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American Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on July 18 with 24 members in attendance. Commander Clayton Rados thanked the cooks for the delicious meal. 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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Kara Hanan has always liked to sing. As soon as she could talk, she was singing. In elementary school, Kara found that she enjoyed writing poems. At around age 16, she taught herself how to play the guitar. It was at the age of 16 when all of her the aforementioned passions and several of her talents collided and she wrote her first song for a very special event, her sister’s wedding. Singer and songwriter, Kara, had found her passion.
Read moreOn Sunday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m., Greg Hager and Jan (Schmidt) Schiferl will perform country gospel music for a praise and worship service at the East Lake Andes Lutheran Church, 28977 US Hwy 281, Armour, SD.
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President Jordan Weber presided over his first regular meeting of his Rotary Year by leading the members in prayer. Guests of Jeff Doom were Amy Doom and his mother Jeanette. Kristina Ymker was a guest of Amanda Bechen. The members sang ROTARY and then there was a moment of silence for Jerry Barnett.
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Kennedy Kourt recently took her Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) exam on June 6th and passed to receive her EMT certification. Kennedy is the daughter of Trista and Dustin Kourt and a 2024 Wagner Community School graduate. Kennedy is currently in the process of obtaining her state license after which she plans to apply to work for the Wagner-Lake Andes Ambulance District.
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35 kids gave it their all in a local Pitch, Hit and Run Contest in Wagner July 11. They pitched, batted and ran in hopes to advance to the next level. The highest scores from all local contests will move to a regional competition and possibly the finals. Best of luck to all of our local winners! Lynn Soukup, coordinator, appreciates all of the participants and volunteers for a fun day. 'It takes a great deal of volunteers and patience from the kids to make this event work smoothly,' Soukup said. 'Thank you to all.'
Read moreMany veterans are entitled to compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for service-connected injuries or disabilities.
Read more“Sessions By The Lake” will once again return to the park at Wagner Lake beginning with the first of three follow up concerts to the “605 Unity Jam”. The first concert is on Thursday, August 1 starting at 6:30 and ending at 8:30. This concert series is a continuation of the unity message presented at the “Unity Jam” that was held in June at the Wagner Lake. A total of three different concerts will be held on the first three Thursday’s in August.
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