Central Dakota Times

12/11/2025

Lower Brule and White Lake are now among the closing of schools. It's not nice out there. Enjoy some hot chocolate and bake some chocolate chip cookies for your stay at home day.

12/11/2025

Add Chamberlain and Kimball Schools to the closed list. Enjoy your day at home and be safe.

12/11/2025

We now have two schools that have closed for the day – Crow Creek Tribal Schools of Stephan and Lyman. In a notice, Lyman Schools relayed, "Lyman School District is CLOSED today, December 11.
Road conditions have not improved for our district buses, and law enforcement is currently responding to multiple accidents. After careful consideration, we believe it is in everyone’s best interest to cancel school for the day."
It's always a tough decision but when you are responsible for so many people, not just students but staff and others, it, in my opinion, is a wise decision. Drive safe if you have to go out or at least wait until daylight so you can see what you are driving on.

12/11/2025

Kimball School has added a late start of 10 a.m. It's a sheet of ice out there. Check out the video cameras near the Coffee Cup in Vivian. You'd be better off on ice skates than a vehicle. What a day so far!

12/11/2025

We have some additional late starts – Fort Thompson Indian Health Services will be delayed one hour. Lower Brule Schools and Lower Brule Sioux Tribal offices will have a two hour late start. Lower Brule IHS will open at 9 a.m. White Lake Schools will start at 10 a.m. There will be no breakfast, no preschool or junior kindergarten.

12/11/2025

Good Thursday morning, everyone! Waking up to a "little" bit of freezing rain today, causing some late starts to area schools. Here's what we have so far: Chamberlain, Crow Creek Head Start of Fort Thompson and Crow Creek Early Head Start, also of Fort Thompson, will be two hours late. Crow Creek Tribal Schools of Stephan will start classes at 10:30 a.m. and Lyman Schools will start at 10 a.m. Be safe out there. Welcome to "Weird Winter."

06/25/2025

06/25/2025

Tuesdays in July – If you are looking for something exciting and different, try story time. What a great way to spend a little time and while you're there, be sure to check out the Akta Lakota Museum. Something for everyone.

06/13/2025

If you're looking for something to do tonight and Saturday morning, this is it! And note, it says indoor so even if it rains, you will be able to shop in comfort.
Large Indoor Multi-Family Rummage Sale: Friday, June 13, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 8 to 11 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, Chamberlain. Brand new dog kennel, office supplies, prom dresses, skateboards, bird cage, Christmas decorations, sleeping bags, infant car seat, twin size bedding, blue fabric shades, clothes, shoes, puzzles, king size comforter, lawn chairs, household and much, much more.

06/03/2025

Good morning everyone! It is Election Day in Lyman County. The polls are open until 7 tonight. The Town of Kennebec will decide between two candidates – Hunter Schindler is challenging incumbent, Jared Schelske. Voting will take place at the fire hall in Kennebec. Lyman School District will hold their election, with polling places at the city hall in Reliance, Golden Buffalo Convention Center in Lower Brule, fire hall at Kennebec, Presho Methodist Church in Presho and community fire hall in Vivian. There are four candidates vying for three spots – Nathan Millard, Veronica Gerard, Cody Volmer and Cooper Garnos. Have a great day and get out and vote!