CDC issues new guidelines on how vaccinated people can interact with others

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its first set of recommendations on activities that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely resume.

COVID risk deemed too great for All State Chorus, but Orchestra will take place with safety protocols

Heeding the advice of its music advisory committee and its COVID task force, last week, the South Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted to cancel this year’s All-State Chorus concert. All-State Orchestra will take place with safety protocols in place.

SDHS Activities Assn. lobbies on bills proposed to Legislature

By Dana Hess For S.D. Newspaper Association Four bills in the current legislative session impacted the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA).

Timber Lake Elementary Spelling Bee held

First and Second Grade FRONT (L-R) Barrett Maciejewski (1st grade alternate); Brayden Meier and Brynn Lemburg (1st grade winners); Sophia Gross (1st grade alternate); BACK: Alexa Roggow and Mason Hollenbeck (2nd grade winners); Lillian Handeland and Paisley Slocum (2nd grade alternates).

All About Me

John Bigger Parents: Jon Bigger and Kayla Schumacher Favorite Subject in School: PE is my favorite subject because I like to play games. If you were given $100.00, what would you do with it? I would buy a PS5 play station. What is your favorite holiday and why?

Timber Lake Spelling Bee winners headed to NWAS Contest March 24

The annual Northwest Area Schools Spelling Contest is scheduled to be held Wednesday, March 24 at the McIntosh School. Students from Bison, Dupree, Faith, Harding County, Lemmon, McIntosh, Wakpala/Smee, and Timber Lake Schools plan to participate.

Ducheneaux on SDSU Dean’s List

Morgan Ducheneaux, a 2018 graduate of Timber Lake High School, has been named to the College of Nursing Dean’s List for the fall semester at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Morgan is the daughter of Deb and Heidi Ducheneaux of Timber Lake.

Panther Pride Art Festival

Kat Boysen (LEFT) is encouraging Geana Bollinger and Sara Keller (and other students) to participate in the Panther Pride Art Festival set for March 19-26 at the Timber Lake Museum. Everyone in the community is invited to bring art for the exhibit, which is a Senior Capstone project for Kat.

Drew Elizabeth born Feb. 5

Troy and Kristin Long joyfully announce the birth of their daughter, Drew Elizabeth. Drew joined the world at 1:28 a.m. on February 5, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND. She weighed 8 lbs., 14 oz. and was 19 ½ inches long.

LOOKING BACK

Timber Lake Topic March 16, 1961 New Post Office building for Timber Lake The proposed new building to house the post office in Timber Lake will be of a new design; different from any post office building of similar size built to date.