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Corson County Sheriff’s Report

Sheriff Alan Dale May 193:54 p.m. responded to a residence west of Mobridge for an unattended death.7:47 p.m. conducted a traffic stop in McLaughlin.
Growing season off to a good start

Growing season off to a good start

Growing season off to a good start

Planting season is going excellently so far, according to Agronomist Mike Huber at Agtegra in McLaughlin. The weather has been rather favorable, with good moisture during planting.As the growing season continues, there have been some patches that have been too dry, while others have been too wet.
Natalie Lawrence

Natalie Lawrence

Natalie Lawrence joins Topic as summer intern

Natalie Lawrence is interning with the Timber Lake Topic this summer, writing articles and conducting interviews. She has expressed that the internship has and will teach her how to interact with the public and manage her time with firm deadlines.

YMCA sponsors Summer Food Service Program

The YMCA is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program which provides lunch, snacks and suppers (at some locations) to children free of charge. The program will run from June 1 to August 7.
Carmyne Fast Horse completed basic training with the US Coast Guard in March, 2026 and is stationed at Cape May, NJ. He is assigned to the USCG Cutter Katherine Walker at Bayonne, NJ. Fast Horse is the son of Merissa Ducheneaux of Pearl, MS and grandson of Dyleen Meier, formerly of Timber Lake.

Carmyne Fast Horse completed basic training with the US Coast Guard in March, 2026 and is stationed at Cape May, NJ. He is assigned to the USCG Cutter Katherine Walker at Bayonne, NJ. Fast Horse is the son of Merissa Ducheneaux of Pearl, MS and grandson of Dyleen Meier, formerly of Timber Lake.

Completed basic training

Journey Through America: 250 Years

Journey Through America: 250 Years

Journey Through America: 250 Years

“Totally amazing – unreal – never thought it possible!” As a fourteenyear- old, Susan Richter Voller remembers watching when man first walked on the moon.Susan says, “It made quite an impression on me. I remember seeing them bounce around, because of the lack of gravity.
Jim Dunn, Vietnam vet

Jim Dunn, Vietnam vet

Dunn’s trip to Washington

James Dunn, a South Dakota native whose life has long been rooted by agriculture and aviation, recently returned from the Midwest Honor Flight to Washington, DC, an experience he said was less about him than about the men he served with in Vietnam.