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Hearing loss affects millions of Americans. In fact, by age 75 over half of adults will have some form of hearing loss.
Read moreAdventure Academy has been a part of the Wagner community since the fall of 2021. With a growing demand for daycare in Wagner, Adventure Academy outgrew its original location. Looking to expand and find a new space that would allow the daycare the ability to be better set up for the needs of the kids, Adventure Academy found that location in the former Apparel WorX building. The daycare officially moved into its new main street location on October 7.
Read moreANDES CENTRAL ELEMENTARY Perfect Attendance Kindergarten: Watson Bergin, JorDee Hjelm, Dominic Mik, Teagan Petrik, Cheyenne Svatos 1st Grade: Gavin Bierman, Zaiylah Braun, Zander Kiyukan, Evelyn Swanson 2nd Grade: Keelan Bergin, Christina Habben, Xara Heth, Joshua Rouse, Grace Ulrich, Genesis World Turner 3rd Grade: Suttyn Bergin, Jacob Derry, Jensen Hjelm, Emma Johanneson, Taeton World Turner 4th Grade: Brynlee Kaczor, Kourtney Svatos, Adam Tschumper 5th Grade: Amauni Denney, Kateline Derry, Bella Johannson, Madelyn Ronfeldt, Demi Rouse, Ella Swanson
Read moreAC/DC Volleyball and Cross Country Seniors and their parents were honored during the volleyball match at Dakota Christian held Tuesday, October 29th. Pictured are, from left: Gabriella Olson (daughter of Gerri Olson and Eric Olson), Josie Brouwer (daughter of Jessica Brouwer and Heath Brouwer), Syrianna Never Miss A Shot (daughter of Tara Roan Eagle (not pictured) and Paul Never Miss A Shot), Nadia VanZuidam (daughter of Nicole and Rich VanZuidam). Photography by Denelle.
Read moreFor 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.
Read moreThe Creative English class started their Monday very early this past week, leaving the parking lot at 5:15 a.m. This group of kids, chaperoned by Voni Hubbell, their Creative English teacher, took a van to the SDSU College Campus in Brookings, South Dakota, for the2024HighschoolPressConvention. There, they learned about many press-related skills, ranging from Sports Photography, to getting a job. Overall, the trip was a success, enlightening the students in various journalistic topics re-lated to their everyday life, like the ethicality of AI or the most effective way to attract online readers to a social media post.
Read moreThis year AHS had four CrossCountrystatequalifiers: Zander Fathke, Rance Kuhlman, Jack Fathke, and senior John Fathke. They prepared for the competition by getting a lot of sleep, letting loose, stretching, drinking a lot of water, eating good meals, and most importantly, practicing. They were all very excited to have the opportunity to compete at state. Coach Jurrens, along with the boys’ parents, were there to cheer them on. Some of the strategies they usedwere:keepingtheirheads down, staying at an even and steadypacewhengoingup-hill, and saving their energy until the end. If an underclassman wanted to join XC, the athletes suggest working hard, never givingup,andtryingtheirbest.
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