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Take A Seed, Give A Seed
With the weather and soil warming, the time is at ‘hand’ for those with green thumbs to get in their gardens. And for those who are on the hunt for garden items, the Britton Public Library has a new service that could provide help. The library has started a seed exchange program where they are offering free seeds to patrons for their gardens.
Britton Native On National Stage
Playing In Rugby Final Four This Weekend In Austin, TX. A former Britton resident will be playing on a national stage this weekend. Kyle Hoisington, a 2010 Britton-Hecla graduate and the son of Tony and Shelley Hoisington of Britton, is a member of the Red River Ruffians based out of Fargo, ND. The Ruffians are a Division 3 amateur rugby team and have earned a spot in the Final Four to be played in Austin, TX, Saturday and Sunday.
Free livestock showmanship clinic for 4-H members
(ND Ag Connection) – The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension from Sargent and Ransom Counties is organizing a Livestock Showmanship Clinic specifically designed for 4-H members. This event is scheduled to take place at the Sargent County Fairgrounds, located at 101 Green Ave SE, Forman, ND, from 4 PM to 6 PM CST on May 28, 2024.
14 Run 3rd for Jaguars Swamps Tornadoes
Hunter, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Oakes Tornadoes could not buy the 3rd out in the 3rd inning as the Northern Cass Jaguars would score 14 runs in the inning to win the game 14-0. The game started with the Tornadoes and the Jaguars would go down in order. The...
Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week: Langford Area senior is in many activities
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - This week’s Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week is Megan Gustafson. She is from Claremont and is a busy senior at Langford Area High School. Megan is getting ready for the school play where’s she the lead. “We’re doing Emma! A...
Brown County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Brown County listed for $249,975 in April, up 11.1% from the previous month's $225,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price decreased 14.5% from $292,400. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Brown County, not houses...
Errors Haunt Tornadoes; Vikings Take Win
Oakes, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The Kindred-Richland Vikings crunched the Oakes Tornadoes in Region 1 play as they won 15-0 in 5 innings in Oakes’ final home game of the season. The game started well for the defenses of both teams as Tornadoes starter, Zade Heier, threw a 1-2-3...
South Dakota's 2024 Mr. and Miss Basektball winners to be announced on Sunday
SIOUX FALLS — Lane Tietz of Groton Area and Alec Squires of Sioux Valley are among the 22 high school seniors that are finalists for the 2024 South Dakota Mr. and Miss Basketball awards. There are 11 finalists for each award. The winners are slated to be announced on Sunday during a program at the Ramkota Convention Center. ...
Paramedics Express Concern Over Policy Changes
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Recent changes to training for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) leave some paramedics and other first responders with questions. Paramedic Mike Sandy has been the Oakes Ambulance Service’s manager since 2007. He said for a long time, first responders who needed EMR training could take a course, lasting several weeks, through their local ambulance service. He said this was both convenient and free. Now, he’s worried policy changes will deter ambulance volunteers since first responders will have to get accredited at the national level.
YOUNG WRITERS SHARE KINDNESS
The students in the Britton-Hecla afterschool program, better known as the FUNtastic Club, are a creative bunch. They are also very kind, as was recently on full display. For the third year in a row, the club wrote, illustrated and published their own original book. This year, the book was “ABCs of Kindness.”
Eight Will Graduate From Langford Area Saturday
Eight Langford Area seniors will receive diplomas during the school’s 113th Commencement set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Britton-Hecla’s graduation will be the following weekend on Sunday, May 19. LA graduates Megan Gustafson and Cali VanderVorst will present the Senior Honor Presentation. As Senior...
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