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30 Years Of Service To Britton: Marlow Retires

Long-time Britton City Finance Officer Marie Marlow recently retired after 30 years of service. She said her favorite part of the job was working with the public and meeting so many great people both in Britton and across the state.

30 Years Of Service To Britton: Marlow Retires

30 Years Of Service To Britton: Marlow Retires

Wed, 10/26/2022 - 12:00am

Marie Marlow was working at the Britton Journal just over 30 years ago when she saw a job opening for the Britton City Finance Officer come through the office. On a whim and without too much finance experience, she applied for the position. When she was offered the job, Marlow said it was hard to leave, but she would be on her way to start an adventure that would last three decades.

Harvest ‘Good, Despite Little Rain’

Bosse Stateline Farms work to bring in the corn as harvest in the area nears an end. Operators Jeff Mills and Duwayne Bosse farm ground in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. The photo taken by Kelly Mills was of the recent harvest just over the border in North Dakota

Harvest ‘Good, Despite Little Rain’

Sandy Freeman submitted this beautiful sunset photo of harvest time in Journal Country.

Harvest ‘Good, Despite Little Rain’

Wed, 10/26/2022 - 12:00am

“Honestly, it’s not great, but it’s not the worst harvest we’ve seen either.” -Brady Wieker, Full Circle Ag

B-H Interpers Compete, Plan For Local Contest

Britton-Hecla Oral Interpers who competed at Florence recently included, left to right, Faith Small, Brynlee Patterson, Braydon Casey, Oliver Moeckly, Cassidy Biel, and Carter Chapin.

B-H Interpers Compete, Plan For Local Contest

Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00am

Florence High School hosted thirteen schools Saturday at their invitational oral interpretation tournament. Britton Hecla School took six contestants and came home with one Superior Plus, four Superiors, and two Excellent Plus ratings.

Report Card: B-H On Par With State

Report Card: B-H On Par With State

Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00am

The Department of Education published the 202122 Report Card last week. The online resource provides data to help parents, educators, and community and state leaders understand how their public schools perform on select metrics. According to the information released, the Britton-Hecla students are essentially on par with the rest of the state in most areas.

BH Board Meets

Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00am

The Britton-Hecla Board of Education met on October 11. In open forum, Computer Science teacher Stacy Bennett spoke about the IT Fundamentals and Robotics classes participating in the Intro to Drones camp sponsored by Lake Area Tech and reminded everyone of the next monthly Tech Meeting on Oct. 25.

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