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Tobacco tax shift burns up grant funds cities use to fight West Nile

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

A move to put more tobacco tax money toward South Dakota’s dayto- day government expenses might mean more mosquito bites — and a greater risk of West Nile virus — after July.Gov. Larry Rhoden signed Senate Bill 54 into law recently.

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N.D. men indicted for alleged credit union robbery

Jon Flatland

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

A pair of North Dakota men indicted on federal bank robbery charges in connection with the alleged armed robbery at Black Hills Federal Credit Union in Eagle Butte on April 8 entered not guilty pleas in U.S. District Court on April 21.

Rounds reintroduces measure to overcome persistent USPS issues

News Staff

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Peter Welch (D-VT) have reintroduced the Deliver for Democracy Act, aimed at helping improve rural newspaper delivery by incentivizing reliable service and limiting excessive rate increases. They first introduced the legislation in May 2024.In recent years, the U.S.

Topic recognized with S.D. NewsMedia Association awards

News Staff

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The Timber Lake Topic won 12 awards, including six for first place, in the South Dakota NewsMedia Association’s annual Better NewsMedia Contest.The association consists of more than 100 members, including newspapers and digital news outlets.

Jackson Bigger and Jaycie Lemburg fire confetti in the air during the Grand March at Timber Lake High School’s 2025 Prom on Saturday, April 26. Watch next week’s Topic for more TLHS Prom photos and look in this issue for photos from the Dupree High School Prom. Photo by Chuck Miner

Timber Lake HS Prom

News Staff

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Packed House ...

News Staff

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Hundreds of buyers, sellers and those who were just curious packed the new facility at Lindskov’s LT Ranch north of Isabel on Saturday, April 19 for one of the community’s biggest events of the year - Lindskov’s 44th annual bull sale. The auction featured 239 Charolais bulls which averaged $12,501.

Ali Eigelaar and her daughter Thea with Ali’s blue ribbon drawing at the Mobridge Art Show.

Local winners at Mobridge Art Show

News Staff

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

The 49th annual Mobridge Area Art Show was held at the Scherr-Howe Event Center in Mobridge on April 12 and 13.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

News Staff

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Corson County Sheriff Alan Dale March 1510:30 p.m. received a report of cattle at the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 12 in McLaughlin.March 166:12 a.m. responded to a report of a burglary at a business in McLaughlin.3:59 p.m. responded to a report of a burglary at a residence in McLaughlin.

Sgt. Mike Varilek receives Highway Safety Officer of the Year award

News Staff

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Corson County Sheriff ’s Office Sgt. Mike Varilek was recently awarded the Chief Deputy Ken Prorok Highway Safety Officer of the Year award at the South Dakota Sheriffs and Police Chiefs conference in Deadwood.

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT

News Staff

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Dewey County, Timber LakeMarch 24 State of South Dakota vs. Chandler Winterberg, 15, of Timber Lake.Failure to register as used automobile dealer, exhibition driving, careless driving, reckless driving and eluding.

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