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ALA Units 120 and 83 meet

The Smith-Wright American Legion Auxiliary Unit 120 met at the Timber Lake Community Center on September 20, 2025 at 7 p.m. with the Timber Lake ALA Unit 83 and District 1 President, Kayla Kennedy.

Smith-Wright ALA conducts election

The Smith-Wright American Legion Auxiliary met after the Memorial Day Dinner at Isabel on May 26 for a short meeting to elect officers. Members present were: Judy Gifford, Lois Bartlett, JoAnn Fritz, Rhonda Collins, Kaycee Cronin, and Cheryl Boldt.
Packer hunters

Packer hunters

Packer hunters

Another group of Green Bay Packers fans visited Timber Lake last week to take a look at the hometown of Packers tight end Tucker Kraft, who is out of action due to an injury.

THANK YOU

I would like to thank the American Legion Auxiliary for the gift certificate. I appreciate it very much. Melvin Gunderson

LOOKING BACK

News from past issues of the Timber Lake and Isabel newspapersTimber Lake Tribune November 3, 1910From a front page editorial “Vote for Timber Lake for County Seat”: No argument should be necessary to convince the man of average intelligence that Timber Lake is the most centrally located town in...

THANK YOU

To my family and everyone for all the cards, phone calls, visits, gifts and flowers, you made my 90th Birthday a day I will always remember. God bless, Darlene (Toodie) Hieb
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe last month voted to ban all consumable hemp products, including drinks, from being sold within its boundaries.

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe last month voted to ban all consumable hemp products, including drinks, from being sold within its boundaries.

Hemp industry grows amid legality battle

South Dakota - the No. 1 producer of hemp fiber in the nation - gets a major addition to its hemp processing industry later this year that will help expand the state’s capacity to grow and create products.

Spearfish reader wins final week of Pigskin Picks

Bud Schirber of Spearfish was the winner of Week #10 of the Timber Lake Topic’s Pigskin Picks contest. Schirber donated his $50 prize to the fund established for Braylen Hansen.Thank you to this year’s sponsors: The Occidental General Store, Automotive Inc., McIntosh Co-op Oil Co.
John and Patty Linderman of Country Market received the Outstanding Friend of 4-H Award, presented by Dewey County 4-H Advisor Rita Long (left) in recognition of their contributions to the 4-H program.

John and Patty Linderman of Country Market received the Outstanding Friend of 4-H Award, presented by Dewey County 4-H Advisor Rita Long (left) in recognition of their contributions to the 4-H program.

Year of accomplishments celebrated at Dewey County 4-H Recognition Event

Submitted by Rita LongThe 2025 4-H Awards Recognition event was held on Sunday, November 16 at the Timber Lake Community Center.Members who completed and turned in a 4-H Record Book for the 2024-2025 4-H year received a certificate and a 4-H t-shirt.