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Joseph Lafferty sentenced for threatening federal official

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced last Monday, April 20, that a 68-year-old Eagle Butte man has been convicted of threatening a federal official.Joseph Lafferty was sentenced to four years of probation and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims...

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Fourth Circuit Court

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Corson County, McIntoshApril 20Brent Biegler, 45, of Timber Lake, speeding. Fine and costs $157.50 Justin Johns, 47, of Missoula, MT, speeding. Fine and costs $97.50 April 21Douglas Ead, 61, of Mobridge, speeding. Fine and costs $137.50 April 22Logen Tomac, 21, of Lemmon, seat belt violation.

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CRYP is granted funds for historic preservation

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
The National Trust Preservation Fund is using its National Trust for Historic Preservation’s small-dollar grant program to provide catalytic funding to organizations across the country for over 50 years.The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Prairie House Preservation Society has awarded...

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Residents warned about court notice scam

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) is alerting the public to a recent scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from a state or municipal court regarding unpaid traffic violations.The messages direct recipients to scan a QR code or click a link to pay an alleged fine.
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Journey Through America: 250 years

Karen Holzer
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Donovin Sprague was six years old when he traveled with his father, Darrel Sprague, to deliver propane gas to Cheyenne Agency in 1959.
RIGHT: Timber Lake FFA students who competed in the state convention were Front (l-r): Paislee Keller, Mila Mowrer, Ruby Maher, Kate Biegler, Jaylee Schoelerman, Chloe Allen; Back: Devon Keller, Kanton Hunt, Kruz Lindskov, Preston Maciejewski, Cullen Biegler, Pete Maher, Taggen Paxton, Gavin White, Rance Gross, Chris Peterson-Lemmon. NOT PICTURED: Treyden Beer, TJ Alley, and Anna Kraft.

RIGHT: Timber Lake FFA students who competed in the state convention were Front (l-r): Paislee Keller, Mila Mowrer, Ruby Maher, Kate Biegler, Jaylee Schoelerman, Chloe Allen; Back: Devon Keller, Kanton Hunt, Kruz Lindskov, Preston Maciejewski, Cullen Biegler, Pete Maher, Taggen Paxton, Gavin White, Rance Gross, Chris Peterson-Lemmon. NOT PICTURED: Treyden Beer, TJ Alley, and Anna Kraft.

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Timber Lake High School competes at State FFA Convention

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
More than 2000 South Dakota FFA members from schools across the state gathered in Brookings April 20-22 for the annual FFA convention.
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