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On occasion editors permit me to stray from hunting and fishing to discuss my favorite topic - regional history. Such is the case with John Bruguier. John Bruguier’s mother was a Yanktonai. His father, Theophile Bruguier, was a Canadian Frenchman born near Montreal in 1813. Theo eventually settled near the mouth of the Big Sioux River on the Iowa side, and in 1855 received government contracts to furnish supplies to the Indians living along the Missouri. A French settlement grew near the mouth of the Big Sioux, and most of these Frenchmen took Indian wives.
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Avon High School is happy to announce the 2022-2023 Homecoming Candidates. Candidates in the picture:
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Pictured above, Sarah Swier and Kimberly Tolsma made it to Honolulu, Hawaii for their Honors Choir Trip. Watch for an upcoming story coming soon. Submitted photo.
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It’s been a long time since I’ve worked in the ER, but some stories stay with me. One such story belongs to a woman in her early 30s. After a year of trying to conceive, she was finally pregnant. Then she started spotting. When she developed severe pain, and almost fainted while putting their toddler to bed, her husband brought her to the emergency room.
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Wagner Community School District will hold a school board election on Tuesday, June 21st with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wagner Armory.
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President-Elect Becky Brunsing rang the bell with a “soft” ring (compared to President Bryan Slaba) on Wednesday, June 8th in Slaba’s absence. Our two Rotarian Pastors were also absent, so Brunsing asked Rotarian Ken Cotton to offer a prayer which he did quite nicely.
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Eleanor Anderson celebrated her 100th Birthday. She and residents and staff at Wagner Good Samaritan Society were treated to birthday cake. Pictured are, from left: Sally Medricky, Eleanor and Jeanne Uherka. Courtesy Photo.
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