Lifestyle

The Avon Music Department had to change the date of their Spring Concert due to getting the gym prepped for Prom. The original date was March 21st, but it has been changed to March 18th.

Building Better Caregivers a workshop designed for family caregivers of people with dementia and Alzheimer's, brain injury, other conditions that affect memory, and those who can no longer live at home independently, is being offered Monday’s April 15th – May 20th 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.

10 Years Ago – 2014 The 2014 Military Ball was held. Margaret Doom was crowned Queen. Megan Kocer was the 1st runner-up and Payton Johanneson was 2nd runner-up. Jenna Kitchenmaster, a student at Northwestern College toured 10 states with the college’s a cappella choir.

The Indian Health Services Yankton Service Unit, Great Plains Area in Wagner has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Darrell Miller. Miller officially took the position in August of 2023 after working as the acting CEO for twelve months prior.

The Boys & Girls Club sponsored their annual Youth of the Year contest. Being chosen as Youth of the Year is the highest honor a youth from the Boys & Girls Club can receive within the club. It is quite a hefty process to become Youth of the Year.

President Becky Brunsing rang the Rotary Bell to bring the Wagner Rotarians to order on Wednesday, February 28th. Members present groaned at her ring and urged her to try again. And again. And finally, she gave the bell the proper “whack” to get it to ring loud and clear.

National Dental Assistants Recognition Week is observed the week of March 3rd thru March 9th. This week recognizes the outstanding contributions of dental assistants whose efforts help give our nation and local communities the best possible health care.

Everyone knows a good dentist is hard to find. In honor of National Dentists Day on March 6th, 2004, local dentist, Dr. Hilary Haley, of Wagner Family Dental deserves to be recognized for all of her hard work and dedication to the Wagner and surrounding communities.