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09/26/2025

BRIDGE WILL HONOR LOCAL KOREAN WAR VET
Dedication on Friday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. at Britton Event Center

A fallen son of Britton will be honored in a lasting way in a couple weeks when a state bridge is named in his memory. Sergeant Dirk Robert Abbas, who was killed in action during the Korean War at the age of 19, will be recognized through South Dakota’s Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication Program. A bridge on Highway 27 over the Crow Creek two miles south of Britton will carry his name, with a dedication ceremony set for Friday, October 3, at 2 p.m. at the Britton Event Center.

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Dedication on Friday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. at Britton Event Center

09/25/2025

TAILGATE MEAL FRIDAY!!
Please note the correct date is this Friday (Sept 26) as the ad in the paper had the date wrong.

BAC BURGER NIGHT! 🍔🌭🍪
We will be serving at both the JH & Varsity games. 🏈
Free-will donation. Please help us support the Britton Hecla School Backpack Program. 🎒🍏💛

09/25/2025

BRITTON CITY FORUM DRAWS CROWD

More than 60 residents attended the Britton City Council’s public forum last week, where Mayor Clyde Fredrickson explained how city funds are managed and answered questions on community priorities. Topics included city-owned properties like the pool and Event Center, ideas for economic development, and ways to support local services. The next council meeting is Oct. 13.

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09/24/2025

NOTE: The continuation for the front page City Forum story in this week's Journal is on page 3.

09/24/2025

B-H HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN CROWNED
Parade Friday at 1 p.m.

This year’s Britton-Hecla Homecoming King and Queen were crowned Monday night. Karlie Zuehlke was named queen and Jaxon Zuehlke was named king. The Britton-Hecla homecoming parade will kick off Friday at 1 p.m.

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Parade Friday at 1 p.m.

09/24/2025

NETTERS FALL TO REDFIELD
Host F-H Thursday For Homecoming

Britton-Hecla volleyball battled at Redfield Thursday, taking set two in a 35-33 thriller before falling in four. The Lady Braves, now 5-5, face Florence-Henry for homecoming Thursday and play in the Great Plains Lutheran tournament Saturday.

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Host F-H Thursday For Homecoming

09/23/2025

UNBEATEN DEUEL GRID SQUAD BLANKS TIGERS

Groton Area fell to unbeaten Deuel 20-0 Friday, with the Cardinals controlling the ground game and outgaining the Tigers 215-53. GA, now 1-4, hosts 3-1 Clark-Willow Lake this week.

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09/23/2025

LA VOLLEYBALL SQUAD AVENGES LOSS
Host Two Matches This Week On Thursday, Tuesday

Langford Area volleyball picked up two weekend wins, including a sweep of North Central after falling to them earlier in the week.

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Host Two Matches This Week On Thursday, Tuesday

09/23/2025

PHOTO CHALLENGE! HOMECOMING!
Let's see those fun homecoming photos. LA homecoming is in the rear view and BH is in full force so share your photos from those fun days! Make sure to note who is in the photo.

09/22/2025

PLEASE VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S POLL- https://www.marshallcountyjournal.com/polls/61,is-one-side-more-guilty

09/21/2025

LOCALS STUDENTS ENJOY ECO-ED DAY

Sunny skies greeted 48 Britton-Hecla and Langford seventh graders at Fort Sisseton for Eco Ed Day last week. Students learned about soils, forestry, water quality, wetlands, and prairie range from natural resource experts, then capped the day with a rainfall simulator demo on soil health.

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09/20/2025

BRITTON LIBRARY DIRECTOR CERTIFIED

Congrats to Britton Public Library Director Sonya Lang, who recently earned her South Dakota library certification Lang says the training gave her tools to better serve the community—everything from story time to grant writing and tech help. She invites everyone to stop in and see all the library has to offer.

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