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WAGNER CITY CLEAN UP
Many volunteers came out to help with City Wide Clean Up Friday, May 5th.Seniors from Wagner High School took a break from school work to help as well and Commercial State Bank provided lunch following the clean up.Submitted photos.
'THE CASE FOR IODIZED SALT'
Imagine how just over one hundred years ago, nearly ⅓ of people in the upper Great Lakes and upper Midwest regions walked around with a goiter on their neck. A goiter is a lump on the throat, which could be as big as an orange, a grapefruit, or larger.
FUN HAD AT LION'S CLUB FUN FEST
This year's annual Lion's Club Fun Fest was a big success as everyone came to enjoy a delicious dinner followed by fun games for all ages. The proceeds from this years Fun Fest will towards the City Park and the baseball, softball and swim teams.
ANDES CENTRAL FFA AT STATE CONVENTION
Andes Central students went to the State FFA Convention in Brookings last week. Those who attended were Cole Bergin, Abigail Svatos, Riata Bultje, Luke Dangel, Emery Bultje, and their advisor, Mr. DeNeui.
Meet your new Mayor!
Longtime local resident Tammy Thornton was elected Wagner’s mayor in April and started her duties on May 1st. Thornton will serve a two-year term and is excited for the opportunity. She has spent her whole life in the area and the community means a lot to her.
ELEMENTARY SPRING CONCERT
Avon Elementary Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade presented their Elementary Spring Concert 'Broadway Beat' on Thursday, April 20th under the direction of: Autumn Shultz (Directed and Choreographed), Mataya Larsgaard (Band Director), Raja Brandt (Preschool Director) and Matthew Grant (Sound...
THE LAKE ANDES PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A 3 YEAR RECIPIENT OF THE STEPHANIE MILLER DAVIS CHARITABLE FUND GRANT
The Lake Andes Public library is a recipient of the Stephanie Miller Davis Charitable Fund grant for the 3rd year. The library is excited to use the funding to supplement summer programming with the funds from the grant. One of our first items to be purchased are additions to our STEAM program.
“PROTECTING YOUR SKIN FROM PESTS”
Spring is finally here in the Northern Plains and summer feels just around the corner. As all we Northerners know, as soon as the temperatures hit even a mild degree on the thermometer most of us shed the jackets and long pants, and our skin is front-and-center.
'AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTHCARE'
American Indians face some unique challenges when it comes to caring for their health. Culturally, we view health in a Holistic manner as a balance of our bodies, mind and spirit that allows for good health. Historically, the women would have knowledge of herbs and men would be spiritual healers.
