LAKE NORDEN, S.D.(KXLG)- A community in need, a community to protect, and the means to get it done; that’s why the Lake Norden Police Department needed help.

Their current 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe is “starting to show its age.” Being a rural community, the police department must have four-wheel drive vehicles to help those in need in all seasons of weather.

First Premier Bank and Premier Bankcard donated $75,000 to help this growing community purchase a new vehicle.  Having a bank location in Lake Norden, First Premier stated on social media, “Giving back to our communities in meaningful ways … it’s The PREMIER Way.”

Lake Norden Mayor Jason Aho, Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas, and Officer Morgan attended the Premier Bank and Bankcard gathering at Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, SD.

Also present from the bank CEO Dana Dykhouse, President Dave Rozenboom, and PREMIER Bankcard President Ben Marcello