Family STEAM Night draws over 300 for learning activities

Eighty percent of Timber Lake elementary students attended the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Family Night event on March 24 with 370 people in attendance.Black Hills Special Services Cooperative brought the STEAM activities, and many student and adult volunteers helped as...

FAMILY NIGHT

Family Night at Timber Lake Elementary School drew over 300 people for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities, a meal, and prizes.

Whiteout Warrior ...

The sixth grade class at McIntosh Elementary School was named a winner in the North Dakota Dept. of Transportation’s latest Name the Snowplow contest. The students chose WhiteoutWarrior, which will be placed on the snowplow. The students also got the opportunity to autograph a snowplow.

Charges against NDN Collective CEO dropped

Prosecutors in Pennington County have dismissed charges against a prominent Indigenous rights advocate.Charges stemming from a 2022 incident against Nick Tilsen, CEO and founder of NDN Collective, have been dropped, the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s office announced Monday.Tilsen faced over...

Sheriff’s Report

Corson County Sheriff Alan DaleMarch 92:27 p.m. received a report of a fire alarm at a business in McLaughlin. It was found to be a false alarm.March 129:38 a.m. received a report of a possible sexual assault against a minor in the McIntosh area.

Correction

An article in last week’s Topic (March 19, 2026) stated that Elementary Principal Sarah Schweitzer had recommended Option 2 for the new playground. She corrected that statement, saying, “I had no recommendation on which option but just presented it.” We apologize for the error.

Fourth Circuit Court

Corson County, McIntoshMarch 16Kobe Shaykett, 22, of Sturgis, speeding and driving with suspended license. Fine and costs $400 Dylan Geiger, 21, of Mandan, ND, speeding. Fine and costs $97.50 March 17Karlton Knudson, 50, of Minneapolis, MN, speeding.