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Hospital construction, renovation complete

Posted June 13, 2013 at 11:16 am

Hand County Commissioners held their monthly meeting June 4.

The commissioners approved an agreement with the Walworth County Jail in Selby, to house and maintain prisoners if necessary. The agreement is for $50 per adult per prisoner day, and $125 per juvenile per day.

They accepted the resignation of Suzy Wernsmann as deputy register of deeds.

At the request of the Hand County Library, the commissioners reappointed Gloria Keck to the Library Board, and appointed Marianne Peterka to replace Shirley Steers on the board. They also approved 13 computers used at the library to be discarded.

Renae Simons, community health nurse, explained the many services provided to

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    Billy Etbauer bronze statue unveiled at Rodeo Center

    Saturday, June 1, brought a day of events to Fort Pierre, including the unveiling of the Billy Etbauer bronze statue and the dedication of the new Johnny Smith Memorial Sculpture Garden at the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center.

    Later, the annual Casey Tibbs Match of Champions Bronc Ride was held at the newly upgraded Casey Tibbs Arena at the Stanley County Fairgrounds.

    Etbauer, is a Ree Heights, S.D. native and a five-time world champion saddle bronc rider. The statue

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    City Council makes decisions about pool purchases

    Miller’s City Council met Monday, June 3.

    Fire chief Steve Resel reported some local firemen would be attending the State Fire School in Belle Fourche the following weekend. He said the rain received has alleviated much of the concern about fires.

    Following the recommendation from the Finance Office committee, the council approved a dollar per hour raise for deputy finance officer, Rachel Heezen, and also for administrative assistant, Cindy Hargens, effective June 1.

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    Grant funds aimed at speeding, DWI arrests

    At the May County Commissioners’ meeting, Hand County Sheriff Doug DeBoer asked the commissioners to approve an application and subsequent agreements for the 2013-14 Highway Safety Grant. His request was for $18,000, which would include some equipment, but mostly would cover manpower to implement the safety program in the county.

    DeBoer says the grant is federal money from the National Highway Safety Administration and comes from gas taxes.

    The grant is administered through South Dakota’s Department of Public

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    St. Lawrence Post Office temporarily closed

    Box customers can pick up mail at Miller PO

    Post Office Box and retail services of the St. Lawrence, S.D., Post Office have been temporarily suspended until the Post Office building is once again safe to inhabit.

    Post Office Box customers can pick up their mail at the Miller Post Office, 320 N. Broadway Ave. Hours at the Miller Post Office are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday. Delivery route customers will see no change in

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    Council business covers wide range of agenda topics

    Miller’s City Council met May 20, and considered a wide variety of topics.

    Deputy Police Chief Wayne Ames addressed the council as a resident to discuss the intersection of West Seventh Street and West First Avenue. He feels it is dangerous, and he fears it is a “matter of time” before a serious accident occurs. He considers it one of the most dangerous intersections in Miller, and suggested installing four-way stop signs.

    Street Department head Ron Hoftiezer said the intersection

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    Author to speak in Miller June 6

    Author Jane Green will speak at the First Presbyterian Church in Miller Thursday, June 6, from 3 to 4 p.m.

    Green writes for the Family Matters section of the green sheet Farm Forum as Plain Jane’s Misadventures. She and her husband, Jim, live near Clark, S.D. and raise Registered Angus and Registered Simmental cattle on their farm. She is the author of many books

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    The Civil Air Patrol plane landed at the Miller Municipal Airport to get coordinates before resuming the search for LeRoy Nye Wednesday, May 22. The CAP spotted the vehicle Wednesday night in southeastern Hand County. (Mike Caviness | The Miller Press)

    Search ends for Nye

    Sheriff issues statement on search for LeRoy Nye

    The following is a release from the Hand County Sheriff’s Office, and included the following comment: “We will not be doing any interviews, as this is about LeRoy, not us.”

    On May 19, 2013, LeRoy Delmer Nye left his son’s home in St. Lawrence, S.D. No one in the family knew of his departure, nor expected it. At about

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    Two-vehicle crash claims life

    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 was driving a 2009 Buick Regal east on 215th Street, 15 miles south of Miller.

    He failed to stop at the stop sign and pulled onto SD Highway 45, where his

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Sports

    The boys of summer return

    Posted June 13, 2013 at 11:47 am

    Dawn Joy | The Miller Press
    Ben Zell starts out pitching

    Dawn Joy | The Miller Press
    Jay Winter swings for a hit in the game.

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    Wall Lake Kids’ Fishing Derby

    Posted June 13, 2013 at 11:45 am

    The annual Wall Lake Kids’ Fishing Derby was held May 18 at the Lake Louise State Recreation Area. The weather cleared up prior to the start of the derby and it turned out to be a beautiful morning at the lake.

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    Miller Speedway races open June 7

    Posted June 13, 2013 at 11:29 am

    After two wet weekends the races finally got underway at the Miller Speedway June 7. The races were sponsored by Mid-Dakota Rural Water. Thirty-five cars were on hand despite the chilly evening, and there were several new

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    Miller athletes leave mark

    Posted June 13, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Dawn Joy | The Miller Press
    MHS Senior Emma Steers bested her own 300M time at the Region Track Meet, posting a region record.

    Region and MHS record boards impacted

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    State Track qualifiers

    Posted May 24, 2013 at 3:35 pm

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    Seventeen MHS tracksters competed at the State Track Meet in Lennox and Sioux Falls May 24-25. Due to the Memorial Day holiday and our early printing, full results will appear in next week’s issue. Pictured, from back left: Beau Keeter, Johannes

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    Golf team competes at Region Tourney

    Posted May 21, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Jaimi M. Lammers | The Miller Press
    MHS Golfer Amanda Lewellen qualified for the State Golf Tournament in Brookings May 20-21.

    Mother Nature was kind to the golf teams playing in Mobridge on May 13,

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Features

    Miller Speedway Car Show held May 19

    Posted May 21, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Submitted
    Mike Hammill, Miller SD, Pump ‘N Pak/Clark UCAR 63

    People’s Choice Awards for “Best of Car Show”

    Submitted
    Spence Pollock, Miller SD, WISSOTA Midwest Modified 12

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    Hand County Children

    Posted April 23, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    Jan Kittelson|The Miller Press

    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

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