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The Avon Swim Team competed in the James River Valley League Championships on July 13-14 in Platte. The team, which consisted of 58 swimmers ranging from ages 4-18, captured their third straight team champions trophy! Swimmers are holding up the "3" for 3 Peat

Pastor/Founder of the Grace Baptist Church, Lake Andes since 1988 PROVERBS 8: 6-11 6) ' Hear: for I will speak of excellent things: and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Alex moved to the United States from South Africa in 1995. He had lived in Seattle ever since – until the COVID pandemic and violent riots changed the city. In 2021, Alex decided that he’d had enough of the soaring cost of living and diminishing quality of life on the West Coast.

Sunday, July 16th six locals competed in the Seventh Annual Geddes Rodeo. Chris Nelson and Miles Kreeger in Saddle Bronc, Keva Lindquist and Avery Schacht in Barrels, Dawson Petrik in Bull Riding and Shada Beeson of Wagner competed in Ladies Breakaway and Barrels

Dante had a great turn out for their 8th Annual Pickup and Tractor/ Semi Pull on Sunday, July 23rd. Photos by Jenna Petrik.

1. After your visit: Your physician may order blood work, x-rays or a scan of your body. If the concern is acute or potentially a threat to your immediate health, you may be asked to wait for your results in the clinic. Normally, patients may leave and await their results from home.

American Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on July 20, 2023 with 26 members and two guests in attendance. John Crisman introduced his guest, Pastor Rydel Samuelson. Pastor Samuelson is the new pastor at the Methodist church here in Wagner and hails originally from Mandan, ND.

The Wagner Waves Swim Team took part in the James River Valley League championship swim meet hosted by Platte on July 13th and 14th along with teams from Armour, Avon, Menno, O'Neill, Parkston, Platte, and Tyndall.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) and The Helpline Center are celebrating the oneyear anniversary of the start to South Dakota’s 988. 988 is a national three-digit phone number that has been created as a resource for all mental health-related distress, substance use, and suicide crises.

“Kristi,he’sturningblue!” Those were the words of my mom when my son, Booker, was just four years old. I was helping out with the annual picnic at our church when she came racing over to me saying she was taking him to the hospital.