Judge rules federal child custody law cannot be applied to tribes

A judge ruled last week that a federal law stating one state must honor another state’s child custody order does not apply to American Indian tribes. U.S.

Thank you

I would like to thank the Timber Lake Middle School Student Congress and Student Congress advisors, all staff and students, and community members for honoring me at this year’s Cancer Walk. It was a wonderful event made possible by your hard work and caring.

The Refrigerator Door

(All times are Mountain Time unless otherwise noted) Thursday, May 19 • Region 8B track meet, Lemmon Sunday, May 22 • Sage Brush R & P Match, Timber Lake Monday, May 23 • Boys and Girls Golf meet, Rapid City • Circuit Court, Timber Lake, Dupree, McIntosh • Voter registration deadline for...

Groundbreaking slated for Dupree tiny house project

A smudging and groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 19, in Dupree to mark the start of an ambitious, multi-year volunteer service project to build a village of tiny homes on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

On 5/9/2022 at 7:53 pm, the Corson County Sheriff’s Office conducted a welfare check on an intoxicated male passed out in the McLaughlin City Park. On 5/9/2022 at 8:12 pm, the Corson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence fire in Morristown.

Topic wins 11 awards in SDNA Better Newspapers Contest

The Timber Lake Topic won 11 awards at the South Dakota Newspaper Association’s annual “Better Newspapers” contest. The winners were announced Friday at the association’s annual convention in Mitchell.

Five facts about the Drought Monitor

The Corson, Dewey, Meade, Perkins & Ziebach County FSA offices would like to keep you informed of the following items important to USDA programs.

THANK YOU

Thank you to the Timber Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. for putting out the lightning fire last week. And to Bryan Gill for reporting it. Shout out to your “Chase the Ace” fundraiser! Carol, Buck and Peggy Ward

OUR THANKS

Thank you, Dakota Daughters, for the May basket. It was very good. As the song says “It’s Sweet to be Remembered.” Ronald and Evelyn Bierman

LOOKING BACK

Timber Lake Topic May 5, 1982 Jim Hunt named president of SDSU Rodeo Team The S.D.S.U. Men’s Rodeo Team finished in first place in the Great Plains Region at the end of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association season.