SB 135, signed by Governor, provides liability protection for agritourism

Governor Kristi Noem signed Senate Bill 135 into law on March 2, paving the way for increasing agritourism in South Dakota.

Twins celebrate 80 years

Tommy Ducheneaux and his twin sister, Mary Jane Anderson, were honored with an 80th birthday party on Saturday, March 12 at the Timber Lake Community Center. A crowd of family and friends attended to celebrate with them.

Workwear line inspired by DX Ranch introduced by Oregon-based company

Dovetail Workwear, a womenowned and designed clothing label based in Portland, OR, announced last week it is expanding its reach with a new collection inspired and influenced by the women of the DX Ranch, a fourth-generation Oceti Sakowin cattle ranch near LaPlant.

Imagine (Part 3)

Ten days ago, a good and decent man arrived for training. He and his friends spent days preparing for maneuvers, loading equipment, decades-old, packaged food and supplies from soviet-era warehouses into tanks and armored personnel carriers and trucks of every kind.

No school

There will be no school for Timber Lake students and teachers on Friday, March 18.

Isabel Legion supper Monday

The Isabel American Legion Auxiliary will host the annual Legion Birthday Supper on Saturday, March 19 at the Isabel Senior Center. A pancake and sausage supper will be served at 6 p.m., with grab bag bingo to follow.

Isabel board okays $7.50 monthly sewer service charge beginning in April

The Isabel Board of Trustees took several steps Monday, March 14, toward its ongoing plans to repair or replace much of the community’s outdated wastewater infrastructure, including adding a sewer service charge to utility bills beginning next month. The new $7.

On the lake

This Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) landed in Timber Lake briefly enroute to its nesting grounds.

No new or active COVID cases reported in two-county area for first time in nearly two years

Last Thursday, March 10, was probably just a typical day for most local residents. It went by without any drum roll or fanfare.