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By Halie Kirwan, Activity Director The Kings and Queens that were crowned for 2020 are: SUNSET WEST Congratulations to King Wayne Powers and Queen Madonna Fitzgerald! Wayne Powers said he enjoys watching sports and having a beer.

The Order Eastern Star (OES) Soup and Pie luncheon was held Wednesday, March 4 at the Masonic Temple in Armour. The luncheon started as a salad luncheon in 2004. As the memberships have gotten older the salad luncheon switched to the soup and pie luncheon in 2006.

The first Wednesday of March landed on a beautiful Spring day and President Bill Frei commented on the fine weather as he rang the official Rotary Bell to bring the members to order.

District 1 South Dakota Farmers Union will meet starting at 10 a.m., Saturday March 14 at Black Sheep Bar and Grill in Delmont. Jeff Stewart from Wagner will be speaking at 10 a.m., about South Dakota Specialty Producers Association and Stewart’s Aronia Acres Farm.

Wagner, SD AARP meeting was held Tuesday, February 18 at 12:30 p.m., in the Senior Citizens dining room at Parkview Villa. President Jane presided and lead us in saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Old Business: Last months business meeting was ready by Sec.

An old grandfather clock hung on the all at the Wagner Public Library for many years. It accurately kept time, since being given to the Library by E.C. Schreiber, the local jeweler. Some years back it quit working. Bob Dvorak kindly worked on it and got it going again.

SPEARFISH… Black Hills State University has released the Dean’s List for the fall 2019 semester. A total of 722 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours. Students that achieved a 4.0 GPA are recognized with an asterisk (*).

Mayor, Donald Hosek, presented Tanner Novak with a certificate of achievement for successful completion of the Law Enforcement Academy training and becoming a certified police officer for the City of Wagner.

Mackenzie Havranek was named South Dakota’s 2020 Youth of the Year, which is the highest honor presented by Boys and Girls Clubs.

The Wagner Area Health & Wellness Consortium (WAHWC) held the 4th annual February Fitness Challenge. The challenge was divided into two categories; a four-person team and a business challenge. Participants gained points by doing different intensities of physical activity in 20-minute increments.