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.

Vacation Dreams

My wife and kids and I have gone on many vacations.We generally think of somewhere we haven’t been or somewhere our kids would be certain to enjoy and go there, throwing all caution to the wind, seeing, doing, eating, and enjoying everything in our path within self-prescribed spending limits.

Dupree prepping for 2026 Pioneer Days

America’s 250th Anniversary is the theme for Dupree’s annual Pioneer Days celebration Friday through Sunday, June 26-28.HonoreesSpecial honorees for this year’s Pioneer Days are Jim and Carolyn Brooks. Jim has lived in the Lantry/ Dupree area for 61 years and Carolyn has been a resident for 43.

8 Second Ride ...

Gavin White, a member of the Timber Lake High School Rodeo Club, punched his ticket to the South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo already underway in Ft. Pierre with an impressive 8 second ride during Northwest Region Rodeo competition in Dupree last weekend.

Gubernatorial run-off set for July 28

Let the voting begin - again.The Republican primary race for Governor is moving to another phase. For the first time in South Dakota’s history, there will be a statewide primary runoff to determine the Republican party candidate for Governor. The election will be held July 28.