 72, of Wagner were Friday, August 28 at the National Guard Armory in Wagner, with Rev. Jerry Zephier officiating. Burial was in the Hill Church Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Dante. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Megan Soukup, of Wagner, swore in as the newest member of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company during an enlistment ceremony at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Sioux Falls, Aug. 28.
Read moreVern Edward Koupal, Dante, South Dakota, has been elected as an alternate delegate to the 137th American Angus Association® Convention of Delegates, set to be held Nov. 9 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo., reports Mark McCully, CEO of the American Angus Association.
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We (Scott and Barb Pechous) just wanted to give a shout out to thank all the local volunteer fire departments for their service and dedication. With the extreme heat we were experiencing last week these volunteers didn't hesitate when the whistle blew to put on all their protective gear and jump in the trucks to battle the flames. Pictured above, Wagner Fire Department was out battling two fires last week in over 100 degree weather. Many retired firemen even grabbed some gear and headed out to assist when the need arose. Thanks again to you all, we so appreciate your hard work and dedication. Photo by Scott Pechous
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Huron, S.D., Aug. 25, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $250,000 in Dakota Resources to support rural economic development projects.
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A large crowd on a perfect summer night witnessed a great show, as 59 cars signed in to race Friday night at Wagner Speedway. The Property Solutions of America MSTS 360 sprint car series highlighted the event, presented by Valley Pump and Casino and Ultimate Shine Car Wash of Wagner and Tracy's Paint and Body of Parkston.
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The Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder Cross Country team competed in their first meet of the 2020 season on Saturday, August 29 at the Mitchell Invitational Meet. Tenth grader, Isabella Brouwer placed third in the Girls Varsity 4000 Meter race with at time of 16:44 and Sonya Hansum was 31st at 20:28. In the Boy’s Varsity, Peter Backes was 39th with a time of 17:22 and Tony Hansum was 49th in 17:46.
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