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People often talk about having a “gut feeling” or are told to “listen to their gut” when making a decision. Do you know what your gut is trying to tell you? There are multiple things that your digestive system can do to get your attention. Do you know what your body is trying to tell you?

Members of the Wagner School District School Board achieved a Bronze Level honor for their board work during the 2024-25 school year.

The City of Wagner held its annual Trick or Treat on Main Street on Halloween, bringing plenty of smiles despite the chilly weather. With brisk winds and cool temperatures, many businesses opted to stay indoors to hand out candy to eager trickor- treaters.

Warm regards, Mrs. Autumn Schultz Mr. Joseph Sexe autumn.schultz@k12.sd.us joseph.sexe@k12.sd.

The South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Department stopped publishing an estimate of the pheasant population ahead of the hunting season in 2019. The counts were conducted by state employees who would drive the same routes every year and count the number of pheasants they saw.

Kevin Tjeerdsma, manager of Farmers Pride Cooperative in Avon, reports that this year’s harvest is shaping up to be one for the records. “So far, we’ve taken in over 850,000 bushels of soybeans, and we’re about 90 percent finished with soybean harvest,” Tjeerdsma said.

American Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on October 18th, 2025. We welcomed Josh Woods, as our newest Legion member. Commander Rados thanked the cooks for the delicious meal. Chaplain Don Kotab then gave the invocation which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Avieleigh Slaba! Thank you to all of those that submitted entries to our first coloring contest. We absolutely loved having all your fun artwork to admire and display at the office.

It’s hard to look at your television or social media and not see a headline about some “superfood,” supplement, or other product promising to “boost immunity.” And who doesn’t want to boost immunity, especially in a year in which measles outbreaks are becoming routine?

The American Heart Association says hunting safety should include awareness of warning signs of heart attack and stroke, importance of learning Hands-Only CPR and how to take action SIOUX FALLS, October 13, 2025 — The thrill of the Pheasant Opener in South Dakota can bring a smile to any hunter’s...