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Timber Lake School menu

Monday, February 23: Breakfast: French toast, bacon, juice, fruit, and milk. Lunch: Chicken fajitas, broccoli, pineapple, and milk.Tuesday, February 24: Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy, juice, fruit, and milk.

State okays large wind farm to be built near Philip

The Public Utilities Commission has granted a permit to Philip Wind Partners LLC to build a wind turbine farm in Haakon County which will be the largest in the state.The company behind the project said it will span 68,300 acres — that’s over 100 square miles — and generate 333 megawatts of energy.

LOOKING BACK

News from past issues of the Timber Lake and Isabel newspapersTimber Lake Topic February 10, 1966 Dewey Soil Conservation District will be planting 195 acres of trees The Dewey County Soil and Water Conservation District will be planting 195 acres of trees this spring, according to John Beougher,...

Bill introduced to study bringing Missouri River water to Western SD

South Dakota U.S. Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds are supporting a bill that would bring a proposed water initiative for the western side of the state closer to reality.Last week, Thune introduced the “Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act” on behalf of himself and...
Joshua Link

Joshua Link

Five indicted for alleged $220 million nation-wide Agridime cattle fraud scheme

Five people were federally indicted last Wednesday, Feb. 11, for their roles in an alleged $220 million nationwide fraud scheme involving purported cattle purchase contracts in South Dakota, North Dakota and several other states.Those indicted by a Fort Worth, TX federal grand jury were: - Jed Wood...
Fischer

Fischer

Family asks why no autopsy was ordered in case of unattended death

Holden Neigel, 35, died in Eagle Butte on January 15.His father, Dennis Neigel, and Eagle Butte Mayor Charles “Festus” Fischer told the Dewey County Commissioners at their February 5 meeting that an autopsy should have been performed but was not.Fischer and Neigel also spoke to the Topic before and...
Dustin Van Balen of KNOWiNK shows off the new Poll Pad system that will replace the traditional paper poll book at Dewey County voting precincts starting with the June 2 Primary. The Dewey County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 last week to implement the system.

Dustin Van Balen of KNOWiNK shows off the new Poll Pad system that will replace the traditional paper poll book at Dewey County voting precincts starting with the June 2 Primary. The Dewey County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 last week to implement the system.

Dewey Co. modernizing election procedures

A new electronic poll book system for elections was approved by the Dewey County Commission at its February 5 regular meeting.
Bi-weekly feature will mark America’s 250th anniversary

Bi-weekly feature will mark America’s 250th anniversary

Bi-weekly feature will mark America’s 250th anniversary

On July 4, 2026, our nation will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look ahead toward...

Fourth Circuit Court

Corson County, McIntoshJanuary 27David Mahon, 60, of Billings, MT, speeding. Fine and costs $137.50 Michael Miler, 65, o Sagle, ID, speeding. Fine and costs $137.50 January 29Teja Bollisetti, 35, of Irving, TX, speeding. Fine and costs $137.50 Dwayne Walker, 78, of Bismarck, ND, speeding.