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TRAIL CITY NEWS

The negative numbers for the weather have left everyone freezing and hoping for warmer weather soon, especially farmers who have started calving.Theresa Keller left for Bismarck on Monday evening for an early flight to Texas the next morning for a conference.
A bit of Scandinavia

A bit of Scandinavia

A bit of Scandinavia

Sheila Schweitzer takes a look at the new exhibit at the Timber Lake Museum. “Scandinavian Immigrants Make a Home on the Prairie” gives a glimpse of the life and culture of people from Norway, Sweden and Denmark who immigrated to the local area in the early 20th century.

Isabel Board accepts resignation, approves license for Red Earth Table

After accepting the resignation of maintenance manager Robert Martin, the Isabel Town Board, at its February 11 meeting, voted to put the work out for bids rather than hire an employee. The board will advertise for contracted services for snow removal, streets, mowing, and landfill maintenance.
O’Bryan at State

O’Bryan at State

O’Bryan at State

Nathaniel O’Bryan represented Timber Lake School in the State ESports competition in Aberdeen last weekend, playing three rounds of chess. The seventh grader, shown here (on the right, in his first match) went into the competition ranked 22nd.

Horizon’s closure of McIntosh Clinic leaves a void

Friday, February 14 was the last day of patient services at the McIntosh Community Clinic. Horizon Health Care made that announcement in January and started moving equipment out this week.The closure drew strong words from Brenda Schneider, who said, “The community is sick about it.

Schools vote support for NWAS CTE

The eight school districts that are part of the Northwest Area Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) multi-district are taking steps toward making decisions about the future of the program.

Want to know what’s going on?

In this issue readers will find details about county commission action on EID livestock tags and the Register of Deeds records vault, the cost of improvements to the Isabel Community Center, and the purchase of a new school bus.Plus, see how Timber Lake Middle School wrestlers fared at State.
Photo by Kathy Nelson Recognized for service

Photo by Kathy Nelson Recognized for service

Recognized for service

February 17-21 is School Board Recognition Week in South Dakota. At the Timber Lake School Board meeting on February 10, board members received certificates of appreciation from Supt. Dan Martin on behalf of the school district.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

Dewey County Sheriff Ash ArpanDeputy Trista Vaughan, on behalf of Dewey County Sheriff Ash Arpan, presented the following report at the Timber Lake City Board meeting on February 5. It covers only Timber Lake activity during the month of January.• 178 calls for service for January.