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The Wagner Rotary Club began their April 17th meeting with President Jerry Weber issuing a sincere thank you to the Kathe and Jerry Henke Team for buying the steaks for our quarterly steak meeting. The Henke Team lost for the first time in recent history.

Under the VA’s preventative care package, all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system may receive glasses and hearing aids. Those veterans in Priority Groups 6-8 may be required to make a copayment.

Edgar John Rudy Gerken, 88, of Cole Camp, MO, died Monday, April 8, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Care Center, Cole Camp. He was born on September 26, 1930, on the family farm near Mora, Missouri, to Lewis Edwin and Maggie (Miesner) Gerken.

Bryan Slaba, CEO of Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Avera has been named one of 60 rural hospital CEOs to know in 2019 by Becker's Healthcare. Recipients of the honor were chosen from nominations submitted to Becker's Healthcare.

Karen Brown was recognized for her 50 years of membership in the Order of the Eastern Star by Worthy Matron Wanda Dally at Armour Star on April 6. Karen was initiated into Charity Chapter #91 in Wagner on June 4, 1968.

Gordo’s Big Dogs dart team took 5th place in the National Dart League 501 tournament in Las Vegas on April 12-14. Team members are, from left: David Woods, Mike Insko, Todd Link, and Jason VonEschen.  

The Wagner Area Health & Wellness Consortium held the third annual February Fitness Challenge. In addition to the traditional team challenge, a new category for businesses was added.

The Wagner Rotary Club was brought to order by an enthusiastic ring of the bell from President Jerry Weber on April 10th. Rotarian Laurie Kidd offered up a blessing for the meal and protection from the coming winter storm for all individuals and livestock.

This is MikeLyngstad With the South Dakota Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Services reminding the trucking community to observe and obey the legal weight limits of our great state during the spring county road restrictions.

“I recently retired and applied for early Social Security. But, I don’t so much like retirement and have since gone back to work. Does the Social Security allow people to change their mind?” As a matter of fact, some taxpayers get a do-over.