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Snow Puts Early Schedule In Jeopardy

Five Britton youth wrestlers placed at the state meet held in Aberdeen last weekend.

B-H Embraces Virtual Learning

Last week, the local winners of the American Legion Auxiliary Poetry and Essay contests were guests of ALA Unit 80 for supper and awards for the top three in each class. The winners each read their papers. The first-place winner’s paper in each class goes on to the district competition.

Sanford Shulson, age 97, of St. Thomas, North Dakota passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Waldeen Thomson Pearson died on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the age of 97. Her family held a gathering of family and friends on Thursday, March 16, followed by a memorial service celebrating her life on Friday, March 17. You may visit http://www.memorialdesigners. net for this service.

William “Bill” Krafka passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 near Britton, SD.

Phyllis M. Minser, 83, Moose Lake, died Friday, March 17, 2023 in Essentia, Moose Lake. She was born on July 17, 1939 in Britton, South Dakota to John and Frances Sattler. Phyllis grew up in the Eden, SD area. On May 26, 1962, Phyllis married Charles “Dick” Minser in South Dakota. They lived in St. Paul where Phyllis was a homemaker and an amazing Mother through the years. In 2016, Phyllis moved to Moose Lake. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and its St. Ann’s Guild. Phyllis’s greatest love was her family and especially her grandchildren. She also liked to garden.

Britton played host to 84 youth from across South Dakota and Minnesota for the 14th annual South Dakota American Legion BB Gun Tournament on Saturday.

Stephanie Symens has always been a sports nut, and she loves kids, so becoming the athletic director at Britton-Hecla was kind of a natural for her.

Most locals may remember Mike Likness holding a conductor’s baton in front of a band at a Britton school concert or leading the pep band at a sporting event during his 32-year tenure as band director. Or maybe recall him from his decades singing and telling jokes with the Uffda Brudders. Though he no longer stands on a stage or in front of a band, music is still an important part of his life. He has never stopped being involved with music or music education, and in the last few years, has shared his music through two new solo albums, one of which was released in the last few months.

Names of those involved in a Tuesday accident east of Britton have been released. William “Bill” Krafka, 83, of Havana died in the crash that occurred Tuesday morning eight miles east of Britton. Cade Roerig, 19, Eden, sustained serious injuries.