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McLaughlin man returned to prison for failing to register

News Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
A 31-year-old McLaughlin man who spent time in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl is returning to prison after being sentenced last week for failing to register as a sex offender under federal law. This is the third time he has been sent to prison for failure to register.
Courthouse construction

Courthouse construction

Courthouse construction

News Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Construction on the addition to the Dewey County Courthouse in Timber Lake was underway last week as a crew built the concrete block walls of the room that will expand the Register of Deeds office to include a vault for safe storage of county records. First Dakota Enterprises of Ft.

9-1-1 center upgrades expected to enhance emergency response

News Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
South Dakota 9-1-1 call centers have begun implementing the RapidSOS Unite GIS module, an AI-powered intelligent safety platform that securely connects life-saving data from over 540 million devices, apps, and sensors directly to 9-1-1 centers and first responders across the state.
More Days of 1910

More Days of 1910

More Days of 1910 ...

News Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Top left, the Dewey County 4-H Program entry was selected the winner of the Best Children’s Theme Award at the Timber Lake Days of 1910 Parade on Saturday, July 26. Above, Beki (Lawien) Wald and family from Billings, MT, enjoyed some tent time during the celebration.

Eagle Butte bull rider tames Canadian beasts

News Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Eagle Butte bull rider Cole Brewer won the long-go, the short-go, and the average at the Tsuut’ina Nation Rodeo in Alberta, Canada last Friday through Sunday, July 25-27.Brewer put up an 80 point effort in the long-go and scored 71 to win the short-go, putting him on top the average with 151 points.
The Best Antique Entry Award at the Timber Lake Days of 1910 Parade went to Kimball and Donna Russell representing CHS River Plains in Isabel with a 1946 Minneapolis Moline tractor. Photo by Jon Flatland

The Best Antique Entry Award at the Timber Lake Days of 1910 Parade went to Kimball and Donna Russell representing CHS River Plains in Isabel with a 1946 Minneapolis Moline tractor. Photo by Jon Flatland

CRYP, foundation partners offering free vision care for up to 900 people

News Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation will offer a free five-day Vision Clinic on Monday through Friday, Aug. 4-8 at CRYP’s campus in Eagle Butte.
Max and Pam Schott (left), with daughters Grace and Remy, are the owners of Schott Sales, LLC, formerly Biegler Equipment in Timber Lake. The Schotts say they want to continue the same service that Bart and Marlene Biegler (right) have provide to customers for 37 years. You can watch for Schott’s Sales in the Days of 1910 parade on Saturday. Photo by Kathy Nelson

Max and Pam Schott (left), with daughters Grace and Remy, are the owners of Schott Sales, LLC, formerly Biegler Equipment in Timber Lake. The Schotts say they want to continue the same service that Bart and Marlene Biegler (right) have provide to customers for 37 years. You can watch for Schott’s Sales in the Days of 1910 parade on Saturday. Photo by Kathy Nelson

Biegler Equipment is now Schott Sales, LLC

Kathy Nelson
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Biegler Equipment, a mainstay on Timber Lake’s Main Street since 1987, will become Schott Sales, LLC effective this week.Bart and Marlene Biegler are selling the NAPA/United Hardware business to Max and Pam Schott of Mobridge.
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