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The December 22nd Wagner Rotary began its meeting with a loud bell ring and a cheery “Merry Christmas” from its President Bryan Slaba. Rotarian Laurie Kidd began with a prayer of Thanksgiving for our fine meal and the hands that prepared it. She asked all Rotarians to be moved by their love for all those less fortunate as we near the end of our Advent preparation.
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As I approach my 80th birthday, I have become increasingly aware that my hunts and fishing trips won’t go on forever. I’ve already slowed down more than I let on, and from time to time I’ve alluded to this in past columns. The December 2021 issue of Deer & Deer Hunting magazine contains the article “50 Reasons Adults Quit Hunting” by Josh Honeycutt. I’m not going to parade through all of Honeycutt’s reasons, but I will touch those I feel are most relevant.
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Work continues at Wagner Community School as construction crews are building an addition of 23,912 sq. ft which will hold 14 classrooms for elementary, middle school and special education, a school board meeting room and three counseling office areas. They are also adding six restrooms to the east elementary room for kindergarten relocation and are remodeling and expanding the middle school restrooms. Photo by Jenna Hemenway
Read moreThe Lady Raiders started their 5-game road stretch by traveling to Menno last Tuesday in girls’ basketball action. Wagner would start off fast and cruise to a 60-16 victory. Wagner would shoot 47% while holding the Wolves to 19%. The Raiders would force 28 turnovers compared to only 8 of their own. Wagner would out rebound Menno 24-21. The Raiders would hit 4-8 from the line while Menno would go 5-7. Wagner would use a balanced scoring attack as all 10 Raiders would score. Macy Koupal and Eve Zephier would lead Wagner with 10 points each. Macy would grab 5 boards and dish out 2 assists. Eve would come away with 5 steals. Avari Bruguier would add 9 points off the bench. Emma Yost would also score 9 points, grab 9 boards, and come away with 2 steals. Ashlyn Koupal and Lyndia Yost would each add 6 points off the bench. Ashlyn would also dish out 2 assists. Shalayne Nagel would chip in 4 points, dish out a team high 5 assists, and come away with 7 steals. Jessica Kocer, Sydney Cournoyer, and McKenzie Fuchs would all tally 2 points. Sydney would grab 3 boards and dish out 2 assists. McKenzie would also grab 3 boards. “Overall, a great team effort on the defensive end. Offensively we did a much better job of penetrating gaps and getting ball movement. We knocked down our perimeter shots the first half and did a lot of great things out of sets in the second half. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Raiders!”
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On a cold and windy day, December 16, 2021, The Yankton Sioux’s Marty Indian School begin their first round of bracket play in the Paha Sapa bracket. The Lady Braves coming in at the number one seed easily defeated the Takini Skyhawks. It was the Lady Braves defense of pressure that help them score 61 points in the first half. Jayla Bruguier scored 29 points, 8 steals and 8 rebounds. Hawk Bear had 17 points, 8 steals, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 block. Neveah Medicine Horn had 14 points, 6 steals, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and a block. Genesis Patterson added 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and a block. The team had a total of 29 steals. KDKO Players of the Game for Marty was Hawk Bair, and for Takini Skyhawks Amiyah St. John with 9 points, 5 rebounds and a block. The Braves won 80-19. They advanced to the semi finals versus Todd County JV.
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If you haven't had a chance to drive around town and soak in some of the beautiful Christmas light displays, there's still time. Pictured above is a nativity scene in the Voigt barn that lights up the country side just west of Avon.
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Frances “Pat” Winckler, 89, of Tyndall died peacefully Saturday, December 18. Her funeral was held December 27 at the United Methodist Church in Tyndall. Interment was at Tyndall City Cemetery.
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