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This year, 2024, marks 10 years of raising awareness and celebrating “National Apprenticeship Week.” Apprenticeships are an effective approach for South Dakotans to gain on-the-job training plus classroom instruction to earn a nationally recognized credential while continuing to earn a living for their family. In the last two years, we have taken apprenticeships to a whole new level in our state.
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Would you like to sleep better, have a healthier heart and less aches and pains? How about a lower blood pressure, a higher self -esteem and enhanced relationships? Would you believe that the Mayo Clinic and Harvard University, as well as other scientist all say these benefits can be yours with very little effort. And it doesn’t require a change in your diet or excessive exercise!
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Soon after the snow starts inSouthDakota,Thanksgiving ushers in the holiday season. I lovethistimeofyear:gathering aroundtheThanksgivingfeast with my family, throwing the football around outside, and giving thanks to God for our many blessings.
Read moreFour Wagner Community School FFA students and their FFA Advisor, Evan Papousek, attended the 2024 National FFA Convention & Expo held in Indianapolis, IN beginning Wednesday, October 23rd through Saturday, October 26th. The convention hosted a plethora of events making sure that there is something to pique everyone’s interests. Some of this year’s events and workshops included competitive events, delegate events, career success tours, a concert, a rodeo, student and teacher workshops, National Days of Service, student showcase stage, hypnotist shows, award recognition ceremonies, various general sessions, and the American Degree ceremony.
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Following the building of the Veterans Community Project in Sioux Falls, which is a tiny home community that was built to help aid in the efforts to end Veteran homelessness in the Sioux Falls area, the Yankton Sioux Tribe decided to adopt the same type of mission, to create a Veteran’s tiny home community outside of the Wagner city limits. This community will be built south of Wagner approximately three miles on ten acres of land.
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CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AVON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH!
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On the night of Thursday, November 14th, Wagner Area Growth hosted a Stakeholders Planning Event presented by Dakota Resources at the Wagner Theater which they generously donated by the Andershs for the site of the event. The event had a great turnout with over 30 people in attendance many being business owners, board members and representatives of various organizations and businesses in Wagner. This was a type of community coaching event to get people thinking about the future of the community and its economic development.
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