Registration for prairie dog control program is Aug. 1

The South Dakota Departments of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) and Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) want to remind South Dakota landowners to register for assistance with prairie dog encroachment. The deadline for enrollment is August 15.

Area students on BSC honor list

Bismarck State College named local students, Tye Boldt of Isabel, Mariah Halfred of Eagle Butte, Coy Hinsz of McLaughlin and Sonni Maher of Morristown to the Spring 2025 President’s Honor Roll list. They maintained 4.00 GPA while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes.

Dewey County Library happenings

The Summer Reading Program has just completed their second week with a good attendance of participants. A big thank you to the volunteers that help with the program.

South Dakota legislators take fewer taxpayer funded out-of-state trips

South Dakota lawmakers spent less taxpayer money attending outof- state conferences and events during the recently concluded fiscal year.When one legislator attends an out-of-state event, that’s counted as one trip.

SDSU announces spring 2025 graduation list

South Dakota State University in Brookings announced their list of the spring 2025 graduates.Local students include: Reese Ganje of Eagle Butte, Alberta Miner of Eagle Butte, and Raelyn Geigle of McIntosh.

LOOKING BACK

News from past issues of the Timber Lake and Isabel newspapersIsabel Dakotan July 1, 1915At the school meeting, the patrons voted to put our school on an accredited basis, the coming term.

TRAIL CITY NEWS

Jim and Jackie Keller left on Friday for a weekend getaway in the Hills and arrived home on Monday.On Saturday, there was a Keller reunion held at the Trail City Hall. Many residents of Trail City were in attendance as it was open to friends also.

SDSU seeking community applicants to host an Annie’s Project next year

South Dakota State University Extension is seeking applications from individuals or organizations that would like to host an Annie’s Project in their community.SDSU Extension will offer Annie’s Project in two communities in 2026.

Producers and landowners can now enroll in USDA’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). The sign-up runs from July 14, to Aug. 8, 2025.

Pause of after-school funding part of larger education freeze

Thousands of South Dakota children – many from low-income working families – could lose the opportunity to attend after-school or summer education programs under the latest funding freeze enacted by the Trump administration.The $6.