Jon Flatland is a journalist based in Dupree, South Dakota, focusing on local news and events. He writes for the Timber Lake Topic, covering a range of topics including community issues, sports, and local government. Jon is dedicated to keeping the residents of Dupree informed and engaged with his reporting.
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By: Jon Flatland
The executive director of Meals on Wheels Western South Dakota confirmed to a small group of residents last Thursday, Sept. 12, what they had found out just a few days before - that without more than $50,000 in funding by the end of the month the Timber Lake-Isabel Meals on Wheels Program will be discontinued.George Larson met with the group in Timber Lake just one day before the local senior…
A 42-year-old rural Isabel man will face trial in February 2025 on multiple felony drug and gun charges stemming from his arrest earlier this year.Ryan James Farlee will face trial Feb. 18-21, 2025, with a pre-trial hearing set Jan. 29, 2025, in Sturgis.The former owner of the nowdefunct Timber Lake Broadband and Advanced Wireless, Farlee was employed as a custodian at the Timber Lake School at…
CRST Tribal Council passes resolution opposing Libertyland USA theme park in Black HillsThe Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe recently passed a resolution opposing the development of a proposed theme park and development in the Black Hills, saying it commercializes what the Lakota people consider to be sacred ground.During a meeting on Sept. 13, the Tribal Council approved the measure which publicly…
By: Jon Flatland
The executive director of Rapid City-based Western SD Senior Services Inc. said Monday that the agency is moving forward with plans to close nutrition sites and suspend senior meals in at least seven communities despite being warned by the state that doing so would be a contract violation that could result in legal action and the loss of future federal funding.George Larson said efforts are…
Warm weather, old equipment and some new attractions brought hundreds of people out for the 26th annual Coal Springs Threshing Bee & Antique Show Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29, near Meadow. Above, Jens Hansen - one of the founding members of the Coal Springs Antique Club - runs the parade route aboard one of his vintage Allis Chalmers tractors. At left, vendors offered up a variety of…
With the youth and resident only seasons complete, area businesses are gearing up for the start of South Dakota’s traditional pheasant hunting opener on Saturday, Oct.19, and the added revenue that comes with it for area businesses.
The Timber Lake demolished winless Potter County 44-8 in Class 9A football action last week, pushing the Panthers to 4-4 overall heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Timber Lake will wrap up the regular season on Friday, Oct.18, by hosting Dupree at Kraft Field in a game that could have playoff seeding implications.
By: Jon Flatland
Joining a growing trend across the United States, the Timber Lake School District is adding eSports - otherwise known as competitive video gaming - to its list of extracurricular activities.School board members last week approved starting an eSports program that will compete this winter in the first season of online gaming sanctioned by the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA)…
The Timber Lake School Board last week gave a group of staff members its approval to continue exploring a potential switch to a four-day school week. A survey will be sent to parents and community members who request it with a community input meeting to be scheduled next month.A four-day week was among the topics of a school district survey last year and Supt. Dan Martin said the concept has…
Members of the Heathen Paranormal group are (l-r) Karen RedFox, Dave West, Michelle Santos-West, Lenora Wassana, and Stacy Spotted Bear. The 7th Generation Cinema in Eagle Butte (above) is a location with a long history of paranormal activity. Members say there are regular reports of people seeing a ghostly young girl peering around corners and doorways in the building.
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