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New Press Box Overlooks Football Field

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By Dan Bechtold, Editor

Now when Winner Warriors Live does a live broadcast of Winner High School football games they will have a nice 12×24 insulated structure to work in.

The new press box is located on the hill above the football field. The construction of the building was done by the members of the South Dakota Highway Patrol under the site supervision of trooper Dave Campbell of Gregory.
Trooper Dave Baker of Winner says one of the missions of the highway patrol is to be involved in community projects.

With the death of Bob Connot, who was the voice of the Winner High School football team, Jody Brozik of Winner Warriors Live had an idea to build a new press box.

“This happened at the right time when the highway patrol was available for community projects. I mentioned to Jody that myself and squad mates would help with this project,” said Baker.

Sealey Wins Home Town Hero Award

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Colome Fire Chief Glenn Sealey was honored with the Modern Woodmen of America Home Town Hero award.

Sealey is an EMT, former Colome city councilmember, fire chief, and is very active in his community.

Vicki Condon, financial representative, presented the award to Sealey.

Modern Woodmen is one of the country’s largest fraternal financial services organization.

“At Modern Woodmen we bring people together through fraternalism, supporting families and strengthening communities,” said Condon.

Elks Rodeo Results

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There were 345 contestants from seven states competing for over $33,000 in prize money at the 37th annual Winner Elks Benefit rodeo for LifeScape children’s services.

Rodeo results include:
Bareback—Garrett Shadbolt, 82; Ty Kenner, 76; Mike Fred, 69 and Corey Evans, 68
Saddle bronc—Derek Kenner, 73; Miles Kreeger, 71; Taylen Nelson, 71; Jordan Hunt, 66 and Kolton Soloman, 65
Bull riding—Casey Reder, 79; Dustin Thompson, 74; Dillon Micheel, 73
Tie down roping—Brock Belkham, 9.4; Matt Elliott, 9.4; Justin Schofield, 9.6; Riley Wakefield, 9.7; Nolan Richie, 10.1 and Troy Wilcox, 10.1
Steer wrestling—Mike Stephan, 4.1; Jason Hapney, 4.7; Brett Wilcox, 4.8; Gabe Taylor, 5; Casey Heninger, 5; Josh Hammer, 5.2, J. J. Hunt, 5.2
Senior mens breakaway—Scott Lammers, 3.9; Rocky Knippling, 3.9; John Dean, 4; Mike Nelson, 4.1; Glen Hostuter, 4.1 and Mark Schumacher, 4.5
Ladies breakaway—Amber Coleman, 2.5; Ceri McCaffery, 2.6; Sydney Dexter, 2.7; Haley Brown, 2.9; Annie Fulton, 2.9, Sadie Stec, 3; Rylee Rich, 3.1; Cedar Jandreau, 3.1
Barrel racing—Rachel Dahl, 16.26; Chancy Scheer, 16.29; Haley Huls,16.41; Annie Fulton, 16.45; Sydney Maher, 16.49; Rose Ann Ewan, 16.53; Dori Hollenbeck, 16.57; Kaylee Gallino, 16.69 and Bailey Witt, 16.69
Goat tying—Tawny Barry, 6.6; Amy Tierney, 8.5; Lacey Tech, 9; Shanie Johnston, 9.4; Cedar Jandreau, 9.5
Mixed team roping—Ashley Price-Cody Trainer. 7.3; Hanna Brown-Rory Brown, 7.6; Amy Tierney-Daine McNenny, 7.6; Haley Brown-Peter Haukaas, 7.7; Amber Coleman-Dustin Chohon, 8.2; Trey Schomp-Justin Schofield, 9.3
Team roping—Wroper Kosel-Jeremy Ferguson, 5.8; Tucker McDaniel-Jeff Nelson, 6.4; Tyler Brockman-Todd Hollenbeck, 6.8; Bart Ness-Trey Young, 7.7; Thomas Dolittle-Matthew Jones, 7.9 and Tyrell Moody-Rory Brown, 7.9
Team penning—Travis Olson, Randall Olson, James Kuiper, 49.3; Paula Guinn, Doni Zeller, Bud Brozik, 50.7; Bogie Webb, Rachel Dahl, J. J. Hunt, 50.9; David Horn, Lisa Horn and Kerry Horn, 61.6

Colome Woman to Get New Sentence

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A Colome woman will receive a new sentence after the state’s high court decided the state breached a plea agreement.

Lisa Slotsky, 38, was sentenced to five years in prison, one suspended, with credit for five days served, on Sept. 15 by Judge Kathleen Trandahl for ingestion of methamphetamine stemming from a March 26, 2015, traffic arrest.
The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled the state failed to abide by the terms of the plea agreement in which the state was supposed to recommend a light sentence, including participating in Hope Court with no jail time.

“At sentencing, instead of recommending Hope Court and no jail time, the state highlighted and detailed Slotsky’s criminal history and suggested that Slotsky would be unable to maintain sobriety or obey the laws and not cause harm in the community,” said the supreme court in its decision. “By impliedly arguing for a harsher sentence, the state in effect asked the circuit court to disregard the state’s recommendation under the plea agreement.”

The state contended it fulfilled the bargain by not objecting to a Hope Court sentence. The action was a “transparent effort to influence the severity of the defendant’s sentence” without fulfilling its end of the bargain,” the court said.

“The state’s failure to recommend Hope Court and no jail time is a material and substantial breach of the plea agreement,” the decision said.

Pheasants Nipped in Championship Game

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Winner/Colome amateur baseball team finished second in the Sunshine League as they were nipped 10-9 by undefeated Alexandria Friday in Parkston.

After the Pheasants tied the game in the ninth inning, Alexandria hit a solo home run for the win.

Winner/Colome will play in the state tournament which starts Friday in Mitchell. The Pheasants will play Northville at 11 a.m. on Friday.

Arthur, Halverson Won Chamber Golf Meet

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Rusty Arthur and Lisa Halverson won the championship of the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce golf meet on Friday. They shot a 35.

Second place in the first flight went to Jamie Root and Addy Root with a 36 and third to Ty Vandenhoek and Bert Shields, 38.

Second flight winners were: Jeff Grossenburg and Robin Grossenburg, 40; Jeremy and Rhonda Schroeder, 42 and Cody Haiar and Roger Farley, 42.

Third flight winners were: Jeff and Sharon Schramm, 44; C.A. and Twila Owen, 45 and Chad Peterson and Tom Renner, 46.

There were 28 teams in the tournament.

Darlene May Foss (Schmidt), 73

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Darlene May Foss (Schmidt), 73, formerly of Winner, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 25th, 2016 at home in Pierre, SD after a courageous battle with cancer.

Darlene, daughter of Cornelius and Pauline (Woehl) Schmidt was born July 26th, 1942. During her youth she grew up and attended school in Winner. Darlene enjoyed talking about the adventures and mischief she experienced during her youth with her eight brothers and sisters.

On January 14th, 1958 Darlene was united in marriage to Darrell Foss. Through this marriage three sons were born, Micheal, Kelly and Todd. Darlene and Darrell lived and worked on the family farm near Winner, which they later owned and operated until their retirement in 2012. In 2014 they left the farm and moved to Winner. Darlene later moved to Pierre in 2016.

Darlene had a passion for hard work. She found time throughout her busy farm life to work several years at Winner Insurance Center, Winner Advocate, Fenenga DeSmet & Co.,Winner Bowling Center, Winner Livestock Auction and Winner Hospital.

Darlene loved the special bond she had with her twin sister Doreen Bolander. They spent many joyous times together and were almost inseperable.

Darlene enjoyed the outdoors. Her and Darrell could often be found out on the river fishing. Darlene loved the special times she had throughout her life camping with her family and friends. She was an avid sports spectator and enjoyed watching all types of sports. Her biggest joy came from spending time with her family and friends.

Orrin Smith, 92

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Orrin Smith was born March 24, 1924, at Long Pine, Neb., to Orrin Smith and Mabel (Hanson) Smith. When he was three, he and his younger sister Geneva moved with their mother to her family’s homestead near Dixon, South Dakota. Orrin had a life-long passion for horses and an aspiration to be a cowboy. He spent many hours riding his mustang pony around the countryside – there were rabbits to hunt and arrowheads to find. Inspired by old-west stories, he walked down the wooden sidewalks of Dixon with his spurs dragging and even once drove a bull down Main Street.

Orrin graduated from Dallas High School in 1942. He worked on the family farm until he was drafted into the Navy in 1945. He rode the train to the Great Lakes Training Center for basic training, then stationed at a reassignment depot in Omaha until his discharge in 1946.

Orrin married Irma Jean Edwards on November 5, 1947. They raised four daughters and were sweethearts and best friends for nearly 69 years.

During their first year of marriage, Orrin and Irma Jean lived in a tiny trailer in northwestern South Dakota. Orrin worked for a construction company building dams and bridges. He had the opportunity to work for a rancher in the area or stay on with the construction company, but decided to return to the family farm prior to the birth of their first daughter. He continued to farm in the Dixon area until 1957, when they moved to the Edwards farm north of Dallas. Orrin and Irma Jean farmed and raised cattle until they retired and in 2007 they moved to Herrick.

Orrin enjoyed hunting, fishing, target shooting, bowling, camping, reading, and dancing. He often needed a helper or driver for his hunting and fishing trips, or even for making machinery repairs, and his daughters enjoyed that special time with him. Orrin was the Sergeant-at-Arms for the Dallas American Legion and made sure that all of the guns were oiled and in working order. He belonged to the Winner Gun Club where he was a competitive trap shooter and helped present gun safety classes. He was also an active member of the Rosebud Horseman’s Club where he enjoyed calf roping and team roping in addition to organizing Little Britches Rodeos and play days. In his later years he decided he needed a new hobby, so he learned to cook by watching cooking shows, reading recipes and experimenting.

Orrin was a man of integrity and honor who kept his word. He worked hard, took time to enjoy his hobbies, loved his family, and enjoyed the wide-open spaces. He was a quiet leader without claiming to be one. His children, grandchildren, and extended family members loved and respected him greatly and will remember him through the many stories he told.

Orrin died July 27, 2016 at the Avera Gregory Hospital at the age of 92.

Health Department Reminds Pregnant Travelers To Be Aware Of Zika Virus

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Women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy should avoid travel to areas affected by the Zika virus, reminded a state health official today.

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still recommends that pregnant women avoid travel to Zika-affected areas,” said Dr. Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist for the South Dakota Department of Health. “People who do travel to the tropics and sub-tropics where Zika is transmitted need to protect themselves from mosquitoes with pants and long-sleeved shirts, an EPA-registered insect repellent and intact window and door screens.”

For most healthy adults the infection is mild and only 20 percent of people infected will become ill. Pregnant women who are infected run the risk of delivering babies born with the birth defect microcephaly. Babies with the defect have heads smaller than expected and often have smaller brains that might not have developed properly.

South Dakota is one of five states that has yet to report a Zika case. However, Kightlinger said the department is following one woman on CDC’s Zika Pregnancy Registry, an asymptomatic pregnant woman who previously lived in a Zika-affected area and was not ill but tested positive for Zika infection. The registry collects information about pregnancy and infant outcomes following laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection during pregnancy. Women on the registry are followed throughout pregnancy and their infants are checked at birth and at 2, 6 and 12 months of age.

Because the virus can be sexually transmitted, men who live in or have visited Zika-affected areas should abstain from unprotected sex. Individuals who do travel to a Zika-affected area and become ill within two weeks should see their doctor. CDC recommends all pregnant women who travel to Zika-affected areas be tested at 2 to 12 weeks upon their return, whether they are sick or not.

Zika is not known to be carried by the mosquitoes found in South Dakota.