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Ag sales team places third

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The Winner FFA ag sales team took third place the District 4 Leadership
Development Event. Pictured from left are Rylee Schroeder, Garret Phillips,
James Gregg and Browdy Kocer.

Five Winner FFA members competed in the second half of the District 4 Leadership Development Event held Monday, Nov. 30.    

The Ag Sales team had to present to a panel of “supervisors” and then individually sell their feed products. They also had to take a test afterward. They placed third overall and are an alternate for the state Leadership Development Events. Team members included are Rylee Schroeder, Garret Phillips, James Gregg and Browdy Kocer.    

In Employment Skills Adam Bohnet interviewed for a mechanic job position. He prepared a cover letter and resume ahead of time before an interview. The whole contest was completed via Zoom.

Two considered for volleyball player of year

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Two members of the Winner volleyball team were considered for volleyball player of the year by the Mitchell Republic.

Ellie Brozik and Kalla Bertram were the two considered.

Brozik has been Winner’s most efficient at the net during the team’s run at the state tournament. The junior racked up 415 kills, 186 digs and 48 aces.

Bertram, a senior, did a little bit of everything for Winner. Bertram had 257 kills, 294 digs and 69 aces.

Chosen as the player of the year was Julia Weber of Bridgewater-Emery.

Alexa’s Gift

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The Colome National Honor Society and student council carried on Alexa
McKenzie’s giving spirit by shopping for gifts for foster children on Dec. 2.
Money to purchase the gifts was raised by the students and they selected gifts
for 17 children. Pictured from left are Lanie Bolton, Saydee Heath, Joseph
Laprath, Landi Krumpus, Makayla Shippy, Katie Welker, Maya Vandenbark, Morgan
Gill and Elizabeth Yeaman.

Covid-19 Cases

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Tripp County saw the number of COVID-19 cases rise by two on Monday. The total confirmed cases in Tripp County since COVID started is 500. There are 130 active cases with 423 recovered. The total number of deaths in Tripp County is now up to nine.

Statewide on Monday, a total of 447 new cases were reported. This brings the active cases in the state to 16,432.There have been 68,449 persons who have recovered from the virus.

The total number of persons tested for COVID-19 is 339,995.The state death toll is at 1,110.In any measurement, November was the worse month in South Dakota. On Oct. 31, the state’s total sat at 425 deaths. That number would more than double in November with 946 deaths as of Nov. 30.

The state had an additional 118 deaths in the first four days of December.

Living nativity set for Dec. 16

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To celebrate the true meaning of the season a living nativity will be held at the United Methodist Church on Dec. 16.

This will be put on by the GPS youth. There will two shows, one at 6 p.m. and the other at 6:30 p.m.

This will be outside so persons are asked to dress warm. To help people stay warm the high school MYF group will be serving free hot cocoa. There are about 30 kids who will take part in this nativity.

The GPS group is for youth in kindergarten to sixth grade.

In addition there will some miniature donkeys and sheep. “The kids are really excited about it,” said Vanessa Goodell, education director.

Each show is about 15 minutes long. The 6:30 p.m. show will be live streamed and will be held right before the Sounds of Christmas.

There will be plenty of room on the church lawn for people to social distance as they watch the living nativity. Due to COVID, the Sounds of Christmas will be live streamed and is closed to the public.

Sounds of Christmas closed to pubic

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Sounds of Christmas will be held Dec. 16 at 6:45 p.m. hosted by Winner United Methodist Church. This service is not open to the public due to COVID-19. It will be live streamed on You Tube/Winner United Methodist Church.Area musicians are invited to participate.

Former choir members can make a video with their cell phone and email it to umcav@gwtc.netPersons who would like to participate are to call Jo Green at 840-2270 or Winner United Methodist Church at 842-0854.