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Matthew Kokes, the son of Jay and Lori Kokes, was the Wagner American Legion’s 2025 Boys State delegate. South Dakota Boys State was held at Northern State University in Aberdeen on June 2-6.

10 YEARS AGO 2015 New playground equipment was installed at Wagner Lake. The equipment was funded by a private local donor, whose donation was matched by a grant through the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks. The Annual Wagner Cancer Walk was held.

Avon Class of 1980 got together for their 45th reunion this past weekend.

35 YEARS AGO 1990 At the South Dakota State Fair this year will be Bob Hope, John Denver and Tom Jones August 28 to Labor Day Avon Little League: First round the Red Sox lost 11-5 to Scotland. Brad Chaney and Chris Cameron pitched. Brett Muller had 2 hits. The Harpoons lost 15-5.

OPEN CLASS Thursday, July 31st The public is welcome to submit entries into the Open Class Division. Clothing & Textiles, Foods & Nutrition, Food Preservation, Home Environment, Horticulture, Photography, & Flowers. Enter Thursday, July 31st from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

From the Files of the Lake Andes Wave 10 YEARS AGO 2015 Communities within Charles Mix County were preparing for the upcoming 4-H Achievement Days.

The incentive trip for all who participated in the summer programs and reading at the library will be Monday, August 4th. Bus leaves for Mitchell at 8:30 a.m. and we should be back by 4:00 p.m. Parents /Guardians pick up a permission form and return as soon as possible.

Sirens and flashing lights have been part of Dallas Tronvold’s life for a long time, actually his whole life. So, it’s understandable that 24-year-old Dallas is following in the footsteps of his dad, Alan Tronvold, who has been an EMT for 33 years.

Charles Mix County Sheriff Randy Thaler would like to remind campers to lock their vehicles and property and to keep property out of sight as much as possible especially during the night hours while camping after a recent incidents.

The Wagner Rotary Club held a moment of silence in honor of two of our members losing a parent in the past week. Rotarian Jeannie Crowe lost her father Mick Kirwan and Rotarian Rachel Woods lost her grandmother last week.