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The Wagner Cancer Walk held its 17th annual event at the Wagner Lake this past Saturday, August 10th at 7 p.m. This year’s event had 17 cancer survivors in attendance with their friends and family as well as families and friends who had lost someone this past year to cancer. The Wagner Cancer Walk honored 15 individuals who had passed away this past year. This year’s event started out with a free-will donation meal where volunteers served 150 people, raising $1,000 for the organization. All parts of the meal were donated by various generous members of the local community. There were also many generous donations from individuals’ families and community businesses.
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An ear-splitting ring of the Rotary Bell brought all the Rotarians to attention on Wednesday July 7th. President Jordon Weber has been practicing his swing and there was no doubt he was serious. Weber led the members in prayer giving thanks for the day and our time together as Rotarians. There were no guests present so Song leader Gerrit Juffer led the membership in singing two rousing verses of Roll Rotary.
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WAGNER CUSTOMER APPRECIATION
Read moreOn July 16, 2024 The Yankton Sioux Tribe Business and Claims Committee passed a resolution concerning highway passing through Wagner, South Dakota. The resolution states their support for a four lane highway through Wagner rather than the three lane highway as proposed by the South Dakota Department of Transportation. Resistance to this idea has been obvious from the beginning. Thousands of people travel this road daily and it is expected to increase substantially over the next few years. A petition against the change, as well as a community vote and a trip by concerned citizens to Pierre to testify against the changes were not enough to change what the DOT has planned.
Read moreThe Department of Veterans Affairs has overhauled its registry for veterans exposed to burn pits and other airborne hazards overseas, working with the Defense Department to include 4.7 million veterans who served in locations with potentially dangerous air quality.
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Elders, Koy Wadsworth and Ethan Altop, are two 20-year-old members of the Mormon Church that have taken the pledge to go on their two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. Both young men are currently serving their missions doing work in both the Wagner and Winner communities. Elder Wadsworth is from Cove, Oregon; has been serving in Wagner since May; and has served 20 months of his mission. Elder Altop is from Show Low, Arizona; is nine months into his mission; and has been in the Wagner area for the past month.
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