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The South Dakota Legislature convenes next week. The Topic asked District 28 Sen. Ryan Maher (R-Isabel) about the upcoming session, the last where he will serve in the Senate because the term limit law prohibits him from running for reelection.

Discussion on how to get the local two-way emergency radio system up and running dominated the meeting when the Timber Lake City Council met Monday night. The session ended with a consensus that the apparatus to restore service for ambulance, fire, and law enforcement would not be mounted on the city water tower, where the previous antenna was when it was damaged by a storm in August.

The winners of the free throw contest sponsored by the Timber Lake Knights of Columbus on January 3 won basketballs as prizes. The champions by age group are FRONT (LR): Micaela Hulm, Macey Bollinger, Ty Gabe, Carlie Lawrence, Jaiden Ducheneaux; BACK: Glen Hahne of the Knights of Columbus, Georgi Mendoza, Jakways Mendoza, Lorenda Long, Brody Hall, Trey Bollinger, Jake Kraft of the Knights of Columbus, and Morgan Hahne. NOT PICTURED: Jamie Keller.

The 10th annual Christmas Cantata, “Joy! Joy!” was presented at Timber Lake and Isabel last weekend. Singers included (FRONT) L-R: Robi Miller, Shirley Finkbeiner, Corrine Arnold;

By Kathy Nelso

 

An ordinance authorizing the county to conduct state and federal criminal background checks (CBCs) on prospective employees was adopted by the Dewey County Commission at its December 3 meeting. Without an ordinance in place, the county could not request the checks. The Timber Lake School has long required criminal background checks for all new employees, including substitute teachers.

The cast of “The Reindeer Whisperer.” FRONT (L-R): Ethan Goldade, Chase Marshall, Shay Kraft, Kenna Webb, Konor Lindskov, Cristyn Metcalf, A.J. Lindskov, Caleb Quinn; BACK: Nadaley Webb, Seth Barnica, Jayden Miller, Noah Forrest, Caleb Bieber, Slater Ducheneaux, Wyatt Boysen, Abigail Linderman.

Seven Timber Lake Middle School students were involved in a rollover accident with a four-wheel utility vehicle on Wednesday, December 4. Dewey County Deputy Sheriff Ashley Arpan said he was notified by CRST Dispatch at Eagle Butte about 3 p.m. that a 911 caller had reported two people injured in an accident south of Timber Lake on Airport Road (Dewey County Road 5).