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James William Sellers, 89, of Pickstown was called home to the Lord on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston. Funeral services are Friday, August 29 at 10 a.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Wagner. Burial will be Saturday, August 30 at 1 p.m., at the First Lutheran Cemetery in Brookings, with military honors.
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Fall is quickly approaching and with it comes Wagner’s most impressive mobilization of community as we prepare for the annual Wagner Labor Day celebration. This year we proudly celebrate 125 Years.
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The Wagner Rotary club held a weekly meeting on Wednesday, August 20th. President Jamie Soukup called the meeting to order with a rap on the Rotary bell. Soukup then lead a prayer for our meal and mission.
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The Wagner Red Raider football team kicked off the year with some fireworks. With a 45-12 victory over Chamberlain. A balanced offensive attack kept the Cubs off balanced. The offense was led by Senior Quarterback Gannon Knebel who had nearly 400 yards of total offense accumulated 7 total touchdowns. Gannon rushed for 135 yards with 3 rushing touchdowns and added 247 yards passing with 4 passing touchdowns. On the receiving end of those passes was sophomore Cruise Koupal who caught 6 balls for 101 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Senior wide out Shea Kjeldgaard who had 6 catches for 75 yards and a score. Followed up by Junior receiver Carlos Galindo who had 71 yards of his own with a Touchdown. Other Raider contributors with the run game included Javian Pesicka who had 57 yards rushing and Payne Petry who tossed in 34 yards rushing. In total the Red Raiders had 653 yards of Offense. An awesome job that starts with the big guys upfront. The starting O-Line for the Red Raiders are Kobe Drapeau, Brayden Kreber, Bodie Chafin, Bennet Kuhlman, and Trasin Dilts.
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