The community of Isabel’s skyline will look much different in the next few weeks following the removal of the two tallest structures in town - the grain elevators - from the south side. Neither of the more than a century old elevators, owned by CHS River Plains, have been used since 2010.…
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe will conduct a special Primary Election on Tuesday, July 30, to fill the unexpired District 6 Tribal Council term of Ronald Rousseau, who was removed from office in late March after being convicted in tribal court of elder abuse. Rousseau is the first sitting CRST…
Community Clean-up Days are scheduled in Timber Lake and Isabel, alllowing residents to clear debris and clutter away from their homes, basements, garages, and yards. Timber Lake will conduct clean-up day Friday and Saturday, May 17-18 while the Town of Isabel will pick up clean-up day debris on…
The Dewey County Commission hired an architect and took a step toward securing financing for an addition to the courthouse in Timber Lake during its meeting last Thursday, May 2. After brief discussion with Register of Deeds Deborah Goldade about the need for a secure vault and storage space for…
Mr. Flatland, I am reluctantly enclosing a renewal for the Topic. As a long time subscriber I do have to note a concern that may or may not resonate with you. It has to do with subjective print and reporting. Increasingly, let me suggest, the Timber Lake Topic has included content, without by-lines…
The first time our family car broke down, we were on a trip back from the dump. We were a mile from home…no big deal. The weather was nice and we were together. The first time my own vehicle broke down, it was after midnight in Birmingham, AL in a neighborhood one could only describe as “sketchy…
Feed stores are dangerous for people like me this time of year. First of all, you can hear the peeping as soon as you walk through the front door, and even if you are purposefully trying not to look, that peeping is like a homing beacon–only the strongest can resist its pull. I experienced this…
On May 1 the Dupree JH/HS Academic and Fine Arts Awards were presented as well as many local scholarships. The generosity of local businesses and families is always impressive and valued as these scholarships help the students further their education. The David Webb Memorial Scholarship was won…
Behind her are her parents, Misti and Brandon Heck, and (L-R) Leah Peterson, co-advisor of Educators Rising, and teachers who graduated from BHSU Krystal Dorsey, Jakways Mendoza, Cindy Holzer, and Danae Paxton. Kenlea will be joining the BHSU Yellowjackets rodeo team.
In three issues of the Topic during the month of May - including this one - you will find the annual publication of financial summaries of insurance companies licensed to do business in South Dakota. Insurance companies doing business in the state are required by law to publish these financial…
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe will conduct a special Primary Election on Tuesday, July 30, to fill…
Community Clean-up Days are scheduled in Timber Lake and Isabel, alllowing residents to clear…
The Dewey County Commission hired an architect and took a step toward securing financing for an…
The community of Isabel’s skyline will look much different in the next few weeks following the removal of the two tallest structures in town - the grain elevators - from the south side. Neither of the more than a century old elevators, owned by CHS River Plains, have been used since 2010.
April 27, 2024 Photos courtesy of Charles Miner
The Timber Lake Rodeo Association has decided not to have a parade at this year’s Days of 1910 Celebration, which is set for July 25-28. The TLRA had…
Members of the Wildcat Dead Eye Shooting Sports Club of Isabel participated in the South Dakota 4-H State Spring Shoot in Ft. Pierre recently, earning ribbons…
McLaughlin bull rider left Uvalde, TX, with a little change in his pocket after finishing third in the finals and average at the Cactus Jack Xtreme Bull Rodeo…
The South Dakota High School rodeo season is underway and several area competitors have earned a few points in the early going. Next on the schedule is Faith…
Mr. Flatland, I am reluctantly enclosing a renewal for the Topic. As a long time subscriber I do have to note a concern that may or may not resonate with you.…
The first time our family car broke down, we were on a trip back from the dump. We were a mile from home…no big deal. The weather was nice and we were…
Feed stores are dangerous for people like me this time of year. First of all, you can hear the peeping as soon as you walk through the front door, and even if…
Died May 3, 2024 Lori Rebecca Curley, 46, of Minneapolis and formerly of Eagle Butte, entered the Spirit World on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the Hennepin County…
September 3, 1940 – May 3, 2024 Funeral services for Mavis Dahlgren, 83, of Timber Lake were held Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at United Parish in Timber Lake.…
June 6, 1927 – May 2, 2024 Gertrude Tomac, 96, of Lemmon, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon. Funeral services…