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At around 9:37 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, the Town and Country Fire District was called to a fire within Woonsocket’s city limits. Because it was a structure fire, Alpena Fire Department and Wessington Springs Fire Department were both called in for support if needed. According to Fire Chief Brandon Goergen, this is a common practice among the three departments when they determine that a call they receive involves a structure fire.

For this particular fire call, the structure on fire was Shelley Schlicht’s home. Her home has been known as the Schlicht house for decades and is the only home Schlicht has lived in. She also has two adult sons and six young children ages two to 13 living with her there. The fire started in a new addition that was added on to the west side of the main floor and was contained to that floor, but the entire home suffered heavy smoke damage. The family has relocated to another home in Woonsocket owned by a member of Schlicht’s family until they determine what to do with the house, they have all called home for years.

…Read on and see a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Winning 281 under the sun

SCW Blackhawk boys’ and girls’ teams bring home championships

Pictured above are the SCW golfers who placed in the top five of their respective division in the 281 Golf Meet in Wessington Springs last Tuesday, back row, left to right: Camden Rassel, Cole Wilson, Ian Octavo, Sam Baruth, Addison Bartholow, Allison Westendorf and Haylee Foos; front row: Kobie Schley, Aiden Krueger, Ethan Schmiedt, Jalyn Grassel, Miley Adams, Whitney Hagman, Summer Beekman and Tatiana Roberts.

…Read all of the results in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal! 

The Woonsocket Development Corporation recently discussed purchasing an AED (automated external defibrillator) for the community center but couldn’t fund it themselves. They reached out to Santel for a $500 grant. Annie Banks also approached First National Bank of Omaha to see if they could contribute, and they matched the $500. With an additional $500 from the Development Corporation, enough money was raised to complete the purchase.

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

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