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Calving goes high-tech

Calving goes high-tech

Calving goes high-tech

From breeding to birth: How South Dakota cattle producers use technology to lose fewer calves and get more sleepTen miles from the North Dakota border - just outside of Leola, SD - is a fourth-generation ranch with around 1,000 head of cattle.
Pheasant hunting season generated about $2 million in revenue for businesses in Dewey County last year, according to the South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish & Parks. Photo by Jon Flatland

Pheasant hunting season generated about $2 million in revenue for businesses in Dewey County last year, according to the South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish & Parks. Photo by Jon Flatland

Pheasant season expectations are high for hunters and area merchants

The fall pheasant hunting outlook for Dewey County and the surrounding area this year is very positive, with good pheasant production expected due to favorable nesting and broodrearing conditions from adequate spring and summer moisture, and the continuation of excellent grassland...

Isabel board okays $45K bump in annual budget

The Isabel Board of Trustees has approved its 2026 Appropriations Resolution which shows an increase of just over $45,000 more than 2025.Approved prior to the board’s regular meeting last week, the appropriations total $455,538 for fiscal year 2026 compared to $410,484 for 2025.The resolution sets...
Miss He Sapa Win

Miss He Sapa Win

Miss He Sapa Win

Precious Cook, Anbli Gleska Spotted Eagle Woman, of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe was crowned Miss He Sapa Win at one of the largest pow wows in the country, the annual Black Hills Pow Wow in Rapid City, over the weekend.

Billboard noting TL as hometown of Tucker Kraft given city board approval

The Timber Lake City Board signed off last week on a plan to erect a billboard along Highway 20 through Timber Lake, noting the community as the hometown of Tucker Kraft and celebrating his accomplishments.Kraft, a 2019 Timber Lake High School graduate, is currently in his third season as a tight...

Eagle Butte Co-op recognized by governor

Gov. Larry Rhoden has noted the outstanding contributions of individuals and businesses who are working to build stronger communities by advancing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities across South Dakota.In an event in Pierre last Wednesday, Oct. 8, he presented awards to...

Court Report

Fourth Circuit, Corson County, McIntoshOctober 6Anthony Trujillo, 67, of Thorton, CO, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50 Ross Dunbar, 69, of Duluth, MN, speeding. Fine and costs $117.50 October 10Andrea Daniels, 52, of Mobridge, speeding.

Sheriff Report

Corson County, Sheriff Alan DaleOctober 71:13 p.m. conducted a traffic stop on Highway 65, seven miles north of the Dewey County line. Upon approach the deputy smelled the odor of marijuana. A probable cause search revealed THC vaporizers, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.