JANUARY

• Emma Yost scored her 1000th career point at the basketball game against Bon Homme.

• Wagner Community Hospital- Avera sponsored an 11th annual 8th grade career day at the Wagner National Guard Armory.

• Jhett Breen was awarded most valuable player at the Easter/West Duals.

JUNE

• Wagner held their 26th Annual Basketball camp where 116 3rd-12th grade boys and girls attended.

• The 2nd Annual 605 Unity Jam was held.

• Eleanor Anderson celebrated her 100th Birthday at Wagner Good Samaritan Society.

• East Lake Andes Lutheran Church celebrated their 125th year of ministry.

• A damaging wind storm hit Wagner with winds clocked at 109 mph.

• 229 registered voters participated in the election. Chad Kreeger, Danielle Krcil and Patrick Breen were selected for another term.

NOVEMBER

• Wagner American Legion Auxiliary members donated a check to the Wagner Community school Back Pack Program in the amount of $400.

• The community pulled together for a large fire at Wagner Good Samaritan.

• Wagner Lady Raiders bring home 7th place from the State Volleyball Tournament.

FEBRUARY

• Olivia Breen, senior at Wagner community School was selected to serve as a legislative page in the State Capitol.

• Kathryn Doom was selected as the winner of the South Dakota VFW Voice of Democracy contest.

• Coach Koupal was honored on his 200th win.

• Wagner Bon Homme Gymnasts placed 6th at state.

• Governor Noem declared the week of February 7th as National School Counseling week.

• 6 Wagner wrestlers qualified for State.

JULY

• Charles Mix County competed in the annual 4-H Horse Show.

• Emma Yost competed at the HOSA International Leadership conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Pickstown held their Annual Fourth of July Parade.

• Fifteen Rotarians and friends showed up to replant the flowers and shrubs around Wagner Rotary Shelter.

• Bradley Dangel from Charles Mix placed 8th in silhouettes and 10th overall at The National Shooting Sports Championships.

DECEMBER

• A ribbon cutting and open house was held at Frei Insurance to celebrate the improvements to the recently remodeled and relocated insurance office.

• The winter weather impacted Wagner's Annual Light Parade. The parade was shorter than usual and the icy roads, wind and snow kept the crowd away.

MARCH

• After the official ground-breaking in October or 2020, the long -awaited new office and shop facility for the Charles Mix Electric Association opened to the public.

• Wagner Lady Red Raiders received fourth place at the South Dakota State Tournament.

• Tim Simonsen was honored for his retirement as Wagner Chief of Police.

• The American Legion Auxiliary celebrated its 103rd birthday.

AUGUST

• A Brown Pelican was sighted in South Dakota, there have only been seven sightings of the Brown Pelican in South Dakota.

• Cayla Nelson named SD Teen 2022.

• Wagner 16U Baseball team took home second place at State Baseball.

• Several Wagner Businesses participated in Wagner Crazy Days.

• The Wagner Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for ROCS Community Closet.

• Another South Dakota nursing home closed its doors. The Armour nursing home closes due to a combination of the ongoing underfunding of Medicaid and staffing crisis.

• A new business, permanent Upgrade, comes to town.

APRIL

• Wagner Chamber held their Annual Farm, Home, Garden and Sports show with approximately 40 vendor booths in attendants.

• New chief of police Damon Griffith was recognized at the rotary meeting.

• Wagner Fire Department hosted Sate Fire Fighter 1 and 2 training and certifications where seven Wagner Firefighters graduated.

• Wagner held their 2023 prom night where Nolan Dvorak and Tawi Star Comes Out were crowned King and Queen and Matia Picotte-Golus and Teddy Slaba were crowned Princess and Prince.

SEPTEMBER

• Roger Wiltz, the man behind the Rog's Rod and Nimrod column passed away to brain cancer.

• Wagner Super Foods honored Scott McAdaragh and Kristy Uecker with a celebration of the 40 years of dedication to the community.

• Wagner held their annual Labor day celebration with a great attendance and lots of activities.

• A veteran's mural consisting of ten panels which depicts the conflicts from World War I through Afghanistan was installed.

• Payton Petry and Matia Picotte were crowned WCS 2022 Homecoming King and Queen.

MAY

• Seniors from Wagner High School and many volunteers came out and helped clean up the city for City Wide Cleanup.

• Wagner held their First Annual High School Practice rodeo.

• Derecho Storm destroys parts of Dante.

• Forty Wagner Seniors graduated.

• Main Street Greenhouse opened just in time for Spring.

• Bomgaars hosted an annual ladies' night to support cancer care.

• Charles Mix County 4-Her's Excel at State shoot.

• 15 Wagner Athletes competed at the State Track and Field meet in Sioux Falls.

OCTOBER

• Good Samaritan Society celebrated 100 years of service and dedication to the community.

• Wagner Rotary Club member Kathe Henke was awarded the Rotarian of Distinction award for Area 6 at the District 5610 Rotary Conference held in Sioux City, IA.

• The Wagner Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the opening of Wagner's new business Ruthies Dispensary.

• Macy Koupal reaches 2,000 Career Assists.

• The Dig Pink Trophy Stays In Wagner after a win over the Parkston Trojans.