You’re in Kraft country!

A pair of billboards went up along Highway 20 in Timber Lake last week celebrating the community as the hometown of Tucker Kraft, tight-end for the Green Bay Packers. Western Dakota Bank is sponsoring the billboards and will be adding advertising along the bottom.

TL School Board fills open positions on teaching staff

The Timber Lake School Board approved several new hires at their meeting on Wednesday, June 10.

Timber Lake City Board holds reorganization and special meetings

Crow River Construction presented a change order to the Timber Lake City water project to include the block on E Street between 4th and 3rd streets, which was approved by the board at their regular meeting on Monday, June 8.The deadline for spending $1.

Property Transfers

Dewey County Register of Deeds The following property transfers were recorded by the Dewey County Register of Deeds during May 2026: May 6, 2026: Ralph H Pesicka Jr & Norma J Pesicka, Timber Lake to Ralph H Pesicka Jr & Norma J Pesicka, Timber Lake: Twp:015 Rge:24 Sec:01 Legal:E2. Quit Claim Deed.

Eagle Butte woman dies from hit-and-run injuries

Cheyenne River Law Enforcement responded to a call of a serious incident involving a vehicle striking a woman on Sunday, June 14.According to Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement, an arriving officer discovered the vehicle had fled the scene and tended to the victim.

Fourth Circuit Court

Dewey County, Timber LakeMay 11 State of South Dakota vs. Aleczander L Goldsberry, 31, of New Castle, IN. Plead guilty to use or possession of drug paraphernalia and DUI on may 11. Goldsberry was suspended suspension in position sentence was granted of 30 days in jail.

Sheriff’s Report

Dewey County, Sheriff Ashley ArpanMay 2026 calls for service Ambulance: 5 Animal: 4 Assist other agency: 4 Attempt to Locate: 1 Bond Violation: 1 Citizen Assist: 1 Community Oriented Policing: 6 Death Investigation: 1 Disturbance: 3 Drugs/Narcotics Violation: 1 DUI: 2 Duplicate Call: 1 Brush Fire:...

Youth learn lifesaving skills through CERT program held at Timber Lake School

Young people in communities across the country are gaining valuable emergency preparedness skills through the Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, a youth-focused initiative designed to teach disaster readiness, safety awareness, and community service.

Nominations now open for farmers and ranchers to serve on FSA County Committees

Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees.These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally.

Vietnam veteran Kenny Traversie attends Honor Flight to Washington

Kenny Traversie, a Vietnam veteran from the Cheyenne River Reservation, recently traveled to Washington, DC, as part of the Midwest Honor Flight, a program that brings veterans to visit memorials dedicated to their service.Traversie entered the U.S.