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As of 2021, more than 65,000 veterans live in South Dakota, more than 20,000 of those are Vietnam veterans who served from 1961 to 1975. Many of these veterans did not receive a proper welcome home after the war and came back to a debate of the rightness or wrongness of the war. Regardless, these Vietnam veterans should be able to have their stories heard and sacrifices honored. To give them the honor they deserve, I partner with Vietnam War Commemoration to thank Vietnam veterans for their service.
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The 2023 Bon Homme County 4-HAchievementDaysended with the Senior and Junior Round Robin Showmanship Contest. Contestantsthatcompeted were Seniors Carmindy Ferwerda, Peyton Hellmann, BrockKotalik,HaydenTalsma and Landon Thury. Juniors were Asher Hellmann, Campbell Mogck, Rilyn Thury and Ethan Wagner. In the Senior Division Brock Kotalik received the Grand Champion award and Carmindy Ferwerda receivedReserveChampion. In the Junior Division Rilyn Thury received the Grand ChampionawardandCampbell Mogck was awarded Reserve Champion.
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CHARLES MIX COUNTY 4H ACHIEVEMENT DAYS
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THURSDAY NIGHT FARMERS MARKET
Read moreIf you like music, relaxing by the lake in the evening and having some great food make plans to attend the first of three evening concerts to be held in Wagner during the final last two weeks of August and the first evening in September. The event is called “Sessions By The Lake” and is an extension of the “605 Unity JAM” that was held at the Wagner Lake this last June. The importance of unity for our community is the main theme and this message will be echoed throughout the concert series.
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Work has begun on the Wagner Good Samaritan building. A contractor is removing parts and pieces from the kitchen and utility room, which were the areas of the building that sustained the most fire damage. The process is expected to take 60 days, and when complete, they'll have an even better understanding of the full extent of the damage.
Read moreLifeServe Blood Center held a blood drive in Wagner on Tuesday, August 1, and had a GREAT turnout! 26 donors were able to donate and 32 units of life saving blood were collected! Thank you to every donor who participated in the drive and helped to boost the LOCAL blood supply! The units donated at the blood drive can help save up to 96 lives! (A reminder to donors that they can easily transfer their lifetime donations to LifeServe! Go to //lifeserve. info/transfer to fill out the form and we will get your donation accomplishments up to date in our system!)
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