The Prairie Coteau Conference Women of ELCA fall retreat will be Wednesday, September 18, at NeSoDak Bible Camp on Enemy Swim Lake. Registration and coffee will be from 9 to 9:30 a.m.
The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting two confirmed cases of vaping-related illness among residents aged 20-24 years. South Dakota joins 33 states who have reported cases of severe respiratory illness from e-cigarettes.
The 2019 South Dakota State Fair took place in Huron August 29 through September 2. Over 275 exhibits, livestock, static and youth-in-action from Grant County were showcased by 42 local 4-H members.
The first concert of the season for the Chautauqua Concert Association will be Saturday, September 14, with a performance by Ball in the House, an A cappella group. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ortonville, MN, auditorium.
The public is invited to participate in the Spiritual Life conference hosted by the congregation of Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. The conference is slated for Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14.
The Lake Area Technical Institute of Watertown will offer a free Bring Your A Game to Work soft skills class in Milbank on Monday and Tuesday, October 7-8. The class will be conducted at the Milbank Visitor Center community room from 8 a.m. to 12 noon each day.
The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) will host its final farm tours of the season Friday, September 13, in northeastern South Dakota featuring organic seed processing and agritourism at a pumpkin farm.
The birth to six screening for Summit School District will be conducted Tuesday, September 24, at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit. The developmental screening will examine the children’s motor, speech and language skills, and general knowledge.
The Milbank School District’s Board of Education members approved the 2019-2020 budget at the regular meeting Monday, September 9, at the board room in the high school.
Rudy Nef was honored by Governor Kristi Noem when she issued an executive proclamation naming Friday, August 23, as Rudy Nef Appreciation Day. The proclamation coincided with Nef’s last day as a member of the Valley Queen board of directors.
