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The Avon Community welcomes a new State Registered Daycare Center to it's residents. Pirate Prep, LLC opened it's door on January 3 rd . The business is located in the old Ferrel Gas building now owned by Wyatt and Amanda Beeson.

On January 5th, I joined several state and local officials for a deployment ceremony honoring the 235th Military Policy Company. The unit from the South Dakota National Guard is heading to Guantanamo Bay for a challenging operational mission.

Earlier this week, the White House held a roundtable to discuss the meat and poultry supply chain. Farmers, ranchers, and independent processors from across the country shared their experience and expertise with this Administration.

The 39th Annual Hanson Girls Corn Palace Classic will be held Saturday, January 15th. Come on out and cheer on the Thunder Ladies! The game times are approximate. Games will start 15 minutes following the completion of the previous game.

The Wagner girls traveled to Tyndall to take on the Bon Homme Cavaliers in girls basketball action. Wagner started out fast and never looked back taking a 14-5 lead after the first on this memorable night. Wagner would then out score Bon Homme 20-3 in the second enroute to a 59-24 victory.

The Wagner Pink Ladies are holding a "Queen of the Hearts" fundraiser at Dogger's every Thursday night. Tickets are on sale from 5-7 p.m., with the drawing held at 7:15 p.m. and players must be present to win! The winning ticket is drawn each week and wins ten percent of that week's total sales.

Our Founders recognized that it wasn’t just kings who could be tyrants. They knew majorities could be tyrants too, and that the majority party – if unchecked – could trample the rights of the minority party.

January • Twenty two members of both the Wagner and Dante Fire Departments were re-certified in CPR. • Disabled Veterans and Disabled persons will see new license plate design in 2021. February • Five Wagner Wrestlers advanced to state Wrestling, Jhett Breen earning second place.

After a devastating fire on December 20th, the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center in Lake Andes, the heart and hub of their operations for the Yankton Sioux community, begins the task of rebuilding.

The December 22nd Wagner Rotary began its meeting with a loud bell ring and a cheery “Merry Christmas” from its President Bryan Slaba. Rotarian Laurie Kidd began with a prayer of Thanksgiving for our fine meal and the hands that prepared it.