Lifestyle

“Grateful - feeling or showing an appreciation or kindness; thankful.” Yes, Grateful, that is the one word that can describe the Wagner Raider Oral Interp students this 2020 Oral Interp Season. We, as a team, are grateful in so many ways.

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following local students have been named to the dean's list for academic excellence after the spring 2020 semester at South Dakota State University.

It is one of the toughest and largest meets of the year; The Sioux Falls Washington Circle of Courage Oral Interp Meet held on October 17th. Wagner had 12 entries in this meet, three of whom qualified for top placings.

It was time for another virtual tournament. This time the Wagner Interp team competed in The Harrisburg Tiger Interp Contest. The videos of the students were sent in and then judged by a panel of judges virtually.

Greer Post #11 American Legion held its monthly meeting October 15, 2020 at the Post Home. Commander Robert Kucera called the members to attention. Chaplain Donald Kotab gave the invocation, which was followed by the Pleldge of Allegiance.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – David Koupal, of Wagner, swore in as the newest member of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company during an enlistment ceremony at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Sioux Falls, October 19th.

Imagine it is 6:30 p.m. and you are just sitting down for an evening meal with your family. As the meal is served, you begin to talk with your children about the highlights of their day. The conversation is just getting interesting when you hear the emergency siren in the distance.

MARK 13:3-8 "And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, Tell us when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

The week of September 27-October 3rd, 2020 is Banned Books Week. Libraries across the U.S and the world bring the topic of banning books to the attention of the public. Have you read a banned book? Maybe it is one of your favorite books. Last year there were 377 attempts to ban books across the U.S.

Andes Central-Dakota Christian Eagles traveled to Armour September 22 where they fought hard but came up short 3-0. Lexie VanderPol had 7 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs and 1 ace serve. Mackenzie Muckey had 4 kills, 6 set assists, 11 digs and 2 ace serves.