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Dewey County Commission adopts smaller budget for 2027

Kathy Nelson
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The Dewey County budget for 2027 is $51,648 less than the 2026 budget.At a special meeting on September 24, the county commission adopted the spending plan totaling $3,828,012, which compares to $3,776,364 budgeted for 2026.The county property taxes to be levied in 2027 will total $1,353,284.64,...
Ethel Hill and Rusty Gebhardt show the contents of a delivery box of 10 meals available once a month for senior citizens in the Timber Lake area residents.

Ethel Hill and Rusty Gebhardt show the contents of a delivery box of 10 meals available once a month for senior citizens in the Timber Lake area residents.

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TLAD brings senior meals program to Timber Lake community

Kathy Nelson
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A senior meals program that has been in operation for several years in other communities in South Dakota is coming to Timber Lake.60’s Plus Dining, managed by the Inter-Lakes Community Action Program (ICAP) in Madison, provides frozen meals (ready to heat and serve) to people age 60 and over for a...
Treyden Beer and Katelyn Biegler were crowned King and Queen for Timber Lake’s Homecoming on Sunday evening. (More on page 16)

Treyden Beer and Katelyn Biegler were crowned King and Queen for Timber Lake’s Homecoming on Sunday evening. (More on page 16)

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2026 Royalty

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Brian Flatmoe and Teigan Clark of Meadow, Joseph Sterling, Menno, and Brad Hatle, Lemmon, operating the International Harvester Stationary Baler at the Coal Springs Antique Show and Threshing Bee near Meadow last weekend. As always the event drew hundreds of people from across the state and midwest.

Brian Flatmoe and Teigan Clark of Meadow, Joseph Sterling, Menno, and Brad Hatle, Lemmon, operating the International Harvester Stationary Baler at the Coal Springs Antique Show and Threshing Bee near Meadow last weekend. As always the event drew hundreds of people from across the state and midwest.

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Threshing Bee

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Survey says Isabel is eligible for grant

Ann Arnold
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
At their special meeting on September 21, the Town of Isabel’s board reviewed the results from the survey they conducted to see if the town would be eligible for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for community center improvements.Of the 42 households surveyed, 30 were below the income...

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Sheriff’s Report

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Corson County, Sheriff Alan DaleSeptember 218:04 p.m., cattle out on Highway 63, south of Little Eagle.September 227:58 a.m., received a report of fraud in the McIntosh area.September 2310:05 a.m., received a report of stalking in the Kenel area.

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Crances to receive M-G Good Neighbor Award

Ann Arnold
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
At the upcoming annual meeting on October 7, Moreau-Grand Electric Co-op (MGEC) will be bestowing its Good Neighbor Award on Roy and Ann Crance.The Crances have lived the majority of their lives in Timber Lake and have helped bolster the community as the owners of Dakota Silk Screen for 30 years.

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Wakpala man sentenced to prison

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced a Wakpala man convicted of assault of an intimate and dating partner by strangulation and suffocation and assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to an intimate and dating partner.

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Fourth Circuit Court Report

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Dewey County, Timber Lake August 3Tricia Jones, 41, of Trail City, speeding. Fine and costs $97.50.August 5David Beadle, 29, of Mobridge, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50.August 6Taylor Rossow, 27, of Clear Lake, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50.
Operation Backpack program now in its 17th year at Timber Lake School

Operation Backpack program now in its 17th year at Timber Lake School

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Operation Backpack program now in its 17th year at Timber Lake School

Ann Arnold
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Operation Backpack is a charity that was born in the very heart of Timber Lake. In 2009, LuAnn Lindskov was teaching a class on environmental science at Timber Lake High School. The topic of study was natural resources, specifically agriculture and food production.
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