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Prize drawing winners who met their AR goal: (L-R) Stella Nilson, Alexa Roggow, Emmett O’Leary, Liam Handeland, Joslyn Goldade, DW Scholtz, Bryson Long, and Kessa Bigger. NOT PICTURED: Barrett Maciejewski and Kamee Mareska

Prize drawing winners who met their AR goal: (L-R) Stella Nilson, Alexa Roggow, Emmett O’Leary, Liam Handeland, Joslyn Goldade, DW Scholtz, Bryson Long, and Kessa Bigger. NOT PICTURED: Barrett Maciejewski and Kamee Mareska

Students ‘make waves’ in reading program

The Timber Lake School summer reading program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” made waves this summer as students set sail for five weeks to meet their Accelerated Reader goals. The program ended its destination on June 29 with a total of 82 students enrolled.

Dewey/Corson Crop tours July 19

The annual Dewey/Corson County Crop Tour is slated to be held Tuesday, July 19. What a difference a year makes. Last year we were discussing drought, this year we will be talking about wet conditions and severe hail storms through much of our area.
Photos by Kathy Nelson

Photos by Kathy Nelson

Around town...

ABOVE: During the calm, windless evening before the July 5 hail storm, a pool of water at the corner of 9th and Main in Timber Lake reflected the new bank building under construction (RIGHT) and the businesses on the east side of the street. All were battered during the storm.

TRAIL CITY NEWS

July is here in full swing. We were blessed with more moisture again this past week. On Wednesday, Mason Hollenbeck went to Mobridge to visit Beth Hollenbeck, David and Paige Karow and Dustin, Annette, Gavin and Abby Hollenbeck and Jameson Hollenbeck.
Pete Longbrake on his 80th birthday in 2012

Pete Longbrake on his 80th birthday in 2012

LOOKING BACK

Timber Lake Tribune July 11, 1912 Timely rains throughout South Timely rains throughout South Dakota broke the drought and provided a welcome relief from the heat. The prospects for a big harvest were very good. Timber Lake got two inches of rain on July 9.

SENIOR MENU

Monday, July 18: Pizza casserole, Italian vegetables, peaches, and garlic bread. Tuesday, July 19: Spanish rice with hamburger, refried beans, Corn O’Brien, applesauce, and bread. Wednesday, July 20: Sausage gravy over biscuit, Brussels sprouts, squash, jello with topping, and a banana.

MY THANKS

Thank you to Teri Gayer for bringing plywood and fixing my broken windows, Kristen Gill and boys for cleaning up my yard after the storm, and the Ducheneaux kids for sweeping my garage. Patty Kjellsen

USDA/FSA Update: Deadlines looming

The Corson, Dewey, Meade, Perkins & Ziebach County FSA offices would like to keep you informed of the following items important to USDA programs.
Storm leaves trail of destruction from Isabel to Promise

Storm leaves trail of destruction from Isabel to Promise

Storm leaves trail of destruction from Isabel to Promise

Beaman Kraft displays how hail from last Tuesday’s storm struck with such velocity it shredded the siding on his house and punched holes in the walls, allowing him to reach into the house from the outside.