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McLaughlin man sentenced on burglary conviction

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Jack Daniel Thomas, 31, of McLaughlin was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund and over $5,000 in restitution to several victims.

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Correction

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
The Celebration of Life for Kenny Meier will be held Sunday, June 7 at the Isabel Pavilion beginning at noon MT. The date was incorrect in the story about the Meier family in the Topic’s West River Summer issue published last week (Page 1C).
CC science competition where students built bridges and catapults. L-R: Rebecca Hunt, Kimber Clark, Elizabeth Hunt, Jackson Hunt, Caleb Simon, Olive Anderson, and Hannah Hunt.

CC science competition where students built bridges and catapults. L-R: Rebecca Hunt, Kimber Clark, Elizabeth Hunt, Jackson Hunt, Caleb Simon, Olive Anderson, and Hannah Hunt.

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Home schooling allows flexibility for both parents and students

Ann Arnold
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Home schooling rates in South Dakota have been rising since 2020, according to an article from Johns Hopkins University. The article claims that over 12,000 students in South Dakota are home schooled.The Covid pandemic (2020-2023) had an obvious effect on these numbers, as many schools went remote.

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LOOKING BACK

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
News from past issues of the Timber Lake and Isabel newspapersTimber Lake Topic June 9, 1966 Mundt, Davis, Krumm win in countyIncumbent U.S. Senator Karl Mundt, W.L. Grams, and Pete Krumm won nominations in the Dewey County primary election.

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Timber Lake School Board Agenda

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 20267:00 P.M. Regular Meeting Superintendent Office1. Call meeting to order2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Approve Agenda4. Approve the minutes of the May 13, 2026, Board of Education Meeting5. Approve financial reports-lunch, fiduciary funds A. Operating transfers6.

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Author Matthew Davis coming to Eagle Butte

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
The South Dakota Humanities Council will welcome author Matthew Davis for the 2026 One Book South Dakota tour featuring his book, A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore.Davis will speak at the Lakota Cultural Center in Eagle Butte on Friday, June 26 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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Rae Vines named to DSU President’s list

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Rae Vines of Eagle Butte earned a place on the Dickinson (ND) State University President’s List for Spring 2026. To qualify for this recognition, students must complete at least 12 credit hours and achieve a GPA of 3.9 or higher.
Memorial Day at Hillview Cemetery

Memorial Day at Hillview Cemetery

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Memorial Day at Hillview Cemetery

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Placing flags on the crosses at Hillview Cemetery at Isabel on Memorial Day are (BELOW) Hank and Gus Anderson and (RIGHT) Heidi Boldt and grandson.
The Stavnes family gathered at the Timber Lake Cemetery where the late Joe Stavnes was recognized with a salute by the American Legion on Memorial Day. Front (l to r): Mark Stavnes, Heidi Stavnes, Jordan Fullmer, Judy (Mrs. Joe) Stavnes, Caitlin Nation; back: Guy Stavnes and his wife Diane, George Stavnes, Ryan Fullmer, Jodi Fullmer, Michele Bullock and Shawn Willson. Joe, Guy, Mark and George are sons of the late Sig and Aileen Stavnes. Photo by Kathy Nelson

The Stavnes family gathered at the Timber Lake Cemetery where the late Joe Stavnes was recognized with a salute by the American Legion on Memorial Day. Front (l to r): Mark Stavnes, Heidi Stavnes, Jordan Fullmer, Judy (Mrs. Joe) Stavnes, Caitlin Nation; back: Guy Stavnes and his wife Diane, George Stavnes, Ryan Fullmer, Jodi Fullmer, Michele Bullock and Shawn Willson. Joe, Guy, Mark and George are sons of the late Sig and Aileen Stavnes. Photo by Kathy Nelson

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Speaker asks us to honor, remember those who gave all

News Staff
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Timber Lake second grade teacher Shanna Gebhardt (right) gave the address at Timber Lake’s Memorial Day program on May 26. Here she shares her remarks with Topic readers: Today, we gather not simply to enjoy a holiday, but to remember.
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