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EARLY WARNING

West River COUNTY PURCHASES Health NEW WARNING SIRENS Services hosts A YEAR IN REVIEW Scrubs Camp

By COLE BENZ

Record Editor

Thanks to a grant, communities in Adams County will soon have an updated alert system. New sirens were recently installed in the towns of Bucyrus, Haynes, Hettinger and Reeder. A FY15 State Homeland Security Grant allowed the county to purchase the new alert sirens, and thanks to the efforts, Haynes and Bucyrus will have them for the first time. The sirens were placed near Milwaukee Avenue in Bucyrus, next to the city hall in Haynes, at the armory, fire hall and Ryan Hvelka Park in Hettinger and at the fire hall in Reeder. Most of the existing warning sirens were over 50 years old and were starting to become sirens in Reeder had Byunreliable; SHELDON CHRISTENSON stopped working altogether For the Pioneer about a year ago. The project Harding Countyis nearly came four to years on in the making. Originally cranton Dec. 18 and 19 to was trying to purake the on county the Nighthawk boys chase the equipment under a nd girls’ basketball teams,being and different grant before eft going 0-2 for their efforts.the awarded funds through Hettinger-Scranton’s boy’s homeland security program. asketball team faced the The sirens will act as a weather alert, withand otherpulled frequencies anchers first out available be programmed for 64-62 win. toThe Nighthawk’s other types of alerts. ull court pressure initially gave The new warning sirens are he Ranchers trouble as they Eclipse 8, model 115dB with uickly fell behind 12-0. On top 360 degree omni-directional sirens. The sirens have a battery backup and are attached to 50foot poles, higher than the previous warning sirens. Sirens were being raised on Thursday, March 10 in Hettinger, and they are in the process of finalizing electrical work for all of the equipment. After the set up work is finished, the county will begin testing, followed by declaring the sirens operational. Michelle Gaylord, Adams County Emergency Services Manager, said that they

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Nighthawk basketball teams both down Harding County By COLE BENZ

Record Editor

What better way to show high school students the intricacies of medical careers than to, well, actuof that, their 6’4” center Mason 26 but the Ranchers fell just Nighthawks. Harding County girls w ally show them? Thanks to a grant Teigen left the game late in the short by two points. Sadowsky scored 34from forthe HSCenter came in with a 1-3 record. for Rural Health and 3-pointfirst quarter with three fouls They had a chance to tie the which included five the Hettinger/Scranton Area Health Education Centers, girls a and would not return until the game with less than a minute ers and Brandon Pierce jumpedofout to an early lead andadded the participation various community sponsors speakers, lead2nd half. The Nighthawks built to go but, Sam Kludt blocked 21. I had Clayton Koch theyand were headWest 16-1 after River Health first Services hosted points. a 13-point lead at the end of the a close in shot by Teigen which ing Harding Co. with 23 stop, and Rural 25-15 at h Collaborative Opportunities forthe Oc-second h also They first half which was highlighted more than likely saved the The Nighthawk JV team held on in cupational Learning (R Cool) Scrubs remains undefeated as they although being outscored by a buzzer-beating long range game from being tied. Camp at the Hettinger Armory. 3-point shot by Haden SadThe Ranchers got the ball downing Harding Co. 63-53. 21 to pull off their second For the first time since 2010, when Harding Co. came the into the owsky, which made the score back with 10 seconds left but of the go along w Scrubs Camp wasseason held in to Scranand re38-25. could not get off a good shot. game with a 2-0 record five losses. ton, freshman and sophomores from five in With the return of Teigen in Kludt was having a problem ceiving votes in the top Casey Joppa tallied 19 both Scranton and Hettinger schools the second half, better shoot- finding his shooting touch but South Dakota Class B ranks. Kinsey Jahner 11 gathered to hear about different added careers in the healthcare field. ing and rebounding, they out- his blocked shot was definitely The following night the the Nighthawks. Both had “[Scrubs hadn’t been done the Camp] scored Hettinger/Scranton 37- one of the key moments for the Nighthawk girls downed 3-pointers. in quite some time, and so we decided this fall to apply for the grant again,” said Patty Ness, Wellness Coordinator Crews were installing sirens in Hettinger on Thursday, March 11. New warning sirens have been with West River Health Services. raised in Bucyrus, Haynes, Hettinger, and Reeder. (Photo by Jaden Ragsdale/The Record) The grant was $2,500, and the program is designed to give students exposure to a multitude of healthcare caexpect to have the process com- around the county will not be a ability to activate the alert sysreers, while doing so with a hands-on pleted sometime in April. Gay- problem, they can be turned on tem, in order to best serve the approach, according to Ness. Another lord did say that the old sirens by remotely. community. facet to the exposure is hope that it The Emergency Managewill be functional until the new “They will be activated by rawill spark interest in those careers in ones are completely up and dio, for the most part,” Gaylord ment department wanted to a rural setting. And by inviting local remind the community that running, so the county will still said. “Remotely by radio.” guest speakers, those students hear have alerts if they need to use She added that multiple the outdoor warning sirens are them. people—including the sheriff ’s Activating the alert systems department—will be given the SIRENS Page 3 SCRUBS Page 3

Students to walk in the Parade of Champions By COLE BENZ

Record Editor

Elizabeth Thompson (L) and Kyle Burwick (R) will walk in this year’s Parade of Champions. (Photo by Cole Benz)

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High: 35 Low: 16 A snow squall in the p.m.

What a great honor. Two Hettinger High School students—Kyle Burwick and Elizabeth Thompson—will walk in the Parade of Champions during the Class B Boys Basketball Tournament this weekend. The Parade of Champions is an opportunity to recog-

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nize all of the top artistic and athletic achievers of the school year. Between the fifth place and third place game of the tournament, all those recognized walk the court, the parade is large and they are afforded hospitality at the tournament, including admission to the games. This year’s tournament, and parade, will take place in Minot. The tournament goes

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from March 17-19 with the parade on the final day. Burwick, a freshman, gets his place in the parade as an individual state wrestling champion. Burwick was a state champ in the 113 pound with a win over Gavin Wright of Hillsboro/C. Valley. Burwick is a two-time state champion, and will be walking in the parade for a second consecutive year.

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“It was really fun, last time,” Burwick said. “Going back it will be fun, you look forward to going there as much as you can.” Thompson, a senior, will be attending the event for the first time. Thompson earned an Outstanding Performance as a Soprano Soloist. Earning an Outstanding

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