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One of this week’s featured Wagner Community School seniors is Raelynn Kuhlman. Raelynn is the daughter of Mike and Jamie Kuhlman. One of Raelynn’s nicknames is Rae.

Wagner High School’s Student Drama Organization will be performing CLUE (High School Edition) on April 5th and April 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the Wagner Community School Theater. This play, written by Sandy Rustin, is based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn. Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.

The Wagner American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Greer Unit #11 has selected their representative to attend this year’s Girl’s State. Girl’s State will be held the week of June 3rd – June 8th at University of South Dakota in Vermillion. This is the 77th year for the annual event.

As a general internist who does primary care for adult and elderly patients, I talk to patients a lot about arthritis and joint replacement surgery. This type of surgery, also known as arthroplasty, is one of the most common types of elective surgery done in the United States.

Frank Kloucek retired Legislator & strong post office advocate from Scotland, BJ Motley President South Dakota Federation of Labor AFL-CIO from Sioux Falls & Mark Anderson Sioux Falls retired President South Dakota Federation of Labor AFL – CIO have asked for an extension of the comment period for...

With the upcoming Wagner City Council elections Tuesday, April 9th, it is important to learn more about the candidate’s seeking election to the council. In Ward 1, the candidates are incumbent, Dan Cimpl, and George Langdeaux Sr. In Ward 2, the candidates are incumbent, Rich Dufur, and Gene Niehus.

Avon High School held their 2024 Prom Saturday March 23rd. Theme was Night at the Luau. More photos on page 7.

BIG Update This week, my bill, the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act, passed the House overwhelmingly. This is a great victory for our nation’s supply chain. South Dakota exports $7 billion of manufactured and agricultural goods each year.

When you think of South Dakota, you might think about rolling fields of corn and soybeans and hills full of cattle, the Black Hills, or Mount Rushmore. You probably don’t think of the Chinese Communist Party. And that’s a good thing – we don’t want evil foreign governments for our neighbors.

Well, doc,” the patient was telling me, “I get winded so easily now. I can hardly go to the mailbox without stopping to catch my breath. It did not used to be that way. Do you think something is wrong?” Many of us have experienced shortness of breath.