Low Dog sentenced to 8 years

A 37-year-old Timber Lake woman has been sentenced in federal court to eight years in prison for voluntary manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of Ronald Lovejoy Jr. at a residence they shared in January 2022. Brenna Low Dog was indicted last April and sentenced on Monday, March 13.

Corson County Register of Deeds

February 7, 2023: Jamie LeClair, Personal Representative of the James P. Vasquez Estate, Sacramento, CA to Lakin Little Eagle, McLaughlin: City McLAUGHLIN Sub ORIGINALTOWNSITE Lot 7 Blk 11 LOTS 7 and 8 AND S2 OF LOT 8. Personal Rep Deed. February 8, 2023: Esther Hahne, Trail City to Glen J.

Michigan Co-op CEO Tony Anderson elected NRECA Board of Directors President

Tony Anderson, CEO of Cherryland Electric Cooperative in Michigan, has begun his two-year term as president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) board of directors.

Legislature passes government funding bill giving more to teachers, education

The South Dakota Legislature wrapped up its 2023 session last Thursday, March 9, passing a nearly $8 billion state government funding bill that includes more money for teacher pay and education overall.

Tribes awarded funds for forest and grassland restoration

The White House announced Friday, March 10, that more than $12 million from the Biden Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be invested this year to complete projects in support of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, including efforts on the Cheyenne River Reservation and other tribal...

South Dakota spending $14 billion in federal pandemic relief aid

South Dakota received nearly $14 billion in federal COVID-19 funding from March 2020 through January, 2023. according to an internal state fiscal report obtained exclusively by South Dakota News Watch. The document tallies the $13.

Timber Lake School menu

Monday, March 20: Breakfast: Cereal, juice, fruit, and milk. Lunch: Nachos with blue tortilla chips, refried beans, blue raspberry slushies, and milk. Tuesday, March 21: Breakfast: Pancake, juice, fruit, and milk. Lunch: Beef and bean burrito, green beans, peaches, and milk.

Eleven schools to participate in annual

The Northwest Area Schools Spelling Contest is scheduled to be held Wednesday, March 22 at the McIntosh School. Students from Bison, Dupree, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, Faith, Harding County, Lemmon, McIntosh, Smee/Wakpala, Timber Lake, McLaughlin and Tiospaye Topa Schools plan to participate.

Koda the Warrior creator to speak at Family Night

Mark Mindt, who created the “Koda the Warrior” comic book, is the guest speaker at Timber Lake Elementary School’s Family Night on Thursday, March 23. His presentation on The Warrior’s Code of Resiliency” will begin at 5 p.m. in the school theater, hosted by the TLHS Native American Club.

Big Dakota names All-Conference picks

One player from McLaughlin and two from Mobridge-Pollock are among the Big Dakota Conference girls basketball all-conference selections announced last week.