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RENOVATIONS AT RUNNINGS Store receiving overhaul to increase space, and efficiency
The First Lady visits Hettinger
A YEAR IN REVIEW By COLE BENZ
Record Editor
The local Runnings location in Hettinger is currently undergoing a renovation expansion. Dennis Jensen, who is with the marketing department at 8-9 pages their corporate headquarters, said that they are remodeling parts of the store in order to make it more efficient and to give it an overall “freshening up” of the location. “We’re remodeling certain parts of the store,” Harding Jensen said. “It’s a freshenBy SHELDON CHRISTENSON of that, their 6’4” center Mason 26 but the Ranchers fell just Nighthawks. County girls w ing up of the entire store.” For the Pioneer Teigen left the game late in the short by two points. Sadowsky scored 34 forThe HSmaincame with a 1-3 part ofinthe project willrecord. fofirst quarter with three fouls They had a chance to tie the which included five 3-pointHettinger/Scranton girls a cus on relocating the warehouse and Harding County came to and would not return until the game with less than a minute ers and Brandon Pierce added jumped outCurrently, to an early lead adding a loading dock. the cranton on Dec. 18 and 19 to 2nd half. The Nighthawks built to go but, Sam Kludt blocked 21. I had Clayton Koch lead- they were head 16-1 after warehouse is on the west side of the ake on the Nighthawk boys a 13-point lead at the end of the a close in shot by Teigen which ing Harding Co. with 23 points. building near the front. renovation first stop, The and 25-15 at h nd girls’ basketball teams, and first half which was highlighted more than likely saved the The Nighthawk JV team willalso move itThey to theheld back on andin onthe the east second h North0-2 Dakota First Lady, Betsy Dalrymple, visited Hettinger Grade School on Wednesday as part of her Read Every Day (red) initiative. eft going for their efforts. side of the although building, where the loading remains undefeated as they by a buzzer-beating long range game from being tied. being outscored Dalrymple, read books and engaged first grade students on the importance of reading. “I want children today to find time to read, turn Hettinger-Scranton’s boy’s dock will be move second will shotsaid byDalrymple. Haden The SadThe got hundred the ball downing Harding 21 located. to pull This off their off electronics and opening a book3-point is important” First Lady hasRanchers visited over two schools across the state as Co. 63-53. also free up space for an increase in asketball team faced the back with 10 seconds left She butwas inHarding Co. came into the of the season to go along w owsky, which made the part of her red initiative. (INSET) First Lady Betsy Dalrymple readsscore to the elementary students of Hettinger. town to promote products. anchers first andDay pulled out her Read Every initiative and to promote the Dolly Parton Imaginationcould Librarynot program, which offers shot. free books for young game with children. a 2-0 record and“We’re re- going 38-25. get off a good five losses. to move that to the 64-62 win.byThe (Photos FrankNighthawk’s Parea/The Record) With the return of Teigen in Kludt was having a problem ceiving votes in the top five in Casey Joppa back and put in a loading docktallied in the 19 ull court pressure initially gave the second half, better shoot- finding his shooting touch but South Dakota Class B ranks. Kinsey Jahner added back,” Jensen said. “And that’s going to 11 he Ranchers trouble as they ing and rebounding, they out- his blocked shot was definitely up about square feet ofBoth sales had The following nightfreethe the2,000 Nighthawks. uickly fell behind 12-0. On top scored Hettinger/Scranton 37- one of the key moments for the Nighthawk girls downed space in our store.” the 3-pointers. With the added space the store plans to expand their sporting goods department, according to Jensen. He said that there has been a demand for a larger sporting goods area, and that this was a good time to expand the department while adding the loading dock. “We heard [the demand], and we thought this was a good opportunity to accomplish several of those goals,” Jensen said. rial content. He’s a huge proponent of By COLE BENZ The expanded sporting goods will keeping community papers filled with Record Editor include hunting, fishing and firearms. local content, something he intends to Construction is currently in progIn order to better serve the commu- continue with the Adams County Reress and the anticipated timeline for nity, Country Media has hired Frank cord. completion is the January 2017, but “What people want from their homePerea. Perea was hired on as regional that it could change if problems or ismanager and will be based in Hettinger town paper is a good read that is hypersues arise. while overseeing papers in North Da- local — we are going to give them that,” “We don’t have a specific date behe said. kota and Montana. cause things, as you know, change, but Perea will also look to build long-lastHe comes to the company with a the first of the year is definitely our wealth of knowledge and experience. ing relationships with the community goal,” Jensen said. He has over 10 years of experience in and its businesses, again, he’s looking Jensen said the corporate offices are the newspaper industry, including his to keep things local. in constant communication with the “We have an office here, we live here, most recent position as Publisher for local stores and work with local manThe Dalles Chronicle in The Dalles, Ore. we pay taxes here, we shop here,” Perea agement during these projects. Perea has also worked as a newspaper said. “We are locally invested and we Currently Jensen said that the green executive, among other positions, with care about our communities.” house—which is a popular stop for the Though the coverage may not always Lee Enterprises, and Yellowstone Comregion during the summer—is slated to munications. Perea will lead staff in sales and editoPEREA Page 2 Perea RUNNINGS Page 3
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