Beverly Birkeland of Dupree, former director on the Moreau-Grand Electric Cooperative board, was honored with the Legacy of Leadership Award at the annual meeting of the S.D. Rural Electric Association on Jan. 15.
Birkeland served on the Moreau-Grand board for 18 years. Melissa Maher, manager of Moreau-Grand Electric, said the award was well-deserved. “Bev’s commitment to her community stretched ac…