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The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is now accepting nominations for South Dakota’s new “Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication” program. The first South Dakota state bridge was dedicated in November of 2019.

To help minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Wagner Public Library will be closed to the public until further notice. Staff is working. Patrons with library cards may request curbside checkouts. Please call 384-5248 between 9:00 and 12:00 or 1:00 and 5:00.

Beginning this season, the proceeds from 50/50 ticket sales will NOT go to the track. We are inviting groups to be featured during one of our race nights to sell 50/50 tickets with 50% of the dollars going to the winner and the other 50% being kept by the organizations.

Coronavirus hit home this past week as an area resident was positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Since then schools are closed, nursing homes are not allowing visitors, some businesses have been forced to close their doors, and Main Street today was almost empty.

The coronavirus is obviously a front-and-center issue for Americans in every corner of the country, and effectively fighting this outbreak will require an all-of-the-above approach. U.S.

Well this is the last of my session updates as we have brought the 2020 Legislative Session to a close this past week.

A new type of coronavirus, abbreviated COVID-19, is causing an outbreak of respiratory (lung) disease. It was first detected in China and has now been detected internationally.

With the coronavirus causing school to be cancelled, my son brought his schoolwork home. He shared with us a Greek mythology worksheet about Pandora’s Box. If you aren’t familiar, the Greek god Zeus gave a wedding present to beautiful Pandora but instructed her not to open it.

Congratulations to these firemen from Dante, Wagner and Ravinia for becoming certified structural firefighters by passing FF 1&2.We appreciate your dedication to protect your respective com mu nities.

Thursday, March 12th was the final day of the 95th Legislative Session. On Monday March 30th we will again return to the Capitol for Veto day. As of March 11th, Governor Noem had signed 78 House Bills and 27 Senate Bills leaving 30 bills on her desk. At this point she has two Gubernatorial vetoes.