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The funeral for Leah Luitjens will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church of Britton. Dr. Lance Griese will officiate. Spring interment will be in the Britton Cemetery under the direction of the Price Funeral Chapel of Britton.

“FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of FFA members through Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success.” That’s the FFA Mission. And with roughly 735,000 members in seventh through 12th grade, the FFA is one of the biggest, most consequential youth leadership organizations in the United States. Recently, the Langford Area FFA chapter joined the more than 8,800 other local chapters across all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, in celebrating National FFA Week with fun activities.

Each legislative session, high school students from across state have an opportunity for a firsthand look at the legislative process by serving as pages for the South Dakota legislature. Last month, two Britton-Hecla high schoolers had the chance to serve as pages. In addition to having a fun time, they learned a lot about the legislative process.

The Britton-Hecla boys basketball squad earned a postseason victory on Monday, ousting Wilmot 44-32 in the Region 1B play-in game on its home floor.

Hitchcock-Tulare rallied from a four-point deficit after three quarters to end Britton-Hecla’s season 41-40 in quarterfinal play of the Region 1B girls basketball tournament on Saturday.

Played 1B Opener Tuesday

Fall To Warner In Region 1B Quarterfinal

The memorial mass for Curtis Silseth will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Forman. Rev. Fr. Timothy Schroeder will celebrate the mass. Following the service everyone is invited to join the family in Havana at the Civic Center for lunch.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Doran Schlekewy will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Eden. Rev. Fr. Ken Lulf will celebrate the mass. Spring interment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Lake City under the direction of the Price Funeral Chapel of Britton.

The project has been a few years in the making, but the renovated Leewood Apartments are finally ready for renters. The apartments located on 9th Street in the southwest part of Britton have been undergoing major work since 2021 and though the project ran into many speedbumps, the property owner, HME Companies, says they are complete and looking for tenants.

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Expect a large increase on your Marshall County assessment notices this year, says County Director of Equalization Kassi Jones.