Britton News

As oil prices hit an all-time record Thursday, a new report predicts that by 2012, gas will jump to $7 a gallon for regular unleaded.

Another trial to determine the value of an easement for TransCanada to build its Keystone pipeline has been canceled in Marshall County.

What is going on in this photograph? Do you recognize any of these men? When and where do you think this photo was taken? Three Britton Journal Photo Trivia readers shed some light on two of our photo mysteries ...

Four woman have been named as honorary chairpersons for the Ninth Annual Marshall County Relay For Life scheduled for Saturday at the Marshall field track.

Grade schools in 17 South Dakota school districts will get grants in the next school year to implement a learning intervention program.

The Britton Community Theatre will present its annual melodrama at the Fort Sisseton Historical Festival this weekend.

Drill For Skill Basketball Camps for boys and girls will be held at the Britton-Hecla Arena June 16-18 under the direction of University of Sioux Falls Head Women's Basketball Coach Travis Traphagen.

Yes No Tower Victim Of Wind A 400-foot tower on the south edge of Britton was just a twisted mass of steel after winds blew down the structure early Saturday morning.

Yes No "We can honor the dead by serving the living," said Britton's Memorial Day speaker Stan Gruenich to a good crowd attending the program held in William Amacher Auditorium Monday morning.

BRITTON - Some cell-phone customers in the Britton area may notice that their phones don't have signals in places where they worked before.

“Some years ago, it was a few more men and fewer women, but it balances out”

David Kranz * dkranz@argusleader.com * April 21, 2008 A woman running for president of the United States. via Argus Leader

A hearing has begun at Britton to determine if a Canadian firm can use eminent domain to gain access across private property in Marshall and Day counties for a crude-oil pipeline. via Argus Leader

A Canadian firm that plans to bury a pipeline in 10 eastern South Dakota counties may find out this week if it can use the condemnation process to gain access to the land it will cross. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

A two-hour documentary about rural movie theaters in South Dakota has its opening night late this month. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Open government was identified by both Republicans and Democrats as an important issue for this year's South Dakota legislative session and several open government bills were being discussed this week. via Marshall County Journal

The Glacial Lakes Area Development group will be hosting a Wellness Weekend on April 10-12 in Britton. via Marshall County Journal

Plans for the 20th Family Health Fair were finalized at a meeting of the Marshall County Community Health Advisory Board on Thursday. via Marshall County Journal

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are in a virtual dead heat for the Democratic nomination for president. via Marshall County Journal

The Board of Directors of the Britton Area Foundation decided to continue funding for a scholarship program established to assist graduating seniors in the area served by the Foundation. via Marshall County Journal

A cost control and risk planning meeting for livestock producers will be held in Britton on Friday, Feb. via Marshall County Journal