Tanner Christian of Woonsocket traveled to Las Vegas to ride bulls in the Junior World Finals Rodeo. He competed in the Junior Bull Riding Championship in the 14-15-year-olds division. Christian had two successful rounds, with his best round being Round 2, where he won first place with a score of 86. At the end of the two qualifying rounds, Christian found himself in third place, a rank high enough to stamp his ticket to ride with nine other challengers in the Short Go on Monday, Dec. 11, to determine the final rankings and winners.

That evening, he didn’t quite make it to the buzzer, but finishing in the top 10 of the world is a major accomplishment for his season.

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Around 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, the Town & Country Fire District was dispatched for a structure fire at the Deluxe Hotel on Dumont Ave in Woonsocket. Firefighters arrived on scene to find moderate fire burning in the office area on the north side of the hotel. The fire was quickly contained to the room of origin. The room sustained heavy damage and the main section of the hotel received only light smoke damage. Thanks to an alert public, the fire was caught before it could spread into the main part of the hotel. Firefighters remained on scene for approximately two hours. 

Fire departments from Alpena and Wessington Springs responded, as well, as part of an automatic mutual aid agreement between the three departments. The Sanborn County Ambulance and Sheriff’s Department also assisted. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the South Dakota Fire Marshal’s office.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!