For the Love of Dance preforms
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:35 am
Jaimi M. Lammers | The Miller Press
Young dancers from the For The Love of Dance Studio performed at the Miller boys’
Woodbridge Candle Company is aromatic endeavor
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:36 am
Ruth A. Moller|The Miller Press
AN HISTORIC MOMENT…Chad Rembold pours the first Rustler candle. The candles will be sold as a post-prom fundraiser.
Ruth A. Moller|The Miller Press
CANDLE CREATORS Kecia Beranek and Chad Rembold have been busy making a large variety of candles with appealing scents and colors.
Woodbridge Candle Company is aromatic endeavor
Siblings Kecia Beranek and Chad Rembold have embarked on a new venture.
For the past month they’ve been immersed in the business of making candles…they’ve poured about 1,000 jar candles so far, and their goal is to produce 10,000 a
Energy efficiency rebates available from City of Miller
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:33 am
The City of Miller is now offering rebates to electric customers for making certain energy efficiency improvements to their home or business. Rebates are available to residential customers for upgrading to ENERGY STAR appliances and to commercial and industrial customers for installing more
Special school meeting covers vacate, elementary building questions
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:11 am
Call it verbal sparring, but the public meeting Monday, Feb. 13 dealing with the Miller School District’s request for a vacate of streets was not an unruffled one. Although the MHS Theater had plenty of empty seats, some of the persons
North Central Farmers Elevator makes defibrillator available
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:11 am
Ruth A. Moller|The Miller Press
EMPLOYEES at the local Miller plant are, l to r, Lee Kolda, Gerry Crawford, Joe Beranek and Mark Wangsness.
Ruth
Livestock & Crop Improvement Association presents awards
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:10 am
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THE HAND COUNTY LIVESTOCK & Crop Improvement Association presented awards Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Ree Heights Auditorium. Producer of the Year went to PJ Werdel and Sons. Kyle Werdel accepted the
Miller School Board hears curriculum reports on math
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:08 am
After a short breather after the public information meeting February 13 at 5 p.m., the Miller School Board held its regular monthly meeting.
MHS senior Tierney Mullaney addressed the board about holding a spring play.
4-H forges ahead for Hand County youth
Posted February 14, 2012 at 10:42 am
Falyn Hogg, the new 4-H Youth Program Advisor for Hand, Faulk, Hyde and Potter counties, has a positive outlook about the future of 4-H, although it has undergone extensive restructuring in the last year.
Legislative Highlights 2-22-12
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:06 am
The big debate on the House Floor this past week was on Governor Daugaard’s 22-page education takeover plan to give bonuses to 20 percent of the top teachers, annual bonuses for math and science teachers and eliminate tenure or continuing
Democratic house contender stops in Miller
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:04 am
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MATT VARILEK poses with Tierney Mullaney, Mallory Fischer and Alexis Watts at Heartstrings, when he visited Miller February 16.
Business notes
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:03 am
Kevin E. Watts, Miller, a Modern Woodmen of America managing partner, has earned membership in the organization’s 2011 Managing Partner Round Table—Inner Circle. The Inner Circle includes the top managing partners in
Game on! What games should kids play?
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:47 am
(ARA) Kids love video games – they’re exciting, fun and engrossing. While games can promote learning and growth, too much video gaming – or playing inappropriate games – can lead to negative consequences. What should parents know to make good
Extension has AnswerLine for family, consumer science questions
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:46 am
For decades South Dakotans have come to rely on their local extension educator to answer their family and consumer science questions. Today when consumers have questions related to food safety, cleaning tips, or balanced nutrition they have an additional tool they can use to
Tips for seniors living on a fixed income
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:46 am
(StatePoint) With retirement accounts and real estate values still recovering from the recession, and living costs on the rise, many retired seniors are struggling to pay their bills. According to the National Council on Aging, 20 million Americans, 60 years of age or older,
Grazing winter pastures in early May is okay
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:46 am
Winter pastures are an integral part of many cow/calf operations in South Dakota, providing valuable grazing along with protection from seasonal weather. Many ranchers defer grazing these special pastures during the growing season in order to protect production, says Extension cow/calf Field Specialist Robin
South Dakota State Fair announces first grandstand acts
Posted February 21, 2012 at 10:46 am
The South Dakota State Fair welcomes several acts to the grandstand this year. The theme for the 2012 State Fair is “Taste the Fun!”
Kicking off the State Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 29, Channel Seeds Preview Day,
Legislative Highlights 2-15-12
Posted February 14, 2012 at 11:48 am
Every bill is important to someone. Some portions of a bill are important to several, but there may be portions objectionable to others. One of those issues has to do with water.
Legislative Highlights 2-15-12
Posted February 14, 2012 at 11:47 am
Governor Daugaard proposed HB 1234 to invest $15 million in rewarding our best teachers, because he believes that great teaching is the key to high student achievement. The Governor’s proposal included $5000 annual bonuses for the top 20 percent
Miller girls and boys manage Midgets in makeup game
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:15 am
Sheila M. Schlechter | The Miller Press
Miller guard Colton Ketelhut drives past a McLaughlin defender to get off the short jumper during action in Miller last Saturday. The Rustlers easily handled the
Miller boys topple Trojans with third quarter surge
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:14 am
The Miller boys’ basketball team traveled to Faulkton last Tuesday night to notch their 13th victory of the season by defeating the Trojans 70-33.
Although the first quarter score at 12-11 proved a close contest, Miller
Crusaders lose battle with Warbirds
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:13 am
Sheila M. Schlechter | The Miller Press
Crashing the boards during boys’ basketball action in Sunshine last week is Crusader Joel Pedersen while teammates Titus
Rustlers hold off Chieftains
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:12 am
It appeared the Miller girls’ basketball team had control of the visiting Crow Creek Chieftains Saturday, Feb. 11, but a late game rally forced the Rustlers to earn their 56-48 win.
Miller took a dominating 15-3
Free throw Competition hosted by Knights of Columbus
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:11 am
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THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS hosted the district free throw competition February 5 at the Miller Armory. Winners and grade levels were, back l to r, Devin Letsche, age 12 boys;
Miller girls pillage Pirates, 69-51
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:09 am
Sheila M. Schlechter | The Miller Press
Getting down and dirty during girls’ basketball action in Miller last week is Rustler Kristen Peterka as Highmore-Harrold’s
Miller girls top district seed while boys too close to call
Posted February 21, 2012 at 11:08 am
The girls’ basketball team has earned the top seed and the bye in District 12A and will advance directly to the championship this Thursday night.
Their opponent will be determined Tuesday night in Miller when two-seeded
Crusaders cruise by Mitchell Christian
Posted February 14, 2012 at 11:55 am
The Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders had no problem notching double wins over visiting Mitchell Christian last week.
The girls captured a 56-47 win while the boys garnered a 73-59 victory.
Miller athletes sign to play college football
Posted February 14, 2012 at 11:54 am
The success of the Miller’s 7-3 football season is having a positive effect for two of the team’s top players, Joey Vrooman and Taylor Droz.
Vrooman recently signed with the University of Mary
Girls rustle up 65-34 victory over Lady Buffs
Posted February 14, 2012 at 11:53 am
The Miller girls’ basketball team easily controlled the Lady Buffs of Stanley County last Tuesday night in Miller, coming out with a 65-34 win.
From the jump, the Rustlers took control and
Lions Club donations
Posted December 23, 2011 at 4:38 pm
S.D. 'Day of Infamy' survivors plan to revisit Pearl Harbor
Posted November 15, 2011 at 11:25 am
Ruth A. Moller|The Miller Press
S.D. ‘Day of Infamy’ survivors plan to revisit Pearl Harbor
It was a fitting phone call, the day before Veterans’ Day. Bill Williams, formerly of Miller, now of Sioux Falls, called the Press
Miller Police Department logs: 11-9-11
Posted November 7, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Miller Police Department logs
October 31
Animal complaint, Fifth Avenue
November 1
Hand in Hand Daycare hosts costume party
Posted November 7, 2011 at 9:58 pm
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THE FALL COSTUME PARTY at Hand In Hand Daycare was a huge success…with daycare, preschool and nursery school youngsters getting into the “spirit of the season.” More than 60
Red Cross offers CPR classes
Posted November 7, 2011 at 9:55 pm
The Central Prairie American Red Cross will offer monthly community classes November 15 and 16 at the Redfield Baptist Church, 734 E, 7th Avenue.
Adult CPR and AED classes will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6:30
Project 8 to provide child safety seat check
Posted November 7, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Project 8 regional coordinator April Fleming will be in Miller Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church
Fleming, a certified child passenger safety technician, will provide proper child seat installation
Circuit Court: 11-9-11
Posted November 7, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Hand County Courthouse – November 1, 2011
Judge Jon R. Erickson presiding
Dexter Van Zee, Miller, SD, obscured vision, $25.00.
Anthony F. Jungwirth, Tulare,
