Miner County Highway Dept

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05/21/2026

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04/27/2026

📝🚜JOB OPENING🚜📝
Applications are now being accepted by the Miner County Highway Department for the position of Highway Maintenance Worker with potential shop position. Applicant will operate a variety of equipment and perform all types of related construction and maintenance work as necessary. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and CDL license or the ability to obtain one. Applicants will pass a pre-employment physical examination and pre-employment drug screening and also be required to participate in the antidrug and alcohol employee assistance program. Benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, retirement and holidays. Health, life, dental and vision insurance are paid 100% for employees by the county. Coverage for family is available with cost share by county. Payroll deduction for Aflac insurance is also offered. There is opportunity for level raises, guaranteed overtime with hours of operation: March through November 7:00am-5:30pm (10hrs) and December through February 7:00am-4:30pm (9hrs).

Applications and full job description may be obtained at the Miner County Highway Department office (605-772-4721) 201 W. Hwy 34, Howard, SD 57349 - during regular office hours or available on the Miner County website (www.minercountysd.org). This position is open until it is filled.

It is the policy of Miner County to provide equal employment opportunities to all citizens irrespective of race, color, creed, age, s*x, disability, national origin, veteran’s status, or any other non-merit factors.

04/17/2026

The Auditor's Office has done absolutely everything within our realm of control to get the ballots ordered and shipped to us as soon as possible. Unfortunately, like most, if not all, counties in the state, we will not be able to start absentee voting tomorrow. Please check back on our page or call before making a trip to the courthouse to vote (605-772-4671). Ballots will be mailed to those whose absentee applications we have received as soon as we have them in our possession and are able to validate their accuracy. We will notify the public on this page once the ballots are received, and we are able to start in-person absentee voting. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

04/15/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE OF RIGHT OF WAY & DESTRUCTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE MINER COUNTY COMMISSION TO ALL FARMERS:

SDCL. 31-32-7 DESTRUCTION, ETC., OF HIGHWAY GRADE OR DITCH VIOLATION IS A MISDEMEANOR. NO UNAUTHORIZED PERSON MAY INJURE ANY HIGHWAY BY REMOVING, DESTROYING OR OTHERWISE ALTERING THE GRADE CONSTRUCTED FOR SUCH HIGHWAY OR BY FILLING, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE ALTERING THE DITCH WHICH DRAINS THE GRADE OF SUCH HIGHWAY OR OTHERWISE INJURES SUCH HIGHWAY IN ANY MANNER. A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR.

THIS MAY OCCUR BY PLOWING OR PLANTING A CROP IN THE ROAD DITCH, WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE DRAINAGE. THIS, ALSO, CAUSES SILT AND OTHER DEBRIS TO PLUG CULVERTS AND BRIDGES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ANY DESTRUCTION OR INJURY TO A COUNTY ROAD DITCH OR RIGHT-OF-WAY MAY RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION BY THE COUNTY TO ENFORCE THE LAW. THIS MAY INCLUDE MOWING OF CROPS BY THE COUNTY OR REMOVAL OF DIRT AND DIRT CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO CROPS. THE COST TO THE COUNTY OF REPAIRING AND RETURNING THE ROAD TO ITS PROPER STATE MAY BE RECOVERED IN A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE.


RON KREMPGES-SUPERINTENDENT

03/02/2026

***⚠️LOAD LIMITS⚠️***
Load limits in Miner County will go into effect on Wednesday March 4, 2026.

MINER COUNTY SPRING LOAD LIMITS

BY STATE LAW, SDCL 32-22-23, SPRING LOAD LIMITS MAY BE PUT ON AS EARLY AS FEBRUARY 15TH AND MAY STAY ON THROUGH APRIL 30TH.

LATER IMPLEMENTATION AND REMOVAL OF LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS.

COUNTY LOAD LIMITS BECOME EFFECTIVE WHEN SIGNS ARE IN PLACE AND DISPLAYED.

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS WILL BE APPLIED WHEN THE SIGNS ARE IN PLACE.

MINER COUNTY: ALL OIL ROADS – 7 TON PER AXLE/40 TON GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT

EXCEPTIONS: COUNTY ROAD #17 FROM CARTHAGE SOUTH TO HWY 34 – 40 TON
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.

COUNTY ROAD #22 FROM CANOVA TO HWY 81 – 40 TON
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.

SOME GRAVEL ROADS MAY BE POSTED IF ROAD CONDITIONS DETERIORATE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MINER COUNTY SPRING LOAD LIMITS CALL 772-4721.

RON KREMPGES
MINER CO HWY SUPERINTENDENT

12/08/2025

SNOW PLACED ON ROADWAY AND ROAD RIGHT OF WAY:

County residents are to avoid adding to the hazards of wintertime driving and snow removal by not placing snow from their driveway onto any public road and right of way. South Dakota Codifies Law 31-32-3.1 prohibits obstructing or causing to be obstructed any public roadway or right of way and violation is a class 1 misdemeanor. Piles of snow left on or near the road can freeze into a solid mass creating a hazardous situation for vehicles and snowplows. Accidents and damages caused by snow piles placed in the roadway may result in liability to the property owner. Piles of snow also increase the chances of drifting snow onto the roadway. Please remove or flatten any piles you may have placed on public roadways and ditches, as well as refrain from piling snow in the future.

Ron Krempges
Miner County Highway Superintendent

09/23/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE INTEREST OF MOTORIST SAFETY AND EFFICIENT SNOW REMOVAL, THE MINER COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ASKS FOR PUBLIC COOPERATION IN GETTING HAY BALES AND OBSTRUCTIONS REMOVED FROM MINER COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAYS. HAY BALES AND OBSTRUCTIONS REMAINING IN THE MINER COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAYS AFTER OCTOBER 15TH MAY BE REMOVED OR DISPOSED OF.

MINER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RON KREMPGES, HWY SUPERINTENDANT

06/06/2025

🔶MINER COUNTY HIGHWAY NOTICE🔶

MINER COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN MOWING ROAD DITCHES
STARTING THE WEEK OF JUNE 16TH, 2025.
MOWING WILL BEGIN ON OIL ROADS AND THEN WILL MOVE TO GRAVEL ROADS.
IF ANYONE WANTS TO MOW FOR HAY PURPOSES - THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE
BEFORE COUNTY MOWERS ARRIVE.
THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS AFTER THE MINER COUNTY HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT MOWING BEGINS.

04/23/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF RIGHT OF WAY & DESTRUCTION

Notice is hereby given by the Miner County Commission to all farmers:

SDCL. 31-32-7 Destruction, Etc., of highway grade or ditch violations as a misdemeanor. No unauthorized person may injure any highway by removing, destroying, or otherwise altering the grade construction for such highway or by filling, obstructing or otherwise altering the ditch which drains the grade of such highway or otherwise injures such highway in any manner. A violation of the section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

This may occur by plowing or planting a crop in the road ditch, which interferes with the drainage. This, also, causes slit and other debris to plug culverts and bridges.

Notice is hereby given, that any destruction or injury to a county road ditch or right-of-way may result in legal action by the county to enforce the law. This may include mowing of crops by the county or removal of dirt and dirt construction within the right-of-way causing damage to crops. The cost of the county of repairing and returning the road to its proper state may be recovered in a civil action against the person responsible.

Miner County Commissioners
Ron Krempges - Superintendent

The Hwy crew found a glucometer near 440th Ave and 242nd St (Canova area) yesterday March 19. If it’s yours let us know...
03/20/2025

The Hwy crew found a glucometer near 440th Ave and 242nd St (Canova area) yesterday March 19. If it’s yours let us know at the Hwy shop. 605-772-4721.

03/03/2025

🚧🚦ATTENTION🚦🚧
SPRING LOAD LIMITS ARE IN EFFECT STARTING TODAY IN MINER COUNTY!

Address

201 W Highway 34/PO Box 246
Howard, SD
57349

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7am - 5:30pm
Friday 7am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+6057724721

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