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Macy Koupal was named to the 2024 list of Elite Eight Female Athletes of the Year. This is the 21st year that KQRN and KORN radio stations have sponsored this award. Requirements to be named to this prestigious list include being a junior or senior, having a GPA of 3.0 or higher, being involved in community and school activities, be an elite athlete and be nominated by their coach or school administration.
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Jhett Breen was selected to play in the SD high school football all-star game. Kickoff will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8 at Dykhouse Stadium at South Dakota State University. The game is free to attend. Players were graduating seniors selected by the SDFBCA through nominations of high school coaches in the state. Jhett will play for the blue team. Coached by head coach Brian Allmendinger, of Milbank, with assistant coaches Mike Murray, of Gregory; Matt Christensen, of Brandon Valley; Tom Culver, of Bon Homme; and Justin Briese, of Aberdeen Central.
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The 34th annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon was held on Monday, April 29th in Pierre. This event highlights the academic achievements of the best and brightest 1% of students throughout South Dakota from the Class of 2024. This year Wagner High School senior, Jennifer Barnett, was honored at the luncheon. Each student is presented with a certificate, South Dakota pin and has the opportunity to meet and have their picture taken with the governor. As Governor Kristi Noem had a prior engagement, the students had their picture taken with Lieutenant Governor, Larry Rhoden. The event had around 200 students who were recognized for their academic excellence.
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Sandy Mills has been a part of the Wagner Community School staff for the past 27 years, beginning her WCS career in 1997. Sandy has been a part of the food service team as a dishwasher and server. Sandy has decided that as the 2023-2024 school year comes to a close, so does her time at WCS. She is officially retiring. Sandy decided that it was time to retire in order to be able to help her mom.
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Becky Breen has been teaching first grade and kindergarten for the Wagner School District for the past 34 years. Becky has always said that she would retire from teaching when her youngest child graduated from high school. As her youngest, Jhett, is a WHS 2024 Class Graduate, Becky held true to her words and is officially retiring from teaching this 2023-2024 school year. She wants to end her teaching career still having a love for the students and staff.
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Merritt and Joanne Stegmeier have been chosen as the 2024 Fish Days Parade Marshall's. The Stegmeiers have been residents of Lake Andes since September 18, 1989. The couple originally moved to the area from Oregon after Merritt was transferred to the SD Army Corp of Engineers at Pickstown where he became the Lake Manager of Lake Francis Case. The couple knew that they had made the right choice planting their roots in Lake Andes as soon as they arrived with the moving van. Moving here without knowing a single person, it was suggested to the Stegmeiers to call the Lake Andes School when they were looking for some help unloading. After calling the school, students Mike Carda and Curt Breen were enlisted to help Merritt and Joanne.
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The Avon Senior Choir and Band Members enjoyed their triptoMinneapolisonSunday, May 19th and Monday, May 20th. On Sunday they enjoyed time at the waterpark of their hotel,“TheGreatWolfLodge”. Then they all got dressed up and headed out to eat near the Orpheum Theater in downtownMinneapolis.Itwas difficult finding a restaurant that was open on a Sunday night and could seat 11 people! Next, “MJ the Musical” did not disappoint. The vocalists were outstanding, the lights and choreography were phenomenal, and everyone was thrilledwiththeperformance. The students were especially grateful that they ended the showwiththesong“Thriller”. For most of these kids, it was their first experience in a theater of this caliber! We stayed after for some group pictures infrontoftheOrpheum,justin time to catch one of the actors leaving the place. We were excited to get to talk to him and get his autograph. He couldn’t believe we came from a town withasmallerpopulationthan the amount of people that are capableofsittinginthetheater each night!
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This is the 81st year that the South Dakota American Legion has been hosting Boys State. This year the state-wide event is being held on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen from May 27th through May 31st. There are expected to be up to 350 soon to be seniors attending the event.
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