South Dakota’s largest hospitals are at or above their capacity to care for critically ill COVID-19 patients, forcing some of the sickest patients to be flown out of state to receive care.
Britton-Hecla kindergarteners were excited to try out new bicycles received through a grant from “All Kids Bike,” a movement of the Rapid City-based Strider Education Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to teach every child in America how to ride a bike in kindergarten PE class.
As Britton-Hecla kindergarteners walked into Amacher Auditorium on Friday they could hardly contain their excitement.
Baylee Bender, left, was judged “Best In Snow” as Huey the Snowman during the BrittonHecla Elementary Christmas Concert on Thursday. Above these students discussed Santa’s replacement this year. From left to right are Jaelee Grupe, Lincoln Kilker, Jiana Davidson, and Chellon Robinson.
Ty Fagerland, top photo, and Tucker Mertens, bottom photo, will both be competing in the Junior World Bullriding Finals in Fort Worth, TX, this week. The Britton-Hecla students qualified for the event at rodeos this past summer.
Two area youth earned a trip to Fort Worth, TX, this week for what they hope will be at least 16 seconds on top of a bull.
Three Britton-Hecla entries in the Region 4B Oral Interpretation Contest advanced to the State Oral Interpretation Festival. Videos will be submitted this week for judging in the virtual contest. State qualifiers from left to right are Regan Ringkob, Ashlyn Casey, and Will Schuller.
Three of four Britton-Hecla entries in the Region 4B Oral Interpretation Contest will be advancing to the State Oral Interpretation Festival.
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