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The funeral service for Norman Krause was 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Hecla. Rev. Sara Sorensen officiated the service. Interment will be in the Hecla Cemetery.

The memorial service for Bonnie Larson will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Langford SD, with coffee time to follow. Diane Hoines will officiate the service. Inurnment will be at the Hillside Cemetery of rural Langford.

Big Stone City Derails Claremont For Second Straight Year

Harvest Days is right around the corner. The annual event is planned for Friday-Sunday, August 4-6. Plan now to participate in all the fun.

Last week, Horton Inc. in Britton invited the public to visit their facility. They had some exciting new developments to share, not the least of which was their new Offroad Center Building. The building is not only impressive in scope, but what it houses is also exciting not only for the company but also the area in general.

The Britton Area Trapshooting Team placed 90th in a field of 240 teams at the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship held July 5-10 in Mason, MI.

The Claremont Legion baseball team dropped a twin bill against Warner-Ipswich-Northwestern (WIN) last week Wednesday to wrap up regular season play and today (Wednesday) will begin postseason action. The Honkers will play the winner of Big Stone City and Webster in regional play in Ortonville, MN. The double elimination tourney continues Thursday and Friday with the regional winner advancing to the state tournament.

The funeral service for Shirley Arneson was 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023 at First Lutheran Church in Britton, SD. Rev. Terrill Sorensen officiated the service. Following the service, Shirley’s body was donated to University of North Dakota for scientific research.

The Britton U10 baseball team picked up one win in four starts in the state tournament played in Parker last weekend.

Billed as “The Biggest Little Party in Northeast South Dakota,” Langford’s Summer Fest and Alumni Weekend is set for Friday through Sunday.

The election over whether to adopt the $5 million courthouse bond is planned for August 8. In the past weeks, the county has published information in the newspaper, on their website and social media, mailed out pamphlets, and held public informational meetings to educate the public regarding the need for and goals of the project. One issue that has been repeatedly brought up is the lack of a jail in the plans for the new law enforcement center. County officials and the project architect took some time to address that decision.

Poll Of week Britton Native Shares Cancer Journey