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WAITSBURG – Earlier this month, the Dayton School District approved a full athletic combine with Waitsburg, for both middle and high school. With recent survey results showing approximately 80% of respondents in favor of the combine, it was generally expected that Waitsburg would do the same at their June 14 school board meeting.

That was not the case, though the board was ultimately given little choice in the matter.

WIAA District 9 Director, Bob Kirk, opened the discussion by passing out a letter from District 9 stating that the proposed combine requires approval of both Dayton and Wai...