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Since 1978, during the first full weekend in June, cavalry troops and infantry units have converged on the grounds of Fort Sisseton for the state park’s Historical Festival.

Langford Area School District voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to elect two members to the school board. Three candidates are running for the two spots on the board for three-year terms – incumber Morgan Holler and challengers Fallon Deutsch and Scott Smith.

This past winter was a rough one for most in this neck of the woods. But for law enforcement and other emergency responders, it was extra difficult. Marshall County Sheriff Sam Swanson estimates that for every blizzard the area saw, and there were many, he and his deputies responded to four or five stranded or stuck motorists. Recently, Swanson was recognized in a small way for helping a specific motorist.

Britton-Hecla Superintendent Steve Benson urged the 31 graduating seniors to enjoy the excitement of the day at the school’s commencement ceremony on Sunday afternoon.

Area communities will hold special remembrances for deceased veterans on Monday in recognition of Memorial Day.

Thirty-one Britton-Hecla seniors will receive diplomas at the school’s Commencement scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Britton-Hecla Arena.

The students in the Britton-Hecla afterschool program, better known as the FUNtastic Club, are a creative bunch. For the second year in a row, the club wrote, illustrated and published their own original book. Last week, a special event was held to share their creation with their families.

Thirteen seniors received diplomas at the 112th Langford Area Commencement held on Saturday.

At the Tuesday meeting of the Marshall County Commissioners, the board made the decision to wait on the bond election for the Courthouse project. Though no official date has been chosen, sometime in August looks likely. The election was originally planned for June 6 and sought to approve a $5 million bond for courthouse work.

Six area high school seniors have been named to the MarshallCountyJournal’s25th annual All-Area Academic Team.

Thirteen Langford Area seniors will receive diplomas during the school’s 112th Commencement set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium.

Starting this Saturday, Fort Sisseton State Historic Park will be hosting a new Smithsonian exhibit: “Crossroads: Change in Rural America.” The exhibit has been made possible at Fort Sisseton by South Dakota Humanities.