Eagle Butte native named executive director of PUC

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has appointed Eagle Butte native Leah Mohr as the agency’s new executive director. She has worked for the commission for the past 19 years, serving as the PUC’s deputy executive director since 2009.Mohr replaces Patricia Van Gerpen, who recently retired after 20 years with the PUC and 41 years in state government.Mohr began her duti...