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Storley Says Goodbye After 35 Years Teaching

Storley Says Goodbye After 35 Years Teaching

Every spring our area high school graduates are celebrated as they finish a chapter of their lives and move on. Another group that gets less attention is the retiring educators who so importantly impact the lives of those students. This year only one teacher retired from the Britton-Hecla and Langford Area schools. With the end of this school year, B-H teacher Vonda (Luze) Storley is bidding her students goodbye after 35 years of educating. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

Holler And Deutsch Elected to LA Board

Holler And Deutsch Elected to LA Board

In Tuesday’s Langford Area School Board election, the incumbent and one challenger were chosen to fill the two vacating seats. Challenger Fallon Deutsch was the top vote-getter followed by incumbent Morgan Holler. The other candidate on the ballot was Scott Smith. Deutsch received 200 votes, Holler 192 and Smith 67. Voter turnout averaged about 40% across the four precincts with the Langford precinct seeing 57% of registered voters coming to the polls. All Election Results are unofficial until the Canvass conducted by the School Board at their July Meeting. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

Britton’s ‘Beary’ Unexpected Visitor

Britton’s ‘Beary’ Unexpected Visitor

Last week, the area was abuzz thanks to the arrival of a very unexpected visitor. A black bear was spotted near Britton last Thursday, June 1. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

Relay For Life On Saturday

Relay For Life On Saturday

The 24th Annual American Cancer Association Relay for Life is ready, set, go for this weekend, Saturday, June 10. It will be held at Britton-Hecla School Arena. The event starts at 2:30 p.m. with survivor registration beginning at 2:00 p.m. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

RANDY OPITZ

Randy Opitz died peacefully on June 1, 2023, in Council Bluffs, IA surrounded by his loving family. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

DURWOOD D. THAYER

DURWOOD D. THAYER

Durwood D Thayer gave in to his battle with kidney disease April 1, 2023 at the age of 93. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

GORDON LEE FORDAHL

GORDON LEE FORDAHL

Gordon Lee Fordahl, 78, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, passed away on May 29, 2023, due to complications from diabetes and pneumonia. He had also been battling dementia for a number of years. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

RICHARD “DICK” EDWARDS

RICHARD “DICK” EDWARDS

Richard “Dick” Edwards, 88, of Hecla, SD passed away peacefully at his home May 30th, 2023, with family by his side. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

Local Nines Fare Well

Local Nines Fare Well

U14 Squad Records No-Hitter 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

TERRY NELSON

Nelson Part Of New Hall

Long-time coach and current Britton-Hecla girls basketball mentor Terry Nelson will be among those inducted as the first class of the Flandreau Athletic Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 2. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

BERNARD HANSE

05/31/2023 12:00 AM

DAVID LEROY FURMAN

DAVID LEROY FURMAN

05/31/2023 12:00 AM

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