The Timber Lake and Dupree school boards voted last Wednesday to continue in-school learning, despite an order from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe directing all schools on the reservation to conduct classes virtually. The order went into effect a week ago when tribal officials moved to Level 4 in…
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Timber Lake School Board approved its budget for the 2020-21 school year last Wednesday, Sept. 16, with a slight increase over last year's budget attributed to staff pay raises and insurance rate hikes.
The budget sets the general fund at $4,863,705 and allows $784,200 for capital outlay, $495…
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The October Community Calendars for Timber Lake/ Isabel and Dupree will be published next week. Anyone who has events to list is asked to submit them to the Topic by noon on Monday, Sept. 28.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Timber Lake City Board, meeting on Monday, September 21, adopted the budget for 2021 and agreed to look into the purchase of a 2008 road grader which board chair Tom Hermes had located in Wyoming. The price is $80,000, most of which could be paid for from reserves and savings.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Absentee voting in South Dakota began Friday Sept. 18. As of Tuesday, September 22, the Dewey County Auditor’s office had given or mailed out 270 absentee ballots, and 23 had been returned.
The absentee voting continues until 5 p.m. on election day, November 3.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
There are a number of published reports and many people talking about herd immunity. What is herd immunity and what are some of the consequences of trying to reach it through natural immunity to COVID-19?
In South Dakota, it means there is the potential for more than 14,000 people to die. Now that…
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
As the Executive Director of the School Administrators of South Dakota, I am connected with every public school district in South Dakota as well as a handful of private schools. I am here to tell you that they are all doing the absolute best they can to keep the students and staff members safe in…
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimates that approximately nine million people have not yet received their stimulus payments, officially known as Economic Impact Payments.
Implemented as part of the CARES Act to help offset the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS began…
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Monday, September 28: Swedish meatballs, parslied potatoes, peas and carrots, tropical fruit, and bread.
Tuesday, September 29: Mandarin orange chicken, baked potato, Oriental vegetables, fresh fruit, chocolate pudding with topping, and bread.
Wednesday, September 30: Cabbage beef soup, turkey…
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Marsha Aberle spent Monday and Tuesday with Justin, Carissa, and Amya Aberle in Mobridge. Chuck Aberle went to Bismarck with Tim Bollinger this week.
Bill and Lynn Hahne traveled to Glacier Park in Montana. On their way home they visited Justin and Carla McPherson and their kids in Miles City.…
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Sacred Parish of Dupree held their monthly 200 Club drawings on Friday evening, Sept. 18 at the church hall following Holy Mass. This was the new drawing to start the new year from September to September. Winners were: $50 - Bill Mraz of Dupree and Steve Woodring of Redfield; $25 - Cainyn…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Timber Lake School Board approved its budget for the 2020-21 school year last Wednesday, Sept.…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Timber Lake City Board, meeting on Monday, September 21, adopted the budget for 2021 and agreed…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Absentee voting in South Dakota began Friday Sept. 18. As of Tuesday, September 22, the Dewey…
Jon Flatland
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Timber Lake and Dupree school boards voted last Wednesday to continue in-school learning, despite an order from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe directing all schools on the reservation to conduct classes virtually. The order went into effect a week ago when tribal officials moved to Level 4 in the CRST COVID-19 Response Plan due to community spread and the number of active coronavirus cases.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Here are the numbers of COVID-19 cases reported on the Cheyenne River Reservation as of Tuesday, September 22. The first number is the number of cases; the…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Dewey County Sheriff Dan Assman
September 13
Motorist assist, gone on arrival/ east of the border patrol by Timber Lake
Trespassing/remove from property,…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Dewey County Register of Deeds
The following property transfers were filed with the Dewey County Register of Deeds during August, 2020:
August 5, 2020:…
Sports
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Lemmon-McIntosh quarterback Cody Thompson threw six touchdowns Friday to lead the No. 2-ranked Cowboys past the Faith Longhorns in a 52-0 blowout.
Lemmon-…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
FOOTBALL
Herreid-Selby 34
Timber Lake 32 OT
Dupree 42
Newell 28
Lemmon-McIntosh 52
Faith 0
Harding Co. 48
Hill City 0
Jones Co. 14
New Underwood 12…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Members of the Timber Lake and Dupree volleyball teams paid their respects to the community of Mobridge and the family of Emily Holzer, 16, a Mobridge-Pollock…
Commentary
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Sacred Parish of Dupree held their monthly 200 Club drawings on Friday evening, Sept. 18 at the church hall following Holy Mass. This was the new drawing…
Peyton Keller
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Marsha Aberle spent Monday and Tuesday with Justin, Carissa, and Amya Aberle in Mobridge. Chuck Aberle went to Bismarck with Tim Bollinger this week.
Bill and…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Monday, September 28: Swedish meatballs, parslied potatoes, peas and carrots, tropical fruit, and bread.
Tuesday, September 29: Mandarin orange chicken, baked…
Obituaries
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Emily Ann Holzer, 16, of Mobridge passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in Mobridge.
A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held. Burial will be at…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Melvin Arthur Anderson, 84, of Rapid City passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020.
Melvin was born in Dupree on September 9, 1936 to Arthur Burdette and…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Kenneth Holzer, 79, of Mobridge and formerly of Trail City passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Mobridge Regional Hospital. A private memorial Mass of…
