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Bennett Petrik got to ride in a firetruck driven by his uncle, firefighter Brady Petrik, making his first day of school unforgettable.
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August 10 marked the seventh annual “Best of the West” county showcase held in Wessington Springs. Thirty-three counties were invited to take part in the event. Eighteen counties paid their entry fee as well as some great sponsors including: Bruns Ranch, L4L Sheep Company, Farmers and MerchantsStateBank,Rolling Hills Vet, First Dakota National Bank, Great Plains Farm Mutual Insurance, Dakota Pro Air, Ravine Creek Ranch, Simplot, JP Livestock, NLC Ranch and American Bank & Trust. All monies were paid back out to the top five in each division in cash and prizes. The planning committee consisted of Kama Bruns, Marty and Mandy Michalek, Garrett Bischoff, Steve Zoss and Jim andAudraScheel.SweetGrass Eatery served a delicious concession stand and the barn was packed with spectators. Champions from each county wereinvitedtoattendtheshowcase after winning their local county 4-H shows. Dale Knode, Yankton,SD,evaluatedtherabbits, poultry. Andrew Weber evaluated the dairy divisions. BrianWilliamsofGuthrie,OK, selectedthetopfiveinthelarge livestock divisions. Top Five Breeding Rams: Champion, KayceeScheel,Jerauld-Buffalo County; Reserve Champion Paige Olivier, Aurora County; 3rd Overall, Cason Glanzer, Beadle County; 4th Overall, Cash Fuller, Hughes Stanley County; 5th Overall, Wylie Bracha, Sanborn County. Top Five Breeding Ewes: Champion, Delaney Zoss, Sanborn County; Reserve Champion, Shaden Muller, Sully County; 3rd Overall, Brooke Howard, Aurora County; 4th Overall KamdenJunck,UnionCounty; 5th Overall, Parker Bischoff, Beadle County. Top Five Market Lambs: Champion, Shaden Muller, Sully County; Reserve Champion, Delaney Zoss, Sanborn County; 3rd Overall, BrookeHoward,AuroraCounty; 4thOverall,ParkerBischoff, Beadle County; 5th Overall, Kamden Junck, Union County. Top Five Breeding Goats: Champion,MayliForman,Beadle County;ReserveChampion, DelaneyZoss,SanbornCounty; 3rd Overall, Ryan VanDerWerff, TrippCounty;4thOverall, TayzleeMichalek,BruleCounty; 5thOverall,TenleyOlinger, Jerauld-Buffalo County. Top FiveMarketGoats:Champion, Coy Peterson, Brule County; Reserve Champion, Swayzee Dunsmore, Hand County; 3rd Overall,DelaneyZoss,Sanborn County; 4th Overall, Kaycee Scheel, Jerauld-Buffalo County; 5th Overall, Dusti Laska, Charles Mix County. Top Five Breeding Heifers: Champion, CannonReimann,HandCounty; ReserveChampion,Scarlett Radke, Sanborn County; 3rd Overall, Kenidey Effling, Hyde County; 4th Overall, Kerstynn Heim,Jerauld-BuffaloCounty; 5th Overall, Chance Blum, Brule County.
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The 10th Annual Dante Pickup and Tractor/Semi Pull was held Sunday, August 17th in Dante. All proceeds went towards the Dante/Avon Pink Ladies and Dante Fire Department. Courtesy Photos.
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The Wagner Rotary club held a weekly meeting on Wednesday, August 13. 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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Wagner Rotary Club was welcomed by former President Jordan Weber to the August 6th meeting. There were several guests in attendance. Amanda Soukup from Katy, Texas was present with her Mother-in-law Rotarian Linda Soukup; Deb Houseman was introduced by Rotarian Becky Brunsing; Jody Kotab was invited by Rotarian Linda Soukup; Rotarian Patty Frei introduced her Great Niece Sophie Beeson, and Michaela Jones was present courtesy of Alison Woods. All those present gave thanks for the meal and fellowship by reciting the Rotary Prayer.
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MADISON, S.D., Aug. 6, 2025 – Dakota State University student Chelsey Moad is student teaching special education for the fall semester in the Andes Central School District. Moad is an elementary education and special education major from Wagner, South Dakota.
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With the start of the new school the library is looking to develop programs which encourage reading at all ages. On the state level the South Dakota Library Association has a committee that nominates books for children in the following age ranges ; grades PreK-1 for Prairie Bud, grades 2-3 for Prairie Bloom, and grades 4-5 for Prairie Pasque. The library has invested in these 12 books for each age range and is currently developing an incentive program for those students who participate.
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