Can you believe it? Melvin will be 90 on March 19, 2026! You can send a greeting to: Melvin Gunderson PO Box 24 Timber Lake, SD 57656
Can you believe it?
News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
News
Governor launches website estimating property tax relief, but not higher sales tax
Meghan O’brien South Dakota Searchlight
A new page on South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden’s website shows how much homeowners would save on property taxes if lawmakers approve his optional halfpercent sales tax for counties.He didn’t say, though, how much more the average person would spend on sales taxes.Bureau of Finance and...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Thank You
News Staff
We want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out and supported us!Thank you to those who generously donated. Your financial support truly makes a difference and helps us get to Ryker's appointments! Thank you as well to those who donated hamburger, bars, and chips.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
LEFT: Diamond A cowboys in 1925 are identified as (l-r) John Padilla, Albert Lopez, Billy Skully (cook), (standing) Tuffy Ducheneaux, (?) and Ralph Staltenberg. The photo, from the collection donated to the Timber Lake Museum by the late Effie Lopez Hunt, is one of many that will be on display.
Author to appear at Timber Lake Museum
News Staff
A book just released by Danialle Rose is part family story - part cowboy history.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Poetry on the Road in Dupree
News Staff
Dupree will be hosting a Poetry on the Road event at the Dupree High School in the music room on Sunday, March 8, from 2–4 p.m. There will be local and regional poets as well as South Dakota Poet Laureate Bruce Roseland in attendance, and there will be an open mic to share poetry. All are welcome.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
State’s overall crime rate down six percent in 2025
News Staff
The overall number of reported criminal offenses in South Dakota in 2025 decreased by 6.03 percent compared to 2024.The Crime in South Dakota 2025 Report includes 64,261 criminal offenses in 2025 compared to 68,388 in 2024. Drug offenses decreased 6.25 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
SD near bottom in rate of kids prepared to start Kindergarten
SD near bottom in rate of kids prepared to start Kindergarten
Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch
Nearly half of South Dakota children under the age of 5 are not on the right track to start school and find early success in the classroom, a rate that puts the state near the bottom in school readiness across the country.Data from the most recent National Children’s Health Survey, administered by...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Dark blue reflects the percentage of food insecure people in a county, About 20 percent of residents are food insecure across the tri-county area. Graphic by Molly Wetsch / SD News Watch
Food solutions in rural areas focus on community-building
Molly Wetsch S.d News Watch
In rural and reservation areas across the state, communities are coming together to combat food insecurity in areas where food support can be few and far between.According to a 2023 study from Feeding America, over half of food insecure people in South Dakota are above the income threshold to...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
That’s not ICE ...
That’s not ICE ...
News Staff
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Police Department (CRST PD) went on social media last week to calm community concerns regarding a law enforcement vehicle observed near the Iron Lightning turnoff on US 212.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
CRYP hosts Young Women’s Winter Camp
News Staff
On Feb. 6-8, the Cheyenne River Youth Project hosted its Young Women’s (Wikoskalaka) Winter Camp at Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi (The Children Are Coming Home), its rural property near Bear Butte State Park.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026