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Bird flu in South Dakota

Bird flu in South Dakota

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Bird flu in South Dakota

Bart Pfankuch Sd News Watch
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Millions of birds dead, worry shifts to humansAs bird flu ravages poultry farms across the country – including in South Dakota – fears are growing that the highly contagious avian influenza virus could mutate and begin to spread widely among the world’s human population.The virus already has caused...
The Dupree School’s Student Council sponsored March Madness last week with a variety of games and fun events, including 3-on-3 hoops, dodgeball, corn hole and more. Above, a group of girls made quick work of the boys team in dodgeball. Photo by Patty Peacock

The Dupree School’s Student Council sponsored March Madness last week with a variety of games and fun events, including 3-on-3 hoops, dodgeball, corn hole and more. Above, a group of girls made quick work of the boys team in dodgeball. Photo by Patty Peacock

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Former business owner changes plea on drug charges, sentencing in June

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
A 42-year-old rural Isabel man facing multiple drug charges and up to 20 years in prison appeared in Fourth Circuit Court in Timber Lake Monday, March 24, and changed his plea from not guilty to guilty.Ryan Farlee, former owner of local businesses Timber Lake Broadband and Advanced Wireless, is...
Addy Curley had some fun fishing in the duck pond at the Timber Lake Elementary School’s Family Fun Night last Wednesday, March 19. More than 75 percent of the school district’s elementary school students attended the event. Photo by Kathy Nelson

Addy Curley had some fun fishing in the duck pond at the Timber Lake Elementary School’s Family Fun Night last Wednesday, March 19. More than 75 percent of the school district’s elementary school students attended the event. Photo by Kathy Nelson

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Rounds bill aims to improve delivery of rural newspapers

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Peter Welch (D-VT) last week reintroduced the Deliver for Democracy Act, aimed at helping improve rural newspaper delivery by incentivizing reliable service and limiting excessive rate increases.

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Ziebach, Potter counties lead state in tourism growth

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Each of South Dakota’s four tourism regions showed an increase in visitor spending in 2024 - with Ziebach and Potter counties among those leading the state in growth over the previous year - according to a recent detailed analysis of visitor spending in South Dakota.Conducted by Tourism Economics,...

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School board sets calendar for 2025-26, accepts resignations

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Timber Lake School Board accepted the school calendar for 202526 and dealt with several personnel matters - including staff negotiations - at its meeting last Wednesday, March 12.The first day of school will be August 18, 2025 and classes will dismiss at noon on the final day, May 15, 2026.

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Remains are young woman last seen in EB

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
A badly decomposed body found by a hiker near Hill City two weeks ago has been identified as a young woman last seen in Eagle Butte early last fall.The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said the body was identified as 21-year-old Sahela Sangrait.

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FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Corson County, McIntosh March 13Duane Moser, 83, of McLaughlin, speeding. Fine and costs $232.50. Steffany Dunwoody, 32, of Mobridge, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50 Robert Hoff, 59, of Leith, ND, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50 Paige Vandenburg, 19, of Flasher, ND, speeding.

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S.D. farmers prepare for impact of Trump tariffs

Stu Whitney South Dakota News Watch
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
During his March 4 address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump defended his use of tariffs as a core economic and political strategy, adding a message to the agricultural community.“Our farmers are going to have a field day right now,” Trump said during the...
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