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Bird’s eye view of Moreau-Grand project

Bird’s eye view of Moreau-Grand project

Bird’s eye view of Moreau-Grand project

J.J. Martin of Moreau-Grand Electric provided this aerial view of the new Moreau-Grand Electric headquarters building on Timber Lake’s Main Street. As the project nears completion, plans are underway for the move into the new facility.
Sewing Class

Sewing Class

Sewing Class

Dewey County 4-Hers learned sewing skills from local experts on Monday, June 10.ABOVE: Cindy Biegler helping Sophia Gross. AT RIGHT: Donna Seiler shows Kiernan Biegler and Elyse Parker how to measure for their pillowcase project.
Photo by Jon Flatland

Photo by Jon Flatland

A Field of Green

Recent timely rains have greened up Dewey County and the surrounding area to usher in the official start of summer next Thursday, June 20. The rains have meant extra mowing duty for Timber Lake teacher/coach Landon Leuning as he tends to turf at Kraft Field.

Newspaper error will delay sale of tax deed properties

Dewey County Treasurer Colleen Meier told the board of commissioners at its June 6 meeting that the planned sale of property that the county has taken for nonpayment of taxes will be delayed.She discovered that the West River Eagle published the official tax deed notice one week instead of the two...

Parade added back to Days of 1910 celebration lineup

The parade is back!The Timber Lake Rodeo Association has reversed its earlier decision to not have a parade for this year’s Days of 1910 Celebration so yes, there WILL BE a parade on Saturday, July 27 at 3 p.m.The decision came at a celebration planning meeting of the TLRA on June 6, where some...

Locken, Lawrence win Timber Lake School Board seats

Timber Lake School District voters re-elected incumbent school board member Joe Locken last week, June 20, while choosing newcomer Doug Lawrence from the White Horse area over incumbent Bryce Lindskov of Isabel for the other open seat on the board.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Dewey County Register of DeedsMay 1, 2024: Alec Knight, Eagle Butte, to Jenny Jeffries, Dupree: Twp:012 Rge:23 Sec:09 Legal:LOT 2, SCHREMPP ADDN. IN E2SE4.

Mobridge man sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography

A 36-year-old Mobridge man was sentenced in U.S. District Court on May 20 to more than nine years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.Charles Evyn Russell was sentenced by Judge Charles Kornmann to serve nine years and one month in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised...

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT

Dewey County, Timber LakeApril 8, 2024 State of South Dakota vs. Beaman David Kraft, 44, of Timber Lake. Reckless driving, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and driving under the influence. Pled guilty to reckless driving.