Locken appointed to replace late Commissioner John Meginness

The Dewey County Commission appointed a new commissioner and voted to advertise for an Emergency Manager at the June 8 meeting. Other business included repairs to county buildings damaged in the July 2022 hail storm and the opening of the treasurer’s satellite office in Eagle Butte. Mandy Locken of Isabel took the oath of office as District 1 commissioner after the board voted unani...