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FSA encourages producers to vote in County Elections

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The 2024 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections began on Nov. 4, 2024, when ballots were mailed to eligible voters. The deadline to return ballots to local FSA offices, or to be postmarked, is Dec. 2, 2024.
A new gift shop was opened recently in the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Cultural Center in Eagle Butte. The store, located just off the main lobby, is dedicated to the late Margaret Eaglestaff, a longtime teacher and volunteer at the cultural center who passed away in 2022.

A new gift shop was opened recently in the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Cultural Center in Eagle Butte. The store, located just off the main lobby, is dedicated to the late Margaret Eaglestaff, a longtime teacher and volunteer at the cultural center who passed away in 2022.

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Parents want data to back up 4-day school week proposal

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
A 90-minute community input meeting hosted by Timber Lake School teachers last Thursday, Oct. 31, to gauge interest in switching to a 4-day school week left dozens of parents and community members with more questions than answers.The teacher group asked the Timber Lake School Board’s permission in...

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Tribe granted disaster declaration for severe storm damage in July

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The Fe d e r a l Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced last Friday, Nov. 1, that President Joe Biden has declared that a major disaster exists for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and ordered federal aid to supplement the tribe’s efforts in areas affected by a severe storm that struck the...
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CRST Chairman responds to presidential apology on boarding schools

Jon Flatland
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Following a formal apology from President Joe Biden for the United States government’s role in running at least 523 Indian boarding schools, Chairman Ryman LeBeau of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe issued a statement last Friday, Nov. 1, saying the apology was important and needed but the government...
The Isabel Community Center was filled with the smell of great food and the sound of great fellowship on Sunday, Nov. 3, during the Prairie Parsish Churches annual Fall Festival. Among those enjoying turkey, ham and more were (l-r) Laurie and Bill Bickel and Jeff Stradinger. Silent and live auctions were held following the meal. Photo by Kathy Nelson

The Isabel Community Center was filled with the smell of great food and the sound of great fellowship on Sunday, Nov. 3, during the Prairie Parsish Churches annual Fall Festival. Among those enjoying turkey, ham and more were (l-r) Laurie and Bill Bickel and Jeff Stradinger. Silent and live auctions were held following the meal. Photo by Kathy Nelson

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Timber Lake board puts water tower replacement on hold

Kathy Nelson
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The Timber Lake City Board, at a special meeting on Friday, November 1, agreed to move ahead with the water and sewer projects that they have funding for and to postpone the new water tower.They will inform their engineer, Trent Baumeister of IMEG in Aberdeen, of their preferences for the projects...
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News Staff
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The Topic chose not to delay its printing in order to report the immediate unofficial results from Tuesday’s election, however, readers can find those results on the Topic Facebook page. Watch next week’s Topic for complete results.

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Little Eagle man’s assault lands him in prison for a year

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
A 46-year-old Little Eagle man was sentenced in U.S. District Court last Monday, Oct. 21, to serve a year in federal prison after being convicted of assault by striking, beating or wounding.Chate Moses Bobtail Bear will serve one year in federal prison followed by one year of supervised probation...
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