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The Triple R Ranch south of Isabel hosted the Georgia-based family bluegrass and gospel band Headin’ Home for two performances on Sunday, July 21. Guests enjoyed a beautiful evening for the outdoors performances with the Moreau River Valley as a backdrop. Photo by Jon Flatland

The Triple R Ranch south of Isabel hosted the Georgia-based family bluegrass and gospel band Headin’ Home for two performances on Sunday, July 21. Guests enjoyed a beautiful evening for the outdoors performances with the Moreau River Valley as a backdrop. Photo by Jon Flatland

TL School District does not qualify for free meals for all students

The Timber Lake School District has investigated the possibility of obtaining free meals for all students through conversations with Child and Adult Nutrition of the South Dakota Department of Education and determined it does not qualify.Supt. Dan Martin said the district fails to meet two...

Meals on Wheels

Timber Lake and IsabelFor reservation or cancellation please call 605-848-1632, 24 hours in advance.

LOOKING BACK

Timber Lake Topic July 18, 1974 Grain harvest started in West River countiesGrain harvest came one to two weeks earlier this year, on grains that were seeded early enough to tear some seeds.Firesteel Grain Corporation at Timber Lake reported they have received some winter wheat, which has been...

TRAIL CITY NEWS

Chuck and Marsha Aberle met with Jamie, Carina, Briston, Bray, and Brecken Friesz in Bismarck on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Marsha visited Carissa and Amaya Aberle.
Graphic by Mariia Novoselia, South Dakota News Watch. Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Graphic by Mariia Novoselia, South Dakota News Watch. Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

West Nile: Dewey County has second highest incidence rate in US

A South Dakota county with the second-highest national rate of lethal West Nile virus in humans shares a border with a county that has never reported a single case.Between 1999 and 2023, Dewey County recorded 13.74 West Nile neuroinvasive cases per 100,000 people, just behind King County in Texas,...
Pat Kjellsen (left) with Rachel, Benno and Josie Radcliffe

Pat Kjellsen (left) with Rachel, Benno and Josie Radcliffe

Radcliffes have lived, worked in seven countries

My niece, Rachel Radcliffe, and her two younger children, Josie, 18, and Benno, 16, visited Timber Lake on June 25. They’re in the States for their annual vacation. Their present home is in Amman, Jordan. I thought it was interesting to see how many countries in which they’ve lived.

Happenings at the Library

When in town for the Celebration, be sure to stop in the library and check out our book selection.We had a great book discussion on June 28 with Trent Preszler from the One Book South Dakota tour. Preszler is originally from the Faith/ Lemmon area.
Washin’ up cuz’ company’s comin’...

Washin’ up cuz’ company’s comin’...

Washin’ up cuz’ company’s comin’...

Vern Long, son of Troy and Kristin Long, helped out the Timber Lake Rodeo Association by washing down the grandstands at the rodeo arena on Tuesday to ready it for large crowds anticipated at the Demolition Derby on Friday night, July 26, and the Days of 1910 Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday, July...

Cowboy Cares Bull Bash raised more than $100,000

After all the receipts were tallied and the bills were paid, the Horizon Health Foundation announced this week that its inaugural Cowboys Care Bull Bash held Saturday, July 13 at the Isabel Rodeo Arena was a resounding success.The unique fundraiser aimed at removing barriers to care for patients...