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Agenda of Timber Lake School Board Special Meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 20267:00 P.M. Superintendent’s Office1. Call meeting to order2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Approve agenda4. Conflict of Interest5. Public Comment per SDCL1-25-16. Executive session A. Teacher Negotiations SDCL1-25-2(4).7.

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Former Dupree resident files for Rapid City council

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Pat Roseland, a longtime Rapid City resident, U.S. Navy veteran, and former Ward 5 council member, has announced his candidacy for the Rapid City Common Council representing Ward 5. The election is Tuesday, June 2.
Dupree School Students of the Month for February

Dupree School Students of the Month for February

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Dupree School Students of the Month for February

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
RIGHT: Junior High students (l-r): Caryssa Martin, Rowdy Schrempp, and Xiomari Perez Martinez. BELOW: High School students (lr): Tee Birkeland, Kyann Knight, Ransom Martin, and Kyler Hunt.

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LOOKING BACK

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Timber Lake Topic March 10, 1966 Timber Lake area in Heart of StormA vicious blizzard lashed the Dakotas, last week end, leaving in its wake thousands of dollars in damages, and several thousand dollars expense in digging out.

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THANK YOU

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
I want to thank everyone for the birthday cards, gift cards, and greetings for my birthday. I appreciate it all. Melvin Gundersen

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Rhoden signs public safety bills into law

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed seven public safety bills into law last week, including HB 1298, which prevents the doxxing of law enforcement and judicial officers.
Westyn Pesicka found a picture of himself in the Ranch & Rodeo exhibit.

Westyn Pesicka found a picture of himself in the Ranch & Rodeo exhibit.

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Kids Day at the Museum

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Groups of kids gathered at the Timber Lake Museum on no-school Fridays, March 6 and 20 to find volunteers and activities waiting for them. More than 40 kids attended one or more of the four sessions. They did scavenger hunts, puzzles, and games.

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CRST Police Chief out, tribe advertising to fill position

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services has a new interim Chief of Police and is currently advertising for applicants to fill the post.The vacancy was created after embattled Police Chief Charles Red Crow reportedly put in two week notice that he was leaving the job.
Timber Lake first graders Lakyn Lindskov and Bryson Long were given an assignment to make a poster about a famous person. They chose Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft. Their poster was first displayed at school and then they loaned it to the Timber Lake Museum for the Tucker Kraft exhibit. Topic photo/Kathy Nelson

Timber Lake first graders Lakyn Lindskov and Bryson Long were given an assignment to make a poster about a famous person. They chose Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft. Their poster was first displayed at school and then they loaned it to the Timber Lake Museum for the Tucker Kraft exhibit. Topic photo/Kathy Nelson

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Timber Lake first graders Lakyn Lindskov and Bryson Long

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The Black Elk Wilderness was congressionally designated in 1980 and spans 13,534 acres in the center of the Black Hills National Forest in western South Dakota.

The Black Elk Wilderness was congressionally designated in 1980 and spans 13,534 acres in the center of the Black Hills National Forest in western South Dakota.

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CRST, other tribes reach co-stewardship agreement for Black Elk Wilderness

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Great Sioux Nation tribal representatives and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday, March 19, for co-stewardship of the Black Elk Wilderness on the Black Hills National Forest.
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