Dewey County, SD

Theft, assignment completed/settled by contact, Isabel. Vandalism/destruction of property, report taken, rodeo grounds, Timber Lake. Emergency message notification, referred to partner agency, tribal housing, Timber Lake. Theft, handled by officer/deputy, Timber Lake. May 27. Traffic stop, warning issued, Hwy 20/MM 160. Theft, handled by officer/deputy. May 28. Trespassing/remove from property,...

The Dewey County 4-H Rodeo drew a large field of competitors to Timber Lake on Sunday, May 30 in one of the final events before regional rodeos got underway. Chloe Crago of Belle Fourche and Dawson Kautzman of Capitol, MT captured Senior Girls’ and Boys’ All-Around honors while Brynlie Price of Red Owl and Sern Weishaar of Belle Fourche took home the All-Around champion saddles in the Junior Girls’ and Boys’ divisions.

A 14-year-old girl sustained minor injuries on Monday, June 7, when she lost control of the vehicle she was driving and rolled it over on the dump ground road on the west edge of Isabel, shearing off a power line pole and knocking out electricity to a portion of the community. According to the Dewey County Sheriff’s Department, the Isabel teenager sustained some minor bumps and bruises and received two stitches in her lower leg. Moreau-Grand Electric Cooperative crewmen arrived on the scene shortly after the incident to deal with the downed power lines and had power restored within an hour. Sheriff Dan Assman said citations are pending in the incident. Timber Lake ambulance also responded.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen. — SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CORSON AND NORTHERN DEWEY COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM MDT... At 1201 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mcintosh to 10 miles east of Klein Ranch to near Green Grass. Movement was east at 45 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Mclaughlin, Timber Lake, Wakpala, Mcintosh, Little Moreau Rec Area, Trail City, Mahto, Green Grass, Laplant, Kenel, Tiospaye Topa School, Grand River Casino, White Horse, Little Eagle, Bullhead, Walker, Blackfoot, Spring Lake, Indian Memorial Rec Area and Promise.

Dewey County still has a burn ban in effect as drought conditions persist but has not banned fireworks. County officials say they will closely monitor conditions and take action if severe drought conditions warrant it. Ziebach County has a burn ban in place and has ordered a prohibition against fireworks...

The Dewey County 4-H Rodeo drew competitors and fans from all over the state to Timber Lake on Sunday.

Last year, Marty Jackley defended a white rancher who ran a tribal covid-19 checkpoint because he didn’t think white folks had to listen to tribal law enforcement. The Dewey County state’s attorney agreed to drop the eluding charge against the rancher because the tribal law enforcement officer in question didn’t technically meet South Dakota’s statutory definition of a law enforcement officer. A magistrate judge still found the rancher guilty of failing to stop for an emergency vehicle.

EAGLE BUTTE – The Dewey County Democratic Party applauds the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier for filing to intervene in the lawsuit between Governor Kristi Noem and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding a permit for fireworks at Mount Rushmore this summer. Last month, Gov. Noem filed...

Dewey County Sheriff Dan Assman May 16 DUI, gone on arrival/unable to locate, Timber Lake May 17 Traffic stop, citation issued, Hwy 20/MM 167 Traffic stop, handled by officer/ deputy, Hwy 65/MM 187 Traffic stop, handled by officer/ deputy, Hwy 20/MM 167 May 18 Assault, arrest, Timber Lake Vehicle lockout assist, handled by officer/deputy, Timber Lake Traffic stop, citation issued, Hwy…

Dewey County Sheriff Dan Assman May 9 Traffic stop, citation issued, Hwy 20/MM 167 Traffic stop, warning issued, Hwy 20/MM 160 Traffic stop, warning issued, Hwy 20/MM 180-181 Traffic stop, warning issued, Hwy 20/MM 180 May 10 Paper service, civil papers served Paper service, civil papers not served, Eagle Butte May 11 Traffic/reckless driver complaint, referred to partner agency,…

Six officers were elected during the first order of new business during the Dewey County Democratic Party meeting held on May 8. Before the election, long-serving Chairwoman Michelle Fredericks DuBray and Vice-Chair Sharon Lee encouraged everyone to run for the open positions and shared their support for the new leaders. The following individuals were elected and will serve two-year terms for the county party:

The official proceedings of the Isabel Town Board can be found on pages 15A-16A. The Dewey County Commission minutes of May 4.

Dewey County is set to have its own drug dog team at work after Sheriff Dan Assman got a green light from the county commissioners on Tuesday. Assman said a rare opportunity had recently come up when a trained German Shepherd named Zoa became available at no cost. Normally, the K-9 would cost $8500, Assman said. The dog has been trained to detect cocaine, meth and heroin but not marijuana, which…

The Corson, Dewey, Meade, Perkins & Ziebach County FSA offices would like to keep you informed of the following items important to USDA programs. If you have any questions please contact the Corson County office at 605-273-4506 ext. 2, Dewey County office at 865-3522 ext. 2, Meade County at 347-4952 ext. 2, Perkins at 244-5222 ext. 2 or Ziebach County at 365-5179 ext. 2. DATES TO REMEMBER: …

Dewey County Sheriff Dan Assman April 18 Ambulance, patient treated, transported by EMS, Timber Lake Vandalism/destruction of property, handled by officer/deputy, Timber Lake Prisoner transport, handled by officer/deputy, Meade County Jail to Prisoner transport, handled by officer/deputy, Meade County Jail to Timber Lake Assist other agency, handled by officer/deputy, pow wow grounds, Timber…

The Dewey County Commissioners, at their April 13 meeting, decided to combine the two full-time positions of deputy treasurer and deputy auditor into one full-time position and to advertise the vacancy. The action came after Treasurer Mikki Veit informed the board she would be leaving as of May 11 and a resignation letter had been submitted by Deputy Auditor Cherie Leibel. Deputy Treasurer…

A woman in her 40s from Dewey County became the sixteenth COVID-19 death reported in April by the South Dakota Department of Health. There have been 1,953 total deaths reported. Saturday's daily report included 200 new infections. Sixty-two of them were in children under 19 and 24 more were patients...

Dewey County Treasurer Mikki Veit and Deputy Auditor Cherie Leibel have submitted resignations. Leibel has begun a new position as administrative assistant at Timber Lake Middle/High School, where she replaced Tammi Ducheneaux, who is now at Moreau-Grand Electric. Veit will be leaving May 11. The county commissioners, meeting on Tuesday, offered Deputy Treasurer Colleen Meier the treasurer…

The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Dewey County 4-H Clubs attracted a large crowd at the Dewey County Courthouse on Saturday morning, including these enthusiastic youngsters. L-R are Lochlyn Goldade, Logan Ganje, and Brady Biegler. Photos by Jon Flatland.

The South Dakota Department of Health report for Thursday, April 8, shows the number of new positive COVID-10 cases increased by 222 with 172 confirmed and 50 probable positive cases in the report. South Dakotans hospitalized with the virus jumped to 100 with the number of South Dakotans ever hospitalized...