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Langford Area Graduates Eight
Eight seniors received diplomas at the 113th Langford Area Commencement held on Saturday. To the knowledge of the school’s administration, this was the smallest graduating class that Langford has ever had. Honor students Megan Gustafson and Cali VanderVorst gave a Senior Honor Presentation titled, “Theme Songs.” The speakers named...
Britton-Hecla Graduation Sunday
Twenty-eight Britton-Hecla seniors will receive diplomas at the school’s Commencement scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Britton-Hecla Arena. Senior Class officers will give the commencement address. They include President Kaegan Fredrickson, Vice-President Ty Fagerland, Secretary Emma Kraft, and Treasurer Jayden Bender. Superintendent Steve Benson will give the...
BRITTON CITY COUNCIL: TREE ORDINANCE READING POSTPONED
The Britton City Council held their regular meeting on Monday night. A lengthy topic of discussion was the proposed tree ordinance, Ordinance #607, the first reading of which had been approved at the previous meeting. Two people spoke during the public voice portion of the meeting about the ordinance. Tom Farber asked the council various questions about the measure. He noted the ordinance is not clear if a property owner can plant trees in the right of way between the curb and sidewalk, essentially in the boulevard. No definitive answer was given to this.
Thinclads Set For State
Britton-Hecla’s track squad wrapped up its regular season at Warner yesterday (Tuesday), and heading into that meet Coach Stephanie Symen’s crew had 10 events qualified for the state meet set for Sioux Falls May 23-25. That number could change based on final meets this week. The top 24...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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