Lifestyle

The September 10th meeting of the Wagner Rotary Club was held at the club headquarters in the Barkl Building despite a power outage that had affected the northwestern part of the City of Wagner. Power was restored and our food was prepared by Boom’s and delivered in a timely fashion.

10 YEARS AGO 2015 The Labor Day committee planted a tree in honor of the 2015 Labor Day Parade Marshals, Bonnie and Ray Soukup.

Avon Fire Department had a family flair at Wagner’s annual Labor Day Firemen’s Waterfight on Monday afternoon. Father-and-son team Mike Petrik, along with his sons Matthew and Brady, joined forces to represent Avon in the competition.

10 YEARS AGO 2015 First Baptist Church celebrates 125 years. Attendance was down at the annual Avon Fire Department Tractor Pull, possibly due to the church's celebration.

10 YEARS AGO 2015 Lake Andes Fish Days 2015 Queen Rebecca Lehmann and Lil Miss Fishy Alyza Rucktaeschel participated in the 115th Labor Day Parade. Lake Andes locals, Cambria and Landon Ronfeldt participated in the Wagner Labor Day Pedal Pull.

City library news. 9-10-25 In August 2025, eighteen public libraries across South Dakota were awarded accreditation, recognizing their commitment to providing high-quality services to their communities.

Wagner, SD - Today, the Todd Becker Foundation, a nationally recognized high school assembly group, announced that they are bringing their presentation, “Hear the Story. Be Moved.” to Wagner High School on September 24th, 2025.

During the 125th Labor Day event hosted last weekend, August 29th - September 1st, the Wagner Historical Society hosted an Axe Throwing event for the first time ever.