Closed Monday for Labor Day

Government offices, post offices, banks, and schools will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day, a state and federal holiday. At Timber Lake, Country Market, Biegler Timber Lake Service and the Topic will be open.

Homecoming candidates ‘22

Homecoming at Timber Lake High School will kick off on Monday, Sept. 5 with coronation of the king and queen at 6 p.m. in the school theater.

Celebration at the Old Stone Church Historic Holy Spirit Chapel built 100 years ago

On Sunday, August 21 the Holy Spirit Chapel (Old Stone Church) north of Timber Lake on Firesteel Creek held a worship service celebrating 100 years of the Episcopal Mission. About 30 parishioners and neighbors attended.

Topic deadline

Because of the holiday on Monday, Sept. 5, the Topic requests that ads, public notices and news for the Sept. 8 issue be submitted by Friday, Sept. 2. The staff will be working Monday but the early deadline helps to meet the press deadline.

No school September 2

Timber Lake teachers will have in-service on Friday, Sept. 2 and students will have that day off. School will also be closed on Labor Day, Sept. 5.

Dewey County budget for 2023 to be finalized at Sept. 6 meeting

If the preliminary 2023 budget for Dewey County stays as proposed by the auditor and county commissioners on August 11, it will total $3,990,679. Of that amount, $998,520 would come from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The 2022 budget adopted a year ago totaled $3,332,631.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

August 15, 2022 Irene Guerrero, 37, of Eagle Butte was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance on August 9, 2022. She appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 12, 2022, and pled not guilty to the indictment.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

Dewey County Sheriff Ashley Arpan August 14, 2022 Traffic/reckless driver complaint, Hwy 12, MM 189, Mobridge, report taken, EMS and transport. Traffic stop, Hwy 20 MM 163, warning issued Traffic stop, Hwy 20 MM 172, warning issued, tribal.

Timber Lake School menus

Monday, August 29: Breakfast: Cereal, juice, fruit, and milk. Lunch: Beef and bean burrito, carrots, pears, and milk. Tuesday, August 30: Breakfast: Muffin, juice, fruit, and milk. Lunch: Chicken fried steak, scalloped potatoes, bread slice, pineapple, and milk.