10YearsAgo

Wagner Community Elementary students celebrated the 100th day of school for the 2014-2015 school year.

Matthew and Stephanie Hill announced the birth of their daughter, Emmery Mae.

Bob Thaler was named the Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry Distinguished Alumnus Award winner for 2014.

Captain Sherwin St. Pierre was honored with the 2014 NATO AWACS AFELM Navigator of the Year Award.

Solomon St. Pierre, junior cornerback for the University of Sioux Falls football team, received his fifth All American Team honor. This honor was first team defense on the D2 All American Football team.

20YearsAgo

2005

The 41st Annual Military Ball was held February 5th.

The Wagner Red Raiders girls’ basketball team moved their record to 8-5 on the season and 3-2 in the LMVC race with a 73-36 win over Andes Central.

The Wagner Red Raider wrestlers took home fifth place honors at the first South Dakota B State Dual Championships hosted in Wagner.

30YearsAgo

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Stedronsky Bros. Co. was having a “Going Out of Business” sale.

Stacy Holzbauer was chosen Queen of the National Guard Military Ball.

Sheryl Carda and Mickeal Finch announced their engagement.

Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held at the Wee Care Day Care. Owners were Sylvia Jean Uecker and Kathy Winckler.

45YearsAgo

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Jane Wipf was chosen Queen of the 1980 Military Ball.

Norma Moysis and Ronald Kish announced their engagement.

Rochelle Rueb was named to the Dean’s List at Hastings College in NE.

60YearsAgo

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High School Vo Ag student, Burton Sly of Platte, was the sweepstakes winner in the crop exhibit at the Charles Mix County Mid-Winter Fair.

Dr. M.A. Schuurmans was elected fire chief; Rick Hoffman, assistant fire chief; and Joe Stedronsky retained the position of secretary/treasurer.

High temperature for February 5th was 53 degrees. John and Millie Stedronsky moved to Pickstown, where he was employed at Fort Randall.

70YearsAgo

1955

Mr. and Mrs. George Ailts moved into the Richard Gale residence in east Wagner.

Rose Marie Stedronsky was chosen D.A.R. candidate from Wagner.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Clemens.

92YearsAgo

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Lowest temp. in several seasons hit a new record of 35 below Barta’s orchestra played at the wedding dance of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Houska.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Britton. Don Piroutek and his wife moved from Lake Andes to Wagner where he assisted his father in the real estate and loan business.

Helen Soukup and Charles Koupal exchanged vows.