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Rags to Rugs: Local Couple’s Colorful Hobby

Rags to Rugs: Local Couple’s Colorful Hobby

When Donna Lindberg was five years old, she remembers her mother buying her first loom in Davenport, Iowa. Her family lived in Illinois and came across the border to buy the big contraption. Lindberg soon found herself and her siblings helping her mother make rugs out of clothing scraps. Decades later, Donna and her husband Larry are carrying on the family tradition of rug-making and sharing their handicrafts across the country. 07/12/2023 12:00 AM

Former LA Supt. Has Certificate Revoked

Former LA Supt. Has Certificate Revoked

After a recommendation that his teaching certificate be suspended for three years by the state Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission, former Langford Area Superintendent Ryan Bruns later had his license permanently revoked. The decision was made April 21 upon review of the case by Dr. Joseph Graves, South Dakota’s new Secretary of Education. Documents about the case were publicly released last week. 07/12/2023 12:00 AM

County In Presidential Disaster Declaration

County In Presidential Disaster Declaration

Meeting Tuesday About Damages 07/12/2023 12:00 AM

The Trip Of A Lifetime

The Trip Of A Lifetime

Langford Area Students Travel to D.C. 07/05/2023 12:00 AM

Local Man Recalls Gettysburg Trip

Local Man Recalls Gettysburg Trip

Editor’s Note: Even as we celebrate our independence this week, the country also recently marked another significant anniversary in American history: the 160th anniversary of the famous Battle of Gettysburg. It was also the ten-year anniversary of a special trip to the battle site by David Christenson of Britton. Below, Christenson shares what led him to that fateful site and the journal entries he wrote during his emotional trip. 07/05/2023 12:00 AM

Rollercoaster Of Moisture, Nice-Looking Crops

Rollercoaster Of Moisture, Nice-Looking Crops

After a near record-breaking snowfall this past winter, the spring looked a little uncertain for planting. Follow that up with some very dry and hot conditions in the next couple of months, and it seems like the extreme swings would lead to headaches and worry for producers in northeast South Dakota and beyond. Luckily, Mother Nature pulled through again with recent rains and local experts agree that crops are looking pretty promising as we pass the Fourth of July. 07/05/2023 12:00 AM

Owen Hall of Fame Auctioneer

Owen Hall of Fame Auctioneer

Owing to a career in the auction business that spans 45 plus years, Britton native Randy Owen, was recently inducted into the South Dakota Auctioneer’s Hall of Fame. 06/28/2023 12:00 AM

Local Catholic Churches Set To Reorganize Soon

Local Catholic Churches Set To Reorganize Soon

As originally reported in the Reporter and Farmer Additional reporting by the Marshall County Journal Starting right after the July 4th holiday, a major reorganization of Catholic parishes will occur within the Diocese of Sioux Falls. This will have a major impact on houses of worship throughout northeastern South Dakota, including in Britton and Eden, though less immediate effect in the next several months. The ultimate goal is to provide stability over the next decade. 06/28/2023 12:00 AM

James Regional Principal Of Year

James Regional Principal Of Year

A local educator was recently recognized on a state level at the annual professional development conference put on by the South Dakota Elementary Principals’ Association and the SD Association of Secondary School Principals. Britton-Hecla’s Carrie James was named the Region 4 High School Principal of the Year. 06/28/2023 12:00 AM

County Promoting Courthouse Bond

County Promoting Courthouse Bond

Marshall County’s efforts to engage voters in the upcoming courthouse bond election are now well underway. An informational pamphlet was mailed to everyone in the county last week, and early this week, five public meetings were held in various towns around the county. 06/28/2023 12:00 AM

B-H School Board Winners: Grupe, Erickson, and Landreth

Three Win B-H Board Spots

06/21/2023 02:43 PM

Knebel A Fort Sisseton Fixture For 24 Years

Knebel A Fort Sisseton Fixture For 24 Years

LeRon Knebel says he can only watch so many episodes of “Gunsmoke” before he gets bored. At age 79, you’d expect Knebel to have mostly taken up the rocking chair and to be quietly enjoying his golden years. But not so for this well-known Marshall County resident. In fact, Knebel is in the midst of 24 summers working for the South Dakota State Parks and is still enjoying every minute of it. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

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