Eagle Butte man charged with distribution and illegal possession of firearm



Smokey James Jandreau, 39 of Eagle Butte was indicted on August 16, 2016 by a federal grand jury for Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Moreno on November 2, 2016, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.  A trial date has been set for November […]

Promise man charged for distribution of a controlled substance



A federal grand jury has indicted a Promise man for Distribution of a Controlled Substance. Emmett Delaine Traversie, 21 was indicted on October 12, 2016 and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on October 26, 2016. Traversie pled not guilty to the charge. The maximum penalty if convicted is up to 20 years in custody and/or a $1,000,000 […]

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We’ve got some healing to do

By the time this is read, we will have had a new president selected. All the local elections will have been decided, and all the ballot questions and measures will have been put to rest. I think America on Wednesday can take a collective breath and pause for a moment to think and collect our thoughts. This has been a […]

Honoring Veterans and the caregivers supporting them



A woman reached out to our office recently.  Her husband, a veteran now, was a medic in the Iraq War. While he’s returned home, she told us “it really is like he never came back.” He, like as many as one in five Iraq War veterans, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. For thousands, the battle does not end […]

Thanking our Veterans



Each year on November 11, we recognize the service made by our country’s veterans. The date is meaningful, as November 11, 1918 is the day World War I finally came to an end and November 11 became a holiday called Armistice Day. In 1954, the 11th day of November became a legal holiday, reminding Americans to honor all veterans. This […]

Mrs. Ducheneaux’s third grade class celebrates Red Ribbon Week



Red Ribbon Week consisted of Favorite team/hat day, mix and match/hat day, camouflage day, and Braves Day/favorite team day.

Good Apple Students



The third grade teachers have chosen their Good Apple Students for the week of October 24 to October 28. Mrs. Ducheneaux:   Damien Clown Mrs. LaPlante:  Deklyn Parton Mrs. Watt:  Kenneth Eaglestaff Mrs. Willison: Cullyn Talks The third grade teachers have chosen their Good Apple students for the week of October 31 to November 4. Mrs. Anderson:  Kael Dupris Mrs. […]

Takini School Achieves Perfect Attendance



Students at Takini School achieve perfect attendance

20th Annual UCC Harvest Festival



John Hunt, Auctioneer calls for bids on this beautiful quilt donated in memory of  Faye Butler by her children. Hunt was assisted by Lyle Smith and Tessa Goldade. Bidding topped out at $4,650.

Dupree Drama Department performs “The Customer is Always Wrong”



Taking a first job, from waiting tables to babysitting or selling things, is often difficult for teens.  They have to learn to deal with the public and those ‘challenging customers’ that come their way.  The fourteen scene play that the Dupree High School Drama Dept. just performed covered jobs in a movie theatre, a café, babysitting/nanny work, passing out flyers, […]