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“Mostly Positive” Lessons Learned In Child Search
At last week’s Marshall County Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting, various agencies reflected back on the recent search for a lost child in Britton. Well over 100 emergency personnel and civilians helped in the search for the child who was eventually found safe on the night of April 4. The discussion in the meeting revolved around successes and areas for improvement regarding the search.
Generational South Dakota ranch offers agritourism experiences
A generational ranch in Pierpont offers visitors a unique agritourism opportunity. The couple running the operation say educating the public on beef and agriculture is vital now more than ever. Clint and Kelly Brandlee own and operate Back Forty Beef LLC. The ranch, which has generational roots, aims to help...
VETERANS MEMORIAL NEARING COMPLETION
The end is in sight for the Britton Veteran’s Memorial. The committee responsible for the memorial located at the Britton Cemetery is happy to see the project nearing completion and looks forward to a formal dedication of it soon. The memorial was the brainchild of former Britton Finance Officer...
JH Thinclads Compete In Britton
The Britton-Hecla junior high track squad competed in a pair of recent meets at Milbank and Britton. Event winners in the local meet on Monday that included 18 teams in the seventh grade boys division included Drew Heitmann in the 800 run and the medley relay quartet of Bowen Micko, Luke Bosse, Cody Chapin, and Joseph O’Brien. In the eighth grade boys bracket Jack Teveldal won the 1600 run, the relay team of Lofton Heer, Colton Chapin, Chaz Vietor, and Tanner Atkinson won the 800 relay, and the quartet of Atkinson, Nathan Folkman, Vietor, and Jack Teveldal took the 1600 relay title.
Aberdeen prepares for a summer full of musical entertainment
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The weather is getting nicer and outdoor music venues in Aberdeen are getting geared up for a musical summer. There are several musical entertainment activities during the summer in Aberdeen, including three concerts in a downtown Summer Concert Series. Alexa Sheldon of the Aberdeen Downtown Association relays what’s happening at Malchow Plaza with who’s first up.
Feedback requested on failed Oakes School Bond Referendum
OAKES, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Oakes Public School District is now looking for feedback after their school’s bond referendum failed. The $14.8 million dollar, ‘Our School, Our Future,’ referendum aimed to address critical facility needs, but did not pass on March 14, 2024. The school...
Tornadoes Fall in Pitchers Duel Against Vikings
Kindred, ND – The Oakes Tornadoes couldn’t get their bats going against the Kindred-Richland Vikings falling 3-1 in spite of a great outing from Michael Hoistad. The game started off with the Tornadoes going down in order to Vikings pitcher Owen Hoyme in the top of the 1st. The Vikings would then put to men on in scoring position one off a double and the other off a walk and stolen base. Hoistad would buckel down to end the inning and force the next batter into an infield pop fly and get the third out via punch out. Hoistad would then reach to start the 2nd inning off of an error. Tristan Peterson would run for him. Peterson would get to second on a wild pitch and third on a passed ball before Braxton Wyckoff would ground into a fielders choice at 2nd scoring the run. Hoyme would then strike out the next 2 batters.
Woman Killed in Gwinner House Fire is Identified
GWINNER, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Thirty-nine-year-old Denise Luttio-Mahar has been identified as the woman who died in an early Sunday morning fire in Gwinner, North Dakota. Mahar called 911 around 4 a.m. to report smoke was inside the house. Fire crews found her and she was taken to Lisbon Hospital...
Superintendent Storley Will Take Over LA Principal Job
The Langford Area Board of Education met for a special session last Thursday. As they had in their previous meeting, they discussed budget matters and a possible opt-out in light of new teacher pay mandates. “Many schools will be considering such opt outs to possibly raise additional revenue,” noted LA Superintendent Shad Storley. Ultimately, Storley noted that the board decided not to rush into anything and will study the matter more.
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