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On Monday, October 16, the Avon volleyball team had their “Dig Pink” night, an event where fans and players alike wore pink shirts. Many people watched the match, both in person and online. The Pirates played well, but lost to Ethan in 3 sets.
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Wagner Rotary Club came to order last Wednesday, October 18th at the Rotary Building formerly known as Piroutek Insurance and before that it was First State Bank. Just a little information for history buffs who are reading this and for those who live out of town and have memories of Wagner Main Street.
Read moreFor years, farmers and ranchers have been bombarded with information they can use to help increase the bottom line of their operations. Most of it comes from the technologies they employ to help keep records on production and/or expenses. The problem is that most of us do not know what to do with the data once we have compiled it. Knowing what these numbers mean and how to use them to make management decisions should be the next step on your list.
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The Wagner American Legion Auxiliary 2023 Girl’s State representative was Jenny Barnett. She attended the annual Girl’s State event held at the University of South Dakota (USD) campus in Vermillion. Girl’s State is a week-long event that began the week of May 29th. At the October monthly meeting of the Wagner American Legion Auxiliary, Jenny and her family were invited to the supper held before each monthly meeting. During the Auxiliary meeting, Jenny gave a brief speech about how her week went and experiences at Girl’s State. She thanked the Auxiliary for sending her to Girl’s State and informed them that her experience made a difference in potential college majors. She may have a career in politics or government one day because of the eye-opening experience she had while at Girl’s State.
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As of September 19th, there is a new director of Wagner Area Growth, Margaret Doom. Margaret will be full-time in her role as Wagner Area Growth Director, unlike her predecessor, Michele Juffer, who was part-time in the position. What really drew Doom to wanting to take the director position was that she would be able to return to Wagner, which she had been hoping to have the opportunity to do and the beautiful bicultural diversity that embodies Wagner. She sees the unique blend of Czech and Native American cultures in Wagner that has created this community and wants to help strengthen this blend of cultures to make Wagner an even better place to live.
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Joe Stedronsky of the Wagner Rotary Club was recently honored at the 2023 Rotary District 5610 Conference held in Yankton, SD at the end of September. Joe was nominated for the Rotarian of Distinction Award for Area 6 by Assistant Governor, Bill Frei. This award goes to Rotarians that stand out in service to their community and to Rotary. Joe shared some memories and history of his time as a Rotary member in the Wagner Club when he spent an afternoon with Assistant Governor, Bill Frei.
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THE WAGNER COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMBERS SERVED THE FELLOWSHIP FEAST
Read moreAmerican Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on October 19, 2023 with 28 members in attendance. Commander Clayton Rados thanked the cooks for the delicious meal. Happy birthday was sung to Robert Kucera for his 85th birthday. Chaplain Don Kotab gave the invocation which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion was recited by all members. Commander Rados then called the meeting to order.
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