Lakota Cultural Center seeks interviews on history, culture

The Lakota Cultural Center at Eagle Butte is looking for people to share their knowledge and experiences about Lakota history, language and culture in recorded interviews. The one-to-two hour interviews will be developed into educational videos.The interviews will begin in February.

$645 raised for American Legion Aux.

The 2025 Dewey County Courthouse Christmas Tree Contest raised $645 for the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 83 of Timber Lake. The contest winner was the hunting-themed tree decorated by the Equalization Office. The money was raised by cash donations for the 14 trees.

Gary Howell discovers his Bartholomew family history during Timber Lake visit

“We never dreamed we’d find this much information. We figured we’d drive through town and see what the area looked like.

SDSU Extension publishes research on native plants for bird habitat

South Dakota State University Extension has published new research on native plants that can support birds in the state and region.

Dupree boys scoring attack too much for Jones County to handle

Four different Dupree players scored in double figures last Tuesday, Jan. 6, as the Tigers cruised past Jones County 78-50 by getting an early jump on the Greyhounds and outscoring them 37-24 in the first half.Dupree will travel to Lemmon on Thursday, Jan.15, and heads to Gettysburg on Tuesday, Jan.

Q&A: Nonprofit hopes to give tourists more of the Native American experiences they want in So. Dakota

New support will expand reach, impact of SD Native Tourism AllianceFew states can boast of a culture and history as closely tied to its Native American heritage as South Dakota.

Walworth Co. Sheriff warns area residents of telephone scam

Walworth County Sheriff Josh Boll has issued a statement warning area residents of a telephone scam currently operating in the region. His warning follows similar actions taken by law enforcement officials in several South Dakota counties.

Cost of rebuilding Missouri River crossings in South Dakota expected to exceed $1.5B

The bill is coming due.That was the message South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt recently shared with state lawmakers, forecasting the looming need to replace several bridges that traverse the Missouri River.