Kelsie Kay’s Coffee Depot brews up business on Main Street


Swing by Kelsie Kay’s Coffee Depot today to support a small business that supports your hometown community! Kelsie Kay Haskell grew up in Eagle Butte on Main Street and loved it so much that in May 2019 she followed her dream to open a business on Main Street and started Kelsie Kay’s Coffee Depot. The shop moved to a new location at […]

COVID-19 current case count


August 30, 2021 Current COVID-19 Response Plan Level 3 Given current numbers, Cheyenne River should be at Level 4 according to the Response Plan deployed at the beginning of the pandemic and revised in February 2021. Council recently passed a resolution that the executive, the Health Committee, and the Task Force need to be in agreement in order to raise […]

City of Eagle Butte announces National Clean Up Day event


The City of Eagle Butte is planning a series of events to celebrate National Clean Up with activities all week leading up to National Clean Up Day on September 18.  Stay tuned for what’s happening and how you can get involved!!! Partners in the event are the City of Eagle Butte, CREDCO, Cheyenne River Housing Authority, CRST Property and Supply, […]

SDNTA kicks off five-year plan


The official launch of the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance (SDNTA) and the 2020-2025 Native American Tourism Development and Management Plan for South Dakota took place on Thursday, August 26, 10 AM – 3 PM MT.  Representative Tamara St. John, a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 1, served as the emcee for the event. […]

From the Editorial Board


Our paper this week carries themes of community connection, innovation, and new life. It also carries the news of a significant increase in COVID cases.  It’s hard to hold the devastation of COVID in one hand and the growing vibrancy of Eagle Butte in the other. The virus continues to bear down on our community and we continue to rise […]

Letter to the Editor: The Ravnsborg travesty


Regarding the Ravnsborg incident near Highmore and court reports that followed: I recall my own two vehicle-deer mishaps during the past twenty-five years. When one’s eyes are on the road ahead, the driver can easily identify potential collision objects. In the Highmore tragedy, the victim was walking on the side of the road. He was carrying a flashlight. Mr. Ravnsborg’s […]

Here’s how to help newspapers without government interference, the Editorial Board writes


The federal Local Journalism Sustainability Act is now before both the Senate and the House WRE editor’s note: While not written by our own Editorial Board, this piece by the Board of the Salt Lake Tribune speaks to the firm belief of our own board that local news brings people together and decreases polarization. “If I am not for myself, […]

Prairie Doc Perspectives: Respect people’s choices


This summer I attended the celebration of life service for Dr. Rick Holm, the original Prairie Doc who founded this newspaper column, a radio show and a television show now entering its twentieth season. He died from pancreatic cancer in March of 2020 during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic and thus there was no public service at the […]

Home and Garden Tips


As summer is winding down, this is the perfect time to get your gardening supplies in order for those in western coastal states and areas outside of the high country with early freeze zones. These 11 tips will get you started. 1. Have the Right Fertilizer Blend. September is a great time for early fall fertilizer applications. A great blend […]

Valerie Swan

Valerie Swan, 69, of Cheyenne River passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. MDT, Monday September 6, 2021 at the CRST Bingo Hall, Eagle Butte. Burial will follow in the LDS Cemetery, Cherry Creek. A wake service will be 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 5, 2021 at the bingo hall […]