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Cinch Hebb of Rapid City and formerly of Eagle Butte, waves his hat and lets out a shout during his first place-winning ride at the WSRRA Ranch Bronc shootout held Saturday in Eagle Butte as part of the community’s Hometown Days celebration. Photo by Jon Flatland

Cinch Hebb of Rapid City and formerly of Eagle Butte, waves his hat and lets out a shout during his first place-winning ride at the WSRRA Ranch Bronc shootout held Saturday in Eagle Butte as part of the community’s Hometown Days celebration. Photo by Jon Flatland

Kraft opens training camp on PUP list due to injury and surgery

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Both tight end Tucker Kraft and right tackle Zach Tom started Green Bay Packers training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) List due to pectoral injuries they suffered during the off-season.

Hometown cowboys take top honors at Eagle Butte events

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Since the bull riding and ranch bronc riding events held in Eagle Butte Friday and Saturday, July 1920, were part of the community’s Hometown Days celebration, it was only fitting that a pair of hometown cowboys walked away with the top prizes.
Dan Porisch (kneeling right), starting center for the Northern State University Wolves, runs players through drills at a football camp hosted by two local NSU players - Hank Kraft of Timber Lake and Brady Bauer of Mobridge-Pollock.

Dan Porisch (kneeling right), starting center for the Northern State University Wolves, runs players through drills at a football camp hosted by two local NSU players - Hank Kraft of Timber Lake and Brady Bauer of Mobridge-Pollock.

Kraft, Bauer host football camp in TL

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
A two-day football camp recently hosted by former Timber Lake High School standout Hank Kraft and Mobridge-Pollock High School graduate Brady Bauer at Doug Kraft Field in Timber Lake drew 24 campers.

Local calf ropers, bronc riders dominate Hermosa event

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Faith cowboy Cole Elshere, currently ranked 18th in the PRCA’s world standings, finished third in the second performance of saddle bronc riding at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Elshere scored 79 points to earn $1,177 but also sustained a torn bicep which will sideline him indefinitely.
Eighth in the nation ...

Eighth in the nation ...

Eighth in the nation ...

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Rope Roghair, son of Bryce and Anne Roghair of Isabel, finished 8th in boys cutting at the 2024 National High School Finals Rodeo held last week in Wyoming. Roghair also placed 21st overall in saddle bronc riding.
Minda Woodward of Dupree , current South Dakota Rodeo Association (SDRA) season point leader in barrel racing, competes at a recent event in Dupree. Photo by Jon Flatland

Minda Woodward of Dupree , current South Dakota Rodeo Association (SDRA) season point leader in barrel racing, competes at a recent event in Dupree. Photo by Jon Flatland

Bulls, Broncs & Barrels

News Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Heading into the final weekend of July, area rodeo fans will find some familiar names in the current 2024 South Dakota Rodeo Association (SDRA) season standings - specifically in the bull riding, bronc riding and barrel racing events.
Timber Lake cowboy Thane Keller was among the 29 participants in the Cowboys Care Bull Bash held in Isabel on Saturday, July 13. The event was a fundraiser for the Horizon Health Foundation. See more bullriding photos on the Topic Facebook page. Photo by Jon Flatland

Timber Lake cowboy Thane Keller was among the 29 participants in the Cowboys Care Bull Bash held in Isabel on Saturday, July 13. The event was a fundraiser for the Horizon Health Foundation. See more bullriding photos on the Topic Facebook page. Photo by Jon Flatland

Timber Lake cowboy Thane Keller

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Wrestling camp set July 20 in TL

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Two-time state wrestling champion and 2021 Dakota Wrestler of the Year Cael Larson will be the featured guest at the first-ever Timber Lake Wrestling Camp on Saturday, July 20 in Timber Lake. The event is free to all Timber Lake Youth Wrestling Club members.
Hope Kiel of Glenham horse dips her horse around a barrel during the Senior Girls Barrels event at the 64th annual Ziebach County 4-H Rodeo in Dupree on Saturday, July 13. A second day of competition was cancelled due to storm damage at the Dupree Rodeo Grounds. Check out the Topic Facebook page for more Jr. and Sr. Girls Barrels and Poles photos. Photo by Jon Flatland

Hope Kiel of Glenham horse dips her horse around a barrel during the Senior Girls Barrels event at the 64th annual Ziebach County 4-H Rodeo in Dupree on Saturday, July 13. A second day of competition was cancelled due to storm damage at the Dupree Rodeo Grounds. Check out the Topic Facebook page for more Jr. and Sr. Girls Barrels and Poles photos. Photo by Jon Flatland

Ziebach County 4-H Rodeo shortened due to storm damage

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
A hot, dusty first round of action at the 64th annual Ziebach County 4-H Rodeo in Dupree on Saturday, July 13, gave way to a severe thunderstorm with high winds that night, forcing the cancellation of the second round on Sunday, July 14.
Riley Glines of McIntosh leads her horse through the poles at the 64th annual Ziebach County 4-H Rodeo in Dupree on Saturday, July 13. Glines captured top honors in the Senior Girls Poles event with a time of 22.047. Photo by Jon Flatland

Riley Glines of McIntosh leads her horse through the poles at the 64th annual Ziebach County 4-H Rodeo in Dupree on Saturday, July 13. Glines captured top honors in the Senior Girls Poles event with a time of 22.047. Photo by Jon Flatland

Dupree competitors among winners at Boss Cowman Rodeo

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Trey Young and Minda Woodward, both of Dupree, were among the event winners at the SDRA-sanctioned Boss Cowman Rodeo held in Friday through Sunday, July 12-14, in Lemmon.Young took home top honors in calf roping with a 10.7 second run that paid $612.
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