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The Department of Veterans Affairs has overhauled its registry for veterans exposed to burn pits and other airborne hazards overseas, working with the Defense Department to include 4.7 million veterans who served in locations with potentially dangerous air quality.
Read moreOn July 16, 2024 The Yankton Sioux Tribe Business and Claims Committee passed a resolution concerning highway passing through Wagner, South Dakota. The resolution states their support for a four lane highway through Wagner rather than the three lane highway as proposed by the South Dakota Department of Transportation. Resistance to this idea has been obvious from the beginning. Thousands of people travel this road daily and it is expected to increase substantially over the next few years. A petition against the change, as well as a community vote and a trip by concerned citizens to Pierre to testify against the changes were not enough to change what the DOT has planned.
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WAGNER CUSTOMER APPRECIATION
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An ear-splitting ring of the Rotary Bell brought all the Rotarians to attention on Wednesday July 7th. President Jordon Weber has been practicing his swing and there was no doubt he was serious. Weber led the members in prayer giving thanks for the day and our time together as Rotarians. There were no guests present so Song leader Gerrit Juffer led the membership in singing two rousing verses of Roll Rotary.
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The Wagner Cancer Walk held its 17th annual event at the Wagner Lake this past Saturday, August 10th at 7 p.m. This year’s event had 17 cancer survivors in attendance with their friends and family as well as families and friends who had lost someone this past year to cancer. The Wagner Cancer Walk honored 15 individuals who had passed away this past year. This year’s event started out with a free-will donation meal where volunteers served 150 people, raising $1,000 for the organization. All parts of the meal were donated by various generous members of the local community. There were also many generous donations from individuals’ families and community businesses.
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Come on out to the County Fair August 8th and 9th. On the 8th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. will be food trucks and a community BBQ at 5:00 p.m. with a watermelon eating contest, the beef show and sheep show are held that day, with shows starting at noon. On the 9th from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. a community breakfast will be held, the swine, dairy, goat, poultry, rabbit and companion animal shows are held the 9th starting at 8 a.m. You can beat the heat by taking a break in the A/C to check out all the display exhibits! Come on out to see the hard work for the Charles Mix 4-H members!
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Joe Stedronsky has been a part of the Wagner community for the past 96 years. He was born in 1928 at the hospital in Wagner. Joe was the oldest of four children born to Ed and Helen Stedronsky. He was joined by younger siblings, Vernon, Rose Marie and Francis. Joe grew up in town and his dad worked at and was co-owner of the Stedronsky Bros Company which was a hardware, plumbing and heating store at the time. When asked what Joe wanted to be when he grew up during his younger years, he said he always wanted to be a pilot. He was always had a fascination and liking of air planes.
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When seven-year-old, Ellie Leines, a second grader at Wagner Community School heard that the Needy Nook in Marty was in need of food donations, she felt sad. Ellie was sad that some people might not have any food, and she wanted to be able to help them. Ellie’s mom had shared with Ellie that she saw on Facebook that the Needy Nook’s pantry was essentially empty. Ellie with the help of her mom, Lucy, and grandma, Rose, organized a food drive to stock the shelves of the Needy Nook. The event was held at Stems and Cells on August 1st from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.
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