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Schedule set for Dewey Co. 4-H Achievement Day July 23

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Dewey County’s 4-H Achievement Day is coming up on July 23 at the Timber Lake Community Center.From 9 to 11 a.m. 4-H static exhibits are entered and interview judged. At the same time Cloverbud projects are entered and are interviewed by community members.From 9 to 9:45 a.m.
TheTimber Lake High School Class of 1994 (RIGHT) held an impromptu reunion recently when Cody Burnette was home. Front (l-r) are Bryan Gill, Jake (Yvette) Ducheneaux Houck, Jessica Witte Ducheneaux, Val Reiss, Billy Yuker; back: Cody Burnette, Jackie Hahne Grage, Steve Holzer, Ed Ducheneaux.

TheTimber Lake High School Class of 1994 (RIGHT) held an impromptu reunion recently when Cody Burnette was home. Front (l-r) are Bryan Gill, Jake (Yvette) Ducheneaux Houck, Jessica Witte Ducheneaux, Val Reiss, Billy Yuker; back: Cody Burnette, Jackie Hahne Grage, Steve Holzer, Ed Ducheneaux.

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TLHS Class of 1994

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Sister Lorane Coffin (middle) at her 75th anniversary celebration with her brother Grant and sister Mary.

Sister Lorane Coffin (middle) at her 75th anniversary celebration with her brother Grant and sister Mary.

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Sr. Lorane Coffin celebrates 75 years as Benedictine Sister

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Sister Lorane Coffin was honored on July 11 in Rapid City to celebrate her 75th anniversary of being a Benedictine Sister. Father Mike Mulloy presided at a special Mass in her honor which was followed by a reception.
The Krueger family from Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin visited Timber Lake last week to get a look at Tucker Kraft’s hometown. They are friends of Cody and Tracy Maher and Terry Renderneck and were on their way to Yellowstone. They came dressed in Packers attire but stopped at Dakota Image to pick up some more. They saw the Tucker Kraft exhibit at the Museum (above) and had lunch at The Corner Bar & Grill.

The Krueger family from Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin visited Timber Lake last week to get a look at Tucker Kraft’s hometown. They are friends of Cody and Tracy Maher and Terry Renderneck and were on their way to Yellowstone. They came dressed in Packers attire but stopped at Dakota Image to pick up some more. They saw the Tucker Kraft exhibit at the Museum (above) and had lunch at The Corner Bar & Grill.

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Packers fans

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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Highway Patrol announces August sobriety checkpoints

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
The South Dakota Highway Patrol will hold sobriety checkpoints in 12 counties throughout the month of August. Checkpoints are planned for Brown, Brookings, Campbell, Codington, Davison, Hand, Jackson, Jerauld, Lyman, Meade, Stanley, and Yankton counties.

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Western SD T-Rex fetches $50 million at auction

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered on a ranch in western South Dakota has sold for more than $50 million in an auction held July 14 in New York.According to the Sotheby’s website, the auction is closed and the dinosaur fossil nicknamed “Gus” was sold for $50.

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Tye Boldt graduates from BSC

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Tye Boldt of Isabel graduated from Bismarck State College (BSC) with a diploma in Automotive Technology during the college’s 86th commencement ceremony on May 15 at the BSC Bavendick Center. Tye is the son of Bridget and Tony Russell of Isabel and the late Jeff Boldt.

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Thank you

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Thank you very much to everyone who sent cards or joined us Saturday to celebrate Fauneil’s 90th Birthday.The day was wonderful. We so appreciated you helping us make the day special for our sweet lady. God bless you all. From the Keller Crew
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