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Poetry on the Road in Dupree

Dupree will be hosting a Poetry on the Road event at the Dupree High School in the music room on Sunday, March 8, from 2–4 p.m. There will be local and regional poets as well as South Dakota Poet Laureate Bruce Roseland in attendance, and there will be an open mic to share poetry. All are welcome.

State’s overall crime rate down six percent in 2025

The overall number of reported criminal offenses in South Dakota in 2025 decreased by 6.03 percent compared to 2024.The Crime in South Dakota 2025 Report includes 64,261 criminal offenses in 2025 compared to 68,388 in 2024. Drug offenses decreased 6.25 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.
Dark blue reflects the percentage of food insecure people in a county, About 20 percent of residents are food insecure across the tri-county area. Graphic by Molly Wetsch / SD News Watch

Dark blue reflects the percentage of food insecure people in a county, About 20 percent of residents are food insecure across the tri-county area. Graphic by Molly Wetsch / SD News Watch

Food solutions in rural areas focus on community-building

In rural and reservation areas across the state, communities are coming together to combat food insecurity in areas where food support can be few and far between.
That’s not ICE ...

That’s not ICE ...

That’s not ICE ...

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Police Department (CRST PD) went on social media last week to calm community concerns regarding a law enforcement vehicle observed near the Iron Lightning turnoff on US 212.

CRYP hosts Young Women’s Winter Camp

On Feb. 6-8, the Cheyenne River Youth Project hosted its Young Women’s (Wikoskalaka) Winter Camp at Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi (The Children Are Coming Home), its rural property near Bear Butte State Park. The two-night camp was part of CRYP’s most recent Lakota Culture Internship for young women.

Sheriff’s Report

Corson County Sheriff Alan DaleFebruary 27:32 p.m. responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in Trail City.February 48:46 p.m. assisted BIA Police with a disturbance in Kenel.February 55:09 p.m. conducted a welfare check at a business in McLaughlin.February 69:40 a.m.

Fourth Circuit Court

Corson County, McIntosh February 16Marsha Nelson, 55, of Elk River, MN, speeding. Fine and costs $97.50 February 17Leslie Lindskov, 76, of Isabel, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50 Joshua Stoick, 49, of Mobridge, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50 Bruce Beck, 57, of Mandan, ND, speeding.
Compiled and written by Karen Holzer Photo courtesy of Lemmon Library

Compiled and written by Karen Holzer Photo courtesy of Lemmon Library

Journey Through America: 250 Years

Jens Hansen is a living history icon. Ninety ye a r s o f first hand experiences of life on the prairie near Meadow have provided Jens with decades of memories.Jens’ dad arrived in Isabel in 1925, with machinery and a tractor on a train.

Dewey County Library happenings, a new option

We have some exciting news. The Siouxland Libraries and Black Hills Digital Consortium have agreed to share their digital collections with SD Titles to Go. In order to access digital materials from these libraries, you will need to add these new consortiums as a partner library in your Libby app.