Britton News

A group of university presidents from around the country have recently called for the lowering of the drinking age from 21 to 18.

Municipal attorneys representing Britton, Eden, Lake City, Langford and Veblen met last week Monday afternoon with Sheriff Dale Elsen to discuss the breakdown of costs for county-wide law enforcement between ...

Britton natives Caleb Claeys, back left, and Amanda Jones, center, were part of a group that visited Rwanda this summer.

Does anyone recognize the students in this class? What class is this and when would the photograph have been taken? Britton Journal Photo Trivia readers struggled with the mystery photos published three weeks ...

Members of the Marshall County board of commissioners came up with their 2009 Provisional budget when they met last week Thursday morning.

Senator Tim Johnson announced last week that he would not participate in debates in his bid for re-election to the United States Senate because he has not totally regained his speech following a brain injury ...

The Britton Area Chamber of Commerce has packed a variety of activities into its 11th annual Harvest Days celebration set for Friday and Saturday.

A tour of the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center will leave Watertown at 6 a.m. Aug.

Office of the Governor 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre , SD 57501 773-3212 www.state.sd.us MEDIA ADVISORY: Friday, August 1, 2008 CONTACT: Mitch Krebs or Roxy Everson at 605-773-3212 News Tips for the week of August ...

There has been debate during the past week on whether or not Barack Obama's recent trip to the Middle East helped or hindered his bid to be elected President.

The location for an offensive skills basketball shooting clinic scheduled for Monday and Tuesday and led by former Northern State University and Custer High School standout Lance Luitjens has been changed from ...

Lucas Lentsch of Britton has announced his candidacy for the District 1 South Dakota Senate seat.

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.