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The Timber Lake School’s bus routes travel 536 miles of rural roads each day and are given heavy consideration when Supt. Dan Martin is determining whether or not to close school or delay classes due to severe weather or hazardous travel conditions. Photo by Jon Flatland

The Timber Lake School’s bus routes travel 536 miles of rural roads each day and are given heavy consideration when Supt. Dan Martin is determining whether or not to close school or delay classes due to severe weather or hazardous travel conditions. Photo by Jon Flatland

Snow days are piling up

In the 1993 movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays Phil Connors, a cynical TV weatherman who becomes trapped in a time loop while covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, PA, forcing him to relive Feb. 2 over and over again.

New collaboration awards grants to Native non-profits

The Good Relatives Collaborative announced last week the inaugural group of 37 Native Americanbased nonprofit organizations in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota that have been awarded grants under the new collective The South Dakota non-profits that received grants include the 100 Horses...

Isabel voters face first election in over 20 years

Three people have filed for two seats on the Isabel Board of Trustees, setting up the community’s first municipal election in more than 20 years. Filing for the two three-year terms were incumbents Daniel Gifford and Ryan Maher, current board president, along with newcomer Clint Doan.
Last week’s severe winter weather ushered in a few days with colder temperatures causing snow to thaw, melt, drip and re-freeze on anything in its path to create unique ice formations. Photo by Jon Flatland

Last week’s severe winter weather ushered in a few days with colder temperatures causing snow to thaw, melt, drip and re-freeze on anything in its path to create unique ice formations. Photo by Jon Flatland

Freeze, thaw, melt ... repeat

Members of the Timber Lake Area Development board are FRONT (L-R) Barb Gross and Rusty Gebhardt (president); BACK: Kristen Gill (secretary), Joe Scherer (vice-president) and Steve Aberle, who recently replaced Kasey Maher. NOT PICTURED: Board members Corrine Huber (treasurer) and Jace Booth.

Members of the Timber Lake Area Development board are FRONT (L-R) Barb Gross and Rusty Gebhardt (president); BACK: Kristen Gill (secretary), Joe Scherer (vice-president) and Steve Aberle, who recently replaced Kasey Maher. NOT PICTURED: Board members Corrine Huber (treasurer) and Jace Booth.

Dakota Plex plan advances with call for site prep bids

Timber Lake & Area Development (TLAD) is calling for bids for site preparation for the two three-bedroom Dakota Plex units to be placed on Block 32. Due dates for separate pieces of the work are listed in the bid notice on page 13 of this issue.
Two snow-covered lots at the corner of Sixth and F Streets (north of Holy Cross Church and the St. Joseph Center) will be the site of the Dakota Plex apartments.

Two snow-covered lots at the corner of Sixth and F Streets (north of Holy Cross Church and the St. Joseph Center) will be the site of the Dakota Plex apartments.

City gives approval for CRSTTA rural fiber infrastructure

The Timber Lake City Board approved a request Monday night, March 6, from Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority to build a structure to house equipment for the planned expansion of broadband service in the rural area.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

Corson County Sheriff Alan Dale February 27 11:18 a.m. received a report of a reckless driver on Highway 12, west of Mobridge. 2:11 p.m. conducted a traffic stop at the Highway 12 and Highway 20 intersection.