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Homecoming royalty

Homecoming royalty

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Homecoming royalty

News Staff
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Trenton Hansen and Stormi Hulm were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at Timber Lake High School on Monday evening. The coronation ceremony, attended by only seniors and their families and livestreamed on Facebook, kicked off a week of Homecoming activities.

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Timber Lake City hires Garon as city maintenance manager

Kathy Nelson
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
The Timber Lake City Board has hired Jerimiah Garon as maintenance manager effective September 21. He replaces Brad Kocmich, who resigned to take another position. Garon is currently employed by the Dewey County Highway Department.

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Dewey County Commissioners vote 50 cent raise for employees

Kathy Nelson
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Meeting on Tuesday, the Dewey County Commissioners wrestled with the annual task of adopting a balanced budget. As always, the decision on wages is the big item. Auditor Mary Ducheneaux had prepared a table showing the cost of pay increases of 50 cents, 75 cents and $1.

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Judge rules Hepper case is only about criminal charge

Kathy Nelson
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
After hearing evidence from three witnesses, Fourth Circuit Judge Gordon Swanson decided on Tuesday that Wayne Hepper’s case should be limited to only the criminal charge of failing to stop for an emergency vehicle, not the question of whether the CRST COVID checkpoints are legal.

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Timber Lake School menus

News Staff
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Monday, September 7: Labor Day - No School. Tuesday, September 8: Breakfast: Waffles, sausage, juice, fruit, and milk. Lunch: Mini corn dogs, green beans, fruit, and milk. Wednesday, September 9: Breakfast: Breakfast sandwich, juice, fruit, and milk.

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Clifton enters not guilty plea to murdering wife

News Staff
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
A 25-year-old Minot, ND man has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife and tampering with evidence, The charges stem from the discovery of a deceased woman at a residence in Faith on June 8. Duell McCall Clifton entered the plea in district court in Minot on Aug. 27.

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Eric Cook dies in drowning accident

News Staff
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
A 26-year-old Eagle Butte man died Saturday, Aug. 22, in a drowning accident at the Forest City bridge on Highway 212 west of Gettysburg. Authorities say Eric Lee Cook was taken by ambulance to Avera Gettysburg Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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SHERIFFS’ REPORTS

Dewey County Sheriff Dan Assman
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
August 16, 2020 Ambulance, patient evaluated, no treatment/transport required, RT2 August 17 Prisoner transport, handled by officer/deputy, Walworth County Jail, Selby Fight, handled by officer/deputy, Timber Lake Paper service, handled by officer/ deputy.

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U.S. DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
August 20, 2020 Joseph Blue Bird, 33, of Rapid City was indicted on August 11, 2020 by a federal grand jury for failure to register as a sex offender. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 20, 2020, and pled not guilty.
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