Area firefighters work overnight to control hay bale fire north of TL

  • For the second year, South Dakota Emergency Medical Services for Children partnered with local Pediatric Champions and driver’s education instructors to present “Choices, Chances, Decisions (CCD)” and “Stop The Bleed (STB)” curriculum last Thursday, June 5, at the Timber Lake School. Above, Dewey County Deputy Chandler Ross teaches students how to apply a tourniquet during the Stop the Bleed program.
    For the second year, South Dakota Emergency Medical Services for Children partnered with local Pediatric Champions and driver’s education instructors to present “Choices, Chances, Decisions (CCD)” and “Stop The Bleed (STB)” curriculum last Thursday, June 5, at the Timber Lake School. Above, Dewey County Deputy Chandler Ross teaches students how to apply a tourniquet during the Stop the Bleed program.
    The Timber Lake Fire Department, with the help of volunteer firefighters from five other communities, battled a fire Sunday night and into Monday at the Jim and Patrick Maher ranch north of Timber Lake.Timber Lake Fire Chief Shad Bollinger said fire crews were on the scene for 29 hours and continue to make spot checks at the site. He said no acreage was burned, however, about 1,000 bales...

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