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Late surges stifle Cowboys

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Michael Supik puts up a shot against North Central at home on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

By Colton Hall
Staff Writer

Colome vs. North Central

This was a close game that the Colome Cowboys just couldn’t close out when it mattered.

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Wrestlers win tournament

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Winner Area wrestling team took first place at the Huron Invitational on Saturday. The Warriors had four champions. The next action for Winner will be the regional tournament Feb. 22 in Winner.

Winner Area wrestling team continues to improve as it won first place at the Huron Invitational on Saturday.

The Warriors took first place with 236 points. Aberdeen Central took second with 166.5 points.

The four champions from Winner were Kaden Keiser, Riley Orel, Trevor Peters and Sam Kruger.

Also placing for Winner were Karson Keiser, Joey Cole and Achilles Willuweit who all took second.

The Warriors had seven wrestlers in the championship.

Placing third were Kaleb Osborn, Aaron Gilchrist . Charley Pravecek and Jude Sargent both took fourth with Cailob Week taking sixth.

In the championship match at 126 pounds. Kaden Keiser won by major decision 22-8 over Eli Fischer of Milbank.

Riley Orel, 138, won in the ultimate tie breaker 7-3 over Keegan Haider of Wolsey/Wessington.

Trevor Peters, 152, pinned Carter Grohs, Wosley/Wessington, in 35 seconds.
Sam Kruger, 160, won the championship with a medical forfeit over Colby Mennis, Madison.

Karson Keiser wrestling at 106 pounds was pinned in 5:09 by Moses Gross, Huron, in the championship.

Cole, 170, was defeated by tech fall in the championship by Tyson Lien, Huron.

Willuweit was defeated 1-0 by Micah DeBoer of Bon Homme/Scotland in the championship at 285 pounds.

Winner Area wrestlers who were also in action Saturday in Huron but did not place are: Adam Bohnet, Owen Duffy, Stetson Shelbourn.

The next action for the wrestlers will be the regional tournament which will be held in Winner on Saturday, Feb. 22 starting at 10 a.m. The top four wrestlers in each weight class will qualify for the state tournament which is the next weekend in Sioux Falls.

Celebrating FFA week

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The 93 chapters that make up the South Dakota FFA (SD FFA) will celebrate National FFA Week February 22-29th, 2020. National FFA Week embraces more than 90 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future.

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News bureau in Pierre

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DAKOTA NEWS NOW viewers will soon see a lot more news from South Dakota’s capital city.

DAKOTA NEWS NOW recently signed a long-term agreement for a new news bureau in Pierre.

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Patricia Klein, 66

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Funeral services for Patricia Klein were held Feb. 12 at Grace Lutheran Church in Burke with Rev. Philip Henning officiating.

Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery.

Patricia Kay (Grim) Klein was born April 2, 1953 to Leonard “Ray” and Irene (Stahlecker) Grim in Gregory, SD. She was the second born child in a family of ten.

She passed away Feb. 7, 2020 at the Burke Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 66 years.

Pat grew up on the family farm six miles south of Gregory. She attended the Gordan School District #46. Pat was 14 years old when her mother died and it affected the family greatly. Pat attended Gregory High School and graduated in 1971.

Pat met the love of her life, Delbert and they were united in marriage on April 8, 1972. To this union two children were born: Calvin Lee and Dulcie Kay.

During her lifetime, she was always by Delbert’s side to help with all of the farm/ranch work. She worked at the Burke Community Hospital for 47 years. She enjoyed many simple things in life such as: gardening, fishing, cattle, horses, and spending time outdoors and with family.

She was always willing to lend a helping hand to family and friends. She had a very special place in her heart for her husband, children and grandchildren whom she loved dearly.

Pat was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Burke. She was also a member of the Grace Ladies Aid and the Burke Hospital Auxiliary.

Pat is survived by her husband and best friend, Delbert of Herrick, SD; her children: Calvin (Erica) Klein of Mills, NE and Dulcie (Wade) Swan of Herrick, SD; her 4 grandchildren: Sierra, Jaden, Emerson and Shalee. Other survivors include her siblings: Rich (Sara) Grim, Nola Grim (Harland), Danny Grim, Randy Grim, Jan Schrader, Darwin (Kerri) Grim, Tina Schmaltz-Grim, sister-in-law Nancy Grim; In-Laws: Vernon (Diane) Klein, Dennis (Marilyn) Klein and Karen Klein. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents: Leonard ‘Ray’ and Irene Grim; her grandparents; infant sister and brother, Cheryl and Dennis Grim; brothers: Larry and Rod Grim; father and mother-in-law, Rudy and Mildred Klein; sister and brother-in-law: Deloris and Kent Sinkular, and niece Brandy Jean Klein.