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The Colome Elementary track and field day will be held on May 5.  The event will start at 10 a.m.

A sack lunch will be provided for the students.

Scavenger’s Journey, a treasure hunting expedition, has added Winner to its lists of stops.

The three day event will be held June 25-27. It will feature antiques, collectibles, flea markets, specialty shops, yard sales, food vendors.

Scavenger’s Journey was modeled after similar successful events such as Nebraska’s Junk Jaunt, the World’s Longest Yard Sale and the Kansas Treasure.

The event seeks to promote commerce in small communities by holding city-wide garage sales, hosting flea markets and showcasing community groups.

The Scavenger Journey publishes a book that contains the locations of collectibles, antiques, crafts from different South Dakota towns on the route.

Persons who would like to have their garage sale advertised in this book need to get the information to Mike Scott before May 21.  Businesses can also advertise in this book.

The Winner city wide garage sale will be June 25 and 26 and Crazy Day will be  June 25.

“This is an open door to attract people to our community,” said Mike Scott, executive director of the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce.

The participating communities are: Stickney, Plankinton, White Lake, Kimball, Platte, Chamberlain, Oacoma, Reliance, Winner, Presho, Murdo, Belvidere and Kadoka.

Books listing the sales can be purchased in each town.

Persons who have questions on the city wide garage sale sponsored by the Chamber or Scavenger Journey can call Scott at the Chamber at 842-1533.

Scavenger’s Journey is a non-profit organization. Sponsors include each of the local communities, local businesses and the South Dakota Missouri River Tourism group.

The 36^th annual Winner High School academic excellence and National Honor Society banquet will be held May 6 at St. Mary’s Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Last year there was no banquet due to COVID-19.

This year 25 seniors will receive plaques for having been honored all four years at the banquet.

The seniors who will receive plaques are: Brennan Bachmann, Kalla Bertram, Meagan Blare, Megan Brozik, Kady Cable, Shannon Calhoon, Jesse Colson, Evan Farner, Presley Foudray, Brady Fritz, Hayley Hanson, Taylor Headrick, Katherine Jankauskas, Sam Kruger, Maggie LaCompte, Mackenzie Levi, Aryn Meiners, Bosten Morehart, Kayla Natoli, Delanie Nelson, Preston Norrid, Marlie Schuyler, Shelby Scott, Teresa Taylor and Landon Thieman.

Seniors honored for academics are: Brennan Bachmann, Kalla Bertram, Meagan Blare, Zachary Bohnet, Megan Brozik, Kady Cable, Shannon Calhoon, Jesse Colson, Owen Duffy, Evan Farner, Carly Fischer, Presley Foudray, Brady Fritz, Jackson Hansen, Hayley Hanson, Taylor Headrick, Katherine Jankauskas, Dawsyn Kahler, Sam Kruger, Maggie LaCompte, Mackenzie Levi, Evelyn Lopez-Vazquez, Aryn Meiners, Bosten Morehart, Kayla Natoli, Delanie Nelson, Preston Norrid, Marlie Schuyler, Shelby Scott, Teresa Taylor and Landon Thieman.

Seniors honored in subject area are: Kalla Bertram, anatomy; Megan Brozik, concert choir, English 12; Owen Duffy, cabinet making; Evan Farner, tech ed; Jackson Hansen, intro to welding; Hayley Hansen, current events, psychology; Katherine Jankaskas, American government; Aryn Meiners, photographic arts, Preston Norrid, Art 3, sociology; Shelby Scott, art 3.

Juniors honored for academics are: Finn Bartels, Shayla Bice, Adam Bohnet, Alex Bohnet, Ellie Brozik, Joseph Cole, Taralynn Cordier, Slade Cournoyer, Aaron Debus, Jenny Guan, Jenna Hammerbeck, Hattie Hespe, Emma Jorgensen, Kaden Keiser, Adrienne Lewis, Marissa Meiners, Alani Old Lodge, Michael Olson, Kaleb Osborn, Kolbie Osborn, Elijah Peterson, Charley Pravecek, Kelsey Sachtjen, Sidda Schuyler, Ryan Sell, Bella Swedlund, Jackson Vesely, Achilles Willuweit.

Winner juniors who will be honored in subject area area: Adam Bohnet, vet science; Aaron Debus, basic electricity; Jenna Hammerbeck, personal finance, art 1; Hattie Hespe, Art 2; Emma Jorgensen, chemisty 2, pre-calculus; Hannah Kaiser, English 11; Charley Pravecek, advanced welding; Ryan Sell, plant science, U.S. history; Jackson Vesely, intro to construction.

Sophomores who will be honored for academics are: Kendyl Bachmann; Mali Beehler; Brindy Bolander, Melanie Brozik, Shayne Day, Maggie DeMers, Justin Hausmann, Ainsley Henderson, Joselin Kludt, Jack Kruger, Tessa Mann, Kelbi Meiners, Aleya Miller, Pierce Nelson, Dalton Petersen, Rylee Root, Mallory Thayer, Blake Volmer and Leah Wiechelman.
Sophomores honored in subject area are: Kendyn Bachmann, geometry; Luke Boerner, natural resources; Brindy Bolander, world history; Melanie Brozik, chemistry, English 10 and Spanish II; Justin Hausmann, horticulture; Ainsley Henderson, geography; Tessa Mann, Spanish I; Mallory Thayer, 8-12 band, advanced construction; Blake Volmer, algebra II.

Freshmen who will be honored for academics are: Leila Balsiger, Aiden Barfuss, Noah Best, Maxton Brozik, Karlee Cihak-Brozik, Kendall Dice, Bailey Fairbanks, Payton Fisher, Ellison Kaiser, Ashlynn McPhee, Stratton Morehart, Garrett Phillips, Emily Sachtjen, Jude Sargent, Samuel Scholz, Saylor Schuyler, Stetson Shelbourn, Cassandra Shutt and Cecilia Watson.

Freshmen honored in subject area are: Leila Balsiger, health, nutrition; Payton Fisher, small gas engines; Ellison Kaiser, computer studies; Alexis Klein, physical science; Ashlynn McPhee, employability; Tayla Nagel, English 9, design; Emily Sachtjen, intro to ag , Sam Scholz, algebra.

The induction of new members  into the National Honor Society will be held.

The officers of NHS are Katherine Jankauskas, president; Emma Jorgensen, vice president; Megan Brozik, secretary; Hayley Hanson, treasurer and Aryn Meiners, historian. Lisa Jankauskas is the advisor.

The Colome High School prom will be held on Friday, April 30 in the Colome gym.

The prom theme is “A Stompin’ Good Time.”

A dinner will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Colome Legion.

The  grand march will start at 9 p.m.

Following the grand march there will be a dance. The DJ is Uptown Sounds by Riley Cassidy of Rapid City.

There will be an after prom party hosted by parents of the juniors. The after prom party  will feature a mechanical bull riding, sumo wrestling. G-force sling shot, a photo booth and other games and activities.

Winner Area Chamber of Commerce has set the dates for the Winner Summer Nights.

The first summer night will be June 10 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and will be on the third block of Main St.

Dan Clark Auction and Realty is the sponsor.

The theme will be 4-H. The Tripp County 4-H Clubs will be hosting carnival games. The shooting sports and rodeo club will also be involved.

The band will be Westbound.

There will be a dance contest and also a boot contest.

Food vendors will have lot of good food to eat.

The second summer night on Main Street will be July 8. The theme will be a salute to first responder. The sponsor will be the Black Lab.

The band will be Roy and the Bad Boys.

A special event will be a first responder trike race.

The third summer night will be in Colome on Aug. 12 from 5:30 to  9 p.m. 

Wild West Night will the theme with sponsors  Frontier Bar, Bolton Ranch and Valley Seed.

Country Rush will be the band.

The BBQ pit row and classic car show will be held July 31 on Main Street.

The car show is sponsored by Frontier Motors.

There will be several teams competing n the BBQ contest. Prizes will be awarded.

The featured band will be Dustin Evans and the Good Time Band.