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From one environmental extreme to the next. Merely days after the last blizzard, the flooding began. With high temperatures early last week, the area began to see rapid snow melt.

In their youth, the Holland Brothers of Britton recall days spent at the family business. Keith remembers working in the shop after school and on Saturdays fixing tires and doing oil changes. Kent says he enjoyed providing full-service for customers, pumping gas, washing windows and visiting with locals and travelers. Now, decades later and as they retire, the Holland Brothers look back on the years of hard work and the promising future of the business.

The funeral service for Phyllis Osness will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Langford. Diane Hoines will officiate the service.

The memorial service for Sandra Ellingson will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church of Britton. Dr. Lance Griese will officiate the service.

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Schlekeway Named To SD Sports Hall Of Fame

At the Marshall County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, the board passed the resolution to proceed with the Courthouse project and the $5 million bond election to fund the project. The election is scheduled for June 6.

At Monday night’s Britton City Council meeting, Tom and Jamie Moeckly spoke at the meeting regarding the old Norstar Credit Union building which they live near. The building has been purchased by Clear Lake Investments to reportedly be modified into housing for foreign H2 Visa workers. Truss Pros and Precision Wall in Britton have made use of these workers for a number of years.

Jason Tonsfeldt got attacked by a bear and now has a huge scar on his neck. Or at least that is what he and his family jokes happened to him to find some humor in a tough situation. In reality, Jason’s scar was the result of doctors removing lymph nodes from his neck following a cancer diagnosis in 2021. This was not the first time he was diagnosed with cancer, nor would it be the last. Tonsfeldt is again fighting cancer currently. He and his wife, Ali, shared the journey Jason’s cancer has taken their family on.

The funeral service for Andrew Otten will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2023 at First Lutheran Church in Britton. Rev. Terrill Sorensen will officiate the service.