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Incidents Expose Loophole

Chris Long (right), former middle and high school principal of Garretson High School and head football coach, walks between the administrative office at the Garretson school and the library with his attorney, David Kroon, on Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader)

Incidents Expose Loophole

Two seemingly harmless words added to a state open meetings law in 2019 have sparked a debate over the rights of citizens to publicly comment at official government meetings in South Dakota, with several school boards at the center of the conflict.

Fifty Years Ago Braves Reigned

Members of the 1972 Britton High School boys basketball team that claimed the Class B state championship in front left to right are student manager David Bush, LeRoy Peterson, Jim Ruch, David Thorsness, Bruce Card, and student manager Richard Brubakken. Back row student manager Daryl Nelson, David Docter, Wayne Pearson, Jim “Bronko” Lemke, Dan Yelkin, Doug Card, Brent Nerland, Larry Thorsness, Alan Pearson, and Coach John Bruce. Not pictured are assistant coaches Bill Haywood and Al Sime. (Photo Restored By Steen Photography)

Fifty Years Ago Braves Reigned

Britton fans celebrated as Bronko Lemke led the Braves off the floor after a tournament victory. The 1972 squad compiled a 25-2 record on the way to the school’s only state basketball championship. (Chuck Card Photo)

Fifty Years Ago Braves Reigned

The story of the 1972 boys basketball championship season at Britton High School was not just a tale of a successful team, it was a story of a community united behind its hometown heroes.

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