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Back to School Finding their new locker is on every student’s checklist on the first day of school. Here Reed Winterberg, Azalea Grage and Lochlyn Goldade find theirs. Photo by Kathy Nelson

Back to School Finding their new locker is on every student’s checklist on the first day of school. Here Reed Winterberg, Azalea Grage and Lochlyn Goldade find theirs. Photo by Kathy Nelson

Online threat puts McIntosh School in hard lockdown on first day of classes

Students and staff at the McIntosh School were briefly locked down on the opening day of the 2025-26 school year last Wednesday, Aug. 13, after a student posted a threat to the school on social media.Following its safety protocols, the McIntosh School went into a “hard lockdown” at about 9:19 a.m.

Isabel Trustees review new quote for HVAC upgrade

Two months after rejecting a Rapid City firm’s estimate for heating and cooling system upgrades at the Isabel Community Center because they felt it was too high, the town board of trustees have received another quote they feel is “reasonable.

Some South Dakota counties getting younger

Number of Dewey, Ziebach and Corson County residents under age 19 well above state averageCollege towns and high birth rates have increased the average number of young people in some South Dakota counties, even as 17.3 percent of the state’s residents are 65 or older, according to U.S Census data.

Timber Lake School menu

Monday, August 25: Breakfast: French toast sticks, juice, fruit, and milk. Lunch: Chicken tenders, carrots, mixed fruit, and milk.Tuesday, August 26: Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, juice, fruit, and milk. Lunch: Chili Crispitos, green beans, peaches, and milk.
Marcella LeBeau Elementary School dedicated

Marcella LeBeau Elementary School dedicated

Marcella LeBeau Elementary School dedicated

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Ryman LeBeau cut the ribbon officially opening the Marcella LeBeau Elementary School in Sioux Falls, SD last week as members of the LeBeau family look on.

Court Report

Corson County, McIntosh August 11Kyle Wilebski, 36, of Bismarck, ND, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50 Keith Olson, 71, of McLaughlin, speeding and seat belt violation. Fine and costs $257.50 Deborah Pfeifer, 64, of McLaughlin, speeding. Fine and costs $97.50 John Heisler, 79, of Newell, speeding.

THANK YOU

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who joined me in celebrating my belated birthday! It was truly a fantastic time, and it was so great to see every one of you. Thank you for making it such a special occasion! Barb Gross