The AC/DC Thunder varsity basketball teams came up short against Wagner’s Red Raiders last Thursday night, February 5, in LMVC conference action.
The AC/DC Thunder varsity basketball teams came up short against Wagner’s Red Raiders last Thursday night, February 5, in LMVC conference action.
The Avon Pirates capped off Thursday night’s double-header against the Bon Homme Cavaliers in winning fashion, completing the sweep with an impressive team effort on February 5.
The Lady Raiders wrapped up LMVC conference play with the ACDC Thunder last Thursday night in girls basketball action. Wagner would dominate from the tip holding a 16-6 lead after the fifirst and then coast to a 57-12 victory.
When Coach Brad Poppe earned his 500th career victory as head coach of the Avon Lady Pirates, his first thoughts weren’t about numbers, they were about people.
What a special moment for Wagner and for one of its own as Wagner’s Ashlyn Koupal was recently selected to play in the McDonald’s All American Game, becoming the first South Dakota girl in history to earn the honor.
Local students put their spelling skills to the test recently during the annual school spelling bee, with participants competing by grade level for top honors.
I’d like to start this week’s report by recognizing that we saw several bills that some constituents are very passionate about these last couple of weeks.
I would like to start this week’s recap off by saying thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Tripp and Gregory Country cracker barrels. There were a lot of good questions and discussion.
PIERRE, S.D. – Sen.
Bullying is not “kids being kids,' tearing down others emotionally or physical aggression against another person is not “girls just being mean” or “boys being boys”. Harm is harm.
The Wagner boys varsity basketball team continued iits strong stretch Thursday night, knocking off ACDC 72–46 to earn its sixth straight victory and improve to 13–2 on the season.
The Wagner girls wrestling team traveled to Yankton on Friday, February 6, to compete against a strong field of opponents.
The Lady Raiders wrapped up LMVC conference play with the ACDC Thunder last Thursday night in girls basketball action.
The Wagner wrestling team competed at the Redfield Invite on Saturday, February 7, sending six wrestlers to the tournament.
M ATTHEW 16:13-15 'When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
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Submitted by Dr. James Schirtzinger, D.D.
J OHN 4:46-54 'So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that one individual has been arrested in connection with an incident reported early Friday morning in Wagner.
On Wednesday, March 4th the Wagner Rotary Club met at its usual time for its first meeting of the month. Attendance peaked at sixteen members with some absent due to vacation.
If you have a 5-18 year old who is interested in either rabbits or poultry as a possible 4-H project, now is the time to get involved!
From the Files of the Avon Clarion
Avon Lady Pirates held parents night. The only senior player was Heidi Cap, parents are Eugene and Linda Cap.
Leonard Provost, 62, of Wagner, died Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Wagner Community Memorial Hospital.
Roger Wayne Frankenstein, 80, formerly of Dante, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 in Florence, South Carolina, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
A Celebration of Life for Robert Altenburg, 78, of Pickstown, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 12 at St. John Lutheran Church in Wagner.
Funeral services for Duane Tjeerdsma, 90, of Springfield were held Monday, February 9 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. Burial was in the Emmanuel Cemetery, rural Springfield.
