Week Six of The 2019 Legislative Report
Representative Fred Deutsch February 18, 2019 0
I continue to receive many blessings and feel very honored to serve as your representative in Pierre. I do my best to respond to every District 4 email I receive, even those that chew me out. One of the challenges of being a public servant is that on any... Read more
Beyond the number…
Senator John Wiik February 18, 2019 0
As I mentioned last week, your Appropriations Committee heard the revenue projections and chose a revenue target for the remainder of fiscal year 2019 which ends June 30, 2019; and fiscal year 2020 which begins July 1, 2019. Those numbers reflected a conservative optimism for continued growth in the... Read more
Darlene Davis
Obituaries February 16, 2019 0
Darlene Davis, age 86, died on February 16, 2019, at the Wilmot Care Center in Wilmot, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019, from 5:00 –... Read more
Lester Hanson
Obituaries February 15, 2019 0
Lester Hanson, age 91, died on February 14, 2019, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2, at 11:00 AM at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church... Read more
When four year-old Prya walks in the door and sees a coat hook with her name on it, she knows she is home. Or at least at her second home. In case she harbors any doubts, the toddler can gaze up at her framed photo gracing the hallway or... Read more
Sharon Zettlemoyer to Audition for The Voice
Local News February 12, 2019 0
Sharon Zettlemoyer, aka Ms. Z, will travel a long way for music. She grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York, which is part of the New York City metro area, but sits midway between Albany and the Big Apple. She moved over 1400 miles from her hometown to Wilmot to... Read more
Lyle Kruger
Obituaries February 12, 2019 1
Lyle Kruger, age 75, died on February 12, 2019, at the Milbank Area Hospital in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019, at 10:30 AM at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2019, from 5:00 –... Read more
Milbank School Board Accepts Seven Resignations
Local News February 11, 2019 0
Seven staff members submitted their letters of resignation to Superintendent Tim Graf and the Milbank School District Board of Education at the school board meeting on Monday, February 11. Dave Boerger, a graduate of MHS, has resigned his position as the music instructor and band director at Koch Elementary... Read more
House Floor Bills…….
Representative John Mills February 11, 2019 0
Highlights from this week in the House included HB1088, a renewed attempt to curb distracted driving. The bill would make using some capabilities of a cell phone or other device (like texting, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube . . .) while driving, a primary offense and a Class 2 misdemeanor. A... Read more
Getting to the number…
Senator John Wiik February 11, 2019 0
As I’ve mentioned before in this space, I serve as the lead Co-Chair on the Joint Appropriations Committee, the budgetary committee of the South Dakota Legislature. If we’re doing our job well, rarely will you hear about our work until the end of the session when the budget is... Read more
