TRAIL CITY NEWS

On Monday, Judy Hintz and her sister, JoAnn Wendt, traveled to White Lake to return Judy’s great-grandchildren to their home. While there, they attended a showdeo, which the kids participated in.

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The Protector ...

Bull fighter Riley Schott draws the attention of a bull while his partner, Jacob Berg, moves in to rescue a fallen rider during Days of 1910 Rodeo action on Saturday, July 26. Pickup men for this year’s rodeo were Wyatt and Kirk Schuelke.

McLaughlin man returned to prison for failing to register

A 31-year-old McLaughlin man who spent time in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl is returning to prison after being sentenced last week for failing to register as a sex offender under federal law.

Eagle Butte man killed in freak ND car crash

The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle crash in rural Kidder County, ND, last Friday evening, July 25, in which two people were killed.The crash happened when a 2008 Pontiac G6 operated by 36-year-old Matthew Yunker of Hensler, ND, was driving on the wrong side of the road...

Courthouse construction

Construction on the addition to the Dewey County Courthouse in Timber Lake was underway last week as a crew built the concrete block walls of the room that will expand the Register of Deeds office to include a vault for safe storage of county records.

9-1-1 center upgrades expected to enhance emergency response

South Dakota 9-1-1 call centers have begun implementing the RapidSOS Unite GIS module, an AI-powered intelligent safety platform that securely connects life-saving data from over 540 million devices, apps, and sensors directly to 9-1-1 centers and first responders across the state.

More Days of 1910 ...

Top left, the Dewey County 4-H Program entry was selected the winner of the Best Children’s Theme Award at the Timber Lake Days of 1910 Parade on Saturday, July 26. Above, Beki (Lawien) Wald and family from Billings, MT, enjoyed some tent time during the celebration.

Eagle Butte bull rider tames Canadian beasts

Eagle Butte bull rider Cole Brewer won the long-go, the short-go, and the average at the Tsuut’ina Nation Rodeo in Alberta, Canada last Friday through Sunday, July 25-27.Brewer put up an 80 point effort in the long-go and scored 71 to win the short-go, putting him on top the average with 151 points.