Clara Nilson, daughter of Kyle and Alision Nilson, screams as she goes down the giant water slide at the Timber Lake Fire Department’s annual 4th of July picnic last Friday. The water slide and other inflatables helped the kids beat the heat outside while the firemen served up traditional picnic food of burgers, hot dogs and watermelon in the Timber Lake Community Center. Photo by Jon Flatland

Dark areas on this map of South Dakota indicate regions considered “legal deserts” due to a lack of attorneys and other factors.

The U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed a complaint and compliance order on Jack’s Service in Isabel after an inspection last year indicated fuels remained in a 3,000 gallon underground storage tank despite the business closing in late 2022. Photo by Jon Flatland