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South Dakota fisheries biologists are voiding the state’s oldest record fish, a channel catfish caught by Roy Groves in 1949. The record will be opened due to a seventy year old fish misidentification.

The Wagner Area Foundation gave out $20,000 in community grants to the above organizations for 2017/2018. The Foundation appreciates each and every contribution to the Wagner Area Foundation.

June 1-7 was National CPR and AED Awareness week! On December 13, 2007, Congress unanimously passed a resolution to set aside June 1-7 each year to spotlight how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and how to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).

On June 3rd and 4th at the Lee Park Golf Course in Aberdeen, the Wagner girls golf team competed at the 2019 State 'A' girls golf tournament. The weather held up both days, and the low scoring was indicative of the talent there and the nice weather.

With the recent rain and warm temperatures, it won't be long before the 35 baskets of flowers on Main Street will be overflowing with color. Commercial State Bank purchased the pots of flowers and installed them on the poles on Main Street.

NorthWestern Public Service has been busy around town replacing lines and poles. Pictured above they were replacing the pole behind Commercial State Bank.

The 7th Annual RASDak (Ride Across South Dakota) adventure began June 1 in Custer where cyclists enjoyed visiting nearby attractions including Crazy Horse Memorial, Jewel Cave National Monument and Custer State Park. From Custer, they headed to Hot Springs on June 2.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (May 24, 2019) – As a resource for people in many Midwestern communities struck by flooding, wet conditions, and a volatile ag environment, Avera Health has created the Farm and Rural Stress Hotline.

If ever there were a weak link in hospital care, it’s what happens when you or a loved one leaves the hospital. It’s becoming clear that the process known as discharge planning is deficient, can be harmful, and sometimes results in a patient’s decline.