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A Celebration of Life for Robert Altenburg, 78, of Pickstown, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 12 at St. John Lutheran Church in Wagner. Inurnment will be in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Armour at a later date. Visitation with family will be at the church on Thursday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be directed to the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame, PO Box 80, Lake Norden, SD 57248. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge of arrangements.
Read morePIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that one individual has been arrested in connection with an incident reported early Friday morning in Wagner.
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Ashlyn Koupal was recently recognized for National Women in Sports Day. She is pictured with Josh Davies, Wagner Community School activities director.
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On Wednesday, March 4th the Wagner Rotary Club met at its usual time for its first meeting of the month. Attendance peaked at sixteen members with some absent due to vacation. South Dakota winters begin to feel quite long by the time March rolls around on the calendar. There were no guests present so Rotary Grace was said, and members ate their meal prepared this week by Valley Pump.
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What a special moment for Wagner and for one of its own as Wagner’s Ashlyn Koupal was recently selected to play in the McDonald’s All American Game, becoming the first South Dakota girl in history to earn the honor. When she found out the news, “I was just really excited and it didn’t even feel real,” Koupal said.
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BonHomme/Avonwrestlers competed Saturday at the Tom Studelska Invitational in Wagner and earned the team title. Results from the tourney: 106 Asher Hellmann (29-7) placed 1st and scored 26.5 team points,Champ.Round1-Asher Hellmann(BonHomme/Avon) 29-7 won by fall over Ryker Johnson (Elk Point-Jefferson) 4-12 (Fall 0:31), Quarterfinal AsherHellmann(BonHomme/ Avon) 29-7 won by tech fall over Logan Smith (Philip/ Kadoka Area/Wall) 20-17 (TF1.54:50(15-0)),Semifinal-Asher Hellmann(BonHomme/Avon) 29-7wonbymajordecisionover Legend Frederick (Tri-Valley) 30-7(MD13-2),1stPlaceMatch-AsherHellmann(BonHomme/ Avon)29-7wonbydecisionover BodeWalker(Canton)37-4(Dec 10-9) 106B Cash Campbell (12-2) placed 1st, Champ. Round 1 Cash Campbell (Bon Homme/ Avon) 12-2 won by tech fall over Camo Kochersberger (Philip/ Kadoka Area/Wall) 11-17 (TF1.5 3:12 (17-0)), Quarterfinal Cash Campbell (Bon Homme/ Avon) 12-2 won by tech fall over Hayden Berg (Parkston) 10-9 (TF-1.5 2:53 (19-2)), Semifinal Cash Campbell (Bon Homme/ Avon)12-2wonbydecisionover Kooper Styles (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes)29-13(Dec 11-7), 1st Place Match - Cash Campbell (Bon Homme/Avon) 12-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Chase King (Tri-Valley) 18-16 (SV-1 11-8) 106B Gauge Maggs (4-3) placed 4th, Champ. Round 1 Tilden Edgar (Faulkton Area) 8-21wonbydecisionoverGauge Maggs (Bon Homme/Avon) 4-3 (Dec8-6),Cons.Round1-Gauge Maggs (Bon Homme/Avon) 4-3 received a bye () (Bye), Cons. Round 2 - Gauge Maggs (Bon Homme/Avon) 4-3 won by fall overReganNess(SiouxValley) 2-9 (Fall 2:31), Cons. Round 3 Gauge Maggs (Bon Homme/ Avon) 4-3 won by fall over Hayden Berg (Parkston) 10-9 (Fall 2:41), Cons. Semi - Gauge Maggs (Bon Homme/Avon) 4-3 won by tech fall over Parker Sehr (Canton) 20-5 (TF-1.5 4:00 (18-2)),3rdPlaceMatch-Kooper Styles (Kimball/White Lake/ Platte-Geddes) 29-13 won by decision over Gauge Maggs (Bon Homme/Avon) 4-3 (Dec 5-0) 113 Colt Wolf (7-8) place is unknown, Champ. Round 1 Colt Wolf (Bon Homme/Avon) 7-8 won by fall over Triston Kurtenbach (Sioux Valley) 27-17 (Fall 2:26), Quarterfinal - Rhys Truman (Kimball/ White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 24-8 won by fall over Colt Wolf (Bon Homme/Avon) 7-8 (Fall 2:49), Cons. Round 2 - Colt Wolf (Bon Homme/Avon) 7-8 won by major decision over John Ortmeier (Faulkton Area) 8-21 (MD 12-1), Cons. Round 3 - Radley Konrad (Parkston) 29-14 won by major decision over Colt Wolf (Bon Homme/ Avon) 7-8 (MD 12-2) 113 Summyt Larson (27-12) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points, Champ. Round 1 SummytLarson(BonHomme/ Avon) 27-12 received a bye () (Bye), Quarterfinal - Summyt Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 27-12 won by decision over Sean King (Tri-Valley) 9-6 (Dec 5-0), Semifinal - Cannin Snyder (Philip/Kadoka Area/ Wall) 28-1 won by decision over SummytLarson(BonHomme/ Avon) 27-12 (Dec 9-2), Cons. Semi - Summyt Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 27-12 won by decision over Radley Konrad (Parkston) 29-14 (Dec 5-3), 3rd Place Match - Frank Krcil (Wagner) 24-7 won by decision over Summyt Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 27-12 (Dec 5-0) 120 Michael Branaugh (295) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points, Champ. Round 1 - Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-5 won by fall over Ryder Insko (Wagner) 4-8 (Fall 0:37), Quarterfinal - Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-5 won by fall over Kale Hofer (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 31-14 (Fall 3:42), Semifinal - Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-5 won by decision over Gatlin Cordes (Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall) 19-5 (Dec 1-0), 1st Place Match - Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-5 won by decisionoverConnorGlassford (Tri-Valley) 25-4 (Dec 12-5) 120KalemHudson(0-4)place is unknown, Champ. Round 1 - Ruger Smokov (Bennett County) 18-9 won by tech fall over Kalem Hudson (Bon Homme/Avon) 0-4 (TF-1.5 2:36 (19-3)), Cons. Round 1 - Bentley Roth (Parkston) 10-23 won by tech fall over Kalem Hudson (BonHomme/Avon)0-4(TF-1.5 3:37 (17-0)) 126RyvrLarson(27-3)placed 1st and scored 29.0 team points, Champ. Round 1 - Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 27-3 won by fall over Oakley McConniel (Marion/Freeman) 6-16 (Fall 0:17), Quarterfinal - Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 27-3 won by fall over Xander Sharpe (Tri-Valley) 3-10 (Fall 0:25), Semifinal - Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 27-3 won by fall over Teague Bergjord (Flandreau) 32-4 (Fall 3:32), 1st Place Match - Ryvr Larson (Bon Homme/Avon) 27-3 won by major decision over Shay Weber (Philip/Kadoka Area/ Wall) 24-8 (MD 18-5) 126 Caden Faehnrich (4-8) place is unknown, Champ. Round1-CashEdgar(Faulkton Area) 31-5 won by fall over CadenFaehnrich(BonHomme/ Avon) 4-8 (Fall 2:52), Cons. Round 1 - Caden Faehnrich (Bon Homme/Avon) 4-8 won by fall over Owen Anderson (Marion/Freeman) 3-9 (Fall 2:21), Cons. Round 2 - Caden Faehnrich(BonHomme/Avon) 4-8 won by fall over Xander Sharpe (Tri-Valley) 3-10 (Fall 4:36), Cons. Round 3 - Hayes Holter (Kimball/White Lake/ Platte-Geddes)23-8wonbytech falloverCadenFaehnrich(Bon Homme/Avon) 4-8 (TF-1.5 1:15 (18-2)) 132 Drake Slade (1-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points, Champ. Round 1 - Lincoln Sehr (Canton) 21-20 won by major decision over Drake Slade (Bon Homme/ Avon) 1-7 (MD 15-4), Cons. Round 1 - Drake Slade (Bon Homme/Avon) 1-7 received a bye () (Bye), Cons. Round 2 Lane Coleman (Lyman) 14-11 won by tech fall over Drake Slade (Bon Homme/Avon) 1-7 (TF-1.5 1:52 (15-0)) 138 Jax Sykora (3-7) place is unknown, Champ. Round 1 DanielDorsey(MountVernon/ Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 34-8wonbyfalloverJaxSykora (Bon Homme/Avon) 3-7 (Fall 1:36), Cons. Round 1 - Jax Sykora(BonHomme/Avon)3-7 received a bye () (Bye), Cons. Round2-OwenRigg(ElkPoint-Jefferson) 21-10 won by fall overJaxSykora(BonHomme/ Avon) 3-7 (Fall 0:24) 138 DeVonne Sessler (295) placed 1st and scored 27.5 team points, Champ. Round 1 DeVonneSessler(BonHomme/ Avon) 29-5 won by fall over Trace Urban (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 5-13 (Fall 2:13), Quarterfinal - DeVonne Sessler (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-5 won by fall over Owen Rigg(ElkPoint-Jefferson)21-10 (Fall4:21),Semifinal-DeVonne Sessler (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-5 won by tech fall over Zach Pederson (Flandreau) 31-14 (TF-1.5 3:42 (18-0)), 1st Place Match - DeVonne Sessler (Bon Homme/Avon) 29-5 won by decision over Daniel Dorsey (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney) 34-8 (Dec 12-11) 144 Calvin Caba (25-10) placed 1st and scored 29.0 team points,Champ.Round1-Calvin Caba(BonHomme/Avon)25-10 wonbyfalloverTuckerBaloun (Faulkton Area) 2-13 (Fall 0:45), Quarterfinal-CalvinCaba(Bon Homme/Avon)25-10wonbyfall overShaneSehr(Canton)29-14 (Fall 4:23), Semifinal - Calvin Caba (Bon Homme/Avon) 2510 won by major decision over Tel Gropper (Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall) 23-7 (MD 15-6), 1st Place Match - Calvin Caba (Bon Homme/Avon) 25-10 won by injury default over Cole Hendrixson (Tri-Valley) 19-5 (Inj. 1:17) 150 Jaden Bult (20-4) placed 2nd and scored 21.5 team points, Champ. Round 1 Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/ Avon) 20-4 won by fall over Jack Jodozi (Parkston) 5-16 (Fall1:36),Quarterfinal-Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/Avon) 20-4 won by decision over Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 19-15 (Dec7-2),Semifinal-JadenBult (Bon Homme/Avon) 20-4 won by tech fall over Sean Roseland (Faulkton Area) 20-7 (TF-1.5 4:12 (15-0)), 1st Place Match Johnny Lenz (Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 33-4 won by fall over Jaden Bult (Bon Homme/Avon) 20-4 (Fall 5:58) 157 Weston Bierema (25-11) placed5thandscored15.0team points,Champ.Round1-Weston Bierema (Bon Homme/Avon) 25-11 won by fall over Caleb Kirkholm (Marion/Freeman) 7-15 (Fall 1:26), Quarterfinal - Gage Reichert (Parkston) 23-3 won by major decision over WestonBierema(BonHomme/ Avon) 25-11 (MD 12-2), Cons. Round2-WestonBierema(Bon Homme/Avon) 25-11 won by fall over Trey VanderWeerdt (Elk Point-Jefferson) 15-15 (Fall 2:43), Cons. Round 3 WestonBierema(BonHomme/ Avon) 25-11 won by decision over Preston Nedved (Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 28-12 (Dec 1-0), Cons. Semi - Vincent Lenz (Kimball/ WhiteLake/Platte-Geddes)30-6 won by decision over Weston Bierema (Bon Homme/Avon) 25-11(Dec5-2),5thPlaceMatch-WestonBierema(BonHomme/ Avon) 25-11 won by medical forfeit over Landon Coyle (Faulkton Area) 27-6 (M. For.)
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