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Britton sewer funding nearly set

The Britton City Council took a step towards putting the final funding in place for the city’s $5.7 million sewer reconstruction project at its regular meeting June 10.

Dr. Barbara Johnson sheds light on stained glass in Clark County

“You have a lot of treasures in your county. I was very impressed with what I’ve seen visiting churches and buildings these last few weeks,” SD Humanities Council speaker Dr. Barbara Johnson stated.

Dr. Johnson, of Aberdeen, spent the last three years looking at thousands of windows in South Dakota, making a report to be used for the Light of the Prairie special that was recently on South Dakota’s Public Broadcasting station.

Faulkton’s Pickler Mansion in 25th year of restoration

The Pickler Mansion has been a fixture in Faulkton since Major John Pickler first began its construction in 1884. But the will-bequeathed wish of Alice Pickler, that the house be made into a community museum, was not made a reality until 1988.

Lilacs are looking good this spring

Lilacs are one of those plants whose lovely flower clusters and sweet fragrance are anticipated by gardeners in many parts of the world, but especially in the colder regions of the United States, Europe and Asia, according to David Graper, Extension Horticulture Specialist and Director of McCrory Gardens.