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Following the Labor Day parade this year, the Wagner St. John Lutheran Church served a luncheon open to the community. It was a free-will donation with all proceeds going to the Wince family. In July of this year, Tanner and Talia Wince had their fourth son, Hudson, who was born with a heart defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). Talia and baby Hudson are currently at the Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora. Tanner and the three oldest boys have returned to Wagner with the start of school.
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Wagner Labor Day would not be what it is without the Wagner Legion Greer Post #11. Every year without fail, they gather on the Friday of Labor Day weekend to place the flags up in the park and then take them down Labor Day Monday evening. This year was no exception. Even though it was an extremely hot Labor Day weekend the flags blew beautifully in the park. Members of the Wagner American Legion, Sons of the American Legion and the Wagner American Legion Auxiliary that helped put up and take down the flags were Clayton Rados, Paul Kucera, Jacob Kucera, Barb Kucera, Dennis Merkwan, Melvin Horner, Bruce Specketer, Jay Youngbluth, Don Hubbard, Jerry Seiner, Dave Isebrands, David Link, Tony Krcil, Danny Rezac, Mark Roberts, Linda Roberts, Rylie Roberts, John Crisman, Jim Bastemeyer and Rick Zolnowsky.
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Modern Woodman Chapter 17406 has chosen the Wagner/ Lake Andes ambulance staff to be honored as their 2023 Hometown Heroes: on September 4th before the parade the ambulance staff was treated to coffee and homemade kolaches and muffins. Modern Woodman activities director Marcella Strand presented the crew with a $100 grant to be given to the charity of their choice. The Wagner/Lake Andes ambulance district was formed in 2000 and serves 7 communities in southern Charles Mix County. The district is overseen by a 9 member Board of Directors.
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President Becky Brunsing gave the Rotary Bell a good whack which resulted in an ear-splitting ring that got everyone’s attention immediately. There were two guests present, Chris and Barbara Jacobi from Connecticut. Chris is a nephew of Rotarian Kathe Henke.
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ANDES CENTRAL FFA AT THE STATE FAIR
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Local Lake Andes man, Harold Miller turned 93 years old this past Saturday September 9th. There was a birthday party held in his honor on September 9th at the Inside Scoop. This year also happens to be the 25-year anniversary since Harold coached a Midgets team to a second-place finish in the Little Missouri Valley League. The birthday party was open to the community and the past players from the Midgets baseball team and their families were all invited. There were about 55 party goers in attendance for Harold’s big day. Jason Laska was the only member of the Midget’s team to come out to celebrate.
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With 17 senior care facilities closing in 2023 in South Dakota, finding a quality elderly care facility can be challenging. The Lake Andes Senior Living facility is changing an aspect of how they care for their residents and that is through their daily activities and adventures. Since March of 2023, the Lake Andes Senior Living facility has had a new Activities Director, Debbie White. In her short 5 months there, Debbie has brought about new and creative activities to be enjoyed and experienced by the residents.
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The Lake Andes Lakers held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 6. The Lakers are a community club that anyone living in or around Lake Andes can join. There are yearly membership dues which go to pay for a steak supper around February and every month at the meeting they have a jackpot drawing that members must be present for to win. They meet on the first Wednesday of every month at the Duck in at noon for an hour to have a meal together and listen to a local speaker that has something new or upcoming in the Lake Andes community. They have had speakers from new businesses, new teachers, new coaches, community events, school events, birthdays, anniversaries, city events/projects etc.
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