Name the Snowplow Contest underway

The Third Annual Snowplow Naming Contest is open to the public and runs through midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 30. In December, the SD Dept. of Transportation (DOT) will announce one officially named snowplow within each of the 12 SDDOT geographic areas.

Dusty Johnson at Timber Lake

Driver escapes injury

Randolph Runs After of Eagle Butte escaped injury when his Chevy Camaro struck and killed a cow on Highway 20 about nine miles east of Timber Lake on Friday, Nov. 4. The animal belonged to Steve Lenling of Glencross. The vehicle was totaled.

US DISTRICT COURT

October 19, 2022 Anthony Lawrence Collins, Sr., 39 of Eagle Butte was indicted by a federal grand jury in October of 2022 for prohibited person in possession of a firearm. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on October 13, 2022 and pled not guilty.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

Corson County Sheriff Alan Dale October 24 3:05 a.m. responded to a residence in McLaughlin for a burglary in progress. 1:35 p.m. responded to a residence in McLaughlin for a juvenile male threating suicide. October 25 6:59 p.m.

Tribe, feds continue talks over new Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School campus

After two years of battling over the proposed size of a new $221 million school in Eagle Butte and the federal funding to construct it, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) could decide later this month whether or not to accept a space allocation presented by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)...

Meals on Wheels

Monday, November 14: Chicken Parmesan, sweet potatoes, broccoli, pears, and bread Tuesday, November 15: Chili, corn bread, tossed salad and apricots Wednesday, November 16: Hamburger on a bun, leaf lettuce and sliced tomatoes, baked beans, hash brown patty and petite banana Thursday, November 17:...

Keya Foundation awarded federal grant to monitor air for pollutants

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week it will fund 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states by the end of 2022, including one on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker said last Thursday, Nov.

Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance open enrollment runs through January 15

The South Dakota Division of Insurance reminds consumers the Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period for 2023 coverage runs from Nov. 1, 2022, to Jan. 15, 2023, for consumers with individual policies.

Fire destroys building

The Timber Lake and McLaughlin Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a fire at the Dale LaCompte place north of Timber Lake on Tuesday morning, November 1. The building was a total loss but some equipment was saved. The black smoke could be seen from miles away.