Lifestyle

Wagner Rotary Club was presided over by Becky Brunsing in the absence of President Bryan Slaba. August is the last month of our first quarter. Curt Kaberna was the guest of Rotarian Ken Cotton. Colby Kirwan was the guest of Becky Brunsing and was also the program for the day.

On Saturday, July 31, Wagner Building & Supply held their first annual golf tournament, the WBS Open, which was located at Randall Hills Golf Course in Pickstown. The first ever tournament was a fun day and had a great turnout!

The High Plains “Buckin’ To Vegas” pre-qualifier try-outs are excited to be coming back to Wagner for the second year during the Wagner Labor Day Rodeos, September 4 and 5.

After almost thirty years in the meat locker business, owners Dave and Sandra Brandt are saying good-bye to their treasured small business. At the age of 74-years-old, Dave admits it is time to hang up his butchering duties and enjoy retirement.

The LifeServe Blood Center blood drive held in Avon on Thursday, July 29, 2021, had a great turn-out! 16 donors registered and 15 units of life saving blood was donated. Thank you to everyone that came out to help boost the LOCAL blood supply!

Jim and Myrna Eben of Grand Rapids, Michigan were visitors this past week in the home of his mother, Irene Eben. Dan and Ramona Bloodgood of Mitchell were also visitors this past week.

PIERRE, S.D. – At today’s State Library Board meeting, it was announced that 78 South Dakota libraries have received $1.9 million in grants funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Feeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, Aug. 27 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon. This will continue to be a “drive-thru” distribution until further notice.

It’s hard to believe that summer is half over and in a few short weeks, students will be heading back to school. There are a wide range of education benefits available to veterans, servicemembers, and their dependents.

1931 - 90 years ago Sunday a Lake Andes ball team won their 11th of 13 games played this season by defeating Plankinton 10-8 there. In the first inning Lefty Johnson and Art Vandall made home runs and started the fireworks which continued to the end.