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With the rapid rise in internet use among children, the dangers of online exploitation have grown alarmingly. Children’s access to the internet has become nearly ubiquitous, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote learning, online gaming, and social media are now integral to daily life, meaning more children, even preschool-age children, are regularly online, often unsupervised and unprotected. This new reality demands that we consider not only physical safety for our children, but also the dangers they are facing online.
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Charles Mix County Precinct reports 67.51% turnout for statewide voters, with 3,672 ballots cast of 5,439 registered voters.
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Mission #22, the Clifford & LaVonne Graese Foundation Mission of the Midwest Honor Flight, departed from the Sioux Falls Regional Airport on October 8th filled with 85 Veterans, their guardians and the Midwest Honor Flight staff. On board of the Mission #22 flight was Wagner’s own Dennis Clemens. Dennis was accompanied by his son, Shane, as his guardian.
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Wagner Community School held their Veteran's Day Program on Monday, November 11. Lydia Yost gave the welcome, the National Guard presented the colors, Presley Slaba gave the invocation, All State Quartet members Jessica Barnett, Sam Kafka, Cruise Koupal, Jackson Rolston, Presley Slaba, Macee Stimpson, Gavin Tjeerdsma and Lydia Yost sang the 'Star Spangled Banner', Allen Hare sang the 'Dakota Flag/Veterans Song'. All Veterans were recognized with Roll Call/Wall of Honor. The 5th and 6th grade chorus sang 'America the Beautiful'. The 7th and 8th Grade Chorus sung the 'Song for the Unsung Hero'.
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AvonhostedtheBonHomme Cavaliers on Tuesday, October 29th where they took the win 3-1.
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For those of you who read myweeklycolumns,youknow that they can take on many forms. They’re often focused on updating you on changing policies or issues that I am focused on. Sometimes they celebrate major events in our state, holidays, or the achievement of something that we’ve been working on for a while.
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