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Pope Francis defrocks priest who worked in Eagle Butte

Pope Francis has defrocked, or laicized, a former Eagle Butte priest who was convicted last year after admitting to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl inside the Rapid City cathedral. According to a report in the West River Catholic, John Praveen was laicized in March.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

Dewey County Sheriff Dan Assman November 8 Ambulance, patient treated, transported by EMS, Timber Lake November 10 Welfare check, assignment completed/settled by contact, Timber Lake Traffic stop, warning issued, Main St.

US DISTRICT COURT

November 13, 2020 Jess Brian Ducheneaux, 57, of Ridgeview was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, maintaining a drug-involved premises, distribution to a person under age 21, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and prohibited person in...

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT

October 14, 2020 Sam Reede, 33, Dupree, failure to make a proper stop at a stop intersection and careless driving. Fine and costs $132.50. October 19, 2020 Ryan J. Farlee, 38, of Isabel, careless driving. Fine and costs, $132.50.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Dewey County Register of Deeds October 7, 2020: Dallas Bochek, Vienna, Gregory Bochek, Vienna, & D/B/A Bochek Stock Farms, Vienna, to Monte Lindskov, Isabel, Bryce Lindskov, Isabel, Todd Lindskov, Isabel: Twp: 016 Rge: 23 Sec: 13 Legal: E2, S2SW4, Sec: 24 Sec: 18 Legal: W2, N2NE4, SW4NE4, Sec: 21...
In response to the shortage of affordable housing in rural communities, South Dakota Housing Development Authority created the DakotaPlex Program. DakotaPlex units are built by the prison inmates at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. Units are based off of the Governor's Houses and are one, two and three bedroom units to be used as a duplex, triplex or quadriplex.

In response to the shortage of affordable housing in rural communities, South Dakota Housing Development Authority created the DakotaPlex Program. DakotaPlex units are built by the prison inmates at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. Units are based off of the Governor's Houses and are one, two and three bedroom units to be used as a duplex, triplex or quadriplex.

Fast facts from the Timber Lake and Isabel housing studies

The housing studies conducted this summer and fall for Timber Lake and Isabel includes some data from Applied Geographic Solutions (AGS), a private reporting service. The AGS data showed Timber Lake with 498 residents in 2019, an increase of 55 people since the 2010 Census.