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Ashlyn Koupal attended the Class A State Track and Field Meet on May 23rd through 25th in Sioux Falls at the Howard Wood Field. This was her fourth time attending the state track meet to compete in the high jump event. At the Class A State Track and Field Meet, Ashlyn claimed her fourth straight high jump title. Ashlyn is the daughter of Mike and Tera Koupal. She is the granddaughter of Dwayne and Rosie Koupal; Max and Sandy Ellefson; Duane and Bonnie Wince; and Lynette Ellefson. Ashlyn is currently a junior at Wagner Community School.
Read moreThe Chamber BBQ will feature 2 pork loin sandwiches, potato salad, chips, chocolate chip cookie and lemonade.
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Six Wagner students along with 14 teachers from across SD and ND participated in the 2024 Ocean Dakotas Institute along the New England Atlantic Coast in June. It was sponsored by the Wagner Community School through NOAA Ocean Exploration and run by Spencer Cody of the Edmunds County School district in SD. The institution focuses on educating students and teachers about ocean life and, most importantly, job opportunities involving marine science.
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I love fishing. There’s almost no better way to relax, get away from the hubbub of daily life, and connect with the natural beauty all around us. And they taste pretty, good, too! South Dakota is home to some of the best fishing in the country. We have many unique experiences, from river fishing on the Mighty Missouri to the Prairie Lakes in the northeast part of the state – and many more opportunities besides.
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If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.” A song familiar to all of us. However, how familiar is the awareness of our body clues of feeling happy to all of us to truly “know it”? Recognizing body clues and sensations to aid in the next steps of labeling emotions is the first key skill in emotional intelligence. Unfortunately, these are not skills we are taught.
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The Andes Central School District will be heading into the 2024-2025 school year with a new superintendent, Clint Nelson. Nelson officially began his duties as the Andes Central superintendent on July 1st. This is not Nelson’s first position as a superintendent. Before coming to Andes Central and taking the Elementary Principal position, Nelson had been the superintendent at the Mount Vernon School District. As he had been a superintendent before, he was interested in the position and was persuaded by fellow colleagues and other superintendents to show interest in the position.
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The Lake Andes Food and Wellness Council has been a part of the Lake Andes community since 2015. The Food and Wellness Council was created as part of a South Dakota State University (SDSU) grant that chose three communities (DeSmet, Lower Brule and Lake Andes) to form Well Connected Communities.
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