Keith Weber Promoted To IT Manager at Valley Queen
Local News March 19, 2019 0
Keith Weber has been promoted to the new position of Information Technology Department Manager at Valley Queen Cheese Factory. Keith has been the company’s IT administrator for the past 17 years and has been instrumental in modernizing Valley Queen’s IT infrastructure and services to match the company’s growing dairy... Read more
Dave Page, general manager of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, summarized the power outages that occurred during the storm on March 14, and the restoration efforts that followed. Page said, “Shortly after noon on Thursday, March 14, Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative members began experiencing blinks and short outages as... Read more
Want a job babysitting this summer? The Grant County 4-H office will hold a free basic babysitting clinic on Monday, April 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Grant County Courthouse community room. The workshop will include sessions on caring for infants and young children, safe cooking... Read more
Kurt Bergquist
Obituaries March 19, 2019 0
Kurt Francis Bergquist, age 51, passed away on March 11, in his home in Eden Prairie, MN, surrounded by his entire family. He was the son of Carol Bergquist and the late Gordon Bergquist Kurt was born in Willmar, MN and lived in Renville and Redwood Falls, MN prior... Read more
WeeK Ten of The 2019 Legistlative Report
Representative Fred Deutsch March 18, 2019 0
The 94th Legislative session is officially over, with both chambers working through the night and adjourning at 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13th. The session started with a survey of legislator’s priorities. Most everyone agreed that funding our nursing homes needed to be our highest priority. Then the governor... Read more
Working Late Into The Night to End The 2019 Legislative Session…..
Representative John Mills March 18, 2019 0
In South Dakota we often adjust plans because of weather. The last week of the 2019 legislature was scheduled to run through Wednesday, March 13, but with a record-breaking storm forecast, we worked to shorten it. On Tuesday, we started early and were told to expect a long day.... Read more
Lois Jean Miller
Obituaries March 16, 2019 0
Lois Jean Miller, age 87, resident of Milbank, SD, died on March 16, 2019, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center in Milbank. Funeral services for Lois Jean Miller are scheduled for Friday, March 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate.... Read more
St. Lawrence School Raises $14,765 During Raffle
Local News March 14, 2019 0
St. Lawrence School raised $14,765 during the 2019 Catholic Schools Raffle. Beginning January 11, students of St. Lawrence and 88 other parochial schools in Minnesota and the Dakotas sold five-dollar raffle tickets for prizes valued at over $40,000. Prizes included a new 2019 Chevy Trax SUV, vacation and travel... Read more
USDA to Pay Farmers for Livestock Losses
Local News March 14, 2019 1
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) that provides assistance to eligible producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather, disease and attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law. LIP... Read more
Shirley Hansen
Obituaries March 13, 2019 0
Shirley Hansen, age 95, of Milbank, SD, died on March 13, 2019, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services for Shirley Hansen are scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank, SD. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Visitation... Read more
