Miller High School’s 110th commencement will be held Saturday, May 18 at the Miller Armory, beginning at 2 p.m.
Thirty-three seniors will receive their high school diplomas during the afternoon ceremony.
Speakers from the senior class of 2013 will be Kirstyn Fiala, Cassandra Coss and Jordan DeBoer.
The senior motto was selected from a quote from singer-songwriter Tim McGraw: “We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other with us.”
Selected as the class flower is the white china mum, and class colors are, of course, green and white.
Graduates of the class
Professional speaker, author and service expert, Dee Dee Raap, will showcase the latest and the best practices for building customer loyalty in two service seminars to be held Wednesday, May 22 at the Miller High School theatre.
Hand County Commissioners met Tuesday, May 7 for their regular meeting.
Hospital administrator Bryan Breitling was present with Partial Payment Request #29 for the hospital construction. Total for the month of April was $30,400.05
The Miller City Council held a special meeting with On Hand Development Corporation’s housing committee on May 7 to talk about housing problems facing the city and surrounding area.
Miller has a shortage of available
Miller’s City Council held its first meeting of the month May 6.
Outgoing council member Lorin Johnson was presented a certificate of appreciation for his 10 years on the board by Mayor Ron Blachford.
On April 25, 2013 a local resident notified our office of a suspicious vehicle which entered upon his property near Wall Lake southwest of Miller. The caller said a white FORD or CHEVY pickup came into his stack yard at about 3 A.M, but didn’t appear to take anything. Another
The school board election for the Miller School District was held Tuesday, April 16. Two board members were to be selected from a field of three candidates. Present board member Kurt Pfeifle chose not to seek re-election.
A total of 423 district residents cast votes. Jonathon Hurd received the most votes,
Peter Werdel, 90, of Ree Heights, died as a result of a two-vehicle crash 15 miles south of Miller on Thursday, April 25 at 2:38 p.m.
According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Werdel
The Miller Police Department has issued the following statement:
During the early morning hours on Saturday, April 20, the Miller Police Department received a report of a young man dressed in a black jacket with a black
Charlie Sizer and wife Jane have made a momentous decision. After 38 years of teaching and coaching, Sizer is retiring from the Miller School District, and he and Jane will be moving to Pierre come July.
Donika Gonzales, of rural Gann Valley, pleaded not guilty on April 15 to all of the charges against her.
The 22-year-old woman is accused of beating to death a four-year-old boy in February because he wet his pants.
Miller School Board met at 6 p.m. April 8 for their regular meeting.
With dire predictions of bad weather Tuesday, the decision was made to postpone the school board election until April 16.
Gina Ortmeier, director of Small Wonders Nursery/Preschool in Miller, says she is doing what she has always considered her passion-working with kids.
“Miss Gina” began Small Wonders at the beginning of the 2012-13 school year, and it will wrap up for the summer months at
The Miller Police Department reminds the public that it is the law and the responsibility of the building owner or occupant to clear and ice and snow from their sidewalks. The ordinance reads as follows:
12-20-10 The
Miller junior high track members participated at the Yellow Trails Conference Meet, held May 6 in Eureka.
Seventeen events were scored in both girls’ and boys’ events. The Miller boys’
Miller invite held May 7
MHS track coach Tom McGough commented on the results of the Miller invitational held Tuesday, May 7. “Finally, we had a decent
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HAPPY BOWLERS. Wednesday Coralette league winners are, back l to r, Rhonda Rowen, Roxie Zacher, Carolyn Forman and Kim Fanning, for Triple R. Inc., which won the league. Kim
The Miller High School golf team participated at the Mobridge-Pollock invite Monday, April 29.
As the lone girl on the team, Amanda Lewellen’s total score was 104, with last three at 17 and last six at 32.
Chamberlain, April 29
Miller seventh and eighth graders participated in the April 29 track meet held at Chamberlain. The results for Miller participants follow:
Shot Put
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Jamie Mentzer broke the high jump standard with her 4’ 11” jump at the Ipswich Relays last Saturday. It also earned her second place at the meet.
Mentzer
Steers qualifies at Huron meet for State
The Miller Rustlers track team participated in the Huron track meet Friday, April 5.
Track season got underway Friday, March 29 at the Al Sahli indoor meet at NSU in Aberdeen.
There was a strong competitive field of athletes and teams from North
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HAND COUNTY CHILDREN enjoy the snow during the extended winter. Shown above is five-year old Landon Coyle next to a larger than life snow man
Viewers across the country will be treated to a triple dose of antiques when brand new episodes of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW featuring Rapid City premiere on PBS.
The Rapid City-based episodes will
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CHARLIE SIZER is looking forward to a change of pace, come July 1. Note the computer’s screensaver, which features his two grandchildren.
Charlie Sizer and wife
Vegetable growers might consider high tunnels
Due to South Dakota’s short growing season, vegetable growers and gardeners have to wait until mid- to late-May to plant warm season
The Hand County Historical Society held its annual meeting Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in the McWhorter House Museum.
The secretary’s and treasurer’s annual reports were read and
On March 17, 2013 at about 3:25 p.m. Michael Terrell, his wife, Natasha and their three minor children (all from Gillette, Wyo.) were involved in a one-vehicle rollover accident on SD HWY 26 at mile
Rosemary Goodall, after working for Carr Chiropractic Clinic for 26 years, has taken the “big step.” She is now officially retired.
According to her employers, she will be sorely missed.
Dr. John
