Court Report

Corson County, McIntosh August 11Kyle Wilebski, 36, of Bismarck, ND, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50 Keith Olson, 71, of McLaughlin, speeding and seat belt violation. Fine and costs $257.50 Deborah Pfeifer, 64, of McLaughlin, speeding. Fine and costs $97.50 John Heisler, 79, of Newell, speeding.

Eagle Butte woman sentenced to 11 years for 2024 stabbing death

A 26-year-old Eagle Butte woman was sentenced last week to serve more than a decade in prison for the 2024 stabbing death of a man in Dupree.U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte ruled last Monday, Aug. 11, that Jaclyn Blue Coat - who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter - must serve 11 years in...

School board leases mobile unit for Health Science class

The Timber Lake School Board, at its August 13 meeting, approved a memorandum of understanding with Northwest Area Schools to lease a mobile classroom for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.Under the agreement, the school district will pay $3,000 per semester to lease the Health...

THANK YOU

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who joined me in celebrating my belated birthday! It was truly a fantastic time, and it was so great to see every one of you. Thank you for making it such a special occasion! Barb Gross

LOOKING BACK

News from past issues of the Timber Lake and Isabel newspapersIsabel Dakotan August 25, 1915Official returns of the Third State Census show that Dewey County has a total of 1933 persons, and that it had 1144 in 1910. There are 982 Indians.

OUR THANKS

What wonderful volunteers we have! Bob and I want to thank the Fire Department for helping us out – twice. Big thank you to our wonderful ambulance crew and Chandler Ross who were here to assist Bob when he had his accident. Bob & Barb Kuhn

TRAIL CITY NEWS

The Trail City students who attend school in Timber Lake began classes on Monday.Jim and Jackie Keller spent the weekend in Whitewood visiting John and Betty Hughes, as well as Ron and Brenda Panchacek.Theresa Keller and Sandi Orth were in Sioux Falls from Sunday through Tuesday for doctor’s...

S.D. Hall of Fame aims to expand education, modernize exhibits

Situated just off I-90 on the banks of the Missouri River, with an unmistakable Army helicopter perched out front, is the South Dakota Hall of Fame.

Coal Springs Threshing Bee to feature horses and mules

Plans are well underway for the 27th Annual Coal Springs Threshing Bee which will be held Sept. 26-28 at the showgrounds just south of the Meadow corner on SD Highway 73.Instead of featuring a particular make of tractor, this year the event will feature equipment related to horses and mules.Anyone...

Regional crunch pushing Walworth Co. toward new 48-bed jail

The Walworth County Commission is moving forward with construction of a new 48-bed jail in Selby but has not yet determined how the project might be financed.The unanimous decision was made last week during the commission’s meeting at the Walworth County Courthouse in Selby following discussion...