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VICKY WITHAM

Vicky A. Witham, age 80, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Prairie Lakes Hospital. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM

BRENDA LEE WADE SCHMIDT

BRENDA LEE WADE SCHMIDT

Brenda Lee Wade Schmidt, age 61, of Baltic, died peacefully under hospice care on May 18th, 2023, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were at 11:00am Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Interment will be at Ss. Simon and Jude Cemetery in Flandreau. Visitation was from 4:30-7:00pm Tuesday, at Willow Creek Lutheran Church, rural Dell Rapids. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM

JOYCE KRISTOFFERSON

JOYCE KRISTOFFERSON

Joyce Kristofferson passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at Wheatcrest Hills in Britton, at the age of 94. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

TIMOTHY GENE NORDQUIST

TIMOTHY GENE NORDQUIST

Timothy Gene Nordquist, 65, of Rapid City, SD passed away on May 6th, 2023 at home with his family. Services will be at 6 pm Friday May 26th at his home, with music, family, and friends. Sunday May 28th, there will be another gathering in Lake City, SD at his childhood home. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

JOHNNY BAKER SR.

JOHNNY BAKER SR.

The memorial service for Johnny Baker, Sr. will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023 at First Lutheran Church in Britton. Rev. Terrill Sorenson will officiate the service. Inurnment will be at the Britton Cemetery. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

LEO RUST

Leo Frederick Rust, 95, of Brampton, ND passed away May 13, 2023. He was born February 1, 1928, on a farm east of Straubville, N.D., during a blizzard. He was the son of William C. Rust and Rose Eva (Archer) Rust. Leo grew up on the outskirts of Straubville and attended grade school there. He graduated from Cogswell High School, then attended North Dakota Agricultural College at Fargo. Leo was a cattle man and deeply passionate American farmer, growing an operation to one day involve thousands of acres of spring planting – a favorite role on the farm. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

ILSE C. LEE

Ilse Charlotte (Winderlich) Lee died peacefully surrounded by her family on May 5, 2023, at SMP Health–St. Catherine South, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was 96 years old, one month shy of her 97th birthday. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

LORETTA “LOLLIE” ENDERSON

LORETTA “LOLLIE” ENDERSON

The celebration of life for Loretta “Lollie” Enderson will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2023 at First Lutheran Church of Britton. Rev. Terrill Sorensen will officiate the service. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

LA Preps For Regional

LA Preps For Regional

The Langford Area track squad competed in a pair of meets during the past week in preparation for the Region 1B meet in Britton on Thursday, beginning at 10 a.m. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

B-H Hosting Region 1B Track

B-H Hosting Region 1B Track

ECC, NEC Meets Provide Region Tune-Up 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

Graduation For B-H On Sunday

Graduation For B-H On Sunday

Thirty-one Britton-Hecla seniors will receive diplomas at the school’s Commencement scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Britton-Hecla Arena. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

“If I Were A...”-Young Writers Publish Book

“If I Were A...”-Young Writers Publish Book

The students in the Britton-Hecla afterschool program, better known as the FUNtastic Club, are a creative bunch. For the second year in a row, the club wrote, illustrated and published their own original book. Last week, a special event was held to share their creation with their families. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM