Chancellor Fire 120 years strong
Come see this 1905 pumper and more at the Chancellor Fire Department 140th anniversary celebration this Saturday. (Photo/Submitted) Chancellor Fire Department gears up to celebrate anniversary Renae Hansen | Editor For 120 years now, the Chancellor Community Fire Department has been there to answer the call, and this Saturday, August 9, they will be...
2025 Turner County Fair Hall of Fame inductees announced
Randy and Chris Wirt. (Photo/Submitted) Steve and Marci Albrecht (Photo/Submittted) The Four Best Days of Summer kicks off next week! It takes a long history of 4-H...
Parker School holds open house to introduce new addition
The new addition at the Parker School gives a nod to the past with the original sign from the old school hanging above the doors leading into the west side of the building....
Current News
Current News
Homecoming Celebration held for American Legion Auxiliary President Learing
A Homecoming Celebration was held on July 26 for South Dakota American Legion President Susie...
Parker’s First Baptist Church plans Parking Lot Party
The praise band from Parker’s First Baptist Church, Back Row Revival, will be performing live...
Start date for Marion School adjusted due to construction
Alan Astleford | Writer and Renae Hansen | Editor The students at the Marion School District will...
Arthur Nelson Historical Museum ready to welcome visitors
The Arthur Nelson Historical Museum in Hurley is available to view by making an appointment with...
Parker 14U ends season
The Parker 14U baseball team wrapped up their season last week. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill |...
Centerville, VH golfers compete in SDGA USGA junior league
Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Like any sport, the off season is the time to improve on your...
#FightLikeHutch
The IW Intro to Cabinetry class created a ribbon in support of Superintendent Hutchison’s battle...
25th Cornstock happening this Saturday in Wakonda
The 25th annual Cornstock taking place this weekend will help raise funds to keep the Wakonda Pool...
Artist reception for Michele Mechling set for August 8
Area artist Michele Mechling will have her art on exhibit at the Leader Building in Centerville...
Damaging storms roll through Turner County
Parker residents spent Tuesday morning assessing and cleaning up damage from a strong storm Monday...
Meet the Little Miss Cornstock candidates
Five girls are vying for the title to be awarded Saturday at Wakonda’s Cornstock Celebration Riva...
14U nabs first win
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker 14U teeners are a young team this season that have been...
Obituaries
Bernard Clare Kaskie
97 Lennox, SD July 28, 2025 Bernard Clare Kaskie, age 97 of Lennox, South Dakota died on July 28, 2025. Bernard was born in Sioux County, Iowa on May 28, 1928, the oldest of four children of Leo and Kathryn (Grant) Kaskie. He attended country school for 8 years and...
Les Fincher
71 Chancellor, SD July 29, 2025 Les Fincher, 71 of Chancellor, passed away on July 29, 2025 at his home under Avera Hospice Care. A private burial will take place with no formal funeral/visitation. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Les was born on...
Darlene Engbrecht
87 Marion, SD July 27, 2025 Darlene Engbrecht, 87 of Marion, passed away on July 27, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home. Funeral Service were held on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at the Salem Zion (North) Mennonite Church, rural Freeman. Arrangements provided by...
Jean Gerdes
80 Hurley, SD July 25, 2025 Jean Gerdes, 80 of Hurley, passed away on July 25, 2025. A memorial visitation was held on Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Hurley American Legion. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Jean (Jeanie) was born on July 9, 1945,...
Mariell (Mary) Waltner
44 Chicago, IL April 19, 2025 Mariell (Mary) Waltner was born in Freeman, SD on May 14, 1980 to Keith and Sharon (Graber) Waltner. On Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025, she died by suicide in Chicago. While a student at Freeman Academy, Mariell was active in athletics and...
Rich Wentzel
52 Marion, SD August 1, 2025 Rich Wentzel, 52 of Marion, passed away on August 1, 2025. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker, with burial to follow at the Greenwood Cemetery, Marion. Visitation will be...
Karen D. (Vos) Bright
73Viborg, SDJuly 18, 2025Karen D. (Vos) Bright, unexpectedly passed away Friday morning July 18, 2025 at her residence in Viborg, SD. She was born on Leap Day, February 29, 1952 in Slayton MN to Floyd and Cornelia (Scholten) Vos. Growing up she was the ninth of ten...
Ruby Jane Knutson
90Centerville, SDJuly 26, 2025Ruby Jane Knutson was born November 15, 1934 to Arthur B and Cora (Ven) Carlson in Lincoln County, near Centerville South Dakota. She died on July 26, 2025 at the Centerville Care and Rehab Center at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 11...
Columns
Jacob and Rachel Sitting in a Tree
Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Leah knew she wasn’t as attractive as her younger sister Rachel. Genesis 29 describes Leah with weak eyes or delicate eyes meaning they lacked sparkle. Sister Rachel was depicted as “lovely in form and beautiful.” Leah deeply loved the man...
Where is God
Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Record rainfall created flooding this summer in Texas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Illinois, New York and New Jersey. This has been one in a thousand-year rainfall event across the United States in four of these states, Texas, New Mexico,...
Another Miracle
Sue Schmidt | Correspondent In the New Testament many Jews believed Jesus to be the Messiah. He said to these followers, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” But there were Jewish...
The Other White Meat
Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Jesus had been teaching from the shore of Galilee in a boat to a throng of people. When evening came Jesus said to the disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” It was an assurance they would make it to the opposite side of the sea....
Ananias and Sapphira
Sue Schmidt | Correspondent The book of Acts connects Christ’s life from the Gospels to the beginning period of the church. Jesus spends His last days with His disciples leaving the men with one last command: They were not to leave Jerusalem until they were baptized...
Jesus Calms the Storm
Sue Schmidt | Correspondent After Jesus fed the five thousand, He dismissed the crowd then sent His disciples by boat to the other side of the Sea of Galilee while He went to a hillside to pray. The disciples talked in disbelief about what they witnessed earlier in...
Devoted
Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Jesus wants you to believe in Him and He wants to have a daily relationship with you. Begin each day with Him by worshipping Him, reading His Word, praying and praising His holy name, enjoying all He has created. It takes practice and...
Caught in the Act
Sue Schmidt | Correspondent It was early morning and Jesus was once again back at the Temple. A crowd gathered around Him and He sat down to teach. The Pharisees interrupted Jesus bringing a woman caught in adultery but failed to bring the man. The woman had no value...
Sports
Parker 14U ends season
The Parker 14U baseball team wrapped up their season last week. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker 14U baseball team concluded their season last week at the Parker baseball field hosting the first round of the regional tournament. Parker played...
Centerville, VH golfers compete in SDGA USGA junior league
Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Like any sport, the off season is the time to improve on your game. Golf is no different. Three Centerville students, Corbin Tople, Cullen Pollard, and Noah Schoenfelder, and one Viborg/Hurley student, Brock Frederickson, took matters...
14U nabs first win
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker 14U teeners are a young team this season that have been slowly learning the game. The Pheasants have struggled to find wins, but put it all together last week, grabbing a hard fought 4-3 win neighboring Irene-Wakonda.It was a...
Parker 17U sixth at State
(Front row) Kaden Fosheim, Logan Gillespie, Teegun Wentzel, Max Sheafer, Marquice Bortnem. (Back row) coach Mitch Shearer, Cale Sheafer, Colin Robertson, Myles Meyer, Mason Schaefer, Brady Beyer, Jack Anderson, and coach Ken Fosheim. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill |...
Parker 17U headed to state
The Parker 17U team was missing several players on Sunday afternoon, but edged Leola/Frederick 3-2 to earn a spot in the state tournament. Pictured are team members Marquice Bortnem, Mason Schaefer, (Eli Schaefer-Front), Kaden Foseheim, Myles Meyer, Colin Robertson,...
Parker 10U takes sixth place at state tournament
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker 10U baseball team claimed sixth place at the 2025 state VFW tournament held in Webster. The team won their opening games against Mobridge and Britton.The second day the team faced eventual champion Parkston and dropped the game...
K/WL upends Parker in regionals
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Parker got their first shot at the state tournament early last week, facing off against Kimball/White Lake in their best of three series with the winner advancing.The Wildkats had just one loss on the year, an identical record to the...
Davis named Irene Cardinals 2025 Fan of The Year
The Irene Cardinals amateur baseball team has named Gregg Davis as their Fan of the Year for 2025. Davis has helped with numerous projects around the baseball field over the years, and has dedicated a countless amount of time and money to Irene baseball. “On behalf of...