SINGLE COPY $1.25 tax included he iller ress USPS 349-720T Vol. 138 No. 26 www.themillerpress.comM [email protected] Miller, Hand County,P SD 57362 Wednesday, Feb. 26, 20202020 Junior class planning Newly ordained Bishop Donald E. DeGrood visits Miller

farm, craft, and ewly ordained Bishop Donald E. De- NGrood, of the Sioux Falls Catholic Dio- talent show cese, was in Miller on Friday, Feb. 21, to vis- The junior class of Miller it with patients and staff at the Avera Hand High School has come up with a County Memorial Hospital and Clinic, and to creative and fun way to benefi t celebrate Mass at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. community and raise funds for The Bishop’s fi rst stop in Miller was the the prom at the same time. They hospital where he and his traveling compan- are planning the Farm and Craft ion, Daryl Thuringer, Director of Parish Ser- Show, for Sun., March 15, from vices, met with hospital administrator, Bry- 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Miller an Breitling, Dr. Michelle Turner and several Armory. In addition, the junior staff of AHCMH. While there he toured the class will be hosting the 9th An- facilities and learned about the unique needs nual Talent Show (usually held of rural medicine and staffi ng, and how in conjunction with the Farm those needs are being provided. and Home Show) at 3:30 p.m. Next, DeGrood received a hearty welcome that day. from several residents of the Courtyard Vil- There is no fee to get into the la Assisted Living Center. For the fi rst couple Farm and Craft Show, howev- of minutes he asked about the food, activi- er free will donations received ties, and what people liked best about living at the talent show, will go to the there, and received many favorable respons- Junior Class Prom. es. He raved about the beautiful facility, and According to junior class ad- before long, the group was laughing and visor, Lizz Engle, Farm and bantering back and forth, which eventually led to a game of guessing the bishop’s age. Craft Show is a combination of Vicki L. Prentice | The Miller Press | February 26, 2020 the Farm and Home Show and Guesses ranged from 25 to 55, and La- Vonne Puffer’s guess of 55 was exactly right. BISHOP DONALD E. DeGROOD, new bishop of the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese, told congregants they would be tested, the Annual Craft Show, both of and encouraged them to act in faith, during Mass, Friday, Feb. 21, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. which were cancelled because of When DeGrood was urged to guess Puff- winter weather. She anticipates er’s age, he guessed 82, before learning that It’s like a little family,” Carr enthused. Be- connection and deep trust with the Lord,” more than 40 vendors will be on she would be turning 96 the following day. fore their brief visit ended, Carr boldly pro- DeGrood said. “There’s lots of things that hand to sell their merchandise He also stopped by the lab area, where he claimed that she thought the bishop was can shake us to the core. The way to expe- or promote their business or or- was introduced to Norma Carr, who is said very handsome. rience peace is to enter into God with our ganization. to be St. Ann’s oldest member. Carr was de- As the bishop’s visit came to a close, hos- questions, fears and hesitations.” Donations received will be lighted that the bishop would take time out pital and clinic staff gathered for a photo When DeGrood learned Pope Francis was added to the funds the junior of his busy schedule to visit with her. with him. He chatted with them briefl y and appointing him as bishop, his fi rst response class has already raised through DeGrood told Carr she was a pillar of the concluded with a prayer of blessing. was one of surprise. Initially he had one their pizza sales and Halloween Church and asked her what she liked best A while later, DeGrood spoke to a full question: God what doyou want me to do? carnival last fall. about the parish. “I love being in the choir. congregation at a 5:30 p.m. Mass, on the He went to the chapel to pray. The public is invited to come topic of peace and trust. “Within 10 to 12 minutes, I had a very on out to support the vendors He told clear sense that and the junior class on Sun., his audience ometimes those tests are very God was invit- March 15. that grow- deep, but if we choose to be- ing me into this ing up as a “S very beautiful farm boy, he lieve when the odds are against us, gift of faith to never want- God will bless us,” he asserted. “It’s trust that what ed to be in He was tell- front of peo- in those tests of faith that we need to ing me would ple to speak, act in faith.” be fulfi lled,” so when the Bishop Donald E. DeGrood, DeGrood said. Lord called Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese He knew God him to be a would be with priest, he was fi lled with a lot him. of fear. As the objections came, DeGrood took

Vicki L. Prentice | The Miller Press | February 26, 2020 “Much of my life I have them to the Lord, one by one, and as he dealt with fear. And I realized trusted, he was fi lled with God’s peace. COURTYARD VILLA residents chatted with the newly appointed Bishop how much that fear held me He told his Donald DeGrood, during his visit to Miller, last Friday. Pictured (l-r) are back from fi nding that close listeners they, Bishop DeGrood, LaVonne Puff er, Agnes Kolda and Susan Fulton with the bishop. 3 Former MHS music director, Leo Warnke, to be SBA Basketball, 13 inducted to Bandmasters Hall of Fame Vicki L. Prentice fects everyone else,” he said. interaction with his students. Leo Warnke, former band For Warnke, music is some- The hardest part, he admitted, leader at Miller High School, has thing he feels should be all-in- was keeping up with the stu- been selected for the South Da- clusive, and his goal has always dents. kota Bandmasters Association been to make music fun and en- “They stayed the same age, Hall of Fame. He will be hon- joyable for his students. but I got older.” ored at the annual All-State Band “Anyone that wanted a spot Warnke grew up playing trum- Concert in the Mitchell Fine Arts in the band could have one as pet in the Huron band and grad- Center, beginning at 4 p.m. on long as they contributed and did uated from Huron High School. Sat., March 28. Along with be- their best,” he asserted. “I want- He went on to receive his BA ing presented with a plaque at ed them to have a life-long love in Music Education from Huron the concert, a plaque with a pho- for music.” College in 1974. to and biographical data of each Warnke’s rapport with his stu- “My experiences in high M-H/H Wrestling, inductee, will be permanently dents was based on what he school and college band was 14 displayed in the National Music called a ‘democratic dictator- very positive, and I modeled my Museum in Vermillion. ship’ where everyone was al- own teaching from those experi- Along with Warnke, John lowed their own thoughts, but in ences,” he said. Colson, retired music profes- the end, he had the fi nal say. Ev- Warnke and his wife, Lynne, Inside: sor emeritus from South Dako- idently, the students respected have been married for 42 year, Top Stories 2 ta State University, will also be LEO WARNKE that because they often came to currently live in Brookings. added to the SDBA Hall of Fame. talk to him outside of class time. The couple has two children Public Notices 9 his contributions to high school Only those who have made a “I always had time and an ear who have followed their dad’s and community music. His most Classifi eds 10-11 signifi cant impact on band pro- for anyone who wanted to talk lead. notable honors include being grams in South Dakota, who are and nothing that was said left “Both kids played in SDSU’s Youth 12 named Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster retired after teaching for 15 years the band room.” Warnke said. Pride of the Dakotas and met of the Year in 2005, Miller High Sports 13-14 or more, are considered for the As he refl ects on his time in their respective spouses there,” School Athletic Hall of Fame, as Hall of Fame. Miller and the many memories, explained Warnke. “They were a contributor in 2016, Miller Cen- Warnke said his initial re- the one that stands out was the both quite musical; our daughter tral Plains Art Council Support- action to being chosen for the fi rst band trip. and her husband are both mu- er of the Year in 2002, and Miller Inserts: Hall of Fame was one of shock. The band traveled on a bus, sic teachers and our son still en- South Dakota Citizen of the Year. Kessler’s Grocer He received the news from Kel- which was dubbed ‘the blue joys playing drums in an alumni Warnke credits his own high li Vanoverbeke, band director at goose’ because it smoked so bad- drumline and on other occa- school band director, Leonard Arlington, on Saturday, Feb. 15. ly. It broke down every 100 miles sions.” Vellek, with inspiring him to be- Over the course of his 35 or so, requiring a side of the road The Warnkes have six grand- come a band teacher. In the early Weather years as a band director and 10 repair. Fortunately, the bus driv- children, one who as a ninth years of teaching, Vellek contin- years as general music and vo- ers had a large supply of parts. grader has participated in two Date High Low Precip. ued to mentor him. After moving cal, Warnke has served two years “One of the other buses broke honor bands. Feb. 17 29 13 to Miller, James McKinney, his at Tri-County School District in down in a parking lot in Jackson, Warnke is honored to be in- band leader at SDSU, also men- Feb. 18 16 -5 Emery, three years at Willow GA. We spent the night in our cluded in the SD Bandmasters tored him. Warnke wholeheart- Feb. 19 9 -12 Lake, four years at Doland, and sleeping bags on the concrete, Hall of Fame, and grateful for the edly believes there are many most recently, 10 years in Arling- but rose quickly in the morning many years lived well in Miller. Feb. 20 33 -2 benefi ts to studying music. ton. His longest gig, by far, has when the sprinkler system came Oh, and Warnke wanted to Feb. 21 42 18 “Music teaches discipline, a been teaching in Miller for 26 on,” reported Warnke. end on this positive note: He is good work ethic, ability to work Feb. 22 44 26 years. No matter where or how they and always will be a Miller Rus- with others and to be account- Feb. 23 39 18 During that time, he has performed, the absolute best part tler. able. If you don’t practice, it af- earned plenty of recognition for of his career has always been the  Top Stories www.themillerpress.com • Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 Circuit Court On Hand welcomes DeHaai to board Hand County Courthouse – February 18, 2020 – Judge Kent Shelton presiding Kecia Beranek Sarah DeHaai is the Speeding on a State Defendant will report to ney fees through the clerk newest face to the On Highway her court service offi cer of courts offi ce 02.11.2020- Hand Development Corpo- Lauren Wittler, Onida, as requested and comply 05.11.2020; receive cred- ration Board of Directors. $107.50 with all instructions giv- it for any jail time served DeHaai was selected by Mike Mentzer (fi nance), James Baker, Box Elder, en 02.11.2020; will not pur- 02.11.2020; shall pay the On Hand Board at the $107.50 chase, possess or use al- fi nes and costs as ordered Laine Warkenthien (fi - most recent board meeting, nance), Luke Wernsmann Yair Garcia, Alamo, TX, cohol or illegal controlled 02.11.2020; shall not com- Wed., February 12. DeHaai $107.50 substances or marijuana mit any federal, state or (governmental) and Joe is taking the seat of Pete Zeller (governmental). Other violations 02.11.2020; will not enter local crimes for a period DeGeest, who served on Michael Headley, Spear- an establishment where al- of 02.11.2020-08.09.2020; According to the On the board for the past nine Hand By-Laws, the board fi sh, Failure to make prop- cohol is the primary item shall make restitution years. er stop at stop intersection, sold 02.11.2020; shall work to the victim through must consist of six at large The On Hand Board of directors, two fi nance di- $122.50 full time at a lawful occu- the clerk of cours offi ce Directors selected DeHaai Kenden Rivenes, Pierre, pation 02.11.2020; shall 02.11.2020-05.11.2020. rectors, and three govern- because of her involve- mental directors. Three of Careless driving, $122.50 submit to testing of blood, Roberta Ulland, Ar- ment in the Miller com- Meaghan Cicairos, Mill- breath, urine, or other vada, CO, Obstruct po- the professional directors munity, her energy, and are voted on at the Miller er, Simple assault against bodily fl uids as directed by lice, jailer or fi refi ghter; her passion for the future law enforcement offi - the court or her court ser- fi ned $722.16; 30 days in Civic and Commerce and of Miller. She is the Direc- On Hand Development An- cer; fi ned $606.50; two vices offi cer and be respon- jail, 30 days suspended; tor of Patient Care for Ave- years in state peniten- sible for all costs of testing Speeding on a highway, nual Meeting. The remain- ra Hand County Memorial ing professional spots are tiary suspended. Condi- 02.11.2020; shall submit to $107.50. Conditions: De- Hospital. Community In- tions: Defendant shall pay person, residence, vehicle, fendant shall obey all laws SARAH DEHAAI selected within the Board volvement is very impor- of Directors. The govern- fi nes and costs as ordered or property to warrantless of the local, state and fed- tant to her, and she is cur- ing toward that goal. The 02.11.2020-08.11.2021; will search and seizure as di- eral government for 180 mission of On Hand Devel- mental spots are to be rently on the Swim Team fi lled within the Miller obey all laws of the local, rected by the court or court days 02.11.2020; shall pay board, a Deacon at the opment Corporation is to state and federal govern- services offi cer 02.11.2020. fi nes and costs as ordered maintain and assist in the City Council, Hand Coun- Presbyterian Church, Ju- ty Commissioners, and ment 02.11.2020; shall re- Shanna Doyle, Brook- 02.21.2020; shall make res- nior Youth Leader, 4-H expansion of existing busi- imburse the county for ings, Petty Theft-1st de- titution through the clerk nesses and support the the Miller School Board. Leader, and serves as a The positions are selected their court appointed attor- gree-more than $400; fi ned of courts’ offi ce 02.11- nurse on the ambulance growth of new businesses ney fees through the clerk $686.50; 20 days in jail, 14 02.21.2020. while striving to improve by those respective orga- crew. nizations’ governing bod- of courts’ offi ce 02.11.2020. days suspended. Condi- The next court date is DeHaai and her hus- the economy of the Mill- All amounts owed to be re- tions: Defendant shall re- March 10, 2020 at 9:30 er area. ies appointed to the board. band Lance, have four chil- The On Hand Board meets paid per a payment plan imburse the county for a.m. with Judge Kent Shel- dren; Schelbie, Aubrey, The On Hand Board on probation 02.11.2020. their court-appointed attor- ton. consistsof 11 board mem- monthly and has a number Tanner and Bennett. W hen of other committees that DeHaai isn’t working or bers throughout the coun- ty. Those board members meet when needed. volunteering her time, she Have you ever thought enjoys camping and spend- include: Cooper Bebo (pro- fessional), Natalie Bertsch about sitting on the On Can you “C” what I “C” ing time with her family. Hand Development Corpo- On Hand Development (C&C membership), Bri- an Bonebright (C&C Mem- ration Board? Talk to Kecia Ruth Beck there was little demand for that believed there was po- was created in 1987 by a bership), Bryan Breitling Beranek for more informa- Agronomy Crops Field Specialist offsets as there were no le- tential in aggregating car- group of citizens to help (governmental), Sarah De- tion on all of the projects Over a decade ago there gal limits on emissions bon offsets saw produc- keep the Hand County area Haai (professional), Tiffany that On Hand is currently was an effort by some and, therefore, little pub- ers practicing no till as one vital and growing. We have Hofer (professional), Brian working on. groups and companies to lic or commercial interests group that could provide been “on hand” and work- Jones (C&C membership), profi t by fi nding ways to in spending money on this substantial amounts of car- offset the carbon being type of project. Some felt bon credits. The South Da- emitted by the burning of that limits might become a kota No-till Association fossil fuels. At that time reality in the future. Those had at least two confer- Time to prepare for spring fl ooding ences that gave in depth Dusty Johnson announces information on this top- ic. “No-till the Next Step” and that includes fl ood insurance re-election campaign for house in 2005 and the 2001 “No- till Workshop” have infor- Tina Titze National Flood Insurance plies in your kit. Store im- Rapid City, South Da- billions for new construc- mation and resources that Director, Offi ce of Emergency Program, you can get fl ood portant documents in a kota- U.S. Representative tion. are still valid today (www. Management insurance, regardless of waterproof container and Dusty Johnson has offi cial- • Opposed legislation sdnotill.com). Groups South Dakota Department of Public whether you live in a des- consider scanning them ly announced his intent to that didn’t do enough to like Farm Bureau, Farm- Safety ignated fl oodplain. And, if into an email so you have seek re-election to the U.S. combat the nation’s $23 ers Union, and some pri- Anyone who has grown you live where it rains, it a digital copy. House. trillion debt and consis- vate groups began making up in South Dakota can tell can fl ood where you live. In addition to preparing “I said I had energy to tently voted against over- agreements with produc- you how important it is to Flooding is the num- your home and family,talk burn and South Dakota reaching federal regula- ers. In the end the attempt keep an eye on the weath- ber one natural disaster withyour insurance agent sent me to Washington to tions. to create a carbon market er. Weather extremes are a in the United States, yet about fl ood insurance and make good on that prom- • Supported the admin- never materialized and the part of life here and in fact less than half of all fl ood- your fl ood risk. Flooding ise,”said Johnson.“In istration’s efforts to curb effort disappeared. we take pride in our abil- ing events result in a fed- can be emotionally and fi - Congress, I spend every welfare abuses and pro- Fast forward 15 years ity to handle weather that eral disaster declaration. In nancially devastating. day working to ensure mote work for able-bodied and it appears now that many others cannot. The South Dakota last year, the Without fl ood insurance, South Dakota has a seat at individuals receiving food this effort is back. There is last year was no exception average amount of hous- most residents will pay out the table.” stamps. substantially increased in- and many South Dakotans ing assistance from FEMA of pocket or take out loans During his fi rst term in “I’m proud of what terest in carbon offsets. As are still feeling the impact was about $4,000 to eli- to repair and replace dam- the U.S. House, Johnson: South Dakota’s congres- a consequence, numerous of last year’s storms that gible residents, while the aged items. • Was named Republi- sional offi ce has achieved companies and groups are resulted in federal disaster average insurance claim South Dakota’s Depart- can leader of the Agricul- in such a short time, but again hoping to sign up declarations for 63 of our for fl ooding last year paid ment of Public Safety and ture subcommittee that there’s so much more I acres. Since many or most 66 counties. more than $29,000. With its Offi ce of Emergency oversees food stamps and want to get done. Agricul- producers in central and Unfortunately, with sat- fl ood insurance, you’re Management are taking the U.S. Department of Ag- ture is my number one pri- western South Dakota are urated ground and the high able to recover faster and steps to prepare as well. riculture. ority and our farmers and currently managing acres river levels we are already more fully. We are working with coun- • Introduced the FEEDD ranchers need secure trade with no till, a number of experiencing, it is time to At the same time, there ties to review fl ood maps, Act to ensure USDA moved deals. We need to contin- these aggregators have be- prepare for spring fl ood- are other things you can identify areas of concern, the prevent plant harvest ue to prioritize border se- gun soliciting in this area. ing once again. This year’s do now to help protect and address gaps. 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Ellsworth and her husband, nei- er project. ther who drive after dark, request- Rita Ellsworth thanked the council ed the city research the possibility of for serving her and the rest of the city of to use the “Wheels and Meals Senior Miller. She then brought several issues to Transport” mini bus for seniors after the attention of the city council: 5 p.m. 1. A safety issue of trees, bush- Coss stated that is a federally fund- es and vehicles blocking the view of ed project and would need federal ap- entering streets. She stated in many proval for any additional use of the areas it was necessary to pull out van. into traffi c before a driver could see Alderwoman SuAnne Meyer stated around the obstruction. Specifi cal- she would speak to Foreman Bus on ly, she mentioned the west exit of this topic to see if he is aware of any Kessler’s Grocery store with the cars funding or grants available. Vicki L. Prentice | The Miller Press | February 26, 2020 parked along Highway 14/45 near the The Council approved Resolution No. AHCMH staff and administration welcomed Bishop DeGrood when he came to Miller on February 21. A few who store. 2020-4 which stated it endorses Family visited with him about the unique challenges of rural medicine, are pictured (l-r): Dr. Michelle Turner, Deb Cer- Chief of Police Shannon Speck was Crisis Center as a offi cial entity of choice mak, Sandy Winter, Bishop DeGrood, Sarah DeHaai and hospital administrator, Bryan Breitling. present and suggested she take an al- to provide assistance to victims of do- ternative route such as turning north mestic violence and sexual assault for the Bishop DeGrood, instead of south when exiting that City of Miller. within the Sioux Falls the idea of a priestly voca- continued from page 1 drive. Director Janelle Fortine was present to Diocese. tion, and entered the Saint 2. She was also concerned with discuss the funding for the center as well too, will be tested in faith DeGrood also celebrat- Paul Seminary in 1993. He the speed of traffi c at the corner of as the amount and other help given to and can take that same ed Mass at Sacred Heart, earned a Master of Divini- West First Street and West First Ave. area citizens. step of faith to say yes to Yankton, Feb. 19, and Holy ty, and was ordained to the (Firehall/Police/City shop corner). The Council approved the motion and what God is calling each of Family, Mitchell, on Feb. priesthood May 31, 1997. Speck stated he would monitor it. requested fi nancial assistance be added to them to do. 21. Before arriving in Mill- DeGrood served fi rst as 3. Ellsworth continued, she was the next agenda to fi nancially support the “Sometimes those tests er, he made brief stops in parochial vicar at All Saints requesting information on drug test- center as well. are very deep, but if we Brookings, DeSmet and Church in Lakeville, MN, ing of city employees. She would like The council approved applying for the choose to believe when the Huron. before serving as a forma- to see all who drive city vehicles to Wellmark Foundation Grant to offset cost odds are against us, God DeGrood was born in tor and spiritual director at be tested. Speck stated random test- for the Safe Travel to School sidewalk will bless us,” he assert- rural Faribault, MN, and Saint John Vianney Sem- ing is done currently by him as di- planned along East Fifth Street. ed. “It’s in those tests of raised on the family farm inary. After four years at rected by the SDDOT. The council approved giving Pool Su- faith that we need to act in not far from there. He at- the seminary, he was as- Finance Offi cer Sheila Coss stated pervisor Terry Manning permission to faith.” tended Catholic grade signed as pastor of St. Pe- each employee signs a statement that hire a pool manager for the 2020 season. He concluded with ask- school in Faribault and ter in Forest Lake. they will not use drugs or alcohol Manning also requested council ap- ing his listeners to hold graduated in 1983 from In the summer of 2013, during work hours. This was request- proval to begin the bid process for Phase him accountable to lov- Bethlehem Academy Cath- DeGrood was named Vicar ed by the insurance company and is Three of the Water and Sewer project. ing and serving them self- olic High School. He at- for Clergy for the Archdio- to limit the liability to the city. Alderman Joe Zeller questioned if the lessly. tended the University of St. cese of Saint Paul and Min- 4. Ellsworth was also concerned state had signed off on the plan. In the brief time De- Thomas in Saint Paul, MN, neapolis and at the same with recreational vehicles parked on Manning stated the state is looking at Grood has been bishop, he where his discernment of time, pastor of Blessed the streets of Miller, especially if they the plan now and he is requesting ap- has come to fi nd the dio- a priestly vocation led him Sacrament Parish in Saint are parked across from each other. proval contingent on lending agency ap- cese he oversees to be very to Saint John Vianney Col- Paul. This, in certain areas, causes one-way proval. rich, and the people kind. lege Seminary. After grad- His most recent pastoral traffi c. Motion by Steers seconded by Alder- Pope Francis appoint- uating with a Bachelor of assignment was St. John Coss referred to the ordinance man Tony Rangel to approve requesting ed DeGrood as the ninth Arts in philosophy in 1987, the Baptist in Savage, MN, book and discovered if there is an ob- bids for Phase Three. All approved. Bishop of Sioux Falls Cath- he worked for several years where he pastored from struction of view or a car parked over The utility committee recommenda- olic Dioceses, on Decem- in the business world. He 2017 until last month. 48 hours, that would be an issue. tions for the Rain Water Charge are that ber 12, 2019. Bishop-elect continued to be drawn to 5. The drainage on North Broad- apartment buildings should be billed DeGrood was ordained way Avenue near Miller Rexall Drug as commercial buildings. This will be a as bishop and installed Print Your Photos s was another of Ellsworth’s concerns. cleanup of the billing. The owner of the on February 13, 2020. He Steers stated Travis Anderberg had building will be charged and the renters came to Miller, as part of addressed this issue at the communi- will not be charged. This is not a change his initial ‘Meet and Greet’ ty meeting a few weeks ago. Ander- in the ordinance it is only a ‘housekeep- in four parish communities berg stated it is a state highway and ing’ issue. You are NOT Alone! he had spoken to the state on the is- The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 No matter where you live, sue. Steers continued they city could p.m. The next council meeting will be FREE CONFIDENTIAL follow up on this also with the state. March 2, 2020 at 7 p.m. and help for you and your children is just a phone call away. Need Paper/ Envelopes? For immediate assistance call 605-472-0508 The Miller Press: 853-3575 Family Crisis Center, Inc. Place your orders before Friday at Ginny’s House for paper & supplies. PO Box 347 Deliveries arrive on Monday. Redfi eld, SD 57469 The Miller Press Serving Faulk, Hand & Spink counties Photo Kiosk available Tuesdays through Fridays HAND COUNTY HAPPENINGS

- Community Events Wheels & Meals Miller School Lunch Rustler Events Wed. Exercise group, Friendship Center, 9:30 a.m. Beef chili with beans, corn Breakfast: French toast sticks, cereal & toast, fruit Seniors to Legislature in Pierre 26 Network Against Violence hours, Courthouse, bread, fresh fruit, wheat bread juice & fruit choice Church Night 8 a.m.-5 p.m. & butter Lunch: Mixed vegetables Choices: Super Mexi tots, Helping Hands, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. bread or fish sticks. bread or ham & cheese sub Thurs. Helping Hands, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Cream chicken, biscuit, glazed Breakfast: Egg & cheese bisuit, cereal & toast, fruit Youth Volleyball, elementary gym, 6:30 p.m.. 27 Hand County 4-H office hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. carrots, ambrosia juice & fruit choice JO Volleyball, Armory, 6:30 p.m. Lunch: Carrots Choices: Chili w/corn chips, Student Co-ed Volleyball practice, 8 p.m. cinnamon roll or crispy chicken sandwich or fajita chicken flatbread Fri. Exercise group, Friendship Center, 9:30 a.m. Cheese pizza, bread stick, No School No School - State Wrestling 28 Helping Hands, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. California blend, strawberry SDSU Honor Band short cake JH Boys’ BB @ Highmore/Harrold, 5:15 p.m. HS Boys’ BB @ Highmore/Harrold, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 1 - State Wrestling WEEKEND NO EVENTS SCHEDULED SDSU Honor Band

Mon. Exercise group, Friendship Center, 9:30 a.m. Hot pork & cheese sandwich on Breakfast: Biscuit w/gravy & sausage patty, cereal JH Boys’ BB practice, elementary gym, 4 p.m. 02 TOPS, Methodist Church, 5:30 p.m. Kaiser roll, garden salad, fresh & toast, fruit juice & fruit choice Student Co-ed Volleyball practice, Armory, 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-anon/Alateen, fruit, brownie Lunch: Peas Choices: Mini corn dogs or taco fiesta- Courthouse, 8 p.m. da pizza or turkey & cheese sub Helping Hands, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues. TOPS, Methodist Church, 9 a.m. Loaded baked potato, broccoli, Breakfast: Cheesy eggs w/toast, cereal & toast, JH Boys’ BB practice, elementary gym, 4 p.m. 03 Helping Hands, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mandarin oranges, praline bar, fruit juice & fruit choice Youth Volleyball, elementary gym, 6:30 p.m. Hand County 4-H office hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. wheat bread & butter Lunch: Peas Choices: Tangerine chicken w/brown JO Volleyball, Armory, 6:30 p.m. Rolls/Coffee, Friendship Center, 8:30-10 a.m. rice or parm chicken sandwich or stuffed crust cheese pizza Wed. Exercise group, Friendship Center, 9:30 a.m. Swiss steak with tomato & Breakfast: Waffles, cereal & toast, fruit juice & fruit JH Boys’ BB practice, elementary gym, 4 p.m. 04 Network Against Violence hours, Courthouse, onions, seasoned noodles, choice Church Night 8 a.m.-5 p.m. asparagus, apple slices Lunch: Baked fries Choices: pork carnita sandwich

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From the fi les of The Miller Press RETROSPECT Providing food for thought I don’t usually use this column for material writ- February 24, 1910 February 26, 1970 keeper position for the ten by someone else. How- Announcement of fi - Miller Golden Gloves priests at Assumption Par- R.A.M. ever, a relative of mine nal proof that the plan- boxers won four champi- ish. “The Pantry Lunch” posted the following on et Mars is inhabited, made onships at the State Ju- was operated by Betty for ’ifi cations his Facebook page that im- by Prof. Percival Lowell, nior Golden Gloves meet many years in Miller be- pressed me. It was writ- Ruth A. Moller the famous Martian ex- at Winner last weekend. fore she went to Minne- youth from the Method- ten by C Ed Blevins, a U.S. pert and director of the ob- Champions were Ron apolis in the early 1960s ist, Presbyterian, Catho- Marine Corps veteran. tion for Iraq…why don’t servatory of Flagstaff, AZ, Shaw, Arlen Harvey, Keith when she was hired by As- lic and Lutheran churches. Agree with his perceptions we just give them ours? It to Chicago astronomers Joy and Merle Harvey. The sumption Parish as house- “It was interesting to hear or not, but he presents was written by a lot of re- as he passed through the South Dakota Amateur keeper. what they and their par- some interesting ideas, ally smart guys, and it city; caused a stir in astro- Boxing Tournament will be The Miller Rustlers ents went through,” com- Sharing some thoughts worked for over 200 years, nomical circles. Prof. Low- hosted in Miller February boys’ basketball advanced mented Emma Steers. Oth- - Think about this: and we’re not using it any- ell announced that he had 27-28. to the Region 5A tourna- er youth participating were 1. Cows more. seen and photographed a Our Lady of Fatima ment scoring 54-49 over Kristin Fawcett, Samantha 2. The Constitution THE 10 COMMAND- new canal, which sprang Court 1518 met February the Chamberlain Cubs. Joy and Marisa Blackwell 3. The Ten Command- MENTS into being last summer, 18. Mrs. Jack Schaefers St. Lawrence News: Do along with several others. ments The real reason that we showing, he declared, that conducted the meeting. A you remember our grand- Three groups of pre- COWS can’t have the Ten Com- it has been just completed very interesting letter was parents telling about the school children from Hand Is it just me, or does mandments posted in a by Martians. read, describing her work different towns that were County Daycare paid a vis- The Miller Press anyone else fi nd it amaz- courthouse is this—you Attorneys H.J. Bush- in Bogato, Columbia, by started in the county in it to to ing that during the mad cannot post: fi eld and John Pusey went Sr. Gema Schaefers. early days? There was a learn how a newspaper cow epidemic our govern- “Thou Shalt Not Steal” to Highmore Wednesday, Congratulations to the town of Bramhall started is put together. They also The Miller ment could track a single “Thou Shalt Not Com- where they have work be- Miller FFA on its 30th anni- in 1882, with 20 buildings learned that Press cow, born in Canada al- mit Adultery; and fore the circuit court. The versary. The Vocational Ag- decorating the horizon has been printing the most three years ago, right “Thou Shalt Not Lie” trial of Geo. McCarthy for riculture and FFA program west of Ree Heights. Due paper for 128 years. They to the stall where she slept In a building full of law- horse stealing is on the cal- was begun at the Miller to insuffi cient water, only all agreed that the big in the state of Washing- yers, judges and politi- endar for this session. High School in September the hotel remained on the printing and folding ma- ton? And they tracked her cians, it creates a hostile We are informed that of 1939, and to date ap- original site by late 1883. chines made a lot of noise. calves to their stalls. But work environment. the lowest bid offered on proximately 700 boys in March 1, 2000 Bandit wrestlers Patrick they are unable to locate 11 Also, think about this… the stage from Miller to the Miller area have been Brooke Lockner, Miller Waring, 119, and Wilbur million illegal aliens wan- if you don’t want to for- Richards was $1,800 and enrolled or are presently High School senior, has a Jones, 152, advance to the dering around our coun- ward this for fear of of- that the Post Offi ce Depart- enrolled in the program. new outlook on the work- Region 3B Meet in Wagner. try. Maybe we should give fending someone –YOU ment refused to enter into February 28, 1980 ings of government since Waring won the State 103 each of them a cow. ARE PART OF THE PROB- a contract at that price. Seven Miller gymnasts she served as a page in the lbs. weight class in 2009. THE CONSTITUTION LEM! We are prone to believe and the Miller gymnas- SD House of Representa- Jones placed fourth at the They keep talking GET ‘ER DONE!...I’m that they would not hesi- tics team have qualifi ed for tives. Brooke was page for Region 3B for a return to about drafting a Constitu- doin’ my part. tate very long if they had the state meet at Mitchell. her grandmother, Joanne the State Meet. been driving it for the past Qualifying for the individ- Lockner, St. Lawrence, a three months. –Gann Val- ual competition were Kari representative for District ley Chief Anderson, Mona Tarr, Te- 22. Majority Senate leader resa Mins, Nancy Ander- It’s been a long, intense When two cultures collide Lyndon Johnson is taking berg, Lori Engelcke, Laurie and pressure-driven sea- As I was researching the to commit suicide, twice as a calculated risk in favor- Tarr, Debbie Simons, Tere- son for the Miller wres- history of Native Ameri- likely to smoke cigarettes ing what he calls a ‘good’ sa Miller and Jodi Camp- tling team, who traveled to can health care, I took note or to die of childbirth, civil rights bill, despite bell are the other members the State B wrestling tour- of the various terms used three times more likely to strong Dixie opposition to of the team. nament. Justin Nye is the early on by indigenous die from diabetes and fi ve any further civil rights leg- The Ree Heights Com- undefeated State Heavy- people to describe Euro- Richard P. Holm MD times more likely to die of islation this year. munity Church recognized weight Champion, and pean immigrants. Initial- A Lakota word for Europe- tuberculosis. The west-bound passen- Ruth Gardner for her 64 Miller placed fourth in the ly, the references had to ans is “wasichu,” which But change is com- ger, already many hours years of continuous church tourney. do with skin color. Several means, “taker of the fat, or ing. Revered Oglala Lako- behind schedule Friday membership and for her Pastor Nels and Angie tribes labeled Europeans as a greedy individual.” Rec- ta medicine man, Black morning, was forced to de- lifetime of music education Easterby traveled to Chi- “white skinned,” or “yel- ognizing the transgression Elk, prophesized that with lay east of Ree Heights be- in the church and commu- cago February, returning low-hided.” Some tribes over the last two centu- the seventh generation fol- th cause a horse had caught nity. Mrs. Gardner came to home the 19 . Their grand- still use the term “umse- ries, I can’t blame the La- lowing the tragic Wound- his leg between the planks Ree Heights from Chica- son graduated from Great wah,” meaning “bleached kota for choosing the label, ed Knee massacre of 1890,

of a railroad bridge and go in 1916 to marry Hugh Lakes Naval Training Cen- wood.” “wasichu.” Native American people could not be extricated Gardner. Two weeks after ter. Chicago received 11 Other tribes described These Native American would begin to recover for some time. The horse, their marriage, they joined inches of snowfall Thurs- Europeans as “hairy words refl ect the impact of from the historical trauma Buck, a well-known horse the church together. day evening, the biggest mouthed,” “hair faces” two cultural world’s col- experienced since the col- belonging to Buster Deuter, Belle McKay was hon- snowfall ever in one day and “dog faces,” referenc- liding and reveal a dishar- lision of these cultures in th th had a badly broken leg and ored on her 89 birth- there. Needless to say, it ing facial hair on Europe- mony resulting from the the mid-19 century. had to be destroyed. Buck, day Thursday afternoon made life ‘miserable.’ an men. Ears were also im- loss of access to tradition- From 1890 to 2020, more than 20 years old, at Prairie Center. Wom- February 24, 2010 portant in naming. One al hunting and farming that’s one hundred and had been won by Buster at en from the Park Club of The Livestock Crop tribe characterized the im- lands, the loss of family thirty years. Divide that a rodeo a number of years North Hand came with Improvement Associa- migrants as “ears stick- and language as children by seven and, right now, ago, and had known many a decorated cake and ice tion held its annual ban- ing out” because they did were shipped to boarding you have 19-year-olds who youthful riders during his cream to help her cele- quet February 15. George not have long hair cover- schools, the loss of self- constitute that seventh years in the community. brate. Schade received the Pro- ing their ears as did Native respect with isolation on generation. It’s time for Six months old and fat February 26, 1990 ducer of the Year award Americans. Some say that the reservation and much those of us with ears stick- and sassy, are Hand Coun- Betty (Lizzie) Kramps, from Mark Muellenberg. the ear label referred to more. The result of all ing out and those without, ty’s only triplets, Karen former Polo and Miller res- The LCIA Ag Business of that tribe’s word-meaning this has been decades of people of all skin colors Oma, Kevin Lee and Kend- ident, was honored in Min- the Year award was present for donkey or mule. health disparities. For ex- and cultures, to create an th ra Fay Hansen. The babies neapolis for her 90 birth- to Jeff Gnat, Farm Tech, by As time went on, Native ample, American Indians environment that allows all are the children of Mr. and day. Betty is making her Eric Knock. Americans began to de- are 50 percent more likely people to come out of pov- Mrs. Reuben B. Hansen, home with Mary Blum, Five refugees from Bur- scribe Europeans based not than white people, to have erty a nd help make pos- who love near Burdette. whose mother she cared ma were in Miller recently only on how they looked, a substance abuse disor- itive changes in Native for after leaving her house- to share ‘their story’ with but on how they behaved. der, 60 percent more likely American health care.

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For billing ques- Published weekly at and new addresses. tions, have your invoice handy; for subscription problems, have your address label(s) handy. 114 West Third St., Miller, S.D.  Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 • www.themillerpress.com Society Hammill, CNA, voted Th e Hawaii of South Korea Jeju Island, locat- ed about 55 miles off the southern tip of the Korean as March Shining Star peninsula, is known as the Hawaii of Korea for several No church was held but lead the discussion of cur- reasons. It’s a volcanic is- the residents had coffee Good Samaritan rent events. Midmorning, land (the volcano has been time with apple pie Sun., Hofer led devotions, and dormant for hundreds of February 16. Society, Miller read the news. Henning ac- thousands of years), has a Monday morning the Kevin Hofer companied hymns on the relatively moderate climate shopping cart went around piano. Bud Muellenberg (it rarely gets below 32 de- with items from area Kim Sivertsen led the dis- led pledge to the fl ag. In grees Fahrenheit in win- stores. Midmorning, Mi- cussion of concerns or sug- the afternoon the residents ter), has beautiful beach- chelle Leisy led devo- gestions. Both groups vot- had arts and crafts. They es and waterfalls, and Submitted tions, exercise and read ed on Jeanine Hammill colored St. Patties’ day pic- because of this, it’s a top JEJU ISLAND LIES south of the Korean Peninsula and is often referred to the news. Florine Hen- CNA as March shining tures. They also had cof- honeymoon destination for as the Hawaii of Korea because of its beautiful beaches, waterfalls, and ning accompanied hymns Star. After resident coun- fee and cookies during this many Koreans. It’s so pop- fl ora. However, it’s also known for being plentiful in three other things: on the piano. In the after- cil, Kevin Hofer led devo- time. ular, in fact, that over 150 rocks, women, and wind. Here you can see how the locals use the many noon several residents en- tions, exercise and read the Several women gathered fl ights on average arrive to rocks on the island to create walls and borders between neighbors’ land. joyed their time at the Feb- news. Virginia Burgher ac- for coffee and glazed do- the island daily. island due to its popular- ed amount of time, I really ruary Monthly Birthday companied hymns on the nuts Friday morning. Lei- Jeju is also known by ity, after spending a mere packed in as many activi- Party, sponsored by First piano and led the Doxol- sy brought the glazed do- another nickname that I three hours on the island, ties as possible, while still Presbyterian Women’s Cir- ogy. Bonnie Heasley led nuts and led the discussion fi nd a little more interest- I could tell that the three taking time to “smell the Samdado cle One. We had two birth- the pledge to the fl ag. In of current events. Volun- ing— , means “is- night stay we had planned roses,” which in this case, day honorees: Carol Wang- the afternoon the residents teer helper was Damaris land of three abundanc- wouldn’t be enough for meant appreciating all the sness and Don Steptoe. played bingo with Carole Fawcett. Midmorning, Lei- es.” The abundances it’s me. However, with a limit- volcanic rocks. The birthday residents re- Beck as caller. Other help- sy led devotions, exercise referencing are the wind, ceived a red carnation from ers were Linda Aalbers, and read the news. Hen- the rocks, and the women, the women. The residents Verna Becker, Marilyn En- ning accompanied hymns specifi cally the hanyeo (the enjoyed coffee and cher- gelmann, Bonnie Johnson, on the piano. In the after- famed, female, free-div- Karaoke contest had ry poke cake topped with Karen Rembold, and Dar- noon several residents par- ers who I will write about Cool Whip. Carole Skin- lene Robinson. Later the ticipated in toe nail care in their own article). The town hopping ner provided whistling residents had coffee and with Deb Cermak. Later island also had any wind and singing entertainment. cookies. Summitt, Hofer’s residents participated in towers, so I believed them Weather this past week Other helpers for the party puppy came around to vis- happy hour in the after- on the wind front, even ranged from cool to cold Ree Heights were Janet Johnson, Mary it the residents later in the noon. The American Le- though when I visited it the fi rst of the week and Johnson, Tyann Jones, afternoon. gion/VFW auxillaries pro- was very, very calm and ended with very nice tem- Carole Beck Marilyn Dyer, Nancy Wil- Father Paul led Mass vided wine coolers, beer, warm. I did, however, def- peratures, sunshine and lit- Box 178, liams, Charlene Beckett for St. Ann’s Catholic wine and summer sausage, initely see lots and lots of tle wind. We got up to 42 Ree Heights, SD 57371 and Sue Jones. In the eve- Church Wednesday morn- cheese and crackers. Vol- rocks. degrees on Saturday and 605-943-5532 ning the First Presbyteri- ing. Midmorning, the resi- unteer helper was Damaris There were rocks 39 on Sunday, which melt- an Church was in charge of dents participated in a fi re Fawcett. In the evening a stacked to form make-shift ed some of the accumu- Friday evening. the hymn sing. Jim Jones drill. Jody Speck led them few residents watched the fences, creating boundaries lated snow. Several creeks Shirley Cook is coming and Dawn Haar led sing- in devotions and read- movie “Walk the Line” and between properties. There have a lot of water in them along nicely and is starting ing of hymns and Sue ing the news following the had popcorn. were rocks on the beaches. from the past melting. to walk on her foot but has Jones accompanied hymns drill. Burgher accompa- We appreciate residents Beautiful, black, lava rocks The farmers are getting to take it easy for a while on the piano. They sang a nied hymns on the piano. from Center of Indepen- (it’s a volcanic island re- ready for the new calves longer. duet to start hymn sing . In the afternoon Michelle dence helping with deliv- member) that I could not and are getting rid of the Delton and Carole Beck Jane Gilk led Rosary Leisy led Bible Trivia. After ering mail this week on stop commenting on, tak- ones from last year. The were in Ree Heights on Tuesday morning. Carol Bible Trivia the residents Wednesday and Thurs- ing pictures of, and touch- trucks are moving contin- Sunday afternoon and vis- Schulz played piano mu- had coffee and oatmeal day. Ladies Fellowship of ing. Steve thought it was uously up and down the ited with several people sic before and after rosary. cookies. St. Lawrence Community hilarious how much I loved roads, some still moving there and with Jared and Midmorning the Assisted Thursday morning Church dropped off Valen- them, but I’d never seen grain. Noah Beck, Huron who Living residents had their Men’s Coffee Group met tines for all of the residents anything like it. The town was hopping all worked on packing up resident council meeting with Dennis Gilk, Scottie last week. While I had been skepti- when there was a karaoke things in the store. with Tamie Grogan leading Gibson Jerry Oligmueller, cal about visiting the small contest in Ree Heights on the meeting. The nursing and Baxter the dog. Gibson home residents had their brought donuts and Olig- council meeting. There mueller brought cookies Miller Fire Department were nine in attendance. to serve. They all helped

Senate approves Noem’s Joe Nuhsbaumer streamlined zoning bill Soup will be 90 years old on March 1, 2020 Dana Hess one county,” Heinert said. Community News Service Heinert said he under- PIERRE — Friday the stood that some producers Dinner His family invites you Senate approved Gov. Kris- have faced tough times try- to send him birthday ti Noem’s bill that would ing to get their projects ap- Sunday, March 1 streamline the process for proved, but it wasn’t up to greetings at getting conditional use per- him to tell counties how 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Miller Fire Hall, Miller 17735 370th Ave mits. According to Noem, to run their zoning ordi- Free-will donation Zell, SD 57469 SB157 is needed to ensure nances. that people investing in “It’s not my place to tell Matching funds provided by Modern Woodmen of America large agricultural projects them what to do,” Hein- know they’ll face a fair ert said. and swift process. Arguments that the leg- “This grows our econo- islation hurts local control my,” said Sen. Kris Langer, did not sit well with Sen. R-Dell Rapids, noting that Lee Schoenbeck, R-Water- it would ensure the gover- town. nor’s assertion that South “This bill doesn’t tell Dakota is “open for busi- them one dang thing they ness.” can or can’t do,” said Sen. Arthur Rusch, R- Schoenbeck, who added Vermillion, offered an that his experience in zon- MONTHLY SERVICES AND EVENTS CALENDAR amendment that removed ing court cases led him to compensatory damages characterize some appeals At Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Avera Medical Group Miller, from the expenses the los- as “extortion.” we’re making a positive impact in the lives and health of our community. ers in an appeal that goes “It’s 100% about ha- to court would have to rassing people who are fol- pay. Those losing an ap- lowing the law,” Schoen- • OUTREACH SPECIALISTS peal in court would still beck said. have to pay for lawyer’s With Noem watching • Cardiology – 605-853-0390 • Ophthalmology/Surgery • Urology – 800-750-5901 fees and costs. from the Senate gallery, North Central Heart, A Division – 605-853-3285 Dr. Wyatt – March 17 of Avera Heart Hospital – March 2 Dr. Bormes – March 12 Joshua Klumb, R-Mount Sen. Lance Russell, R-Hot • Audiology – 800-827-1622 Vernon, said the bill sends Springs, told his colleagues • Orthopedics – • Vision Care – 605-853-3285 Audiology Associates – March 17 not to be concerned with a message to counties: “It Dr. Miller (605-226-2663) Dr. Bormes – March 13 simply says these are the the political implications of General Surgery – March 19 Dr. Struble – March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 • – 605-853-2421 rules you put in place, now their vote. Dr. Sanchez (605-224-7070) Dr. Werth – No Outreach Dr. Porisch – March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 follow these rules.” “What are the legal im- – March 20 Sen. Susan Wismer, D- plications of the bill?” Rus- CLOSED EACH FRIDAY • Podiatry – 605-622-2570 Britton, said she agreed sell asked, noting that he Dr. Stapp – March 24 with many aspects of the would have to vote against bill but was put off by a it. provision that allowed a The bill was endorsed • CAMPUS SERVICES AND EVENTS decision to be made by a by the Senate on a vote of • Hospital Auxiliary – To Be Announced • Dexa Scans • Avera@Home – 605-853-0343 majority of county com- 24-11. It now goes to the By appointment – 605-853-0380 mission members present. House. • Ultrasounds – Tuesdays and Fridays • Avera Home Medical Equipment “It really allows for ma- • Mammograms – March 5, 19 • Enhanced 64-Slice CT Services 605-853-0390 nipulation of the process,”  – 605-853-0380 @EFJ8LIJ • Sleep Studies • Cardiac/Pulmonary Services Wismer said, consequent- ;@;E¢K ly making her suspicious By appointment – 605-853-0390 • Community Counseling – 605-853-2421 8;MTroy Heinert, D- KFK?

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from the fi les of the compiled by Michael Gabriel Service Notice Ree Heights Review Jeanie Hartman :kcaB gnikooL Michael James Gabriel, 40, Miller, passed away Wed., February 19, 2020, at the Avera Hand County Memorial February 27, 1920 the weather was much in Huron were visitors at the Beck. Hospital in Miller. J.A. Bell has rented advance of the season. pitaL. Loyd Phinney home Lori Engelmann was an Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wed., February 26, the W.S. Bell farm in Ce- Mr. and Mrs. J.W. and LaVern Aymar home appendectomy patient at 2020, at the First United Methodist Church, Miller, with dar Township and will Wenrick returned to Ree Sunday. The McClen- Memorial Hospital Satur- Pastor Teresa Whetsel offi ciating. Burial will be at River- move there next month. Heights Sunday after dons brought little Grego- day evening. She is getting side Cemetery, Huron, at a later date. Visitation will be Bert Bell expected to move spending two months in ry Aymar home to get ac- along nicely. one hour prior to the funeral service. back on the place, but ow- southern Texas. quainted with his baby February 29, 1980 In lieu of fl owers, memorials are preferred. ing to illness will stay in March 1, 1940 sister, Nancy Jean. The Ree Heights Com- Visit www.familyfuneralhome.net town this year. With the help of the February 26, 1960 munity Church received Russel Hines has pur- NYA boys, Mr. Davis and Philip Meyer, 18, son of four new members, Sun., chased a quarter of land in Mr. Phinney are digging Mr. and Mrs. John Mey- February 17. They were Carolyn Johnsen 1931-2020 Campbell Township, and out another basement un- er, Ree Heights, has been joined at the front of the Carolyn Johnsen, 89, a member of Concordia is getting ready to put up der the school building. named as a candidate for church by twelve persons of Miller and formerly of Lutheran Church, Amer- a set of buildings, prepa- This room is under the an appointment to the Na- who had transferred to Wessington, passed ican Legion Auxil- ratory to moving them on. central part of the building val Academy of Annapolis, the church November 18 away Wed., Feb- iary of Wessing- His parents have rented between the lunch room by Senator Francis Case. from the Cedar Church but ruary 19, 2020, ton, LWML and the Grove place, fi ve miles and shower room. It is Friends gathered at who had not received their at the Good Sa- member of St. north of town. They have hoped that, when fi nished the home of Mrs. Har- membership certifi cates. maritan Soci- John’s Luther- been living on the Koel it will relieve the storage riet Struse Saturday eve- February 23, 1990 ety in Miller. an Church in Farm. problem at the school. ning Feb. 13, for a sur- Marilyn Aymar is run- Funeral Wolsey. Valleyview reports that Ed Davisson, a former prise birthday party. The ning the post offi ce a few service was Carolyn the fl u and measles seem resident of Ree Heights, is evening was spent playing days while Neil Fieldsend Mon., Febru- is survived to have left us, so we will here visiting at the home cards, and closed with a is recuperating from a few ary 24, 2020, by her three again have a few more lit- of his daughter, Mrs. Percy potluck lunch. The honor- days stay in the hospital. at the First sons: Da- eraries. The Kelly school Nicholas. ee received cards and gifts. Ree Heights Young Au- Presbyterian vid (Jeanne) is working on the program Dorothy Kopecky, Mrs. Ruth Beck was thor’s Extrvaganza partic- Church, Wess- of Fargo, ND, and date of the literary daughter of Mr. and Mrs. hospitalized at Memorial ipants were Curt Hasart, ington with Rev. Terry (Gael) will be announced in the John Kopecky of Orient Hospital at Miller Wednes- Sheila Volek, Misti Sut- Scott Spiehs offi ci- and Lynn (Dawn) next edition of this paper. and Clarence Hall of Ori- day following several days ley, Bridget Deuter, Matt ating. Burial followed of Wessington; six The Eva Novak Compa- ent, were united in mar- of illness. She is reported Rogers, Susie Pratt, Rog- at the Wessington Ceme- grandchildren; four step- ny gave a couple of good riage at the Presbyteri- improving. er Kirschenmann, Travis tery. grandchildren; 13 great- shows. They travel in a an parsonage in Miller, February 27, 1970 Heasley, Jenny Kopecky, Carolyn was born Janu- grandchildren; fi ve step- special car of their won, Wed., February 28, 1940. The Ree Heights basket- Matthew Jones, Barry Rei- ary 23, 1931, at the family great-grandchildren and thus enabling them to take They were attended by Lil- ball team played Monday mann and Beth Fawcett. farm North East of Blunt, nieces and nephews. all their profi ts away with lian and Roy Kopecky of evening with Highmore at Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy to Maurice and Dena She was preceded in them. Ree Heights cousins of the a home game, coming out Schneider and Norma (Leesman) Christian. The death by her husband, February 28, 1930 bride. ahead on both games. The Schneider, all from Ips- family moved to Wessing- Dale on April 15, 1996; Fifteen tables were March 5, 1950 “A” team game had a score wich were Saturday dinner ton, in 1946, where Caro- brother, Willis in October fi lled last Friday evening Mr. and Mrs .Bryan of 42-34 and the “B” team guests at the home of Olga lyn graduated from Wess- of 1949; infant son, Chris at the home of Mrs. Mary Curtis of Huron, formally scored 42-34. and Rudolph Semmler. In ington High School in in August of 1957; her par- Werdel. As usual 500 was of Ree Heights, announce Mr. and Mrs. Howard the afternoon they attend- 1949. She was united in ents; stepmother, Myra; played. Prizes went to the birth of a daughter Beck and Dean spent from ed the wrestling tourna- marriage to Dale Johnsen and infant great-grand- Gladys and Raymond Et- born Saturday morning, Sunday to Tuesday at Rap- ment in Miller before re- June 19, 1949. She moved daughters: Anna Hazel bauer. February 25. Tracy Lee, id City where they attend- turning home. from the family farm north Johnsen and Arizona Eve Wm. Steele returned the other daughter is with ed the funeral of Claude of Wessington to Miller in Johnsen. Wednesday from Rapid her grandparents Mr. and Williams, brother of Mrs. 2006. The family request me- City where he has been Mrs. Max Curtis. Carolyn was a farm morials to be directed to the past few weeks. He Mr. and Mrs. Clifford wife, mother and friend. the Hand County Memorial states that the farmers Boldt and daughter, Mill- Henrietta Gohring 1925-2020 After her children were Hospital Foundation for as- there were working in the er, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph grown, she worked at the sisted living or Wessington fi eld last week and that McClendon and family of Henrietta Gohring, 94, economics. Later, she be- Prairie Center for ten years. American Legion Auxiliary. Brookings, passed away on came the Grant County Carolyn enjoyed play- Visit www.familyfuner- February 16, 2020, at Home Economist near ing cards, quilting, bak- alhome.net. The greatest comfort during Edgewood Vista Milbank. Later in ing, square dancing, bowl- Paid Obituary Assisted Living life, she moved ing and traveling. She was our sorrow was the in Brookings. to Brookings, Memorial ser- and was em- expressions of sympathy 1926-2020 vices were ployed as the Cecilia L. Miller and kindness conveyed to us held on 4-H Agent at Cecilia Miller, 93, of Community involve- in many ways. A special word Thurs- the state lev- Miller, passed away Friday, ment was important to day, Feb. el. She con- Feb. 14, 2020, at her Cec. She was an active of thanks to the management 20, 2020, at tinued in that home. member of the First and staff of Good Samaritan Eidsness Fu- position until The Funeral United Methodist neral Home her retirement. Service was Fri- Church in Mill- Society–Miller for their care in Brookings. Henrietta cher- day, Feb. 21, er, loved play- and respect. We deeply Burial will take ished her time 2020, at the ing bridge, de- appreciate your thoughtfulness place at a future spent with the 4-H First Unit- livered meals date at St. Lawrence program, particularly ed Method- on wheels, and thank you sincerely. Cemetery in St. Lawrence. her involvement with local ist Church, golfi ng at the Henrietta Gohring was 4-H groups. Miller with country club, The family of Luane Lichty born on March 15, 1925, in Henrietta was a long- Pastor Teresa sewing, quilt- St. Lawrence, the daugh- time member of the First Whetsel offi - ing, fi shing, ter of Henry and Addie Presbyterian Church in ciating. Burial gardening, and e” (Welch) Gohring. She at- Brookings, and greatly en- will be at G.A.R. working in her r. Attitud tended elementary school joyed worshipping along- Cemetery, Miller, yard. She devot- Bob“M in Hand County, and was side her church family. She at a later date. ed much of her time a graduate of Miller High also enjoyed hunting in her Cecilia was born No- in retirement being with Prentice School in 1943. After re- younger years, and was vember 4, 1926, in Can- her grandchildren, dedicat- ceiving her Teacher’s Cer- an avid traveler, exploring MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER • CORPORATE TRAINER • BUSINESS & LIFE COACH ada to Harry and Myrtle ing her heart and soul to tifi cate, she taught for two various locations through- (Boyle) Marlatt. Her moth- them. Want to take your business to a whole new level? years in rural schools near out the United States and er died when Cec was Her memory will be Miller. She later continued abroad. three. Her father married cherished by her three Need more sales? her education at South Da- Henrietta is survived Francis Honeywell, who children, Linda (Mike) kota State University, and by her close friends Da- became her loving moth- Manning of St. Lawrence, Need marketing help? received a BS degree in vid and LaVonne Kurtz, of er. Cec grew up and at- Robert (Terrie) Miller of Need a business plan? teacher’s home econom- Brookings, and their fami- tended school in Plainwell, Miller, and Paul Miller of Need customer service training? ics. She then taught school ly, as well as many friends MI. Cecilia met Keith Mill- Miller; eight grandchildren; for several years in Alpena. throughout the community. er while he was attending eight great-grandchildren; I have helped thousands of business people just like you! Henrietta continued her She is preceded in death college in Michigan and one great-great-grandchild; education at the Universi- by her parents, Henry and they were later married on one sister, Ethel (Al) Folk Call or text today! 605-450-1955 ty of Madison, WI, and re- Addie Gohring. March 31, 1948, in Ivan- of Michigan; and numer- www.mrattitudespeaks.com ceived her Master’s degree Paid Obituary hoe, MN. To this union, ous nieces, nephews, and in education and home fi ve children were born. friends. After marriage, Cec She was preceded in and Keith moved to Mill- death by her parents; hus- er, where they made their band, Keith in 2006; son, CATHOLIC LUTHERAN home and life togeth- Glenn; infant son, Brad Al- St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 709 East 4th Street, Trinity Lutheran Church, 707 East 1st Ave., er. Cec and Keith owned len; one sister, Maymie; Miller, 853-2207, Father Paul Josten, Miller, 853-2446, Rev. Max Miller, Sunday and operated an ice cream and four brothers: George, Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m.; Wednesday SONday drive-in, Dari-O; retiring in Howard, Clarence, and METHODIST School 3:45 p.m., Youth Group 6:00 p.m., Holy 1994. She also worked at Harry Jr. First United Methodist Church, 610 East 4th Avenue, Communion 7:30 p.m. the Fabric Inn and Tucker’s Visit www.familyfuner- Miller, 853-3656, Pastor Teresa Whetsel, MORMON/LATTER-DAY SAINTS SuperValu. alhome.net Sunday Coff ee Fellowship 9:00 a.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Paid Obituary Worship 10:30 a.m. 1025 East 3rd Avenue, Miller, COMMUNITY Wayne Ames - Branch President, Sunday ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pleasant Valley Community Church, 21530 SD Hwy. Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Bill would create road repair New Beginnings Worship Center, 1123 East 3rd St., 45, Miller, 853-3925, Rev. Glenn Stewart, PRESBYTERIAN Miller, 853-2558, , Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 321 West 1st Avenue, fund without funding source Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Miller, 853-3386 or 853-2322, Rev. Brian BAPTIST Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. prayer meeting Jones, Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., Dana Hess First Baptist Church, 902 N. Broadway Ave., counties would be based Ree Heights Community Church, CLOSED First Presbyterian Church, 135 Clare Street West, Community News Service on a formula that includes Miller, 701-609-0197, Pastor Will Page, rd St. Lawrence Community Church, 815 3 Street NW, Wessington, Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m., PIERRE — A bill orig- population, miles of roads Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., St. Lawrence, 853-3753, Sunday School 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. inally tailored to create and square feet of bridges. Jason Watson, Teaching Pastor, Jim Hofman, Rose Hill, 37044 213th Street, Wessington, a county road improve- The bill’s sponsor, Rep. NAZARENE Family Life Pastor, Andrew Elliot, Youth Pas- Sunday Worship, 11:00 a.m. Nazarene Church, 215 West 9th St., Miller, 605- ment fund by rolling back Caleb Finck, R-Tripp, said tor. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m., Sunday School a wide variety of tax ex- in the best of all possible 996-2409, Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Sunday 11:10 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. emptions came out of the worlds the fund would get House Taxation Committee its money from the state’s on Thursday without its general fund budget. funding source. On a vote of 11-1 the Medical Group HB1284 would create a committee voted to move Miller fund that counties could the amended legislation to • 605-853-2701 605-853-2421 605-853-0158 Miller, SD 605-853-2786 use for road improve- the House Transportation ments. Funds allocated to Committee.  Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 • www.themillerpress.com Riot boosting bill County zoning change endorsed by committee Dana Hess Simmons said this was included a role in county zoning. “The ones receives House Community News Service so that “only those that have stand- that are back home know the best. PIERRE — After a two-hour hear- ing are making an appeal.” The ones that are back home aren’t ing in a packed committee room, Brian Donahoe, representing the asking for this.” approval Gov. Kristi Noem’s legislation de- S.D. Pork Producers Council, said Rebecca Terk of Dakota Rural Ac- signed to streamline the zoning per- the changes in SB157 don’t represent tion said that for the past three years Dana Hess mitting process at the county level a loss of local control. her organization has been training Community News Service was approved by the Senate State Af- “It will encourage producers to county commissioners in the issu- PIERRE — A bill that creates criminal and civil penal- fairs Committee. talk to their neighbors,” Donahoe ing of conditional use permits. That ties for rioting or inciting a riot won the approval of the Testifying about the bill, Noem said. training varies by county. “It’s be- S.D. House of Representative on Tuesday. said its passage would spur eco- Eric Jennings, president of the cause all our counties are different,” HB1117 establishes criminal penalties when three or nomic development in the state and S.D. Cattlemen’s Association, said Terk said. more people harm people or damage property. The bill ensure that more South Dakotans too often people believe that concen- Former legislator Kathy Tyler of includes penalties for inciting a riot or “riot boosting. “don’t have to say good-bye to their trated animal feeding operations, or Big Stone City said that CAFO per- The bill also allows that civil penalties be imposed. grandkids.” CAFOs, are owned by multi-national mitting hearings can get contentious, A similar version of the bill was passed by the Legis- Streamlining the process was corporations. but a fair hearing listens to both lature last year and struck down in court. In the Native needed, Noem said, because permit- “Most CAFOs in South Dakota are sides of the issue. American community, the bill is seen as a means to sti- ting for conditional use permits, of- owned by family farmers,” Jennings “The process that we have fl e protests of the Keystone XL Pipeline. ten used for large livestock opera- said, with many of those expansions works,” Tyler said. “It does not have “This bill aims to protect peaceful protest,” said Rep. tions, is “hijacked by the vocal few.” designed to bring a son or daughter to be fi xed.” Jon Hansen, R-Dell Rapids. “Rioting shuts down peace- SB157 seeks to change the num- back to the farm. Sen. Troy Heinert, D-Mission, took ful protest.” ber of county commissioners need- The bill was supported by repre- exception with Noem’s characteriza- Rep. Shawn Bordeaux, D-Mission, called the legisla- ed to approve a conditional use per- sentatives of county commissioners, tion of a “vocal few” hijacking the tion a means for dividing South Dakotans through per- mit from two-thirds to a majority. soybean growers, retailers, bankers, permitting process. petrating a ruse. If a zoning change is challenged electric cooperatives, corn growers, “That ‘vocal few’ is from that “The ruse here is that South Dakotans really want in court, SB157 allows the court to ethanol producers and chambers of county,” said Heinert, who noted this,” Bordeaux said, noting that the state had to pay award costs, damages and attorney’s commerce from Brookings, Sioux that the Legislature spent $1 million $180,000 in legal fees for passing last year’s legislation. fees to the winner. Falls and Yankton. last year on pheasant habitat and Rep. Timothy Goodwin, R-Rapid City, said paying Jason Simmons, a policy advis- One of the farm groups not sup- now wants to make it easier to per- $180,000 in order to get the legislation right on the sec- er in Noem’s offi ce, said SB157 al- porting the bill was the S.D. Stock- mit projects that could pollute that ond try was far less than the $35 million cost North Da- lows that only an “aggrieved per- growers Association. habitat. kota faced after pipeline protests. son,” someone with a direct interest “The status quo is not broken,” The bill passed out of the commit- The legislation directly attacks indigenous people, ac- in the outcome of a zoning change, said Jeremiah Murphy, represent- tee on a vote of 6-3 and now goes to cording to Rep. Kelly Sullivan, D-Sioux Falls. “This is a can make an appeal. ing the stockgrowers. He explained the full Senate. bill that stifl es free speech.” that state government shouldn’t have HB1117 includes language that tries to differentiate between lawful assembly and riot. “I view this bill as protecting our right to peacefully House approves toughened texting ban assemble,” said Rep. Michael Diedrich, R-Rapid City. Faced with the possibility of being convicted of a Dana Hess HB1169 would make it “This bill would bring Rep. Jamie Smith, D- Class 4 felony and spending 10 years in prison will deter Community News Service a primary offense to use consistency across the Sioux Falls, said 80% of protest, according to Rep. Peri Pourier, D-Pine Ridge. PIERRE — The S.D. a phone while driving for state,” Barthel said, noting people comply with traffi c “That is going to keep me from going to protest,” House has agreed to tough- texting, social media, pho- that as a primary offense, laws. “It will help keep all Pourier said. “This is not a real solution.” en and broaden the state’s tography or watching mov- the cost of a ticket would of us safer,” Smith said. The House approved the bill on a vote of 45-25. It ban on texting while driv- ies. Currently texting while go from $100 to $122. “The There’s a law on the now goes to the Senate. ing. driving is a secondary of- intent of this is not to write books, Dennert said, and fense. A driver must be a ton of tickets.” people are still texting and More time needed to gather signatures stopped for another infrac- How people would be driving. “In theory, we tion before a ticket can be ticketed was on the minds should already be at 80% Dana Hess said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Frye-Mueller told the issued for texting. of some legislators. Rep. (compliance).” Community News Service Julie Frye-Mueller, R-Rap- story of a school board There are exceptions in Spencer Gosch, R-Glen- Rep. Steven McCleerey, PIERRE — Citizens who id City. She noted that the member who was record- the bill for phone use like ham, said such a stop by D-Sisseton, looked up at want to refer a local gov- 20-day timeframe for gath- ed saying that controversial making calls and using a a patrolman would take the students in the gallery, ernment decision to a vote ering signatures was set in decisions should be made GPS. A driver could key away his presumption of asking them if chance of of the people could get 1903. at Thanksgiving or Christ- in a phone number with- innocence. taking a life is really worth more time to gather signa- The bill was opposed by mas, making it harder for out running afoul of the “It’s now a presumption fi nishing a sentence in a tures if HB1226 becomes Larry Nelson representing opponents to gather signa- HB1169. of guilt,” Gosch said, as he text. law. The bill was approved the S.D. Municipal League. tures. On Wednesday after- would have to prove to the “It’s your generation Wednesday by the House “We don’t see that the cur- “It’s frustrating, the way noon the House galleries offi cer that he was putting that’s going to change State Affairs Committee. rent timeline is a prob- they can try to silence peo- were packed with govern- in a phone number. this,” McCleerey told them. HB1226 gives citizens lem,” Nelson said. ple,” Frye-Mueller said. ment students from high Drew Dennert, R-Aber- Rep. Timothy Goodwin, an extra 15 days to gath- Lorin Pankratz, repre- Rep. Timothy Good- schools across the state. deen, said the passage of R-Rapid City, asked if reck- er the signatures needed to senting the S.D. Associa- win, R-Rapid City, said that Realizing their interest in the law would have unin- less drivers would heed the refer a decision by a city tion of County Commis- when legislators run for the subject, the bill was tended consequences as new law. council or school board sioners said the law didn’t offi ce they have 90 days moved to the top of the people would hold their “Just because we pass and an extra 20 days to re- need to be changed. to collect 50 signatures. House agenda. phones even lower to text. this doesn’t mean it’s go- fer a county commission “We’re not seeing prob- “I don’t think this is too Rep. Doug Barthel, R- Their attempts to avoid ing to end,” Goodwin said. decision. Currently citizens lems with the referral pro- much to ask,” Goodwin Sioux Falls, said some cit- detection would increase The House approved the have 20 days to gather sig- cess,” Pankratz said. “It said. ies in the state already their chance of being in an bill on a vote of 42-26. It natures. should not be an easy The bill was endorsed have tougher bans on tex- accident, Dennert said. now goes to the Senate. “The time restraint of 20 thing to overturn decisions by the committee on a 10-3 ting while driving. days can impede progress,” made by local offi cials.” vote and now goes to the House fl oor. Funds for training school sentinels approved ANNUAL SPRING Dana Hess Rep. Jean Hunhoff, R-Yankton, said Community News Service that when the Legislature created the pro- PIERRE — Despite some concerns gram it was with the intent that schools, about funding, a bill that would pay for not the state, pay for the training. CONSIGNMENT EVENT the training of up to 30 teachers each The program isn’t well used, according summer in the school sentinel program to Rep. Kevin Jensen, R-Canton, because was approved Wednesday by the House. of the cost to schools. Our Annual Spring Consignment Auction Event will be held at the Wieman Auction Facility located at 44628 SD The school sentinel program allows “The cost is holding them back,” said Highway 44, Marion, SD or from Marion, SD, 1-mile South and ½ mile West on Highway 44 on: properly trained teachers to be armed in Jensen, a former school board member. school as a deterrent for school shoot- “I know there are school districts that Wednesday, March 4 • 9 A.M. CST ings. HB1115 uses $45,000 from the De- would do this.” partment of Education to train teachers at The state should be funding school re- Lunch by the Presbyterian Church Ladies South Dakota’s law enforcement training source offi cers for school districts rather This Auction will offer over 800 lots in total. A Large Assortment of Tractors academy. than arming teachers, said Rep. Jess Ol- (3 – 4x4s, 20+ MFDs, 30+ 2 WD, 20+ collector tractors), 20+ Combines, Large Rep. Dayle Hammock, R-Spearfi sh, son, R-Rapid City. Assortment of Corn Heads, Bean Heads, Dummy Heads, Head Transports, Grain said that since the sentinel program was “School administrators are not asking Carts, Gravity Boxes, Augers, Planters, Tillage, Haying & Forage Equipment, created by the Legislature in 2013, only you for it (funding) because this does not Skid Loader Attachments, Trucks, Trailers, Fencing and more! 14 teachers have taken advantage of the meet their needs,” Olson said. training. He called $45,000 “a small in- The legislation was approved on a vote FOR FULL AUCTION AD, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: vestment that pays big dividends in of 45-25 and now goes to the Senate. school safety.” WWW.WIEMANAUCTION.COM ‘Ban on bans’ back in business Auctioneers Note: This is another large to additions and deletions. All consign- Dana Hess would be allowed to serve “I think it has huge and interesting auction of consignments ments must have been approved by the Community News Service their customers as they long-term implications,” by Area Farmers & Dealers. Online bid- Wiemans! We have excellent loading and PIERRE — A bill that wish, Post said. Cwach said of the legis- ding will be available at Proxibid.com unloading equipment. Financing and would keep municipali- “Local control does not lation. “Let’s give them with a 2.5% buyer’s premium and a $750 trucking are available. 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That control was Email: [email protected] Nathan Timmermans 605-351-1273 Mike Wieman 605-351-0905 allotted to businesses that Website: WiemanAuction.com 283748  www.themillerpress.com • Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 Maintaining the integrity Video lottery on fi ring line of our election process Dana Hess Opposing the bill was Mark ble” that the state Bureau of Finance Community News Service U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) 2018 midterm election was Quazney of the S.D. Bureau of Fi- and Management would advocate Our system of govern- free from outside interfer- PIERRE — A bill to repeal and nance and Management. He told the against the bill. ment in the United States ence. Changes in our pub- fund a replacement for video lottery committee that passage of HB1250 “We’re simply plugging into the is founded on free and fair lic policy allowing us to failed Friday in the House State Af- would mean nine years of budget pockets of those who can least afford elections. With the 2020 respond with offensive fairs Committee cuts or tax increases. it,” Haugaard said. election already under- and defensive capabilities HB1250 would create a video lot- Quazney also noted that South Rep. Jon Hansen, R-Dell Rapids, way, protecting the integ- outside of a declared war tery repeal and replacement fund Dakota voters have endorsed video said he once worked in a restaurant rity of our election process zone were critical in our while also raising the state percent- lottery fi ve times at the ballot box. that offered video lottery. “They nev- remains a priority of mine. success. age of the video lottery take from Bob Riter, representing the Mu- er look at you,” Anderson said of sic and Vending Association of South the video lottery players. “It was the As Chairman of the Senate More recently, the de- 50% to 55%. The state’s increased Dakota, reminded the committee same people over and over again. Armed Services Cyberse- layed result of the 2020 take would help start the fund which, according to the bill’s spon- that the state raised its share of vid- We’re making millions of dollars off curity Subcommittee, I’ve Democrat caucus in Iowa sor, Rep. John Mills, R-Volga, would eo lottery proceeds from 36% to the backs of these people that are worked to make certain gained national attention provide enough money to help wean 50% in 1995. addicted.” the Department of Defense and raised new concerns the state off the proceeds from video There was a freeze in the growth Rep. David Anderson, R-Hudson, (DOD) can fulfi ll its role about our election sys- lottery in nine years. of the industry after the state start- said he was not comfortable with for election security. tem. It’s important to note “It just bugs me that we raise ed taking a larger share of proceeds, the legislation because of its reve- While I’ve been work- that the caucuses were money off the addictions of people,” Riter said. Those businesses perse- nue forecasts. The state has a tough not the target of a cyber- ing with senior DOD of- Mills said. “We’re weaning the state vered, Riter said, but “some of these enough time forecasting revenue for attack, but rather the new fi cials, the responsibility off the revenue and building a pool locations, even now, are marginal at the next 18 months, Anderson said. app they attempted to use to keep our elections se- of revenue.” best. It is diffi cult for us to make it at “Here we’re trying to rely on a 25- to count delegates wasn’t cure crosses many agen- Norman Woods of the Family Her- 50 (percent).” year forecast,” said Anderson, who able to function correctly. cies. The Department of itage Alliance said that 37% of the Riter said it would be impossible noted that the last time video lottery Homeland Security (DHS) While what happened in state’s revenue from gaming comes for businesses to get loans or retain was on the ballot, it earned 67% of recently unveiled to the Iowa demonstrates the im- from problem gamblers. Woods re- employees if they knew that eventu- the vote. public the steps they are portance of using proven, called traveling out of state and tell- ally video lottery was was going to “Morality has to come from the taking to secure this year’s tested methods for deter- ing someone he was from South Da- be repealed. people,” Anderson said. “We can’t elections. The DHS plan mining election outcomes, kota. That person replied, “You guys Dick Tieszen, representing the As- force it down their throats.” focuses on four main we should not be worried are the ones with a casino on every sociated School Boards of South Da- An initial vote by the committee points: protect election in- that this type of mishap corner.” kota, said the Legislature has a con- was 6-5 in favor of the bill, but leg- frastructure, assist politi- will happen on a larger Matt Walz of Keystone Treatment stitutional obligation to see to the islative rules say that in order to be cal campaigns with clos- scale. This is because each Center said the center is the only one proper funding of education. endorsed by the committee, seven ing security gaps, increase state is responsible for ad- in the state with an inpatient pro- “I don’t see how it replaces the of the 13 members must vote for the public awareness about ministering its own elec- gram for gambling addicts. He said money,” Tieszen said the of the leg- bill. A second vote in the afternoon foreign intrusion and help tions. the average debt of an addict check- islation. “We already are here beg- sent the bill to the 41st day, a tactic to share information on Recently, our colleagues ing into the program is $250,000 ging every year.” designed to kill legislation, on a vote vulnerabilities and poten- on the other side of the with some owing as much as $1 mil- Rep. Steven Haugaard, R-Sioux of 8-4. tial threats between the aisle have been trying to lion. Falls, said he found it “unconsciona- public and private sectors. bypass regular Senate pro- While each of these cedure to pass legisla- Senator John Lake ey could be transferred tion they claim will make four areas is important, I’d e are done with six to the general fund and our elections more secure. like to focus on one that Legislative Highlights Wweeks of the 2020 would have to go to cap- has received a lot of atten- The reality is that the bills session and only have ital outlay. It would also tion since the 2016 elec- they’re pushing would Representative Gosch three weeks left. A lot will change the amount that tion: foreign intrusion. take control of elections forward to further advo- have to happen in the com- could be transferred to the As we know, Russia used away from the states and he end of the legisla- cating for the protection of ing week. Crossover day general fund from capital misinformation – large- give more power to the Ttive season is now in these children. is on Thursday, February outlay revenue to 45 per- ly through social media federal government. Such the sights as the legislature In addition to my own 27, and that means all bills cent, which would be 10 channels – to attempt to a move could be disas- works through the remain- legislation, the house has have to be considered and percent less than the cur- infl uence the 2016 elec- trous—imagine if the fed- ing pieces of legislation in- made substantial prog- dealt with in their house of rent law. tion. They also tried to get eral government ran vot- troduced this session. The ress on a variety of other origin. In other words, all Last week the Sen- into at least 21 of our state ing systems and they were week ahead is the dead- bills that support the sec- House bills have to be ei- ate passed Senate Bill 157 election systems. Fortu- hacked. All of the results line for us to move all bills ond amendment and pro- ther passed or defeated in and sent it over to the nately, they weren’t suc- would be put into ques- from the house over to the vide a great business envi- the House of Representa- House. This is the Gover- cessful in changing the tion. If that were to hap- senate. ronment in South Dakota tives and all Senate bills nor’s bill concerning the outcome. But these tac- pen to an individual state, This week I testifi ed on through deregulation and have to be either passed or counties zoning and ap- tics aren’t news. Russia the results would have to my bill aimed to support less government interfer- defeated in the Senate. peals process. This bill re- has long used propaganda be recounted but it would pregnant women who are ence. We are working hard There are several bills ally is about the process of to infl uence elections. Be- be less disruptive than if it addicted to drugs. This leg- to send the message that that will come up this zoning at the county lev- fore social media, it was happened on a nationwide islation will be of benefi t South Dakota is open for week that have important el and not about zoning spread through newspa- basis. to the health of both the business. consequence to schools in at the state level. All de- per articles, pamphlets We’ve made good mother and the child in With a busy week District 23. Two of them in- cisions about zoning will and manifestos. Now, it’s strides in making sure what is a truly unfortunate ahead, I am excited to keep volve capital outlay caps in remain within the coun- on the apps we check on our election systems are situation. working to make South the school districts. House ties, as it should be. Lo- our phones throughout the protected in the wake of Women addicted to Dakota the best it can be. Bill 1198 would remove the cal control and local deci- day: Twitter, Facebook, In- emerging technologies drugs and receiving prena- This includes protecting upcoming limit of $2,800 sion making is always the stagram and more are all and tactics. I’ll continue tal care will be enrolled in rights and providing oppor- per student on capital out- best and this bill doesn’t used by those who wish to work on commonsense an addiction recovery pro- tunity for everyone. South lay for individual school change that. Instead, it to spread “fake news” and policies to strengthen our gram during and after the Dakota values are at the districts. The limit for cap- streamlines the way that sow discord in American election integrity and pun- pregnancy to provide as heart of all of my votes ital outlay under this bill counties can make those politics. ish bad actors who at- much protection as pos- and my goal is to represent would be the $3 per thou- decisions. There are far Since then, we’ve tak- tempt to interfere. We sible. This legislation is District 23 the best I can. sand dollars of valuation more in depth descriptions Following along with en steps to improve our must make it very clear to aimed to protect and de- within the district. Senate out there, and I can share the legislature is as easy as cybersecurity protocols. Russia and others that at- fend the life and health of Bill 170 would also change a more in depth explana- babies while keeping the checking out the legisla- Through our work on the tempts to meddle in our the present restrictions on tion, but there is not room best interest of the mother. tive research council web- Cybersecurity Subcommit- elections will be met with capital outlay. It would for it in this weekly com- The bill will be consid- site or Facebook page. For tee, I can tell you that it swift and severe punish- move the per student cap mentary. ered by the full house in personal updates from me, was no accident that the ments. from $2,800 to $3,400. It We will start budget set- the near future and I look be sure to see my Face- would also provide for an ting this week along with book page. As always, feel option to opt out of the per taking up special appropri- free to reach out with any student cap and and go to ations bills. Budget setting comments or concerns you the 3 mil cap instead, how- simply is setting the specif- have. ever none of the new mon- ic budget for the upcoming year for each of the depart- ments and agencies with- in the state. As always, we will start with the small- er ones and save the big- ger ones until the fi nal day or two. Do not hesitate to call me or email me if you have any questions or th comments. 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UNAPPROVED wires that have caused outages. in Hand, Spink and Faulk coun- all applicants. All members voted adjourned at 7:56 p.m. All mem- 170.13; Tony’s Repair, Tires/ CITY OF MILLER These will be fi xed in the spring. ties. Motion by Alderman Rangel, aye. Motion carried. bers voted aye. Motion carried. Service, 80.00; WAPA, Power, CITY COUNCIL MEETING NEW BUSINESS Rita Ells- seconded by Alderwoman Meyer Phase III Water/Sewer Bid: Ronald Blachford, Mayor 54,497.27 FEBRUARY 19, 2020 worth – Concerns: Rita Ellsworth approve Resolution 2020-4 – Motion by Alderman Steers, sec- Sheila Coss, Finance Offi cer TOTALS: , Accounts Payable Bills February 2020 (2) Total, 197,864.78 The City of Miller is an equal said thank you to the council for Family Crisis Center Support. onded by Alderman Rangel to Payroll Salary plus Benefi ts opportunity employer. serving her and the rest of the Roll call vote: Alderman Steers request bids for Phase III of the A & B Business, Copier Meter, city. She presented her concerns – aye, Alderwoman Meyer – aye, water/sewer project as soon as 163.52; A+ Tire, Tires/Service, by Department: 2/18/2020 The City Council met in reg- regarding street safety with trees, Alderman Rangel – aye, Alder- the plans have been approved by 971.46; Agtegra, Fuel, 518.40; Department, w/o OT, OT, Total ular session at city hall at 7:00 bushes and parked cars restrict- man Odegaard – aye, Alderman the funding agencies. All mem- Builders Cashway, Supplies, 41410, FINANCE OFFICE, p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, ing vision around corners along Zeller – aye, Alderman Swartz – bers voted aye. Motion carried. 61.46; Butler Machinery, Repairs- 1,305.80, , 1,305.80; 42110, 2020. with parked campers narrow- aye. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUISINESS Generator, 1,419.00; Civic Plus, POLICE, 10,376.50, 546.06, MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor ing the streets. Chief Speck was District Meeting Attendees: Utility Committee Recommen- Website Fees, 3,250.00; Civil 10,922.56; 43110, STREET, Ron Blachford, Aldermen: Jim available to explain the parking The District Meeting will be held dations – Rainwater Charge: Design, Prof Fees, 13,775.00; 5,568.88, 1,036.53, 6,605.41; Odegaard, Tony Rangel, Bob rules on the state highway and in St. Lawrence on March 23. Jeff Swartz, Utility Committee CNH Industrial Capital, Parts, 43210, SEWER, 5,242.08, Steers, Jeff Swartz, Joe Zeller Alderman Swartz asked for spe- Mayor Blachford, Alderwoman addressed some house clean- 28.15; Cowboy Country Stores, 321.82, 5,563.90; 43310, WATER, and Alderwoman SuAnne Meyer. cifi c trees and shrubs so that the Meyer, Aldermen Steers, Rangel ing issues with the rainwater Fuel, 839.47; DPC, Repairs, 5,242.01, 321.82, 5,563.83; CALL TO ORDER: Mayor street department can be made and Swartz will attend. The other (storm sewer) charge on the util- 6,186.47; Drivers License Guide 43410, ELECTRIC, 11,536.87, Blachford called the meeting to aware of the problem areas. council members have until Feb- ity bills. The apartment com- Company, ID Guide, 29.95; 224.37, 11,761.24 order. Pledge of Allegiance was She would like to see drug test- ruary 27th to let the fi nance offi ce plexes or main street business Elan, Supplies, 1,648.29; Far- TOTALS: , , $39,272.14, said by all present. ing for all city employees. Sheila know if they plan to attend. that contain apartments will be nam’s, Parts, 716.92; Hand $2,450.60, $41,722.74 AGENDA: Motion by Alder- Coss, Finance Offi cer, explained Wellmark Foundation Grant charged the small commercial County Publishing, Subscription, Published 02.26.2020 at a man Odegaard, seconded by that our insurance company has Application: Motion by Alder- rate of $5.00/month if they have 50.00; HCPD, Power, 57,329.58; total approximate cost of $60.19. Alderman Swartz to approve the requested that all employees sign woman Meyer, seconded by less than 10,000 square feet of Locators & Supplies, Supplies, agenda as amended with two a document stating that they will Alderman Rangel to apply for a lot space or the large commer- 65.43; MARC, Supplies, 148.87; additions: hire a pool manager not consume drugs or alcohol Wellmark Foundation Grant in the cial rate of $10.00/month if they MDRWS, Water, 18,930.00; and bid Phase III of the Water/ during work. She would also like amount of $47,261.90 to cover have more than 10,000 square Midco, Telephones, 444.32; Miller Town board Sewer Project. All members to see the city off er transportation the city’s portion of the transpor- feet of lot space. Individual apart- Ace, Supplies, 578.50; Northwest voted aye. Motion carried. for the elderly (or other residents) tation grant that was received to ments will not be charged. No Pipe Fittings, Fittings, 739.43; discusses MINUTES: Motion by Alder- after 5:00 p.m. to attend school construct a bike path. All mem- changes need to be made to Oakley Farm & Ranch, Supplies, man Zeller, seconded by Alder- or church events. The city will bers voted aye. Motion carried. Ordinance #673. This just clarifi es 14.19; OHED, Industry, 6,250.00; man Rangel to approve the min- water bills keep this request in mind. She Hire Pool Manager: Terry the charges for apartments. Power Delivery Program, Line- utes for the regular meeting held again thanked everyone for serv- Manning along with the pool APPROVAL OF BILLS: man College Program, 616.00; Town Board Meeting on February 3, 2020. All members ing the citizens of Miller. committee was able to interview Motion by Alderman Odegaard, Prairie Wind Promotions, Pens/ voted aye. Motion carried. Ree Heights, SD 57371 Resolution 2020-4 – Fam- 3 applicants for the pool manager seconded by Alderman Swartz Banner, 294.25; Prairieland Col- PUBLIC INPUT Bill Lewellen, The Town Board of Ree ily Crisis Center: Janelle Fortin, position. Motion by Alderman to approve the bills. All members lections, Prof Fees, 12.25; Rural electric superintendent, dis- Heights, SD, met in regular ses- Director of The Family Crisis Cen- Swartz, seconded by Alderman voted aye. Motion carried. Motion Development, Loans, 16,403.00; cussed the outage of the lights sion on Monday, ter, was present to give the 2019 Odegaard to have Terry Manning by Alderman Zeller, seconded SD DOR, Sales Tax, 11,154.94; on main street. They discovered a February 10th, 2020 in the statistics regarding the number off er the pool manager position by Alderman Steers to adjourn Small Engine House, Parts, bare wire that caused the issue. town hall with Phinney and Moser of women and children that were at $13.62/hour to the success- the meeting. There being no fur- 478.53; Sturdevant’s, Parts, There have been a few other bare present. assisted through their program ful interviewee. Terry will contact ther business, the meeting was The minutes of the last meet- City endorses ing were read and approved. The following warrants were approved Family Crisis and paid: Where are they now – intern edition NWPS - $382.99; Mid-Dakota Rural Water System - $416.70 : Rep. Dusty Johnson Michaela Goldammer, who ended up briefl y working Center Dakota Energy - $11.50; NWPS - $245.37; Public Health Labo- South Dakota’s congressional offi ce has a tight-knit full-time with our Washington staff before making the RESOLUTION NO. 2020-4 team – there are eight full time staff in Washington, transition back to South Dakota. Michaela said, “My in- ratory - $15.00; Eugene Moser - The City of Miller is an equal $127.50; Hand County Publishing three in Sioux Falls, two in Rapid City, and one in Aber- ternship was so much more than giving tours. I went to opportunity employer. - $9.58; A+ Tire & Auto Service deen. That’s 14 folks, plus me, who handle all the con- work every day knowing the staff was depending on me WHEREAS, the City of Miller Center - $235.27; Resel Oil Com- gressional-related work in our entire state. to do my part. Dusty’s team asked what I was interested desires to ensure that the citi- pany - $318.00; Mid-Dakota Rural On a day-to-day basis, our offi ces stay busy. There’s in and gave tasks in that area so I could grow.” Michae- zens of the City of Miller have a Water System - $112,546.90 locally managed entity to assist TOTAL: $114,308.81 policy to analyze, bills to write, hearings to attend, me- la now works full-time fundraising for children at a non- families in need of assistance and Moser made a motion and dia interviews to prepare for, casework to handle, and profi t foundation. victims of domestic violence/sex- Phinney seconded to trans- constituents to meet. Now,most people I know in South Internships and apprenticeships provide valuable ex- ual assault; WHEREAS, the Fam- fer funds between accounts as Dakota are busy, so I don’t say this to complain. I say perience before students enter the workforce. Often, ily Crisis Center, Inc. is a locally needed to balance the accounts THEREFORE, this to highlight the people behind the scenes making a they even lead to a full-time job. One of our latest in- controlled entity; for 2019. All voted in favor. BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Motion carried. lot of what we do possible with such a small staff – our terns, Julia Loudenburg, started in our offi ce last fall Miller hereby endorses the Family The water project was dis- interns. and now manages front offi ce operations as our Wash- Crisis Center, Inc. as the offi cial cussed and paperwork was South Dakota is overfl owing with talent. In the last ington Staff Assistant. She’s fi nishing up her degree in entity of choice to provide assis- updated. year we’ve welcomed nearly twenty interns to our vari- the evening and works full-time during the day. tance to victims of domestic vio- Delinquent water bills were lence/sexual assault in the City of discussed. ous offi ces and each student has been exceptional. They Our offi ce is now accepting internship applications Miller. There being no further busi- help keep the wheels turning and are thrown into the for Summer 2020 in all locations - Washington, D.C., Adopted this 19th day of Feb- ness the meeting was adjourned. swing of things from day one. Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, and Rapid City. If I didn’t make ruary 2020. Nikki Rogers, Clerk Our interns help us a lot, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t it clear enough, our interns are an integral part of the Ronald Blachford, Mayor Renae Phinney, Mayor highlight the benefi ts of interning full-time in a congres- team, and we want you to join. Sheila Coss, Finance Offi cer Published 02.26.2020 at the Published 02.26.2020 at a total approximate cost $11.22. sional offi ce. South Dakota’s congressional interns go approximate cost of $7.68. from understanding the basics of a professional offi ce to N credits from legume crops learning how to assist legislative staff on policy analysis Ruth Beck to nitrogen ratio of about – it’s a win-win for both parties. Agronomy Crops Field Specialist The internship experience in one of our offi ces is a 24 unit’s carbon to 1 unit ANNUAL great stepping stone as well. Ally Brandner interned If you grow an annu- of nitrogen (24:1) to func- with my offi ce for several months before starting a full- al legume, SDSU would tion properly. If crop res- time position withone of our state’s health care sys- recommend that the crop idue has a carbon to ni- TOWNSHIP MEETING tems. Ally said, “My internship with Dusty solidifi ed grown after the legume re- trogen ratio that is higher my decision to pursue a career in government relations. ceive a nitrogen credit of than 24:1 the microbes I saw fi rsthand the role government plays in the health 40 lbs. per acre. Does this have to fi nd a nitrogen NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF ANNUAL TOWNSHIP care arena, and I am able to utilize the skills I gained mean that the legume has source to help them bring added nitrogen to the soil? the ratio back closer to MEETINGS The citizens of the Townships of Hand from my internship every day at work.” County, South Dakota who are qualified to vote at the Our fi rst session of 2019 summer interns included In fact annual legumes do 24:1. Residue like corn has possess the unique abili- a higher carbon to nitro- general election are hereby given notice that the annual ty to take atmospheric ni- gen ratio (70:1) than 24:1. township meeting of said townships will be held on: Creating fairness for trogen and convert it into In response to this, the mi- a plant useable form, but crobes will take available Tuesday, March 3, 2020 businesses and families most of this nitrogen is nitrogen out of the soil to transported to the grain help bring the C: N ratio Governor Kristi Noem at the following places and times: proposal to create a fairer, and harvested. back to 24:1 so they can Imagine a South Dakota more predictable process Annual legumes, which work and break down the ALDEN ...... Eugene Moncur home ...... 1:30 p.m. where grandparents aren’t for businesses and fami- include soybeans, peas, corn residue. Annual le- ALPHA ...... Gary Wagner home ...... 7:00 p.m. saying goodbye to their lies who want to create or lentils and chickpeas, ac- gumes actually have a C: BATES ...... Lee Allen Tevedahl home ...... 2.00 p.m. grandkids because their expand their operations in tually have very high de- N ratio very close to 24:1. BURDETTE ...... Randy Schultz home ...... 1:30 p.m. moms and dads are leaving South Dakota. mand for nutrients (es- Therefore the microbes do the state to pursue their ca- This legislation pro- pecially nitrogen) during not tie up any addition- CAMPBELL ...... David Pratt home ...... 7:00 p.m. reers. And a South Dako- tects local control by put- their life. These plants al nitrogen as they break- CARLTON ...... Jonathon Hurd home ...... 2:00 p.m. ta where students are able ting decisions in the hands have the capability to sat- down the legume residue. CEDAR ...... Arlen Harvey home ...... 7:00 p.m. to stay here, at home, after of a majority, not a vocal isfy their nitrogen need by The fact that there is less COMO ...... Ed Werdel home ...... 7:30 p.m. they graduate because they few. It provides certainty forming a symbiotic rela- mineral nitrogen immobi- FLORENCE ...... Brueggeman Brothers Shop . 7:30 p.m. found a job in the fi eld to what can be a very un- tionship with microbial rhi- lized in the residue decom- GILBERT...... Max Conkey home ...... 7:30 p.m. they want to pursue like predictable process. And, zobium. This is a mutually position process of annu- precision-ag, energy devel- it moves many decisions benefi cial relationship be- al legumes is the reason GLENDALE ...... Robert Tong home ...... 8:00 p.m. opment, or any number of out of the court system and cause the plant roots pro- that these crops give a 40 GRAND ...... Dan Schilling home...... 7:00 p.m. other things – because all back into the hands of lo- vide the microbes with a lbs. per acre nitrogen credit GREENLEAF ...... Chuck Steptoe home ...... 7:30 p.m. our communities are grow- cal residents. home and the microbes to crops grown after them. HILAND ...... Daniel Keck home ...... 7:30 p.m. ing and thriving. My plan does all of this provide the plants with The additional amount of HOLDEN ...... Holden Township Hall ...... 2:00 p.m. That’s my dream, and without changing any en- much needed nitrogen. residual nitrogen in the soil it’s my mission. vironmental standards Producers typically treat can be used by the follow- HULBERT...... Roy Mehling home ...... 7:00 p.m. In mid-February, I testi- the state or counties must all annual legume seed ing year’s crop for growth, LINN ...... Bruce Hoffman home ...... 7:30 p.m. fi ed before the Senate State follow; without making with rhizobia inoculum rather than as a source of LOGAN ...... Don Pugh home ...... 1:30 p.m. Affairs Committee in favor changes to current or fu- just prior to planting or ap- energy for the microbes MIDLAND ...... Dan Koeck farm ...... 1:30 p.m. of legislation that would ture zoning standards es- ply a granular product that that are busy breaking MILLER...... H. C. VSO Office, 1st floor ...... 1:00 p.m. help make this dream a re- tablished by a county; and contains peat and rhizobia down the previous crop’s MONDAMIN ...... Terry Johnson home ...... 7:30 p.m. ality. Our world isn’t stat- without changing public in the seed trench to en- residue. In essence we do ic, and if we’re going to input or notice for condi- sure that the young plants not have more nitrogen af- OHIO ...... Garry Dearborn home ...... 7:00 p.m. keep our state’s business tional use permits. have ample rhizobia and ter the annual legume; it ONTARIO...... Doyle Foreman home ...... 7:30 p.m. environment competitive, From county commis- can produce the nitrogen just is not tied up by mi- PARK ...... House on SE 1/4 28-116-68 ... 2:00 p.m. we must keep things fair, sioners to energy compa- they need to grow. Much crobes breaking down res- PEARL ...... Eric Fanning home ...... 7:00 p.m. open, and honest. nies and local farmers to of this nitrogen is then re- idue. Legume crops put PLATO ...... Kevin Harr home ...... 1:30 p.m. You’ve heard me say the South Dakota Chamber moved in the seed when MORE than 40 lbs. of N/ before that South Dakota of Commerce, to date, we the crop is harvested. As acre into the soil but most PLEASANT VALLEY ..... Doug Edwards home ...... 7:00 p.m. is open for business. But have received strong sup- with any crop, some of the of it is used to produce that RIVERSIDE...... Melvin Gimbel home ...... 7:30 p.m. there are some issues we port inside and outside the nitrogen is left on the fi eld crop, it is not the source of ROCKDALE ...... Neil Stevens shop ...... 7:30 p.m. need to fi x that are hold- legislature. I ask that you in the crop residue. Nitro- the credit. ROSE HILL...... Evelyn Moller home ...... 7:30 p.m. ing back progress. One of too join our efforts. Please gen contained in crop resi- More information re- ST. LAWRENCE ...... St. Lawrence Fire Hall ...... 1:00 p.m. those problems is the con- reach out to your neigh- due is not available to oth- garding N credits for le- SPRING HILL ...... Dennis Fawcett home ...... 7:30 p.m. ditional use permitting pro- bors, friends, and fami- er plants until another set gumes and C: N ratios can cess. For those who may ly members and ask them of soil microbes has time be found at the following SPRING LAKE ...... Brian Winter home ...... 7:00 p.m. not know, at times, this to support Senate Bill 157. to decompose the plant links:https://extension. WHEATON ...... Bob Nuhsbaumer home ...... 1:00 p.m. process is unnecessari- Together, we can grow our residue which holds the ni- sdstate.edu/sites/default/ YORK ...... Ranch Cafe ...... 5:00 p.m. ly diffi cult; it takes a lot of hometowns, expand job trogen. The nitrogen and fi les/2019-03/P-00039_0. The purpose of this meeting is to elect one Supervisor for a time; and it often gets hi- opportunities, and keep other nutrients are then pdf OR https://www. three-year term; one Clerk, one Treasurer, and to do any business jacked by a vocal few. 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This permission to nounce the formation of a new collabor- proceed is a testament to the outstanding ative Professional Program in Veterinary work of faculty and staff on both cam- Medicine leading to a Doctor of Veteri- puses plus the investments both states nary Medicine degree (DVM). are making.” The AVMA Council also ap- Once students have completed their proved an expansion of the U of M’s grad- pre-veterinary requirements, the new uating class from 105 up to 125 students. program will allow admitted students to The new collaborative program will complete the fi rst two years of their veter- focus on rural practices and help to ad- inary medicine education at South Dakota dress a shortage of veterinarians, create State University and the fi nal two years at additional opportunities for South Dako- U of M’s College of Veterinary Medicine ta students to pursue careers in veterinary in St. Paul. The fi rst 20-student cohort is medicine, and support the agriculture in- expected to begin classes on the SDSU dustry in the region. South Dakota stu- campus in Brookings within the Veteri- dents participating in the new program nary and Biomedical Sciences Depart- will pay tuition based on in-state rates, Jaimi M. Lammers | The Miller Press | February 5, 2020 ment in August 2021. realizing an estimated savings of thou- MHS SENIORS Jannelle Kenaston, left, and Rachel Joy are all smiles thinking about high school graduation. “This professional degree addresses sands of dollars per student for their vet- the need for more veterinarians in South erinary education through a subsidy from Dakota and adjoining states, particular- the South Dakota Legislature, according ly those who work with food animals,” to Killefer. MHS SENIOR SPOTLIGHT says John Killefer, South Dakota Corn En- “I’m very excited to be back at SDSU The countdown to Miller High School This week we highlight Rachel Joy, dowed Dean of the SDSU College of Ag- to continue all the great work that has graduation, which will be Sun., May 17, daughter of Tiffi any and Dustin Moser riculture, Food and Environmental Sci- been done thus far to create this new col- 2020 at 2 p.m., has begun. The following and Kurt and Alanna Joy; and Jannelle ences. “I look forward to working with laborative veterinary program,” says Gary is a fun inside look at our graduating se- Kenaston, daughter of Julie Taylor. faculty at both universities to implement Gackstetter, director of SDSU’s profession- niors. a veterinary medicine curriculum that al program in veterinary medicine. “I’m will complement several existing academ- convinced we can make a positive differ- What is your favorite more fun. If you had an unlimit- ic programs and a robust research enter- ence in South Dakota agriculture and ani- class and why? Tell us about your fi rst ed source of money, how prise that already exist within the SDSU mal health by training those students in- Rachel: English because day of high school: would you spend it? College of Agriculture, Food and Environ- terested in rural clinical practice.” Mrs. Resel jokes around Rachel: I do not remem- Rachel: I would buy a mental Sciences.” For more information about SDSU’s with us. ber it, but I was proba- nice car. Probably a brown “The new program is approved by the Professional DVM Program in Veterinary Jannelle: My favorite bly excited and nervous to Pontiac Sunfi re. Also, I American Veterinary Medical Association Medicine, contactGackstetterorJane class is Anatomy because start high school. would buy a lot of cof- Council on Education,” notes Dr. Laura Hennings, head of the veterinary and bio- there’s not a lot of people Jannelle: My fi rst day fee. I would buy my niec- Molgaard, interim dean of the U of M Col- medical sciences department. in that class, so we have of high school was nerve- es and nephew a whole lot racking because there were of stuff. a bunch of upperclassmen, Jannelle: I would prob- Scholarships to BHSU available to high school seniors but yet I was excited to fi - ably buy a bunch of make- nally be in high school. up and pay off my college. High school seniors who Jayce Winsell, assistant di- ing academic achievement ty factor. What is your best mem- Describe your senior attend Black Hills State rector of Admissions. or leadership potential, the Sanford is chairman of ory of high school: year in three words: University may be eligi- Eligible applicants for Horatio Alger Association the board for United Na- Rachel: Senior home- Rachel: Fast, crazy, ex- ble for $10,000 scholar- the Denny Sanford Schol- seeks students who have tional Corporation, the coming. citing. ships, thanks to a donation arship are high school se- exhibited determination, holding company for First Jannelle: My best mem- Jannelle: It was okay. by T. Denny Sanford to niors with: integrity, and perseverance PREMIER Bank and PRE- ory was probably going to What advice do you the Horatio Alger Associa- • critical fi nancial need in overcoming adversity, as MIER Bankcard, headquar- football games and Senior have for underclassmen? tion Endowment. Fifteen ($55,000 or less adjusted well as have critical fi nan- tered in Sioux Falls, S.D. homecoming. Rachel: Always get scholarships of $10,000 gross income per family) cial need. Sanford is a renowned phi- What kind of music is homework done and be on each are dedicated to in- • integrity and perse- BHSU freshman Martiza lanthropist and was named on your phone? time for school. coming students at BHSU. verance in overcoming ad- Cadenas, business admin- one of “America’s Top Do- Rachel: A little bit of ev- Jannelle: Know your The Denny Sanford Schol- versity istration – human resourc- nors” by the Chronicle of erything. place, don’t be stupid. arship application is open • U.S. citizenship es major from Brockway, Philanthropy and by the Jannelle: Pretty much Where do you see your- until March 15 at:https:// • minimum GPA of 2.5 Mont, received the $10,000 Association of Fundrais- whatever is in season, ex- self in 10 years? app.smarterselect.com/ As one of the nation’s scholarship last year. She ing Professionals. His char- cept country. Rachel: I see myself hav- programs/59963-Horatio- largest need-based college chose to attend BHSU be- itable giving focuses on What is your biggest ing a job, married, and Alger-Association scholarship programs in cause of the University’s health care and children’s fear? starting a family. “We want to give each the country, the Horatio Al- accredited business pro- causes and his contribu- Rachel: Spiders. Jannelle: Married with of these 15 scholarships to- ger Scholarship Programs gram and reasonable tu- tions exceed $1 billion. Jannelle: Drowning or kids, and having my dream taling $10,000 each to de- specifi cally assist high ition rates. Her family For questions about eli- not being successful. job. serving students. If you school students who have moved often while growing gibility, contact Jayce Win- know a high school senior faced and overcome great up, which the Denny San- sell with BHSU Admissions thinking about enrolling in obstacles in their young ford Scholarship program at Jayce.Winsell@BHSU. college this fall, it’s impor- lives. While many scholar- recognized as an adversi- edu or 605-642-6093. tant they take a look at this ship programs are direct- opportunity at BHSU,” said ed primarily to recogniz- 4-H Reports Still time to apply for Farm KEEP CONNECTED NO MATTER West Hand Baby Beef ney Jessen gave the trea- Bureau Scholarship Gage Wik - Reporter surer Report. Old business HOW FAR AWAY FROM HOME October 5, 2019 included the 4-H advisor March 15, 2020, is the pursuing secondary educa- The West Hand Baby position. 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Round 3 - Jackson Caba (Bon Homme/Scot- Cons. Round 3 - Jhett Eklund (Burke/Gregory) 22-24 land/Avon) 20-23 won by decision over Kellan Hurd won by fall over Dawson Hoff man (M/HH) 14-19 (M/HH) 18-13 (Dec 10-3) (Fall 2:36) printouts of your story. 113 Gunner Brueggeman (28-23) placed 6th and 138 Hunter Brueggeman (23-24) placed 6th and scored 7 team points. scored 5 team points. ORDER YOURS TODAY! Champ. Round 1 - Gunner Brueggeman (M/HH) Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Brueggeman (M/HH) 23-24 28-23 received a bye received a bye Quarterfi nal - Jagger Tyler (Wagner) 21-6 won by Quarterfi nal - Keegan Haider (Wessington Springs/ Submitted | The Miller Press | February 26, 2020 decision over Gunner Brueggeman (M/HH) 28-23 Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 37-13 won by fall THE MILLER PRESS (Dec 10-4) over Hunter Brueggeman (M/HH) 23-24 (Fall 1:10) 114 W 3rd St • 605-853-3575 JADE BURMA lead the SBA Crusaders to victory over North Central last Friday night with 33 points. The fi nal Cons. Round 2 - Gunner Brueggeman (M/HH) 28-23 Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Brueggeman (M/HH) 23-24 score: SBA 61, NC 44. received a bye received a bye Cons. Round 3 - Gunner Brueggeman (M/HH) 28-23 Cons. Round 3 - Hunter Brueggeman (M/HH) 23-24 won by fall over Kaydin Carter (Wessington Springs/ won by decision over Drew Gerlach (Mt. Vernon/ Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 30-20 (Fall 3:33) Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 14-16 (Dec 5-0) Cons. Semi - Kaleb Osborn (Winner Area) 32-9 won Cons. Semi - Cordell Murtha (Parkston) 33-13 won by fall over Gunner Brueggeman (M/HH) 28-23 by decision over Hunter Brueggeman (M/HH) 23-24 (Fall 1:18) (Dec 5-2) 5th Place Match - Brandon Bosworth (Mt. Vernon/ 5th Place Match - Everett Paul (Sunshine Bible) 6-5 Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 18-14 won by injury won by decision over Hunter Brueggeman (M/HH) default over Gunner Brueggeman (M/HH) 28-23 23-24 (Dec 4-3) (Inj. 0:00) 160 Paton Coyle (24-18) placed 6th and scored 3 120 Drew Kroeplin (23-22) place is unknown and team points. Sale Report — Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 scored 1 team points. Quarterfi nal - Noah Mahoney (Parkston) 26-15 won Jeff/Kyle Clement Mike Fuller Champ. Round 1 - Drew Kroeplin (M/HH) 23-22 in SV-1 by fall over Paton Coyle (M/HH) 24-18 (SV-1 FEEDERS Lloyd Lutter received a bye (Fall) 0:00) Fott Ranch 75 blk/bwf steers...... 835#...... $142.85 50 black steers...... 706#...... $160.50 67 blk/bwf heifers...... 475#...... $167.00 Quarterfi nal - Lance Soukup (Wagner) 31-5 won by Cons. Round 1 - Paton Coyle (M/HH) 24-18 received 76 black steers...... 653#..... $168.50 89 blk/bwf steers...... 637#..... $164.25 7 black steers...... 590#...... $170.25 fall over Drew Kroeplin (M/HH) 23-22 (Fall 1:28) a bye 55 black steers...... 562#...... $177.75 35 blk/bwf steers...... 486#...... $190.25 35 black heifers ...... 659#..... $143.50 25 blk/red heifers...... 388#...... $176.00 Cons. Round 2 - Drew Kroeplin (M/HH) 23-22 won Cons. Semi - Jordan Vosika (Burke/Gregory) 25-4 won Derrick McCloud 10 blk/red steers...... 490#...... $187.00 by decision over Jude Sargent (Winner Area) 13-28 by decision over Paton Coyle (M/HH) 24-18 (Dec 6-5) 86 black heifers ...... 609#..... $148.25 84 blk/bwf heifers...... 729#...... $136.60 (Dec 4-0) 5th Place Match - Noah Mahoney (Parkston) 26-15 22 black heifers ...... 486#..... $163.00 67 blk/bwf heifers...... 554#...... $154.00 62 blk/red steers...... 689#...... $162.00 Steve Pazour Cons. Round 3 - Joey Hoverson (Wessington Springs/ won by injury default over Paton Coyle (M/HH) 24-18 28 blk/bwf heifers...... 436#...... $158.00 5 red steers...... 575#..... $164.00 Neil/Andy Murphy 43 blk/red steers...... 567#...... $171.50 Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington) 29-18 won by fall (Inj. 0:00) 80 blk/red/chx steers...... 706#...... $161.10 John Derksen 51 black heifers...... 660#...... $140.25 9 blk/red/chx steers...... 706#...... $160.50 146 blk/bwf heifers...... 840#...... $129.25 16 blk/red heifers...... 553#...... $154.75 15 blk/bwf steers...... 719#...... $158.00 Sunshine Bible Academy Basketball 30 blk/red/chx steers...... 566#...... $177.25 Steve/Brian Roduner Keith Volek 14 blk/red steers...... 435#...... $184.50 50 blk/red steers...... 767#...... $142.25 SBA vs. North Central Assists Girls’ Varsity Assists 20 black heifers ...... 663#...... $144.00 73 black steers...... 796#...... $144.00 46 blk/red heifers...... 542#...... $157.00 February 21, 2020 Dylan Hass 4 Score: 17-46 Bethany Konechne 1 21 blk/red/chx heifers...... 675#...... $141.00 56 black steers...... 689#...... $154.00 25 blk/red steers...... 634#...... $153.00 Boys’ Varsity Jade Burma 3 Scoring Rebecca Hofman 1 30 black heifers ...... 717# ...... $135.00 12 blk/red heifers...... 447#...... $170.00 Score: 61-44 EJ Big Eagle Bethany Konechne 5 Maria Roghair 1 18 blk/red/chx heifers ...... 527#...... $157.00 Jeff/Jamie Assman Broadaxe Ranch 63 blk/bwf steers...... 876#...... $141.35 18 blk/red heifers...... 613#...... $139.00 Paul Matzner Scoring Team: 12 Ruthe Lopez 4 Blocks Tate VonEye Jade Burma 33 Blocks Shelby Thompson 3 Bethany Konechne 1 23 blk/bwf steers...... 748#..... $146.50 142 blk/bwf steers...... 777#...... $151.00 25 black steers...... 703#...... $161.75 40 blk/red steers...... 882#...... $136.10 Dylan Hass 8 Daniel Kegbeh 3 Rebecca Hofman 2 Rebecca Hofman 1 209 blk/bwf steers...... 815#...... $147.35 47 blk/bwf heifers...... 746#...... $134.10 Daniel Kegbeh 7 Steals Maria Roghair 2 Jakki Burma 1 11 blk/bwf heifers...... 633#...... $138.00 18 blk/bwf heifers...... 681#...... $140.00 10 blk/bwf steers...... 642#...... $159.00 Nolan Triebwasser 7 Dylan Hass 5 Jakki Burma 1 Steals 65 blk/bwf steers...... 837#...... $147.25 9 blk/bwf heifers...... 691#...... $138.25 Bradley Hunter 4 EJ Big Eagle 2 Rebounding Ruthe Lopez 3 Frank Bailey Matt Mikkelson 6 black heifers...... 530#...... $155.00 25 blk/bwf heifers...... 821# ...... $125.00 EJ Big Eagle 2 Bradley Hunter 2 Bethany Konechne 14 Rebecca Hofman 3 80 blk/red steers...... 707#...... $157.00 61 black steers...... 819#...... $145.75 Clayton/Clifton Walsh 5 blk/bwf heifers...... 592#...... $133.00 Rebounding Team: 14 Ruthe Lopez 9 Maria Roghair 3 20 charx steers ...... 724#...... $152.25 19 blk/bwf steers...... 666#...... $157.75 Jade Burma 20 Team Jakki Burma 4 Team: 18 26 blk/red steers...... 808#...... $141.00 Greene Fencing Daniel Kegbeh 10 16 turnovers Maria Roghair 3 Team Jack/Josh LeGrand 59 blk/bwf heifers...... 753#...... $135.00 9 blk/bwf steers...... 626#...... $159.50 Dylan Hass 5 8 fouls Evelyn Jones 3 44 turnovers 77 blk/few red steers...... 800#..... $146.50 7 black heifers...... 630#..... $146.00 80 blk/red heifers...... 708#...... $133.25 17 blk/red steers...... 619#...... $161.00 Team: 43 Team: 40 20 fouls 77 blk/few red steers...... 678#...... $163.75 Bruce McCloud 14 blk/red heifers...... 613#...... $136.00 18 blk/red heifers...... 561#...... $153.00 57 black heifers...... 702#...... $140.35 63 blk/red steers...... 866#...... $138.00 Miller High School Basketball Glenn/Travis Hohn Tracey Burkel 61 blk/red heifers...... 632#...... $145.00 Lennis Fagerhaug 35 black steers...... 746#...... $153.25 Miller vs. Faulkton Trevor Werdel 6 Rebounds 23 Adam Schmiedt 51 black steers...... 812# ..... $143.50 39 blk/bwf steers...... 513# ...... $175.50 February 18, 2020 Josh Lesner 2 Assists 11 7 black steers...... 615#..... $166.50 Boys’ Varsity Kaden Danburg 2 Blocks 3 80 black steers...... 702#...... $151.00 13 blk/bwf steers...... 686#...... $152.00 31 black heifers...... 675#..... $143.00 9 blk/red steers...... 410# ...... $179.00 Score: 50-57 Team Steals 10 91 blk/bwf heifers...... 673#...... $140.35 46 blk/bwf heifers...... 725#...... $138.50 Ross/Sarah Ambur 35 blk/red heifers...... 473#...... $147.00 Scoring FG 37% Turnovers 16 Ed Blindauer 9 blk/bwf heifers...... 607#...... $152.50 50 blk/charx steers ...... 475#...... $190.75 Spencer Fernholz 22 2 pt in the paint 13/26 Fouls 18 74 black steers...... 809#...... $143.25 Notta Lotta Land & Cattle 10 blk/charx steers ...... 610#..... $166.50 Steve/Lynn Peterson Tyler Schumacher 15 3-pt FG 8/28 33 blk/bwf steers...... 645#...... $160.00 73 blk/bwf steers...... 615#...... $162.00 11 blk/charx steers ...... 602#..... $164.00 5 black steers...... 285#...... $154.00 Miller vs. De Smet Trevor Werdel 3 2 pt in the paint 4/24 Sale Report — Friday, February 21st, 2020 February 21, 2020 Free throws attempted/made 3-pt FG 8/22 Boys’ Varsity Spencer Fernholz 2/0 Free throws 6/10 Score: 42-86 Trevor Werdel 1/1 Rebounds 15 KOPRIVA ANGUS 2 YO BREEDING BULLS Scoring Kaden Danburg 1/1 Assists 6 $2000-2600 Tyler Schumacher 15 Tyler Schumacher 4/2 Blocks 2 Spencer Fernholz 9 Maverick Nelson 2/2 Steals 4 BRED HEIFERS 18 black 5 yo, due 3/25 x 60...... 1261#..$1,560.00 Cody Lafferty Brad Parmely Alex Schumacher 6 Team: 10/6 Turnovers 15 Jay Mehling Dick Knox 11 blk/bwf 4-6 yo, due 4/15 x 60.... 1160#..$1,435.00 6 red/rwf 4-6 yo, due 4/1...... 1345#...$1,350.00 Kaden Danburg 5 Team Fouls 12 Maverick Nelson 4 FG 28% 50 black bull bred, due 4/5 x 50...... 1084#..$1,600.00 7 Red Angus 3 yo, due 4/15 x 55...... 1137#.. $1,775.00 21 blk/bwf 4-6 yo, due 4/15 x 60.....1181#..$1,400.00 8 red/rwf 4-6 yo, due 4/1...... 1434#...$1,310.00 12 black bull bred, due 4/5 x 50...... 1043#..$1,575.00 24 Red Ang 5-6 yo, due 4/15 x 55... 1316#.. $1,775.00 10 blk/bwf 4-6 yo, due 4/15 x 60.... 1097#..$1,350.00 13 Herf/Rwf SM, due 4/1 ...... 1300#...... $910.00 Miller vs. Northwestern Scoring Josh Lesner 6 BRED COWS 22 Red Angus SM, due 4/15 x 55....1433#..$1,335.00 20 blk/bwf SM, due 4/15 x 60...... 1313#..$1,360.00 February 22, 2020 Spencer Fernholz 11 Alex Schumacher 3 Twisted Land & Cattle 6 Herf/Rwf BM, due 4/1...... 1290#..... $775.00 Boys’ Varsity Tyler Schumacher 9 Free throws attempted/made 22 Red Angus BM, due 4/15 x 55....1369#..$1,050.00 20 blk/bwf SM, due 4/15 x 60...... 1373#..$1,300.00 Score: 44-58 Kaden Danburg 8 Trevor Werdel 2/1 43 F1 bwf 3 yo, due 4/20 x 40 ...... 1405#..$1,935.00 Ed Hanten Jack LeGrand 29 blk/bwf BM, due 4/15 x 60...... 1349#.....$985.00 Trevor Werdel 7 Tyler Schumacher 4/4 29 F1 bwf 3 yo, due 4/20 x 40 ...... 1272#..$1,875.00 30 black 5-6 yo, due 3/25 x 60...... 1408#..$1,575.00 13 blk/bwf SM, due 4/15 x 60...... 1236#...$1,075.00 95 F1 bwf 3 yo, due 4/20 x 40 ...... 1411#..$1,850.00 38 black SM, due 3/25 x 60 ...... 1534#..$1,375.00 27 blk/bwf SM-BM, due 4/15 x 60.. 1214#.....$870.00 Miller Junior High Basketball Tim Freidel 4 blk/bwf SM, due 4/15 x 60...... 1322#...$1,060.00 th/ th 9 black 3 yo, due 4/20 x 40...... 1378#..$1,835.00 10 black SM, due 3/25 x 60 ...... 1355#..$1,360.00 7 8 Grade Team Rebounding Assists 15 blk/bwf BM, due 4/15 x 60...... 1263#..... $960.00 Miller vs. Highmore/Harrold Jimmy Lammers 4 Landon Wagner 1 Lance Hosman 16 black BM, due 3/25 x 60 ...... 1453#...$1,125.00 13 blk/bwf 4-6 yo, due 3/1 x 60...... 1280#.. $1,475.00 February 10, 2020 McCade Nelson 3 Blocks 24 black 3 yo, due 3/15 x 60 ...... 1118#.. $1,760.00 Jon/Katie Jones 16 blk/bwf SM, due 3/1 x 60...... 1356#..$1,275.00 Loren Geerdes Score: 24-36 Davin Bossert 2 Davin Bossert 1 Scoring Landon Wagner 1 Jimmy Lammers 1 Wade Hickey 21 blk/bwf 4-6 yo, due 4/1 x 60...... 1498#..$1,535.00 11 blk/bwf SM, due 3/1 x 60...... 1313#...$1,185.00 6 blk/bwf 4-6 yo, due 4/10 ...... 1187#...$1,100.00 Jimmy Lammers 8 Gentry Harrell 1 Isaak Hunter 1 44 black 5 yo, due 3/25 x 60...... 1364#..$1,600.00 3 blk/bwf 7 yo, due 4/1 x 60 ...... 1656#..$1,400.00 21 blk/bwf SM-BM, due 3/1 x 60...... 1187#..... $975.00 11 blk/red BM, due 4/10...... 1260#..... $875.00 Gentry Harrell 7 Steals Team McCade Nelson 6 Landon Wagner 2 11 turnovers WEIGH-UPS Isaak Hunter 3 Heiferettes...... Up to $81.00 Lame/Thin/Full...... $29.00-43.00 High Yielding Cows...... $63.00-69.00 Drug Free Bulls...... Up to $96.00 Grade 8 Faulkton Tourney Game 2: Miller vs. North- Game 3: Miller vs. Sully Buttes Game 1: Miller vs. Ipswich western February 15, 2020 Cows ...... $56.00-62.50 High Yielding Bulls...... $81.00-93.00 February 15, 2020 February 15, 2020 Score: 14-28 Low Yielding Cows...... $45.00-55.50 Low Yielding Bulls ...... $75.00-78.00 Score: 10-24 Score: 18-26 Scoring Scoring Scoring Landon Wagner 6 Upcoming Sales McCade Nelson 4 Isaak Hunter 8 Davin Bossert 2 Tuesday, February 25th: 11 am FEEDERS (No Weigh-ups) {Quoin Bank--Cookies & Coffee} Friday, March 6th: 2 pm WEIGH-UPS Only Hagen Fritzsche 2 Gentry Harrell 3 Hagen Fritzsche 2 Friday, February 28th: 2 pm WEIGH-UPS Only Landon Wagner 2 Jimmy Lammers 3 Corey Leisy 2 Tuesday, March 10th: 11 am FEEDERS (No Weigh-ups) {Farmers Union--Cookies & Coffee} Isaak Hunter 2 Landon Wagner 2 Gentry Harrell 1 Tuesday, March 3rd: 11 am FEEDERS (No Weigh-ups) {Zoetis--Cookies & Coffee} Rebounding McCade Nelson 2 McCade Nelson 1 Landon Wagner 3 Rebounding Rebounding Thursday, March 5th: DeJong Ranch Bull Sale Friday, March 13th: 12 pm BREDS, Weigh-ups to follow Hagen Fritzsche 1 Landon Wagner 4 Gentry Harrell 4 Terence Frueh 1 Gentry Harrell 2 Hagen Fritzsche 2 KimballLivestockExchange.com Jimmy Lammers 1 Davin Bossert 1 Landon Wagner 2 Corey Leisy 1 Hagen Fritzsche 1 Corey Leisy 1 O Steals Steals Steals Find us on FB: Kimball Livestock Exchange LLC Davin Bossert 1 Gentry Harrell 2 Davin Bossert 1 BARN: 605-778-6211 Hagen Fritzsche 1 Jimmy Lammers 2 Hagen Fritzsche 1 Landon Wagner 1 Davin Bossert 1 Jimmy Lammers 1 Isaak Hunter 1 Landon Wagner 1 Isaak Hunter 1 Chad Heezen-Owner 605-870-0697 Wade Christensen-Owner 605-730-1801 Assists James Fritzsche 1 Blocks Jimmy Lammers 1 Corey Leisy 1 Isaak Hunter 2 Christi Christensen-Owner/Office Mgr 605-680-1536 Team McCade Nelson 1 Landon Wagner 1 13 turnovers Team Team Dick Deffenbaugh-Yards 605-680-1324 Steve Chavez-Fieldman 605-860-0016 Paul Munsen-Fieldman 605-680-1450 8 turnovers 16 turnovers David Viereck-Fieldman 605-680-0386 Lee Ness-Fieldman 605-680-2778  Sports www.themillerpress.com • Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020

Courtesy of Toinette Brueggeman | The Miller Press | February 26, 2020 Courtesy of Toinette Brueggeman | The Miller Press | February 26, 2020 KELLAN HURD, M-H/H Bandit, wrestles Jackson Caba (Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon) in the 106 pound weight PATON COYLE, M-H/H Bandit, wrestles Jordan Vosika of Burke/Gregory on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Winner. Coyle class at the Region 3B Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Winner. received sixth place in the Region 3B Tournament.

Jaimi M. Lammers | The Miller Press | February 26 TYLER SCHUMACHER goes up for two last Tuesday at home against Faulkton. The MHS senior had 15 points for the night.

Jaimi M. Lammers | The Miller Press | February 26 Deeds will stay MORGAN KOLDA shoots a layup over two Highmore-Harrold defenders last Thursday, Feb. 20. on the Internet Dana Hess Community News Service PIERRE — Public infor- Lammers Ranch mation should stay pub- lic. That was the decision of the House Local Gov- SAnnual Production Sale T ernment Committee on Wednesday as it defeated Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 • 1 p.m. at the Ranch HB1269, a bill that would have removed deeds and property titles from the websites of registers of deeds. Rep. Julie Frye-Mueller, R-Rapid City, sponsored 60 yearling the legislation, saying that it was a way to protect the Angus bulls information of citizens. ALL AI sired According to the legisla- Connealy Guinness Connealy Guinness, SAV Ten Speed, tion, landowners could opt VAR Legend 5019 Calving-ease AI Sire: Connealy Comrade in to have their informa- tion shared on the Internet. All Bulls HD 50K tested Four county registers of 50 Bred Heifers deeds rose in opposition AI bred to Connealy Comrade and to the bill, saying that in SAV Ten Speed cleaned up with Mogck Sure Shot sons many cases counties have We will keep bulls until April 15 at no extra charge. Bulls will be fertility tested before delivery. already invested in web- S T sites that provide that in- Stop by to view the bulls anytime! Ken & Sue Lammers From junction of Highways 45 & 26: 605-392-2343 • 605-222-1335 formation to the public. (17 miles North of Miller) 2 miles west, Photos by Jaimi M. Lammers | The Miller Press | February 26 Brown County Regis- 1 mile North, and 1/2 mile West. Brady & Jaimi Lammers THE CENTRAL PLAINS ART COUNCIL gathered over 40 members for the 2020 Inaugural Com- ter of Deeds Roberta Nich- Tricia, Jimmy & Jacob Watch our website and Facebook munity Pep Band. The band joined the Miller High School pep band and performed before ols said subscribers to the for sale updates. 605-392-2402 • 605-870-0603 website include attorneys, www.LammersRanch.com • /lammersranch the varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball games on Tues., February 18. surveyors and bankers. Cit- izens can access the site, she said, but without a subscription would not get as much information. “These documents are not private documents by any means,” Nichols said, noting that register of deeds offi ces were set up expressly to provide access to public documents. Justin Smith, represent- ing the S.D. Newspaper As- sociation, said anyone with bad intentions could still access the records by going CREATING ENERGY YEAR-ROUND. to the courthouse. Other opponents to the bill included representa- tives of appraisers, land- scape architects and the Department of Revenue. Taking the records off the Internet doesn’t take away the hacking threat, according to Rep. Tim Reed, R-Brookings. The committee unani- mously voted to send the Visitwww.scoutcleanenergy.com to learn more bill to the 41st day of the session, a tactic that kills legislation.