By Chris Hill, SDMEA Director of Municipal Electric Services HOMETOWN - McLaughlin In the last edition of Hometown Power, I mentioned that the SDMEA conference is partially about building relationships. Meeting Lornie Hach at the conference inspired me to travel to McLaughlin to interview him and learn more about the history of his hometown.
The SDML Workers’ Compensation Fund recognized the City of McLaughlin for 25 years of membership.
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I have talked to him twice and enjoy listening to his stories and hearing about his past experiences. I also had the chance to meet and visit with the rest of the employees at the City of McLaughlin. Lornie’s coworkers, Francis Jamerson (City employee for one year), Kory Bauder (City employee for 19 years), Jeff Schmeichel (City employee for two years), were all just as invested into the City of McLaughlin and they all seem
The employee office/break room in cell 1 of the old city Jail. The Jail closed in 1984.
The City of McLaughlin and Lornie Hach received the 2013 Water/Wastewater System of the Year award. SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPALITIES
