10 Years Ago - 2010

Dustin Court returned early from Afghanistan to surprise his daughters at the Wagner Community School Veteran’s Day Program.

Mike and Sarah Seiner are the proud parents of a baby girl, Sophia Ann.

Many veterans and their spouses attended the 10th annual Veteran’s Day Program at Wagner Community School.

Wagner Community School Board accepted the resignation of Russ Morrell.

Lady Red Raider volleyball team is heading to Aberdeen for the Class A State Tournament.

20 Years Ago - 2000

Nice weather enables S&S Masonry to complete bricklaying on the front of the new T&D Video & Balloons building in Wagner.

Alice Easterling, RN, was honored for 30 years of dedicated service to the PHS Hospital.

Merle and Betty Denker celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

35 Years Ago - 1985

Jim Smith, superintendent of East Charles Mix School submitted his resignation to the school board, effective January 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rados celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary.

The old bell that called worshipers to church at the old Methodist Church since 1919 was placed atop a new bell tower on the lawn east of the new Methodist Church.

60 Years Ago - 1960

Funeral services were held for Arthur Patrick Breen, who was editor and publisher of the Lake Andes Wave for the past 14 years.

Mrs. Mary Grim was honored at a going away party.

Army PFC John Carr was a member of Special Troops U.S. Army Europe in Germany.

Dr. James E. Hollingworth, who had been in practice in Avon for more than half a century, passed away.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kostel, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Doom, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beeson.

70 Year Ago - 1950

Dale Martin, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Martin was injured in a tractor accident.

Rayburn Rueb was elected as State Senator.

Wagner voters approved a $35,000 bond issue to construct main sewer lines in a large portion of south Wagner.

Mrs. Dwaine Leonard, nee Betty Duncan, was honored at a post nuptial shower.

95 Years Ago - 1925

The Joe Haney family moved into the Baptist parsonage vacated by Geo. W. Hoover.

Mr. and Mrs. John Petrik were the proud parents of a baby girl.

Margaret Mitchell was a new pupil at the Wagner High School.