2016-04-14
A night at the ballet
This past year the Sioux YMCA in Dupree and the Dupree School 21st Century Grant After School Program collaborated on a Dance Program. With the help of Sioux YMCA volunteer Amanda Held, a dance class was started after school in a classroom at the Dupree School. 24 enthusiastic girls ages K-6th grade started taking classes two nights a week during […]
Cheyenne River Detective to be honored April 28
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Criminal Investigator Russell Leaf along with Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent James Asher, will be awarded Department of Justice Certificates of Appreciation as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2016. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will present the honorees with their awards and provide brief remarks in recognition of their outstanding dedication, service, and […]
Eagle Butte woman sentenced for larceny
Melissa Wolf Black 34, was sentenced to 15 months in custody, two years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund after pleading guilty to larceny charges on January 7, 2016. Wolf Black was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 10, 2015. The conviction stems from June 26, 2015, when Wolf […]
Three Eagle Butte men facing assault charges
Tahlon Ducheneaux 23, Raymond (Yamni) Uses The Knife III 25, and Chase Dolphus 21, were indicted on February 17, 2016 on the charges of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily. All three made initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno, and pled not guilty to the Indictment. If convicted, the three individuals face […]
This is how I picture it
Faith restoredAll too often anymore, we are inundated with the negative of the world. From the current presidential campaign to racism directed at children at a state AAU wrestling tournament, it seems the negative always finds its way into my Facebook news feed of some horrific incident or situation which tests my faith in mankind. In the newspaper industry you hear […]
The Pirate Play presented at Dupree School
What’s scarier than pirates at sun up? Pirates in the dark! Dupree School had such fear and spookiness when during their production of The Pirate Play when the power went out at Dupree School. Their play was held on Tuesday night during the strong winds/rain and there were power outages in Dupree. But, as the saying goes, ‘the show […]
C-EB archers, repeat as state champions
The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Upper Elementary “Ohitika” Archery team are once again the South Dakota National Archery in the School Program (NASP) state champions for 2016. The young Braves competed in Rapid City on Saturday, April 2 and compilied a team high score of 2849 to win the title. “Last year we scored 2482 to win, this years score was a […]
C-EB’s Kohlus named to Class A third team
For the third straight year, a Cheyenne-Eagle Butte boys basketball player was named to South Dakota’s Class A All-State team. C-EB senior Grant Kohlus, who averaged 26.8 points per game during the 2016 season, was selected to the South Dakota Class A All-State third team. The all-state honor caps a list of accomplishments Kohlus has made during his final season […]