Cougars headed back to State B Tournament
The Viborg-Hurley Cougars, State Qualifying team in Class B. (Front row) Cheer Coach Rosalyn DeVries, Quinn Johnson, Lujain Bahram, Bridget Benest, and Morgan Patterson. (Middle row) Coach Cory Jacobsen, Lincoln Vannorsdel, Godwin Johnson, Jake Austin, Kayden Thibodeau-Lindemann, Brenner Gerdes, Oakley Kolthoff, and Boeden Gerdes. (Back row) Coach Shane...
Anderson named Parker School District Teacher of the Year
Renae Hansen | Editor Congratulations to Mrs. Makenzie Anderson, Second Grade Elementary Teacher, on being selected Parker School District’s Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Anderson...
Centerville Tornadoes claim Third Place at State B Basketball tournament
(Back row left to right): Brady Childress, Assistant Coach Haiar, Anna Marohl, McKenzie Carstensen, Emmarie Anderson, Tessa Eide, Madison Carstensen, Ashlynn Hagena, Peyton...
Current News
Current News
Van Hull named Viborg-Hurley Teacher of the Year
Renae Hansen | Editor Congratulations to Prekindergarten Teacher Mrs. Johnitta Van Hull for being...
Cougar community rallies for state-bound basketball team
In what has become a Viborg-Hurley tradition for many years of state tournaments, family and well...
Marion School Board meeting held March 10
Alan Astleford | Writer The Marion School Board met in session on Monday, March 10, 2025 in the...
Turner County Weekly Commissioners meeting
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Jared Overweg was the first to come before the commissioners to...
DHA Machinery Museum to feature old farm equipment
The farm equipment that was formerly located behind the museum is now on display outside of the...
Wakonda farmer helping grow the hemp industry
John Peterson and Karll Lecher pose by a display table for Dakota Hemp, their company that...
Viborg-Hurley Cougars return to state tournament
Jake Austin drives down the court trying to outrun a Crazy Horse player. (Photo/Faydra...
Tornadoes ready to take State B’s by storm!
Congratulations to the 2025 SoDak 16 Champions, the Centerville Tornadoes! The Tornadoes defeated...
Marion’s Bear Care program receives state licensure, SD Community Foundation Grant
The Marion School Bear Care program was presented with a $12,000 grant from the South Dakota...
History made at Bowlway Lanes
Congratulations to Linden Graber on rolling the first perfect game in 78 years of continuous...
Bringing home the Golden Megaphone
Zoey Petersen with the coveted Golden Megaphone award. (Photo/Submitted) Petersen competes on NCA...
Centerville Music Boosters and Music Department host Annual Pops Concert
Dynamic Duo, Senior Averie Salberg and Sophomore Brady Muller sang Break Free from High School...
Obituaries
Adella June Fogelman
93Sioux Falls, SDDecember 8, 2024A Celebration of Life has been scheduled for Adella June Fogelman for 10:30 a.m. Saturday March 29, 2025 at Linwood Wesleyan Church, 1101 E 57th Street, Sioux Falls SD, followed by a 2:00 p.m. gravesite service at Rosehill Cemetery,...
Eugene “Gene” Mathison
90Madison, SDMarch 8, 2025Eugene “Gene” Mathison, age 90, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Bethel Lutheran Home.Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 24 at St. John Lutheran Church, Madison with Rev. Karl Breddin officiating....
Jean Marie Kohn-Higheagle
67Spearfish, SDMarch 13, 2025Jean Marie Kohn-Higheagle was born on November 21, 1957, the youngest child of Omer E. Kohn and Arvina Engebretson Haglund-Kohn. She was born in Sioux Falls, SD, and spent her childhood in Centerville, SD.Jean attended South Dakota State...
Beth E. Breen
61Yankton, SDMarch 1, 2025Beth E. Breen, age 61, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton.A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Hurley with Pastor Shadoe...
Lloyd L. Sorensen
85Sioux Falls, SD (formerly of Viborg, SD)Saturday, March 1, 2025Lloyd L. Sorensen, age 85, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Dougherty House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service was held on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Miller Funeral Home.Lloyd was...
Katherine Buseman
95Marion, SDFebruary 22, 2025Katherine Buseman, 95, of Marion passed away on February 22 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, February 27 at Bethesda Church of rural Marion.Katherine Buseman passed away on February 22 at the...
Richard L. “Dick” Zimmerman
85Yankton, SDFebruary 25, 2025Richard L. “Dick” Zimmerman, age 85 of Yankton, SD passed away at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev....
Donald Laufman
91Marion, SD (formerly of Canistota, SD)February 27, 2025Donald Laufman, 91, of Marion and formerly of Canistota passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. His funeral service was held on Monday, March 3, 2025 at the chapel at Tieszen...
Sports
Viborg-Hurley Cougars return to state tournament
Jake Austin drives down the court trying to outrun a Crazy Horse player. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars are heading back to the state tournament after a dominant performance in the SoDak 16. On Tuesday,...
Parker Rec looks ahead to upcoming season
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker Rec Board has officially opened sign ups for the 2025 spring and summer youth sports seasons in Parker. Parents are encouraged to sign up their athletes for soccer, baseball, softball, TBall, flag football and basketball online...
Tornadoes triumph over Nighthawks, fall to Cougars in Region 4B tournament action
Aiden Bobzin tips in the winning shot vs. Tripp-Delmont-Armour, to help advance the Tornadoes to the Championship game of Region 4B. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville 48, Tripp-Delmont-Armour 46The Centerville boys came in #4 in the...
Lady Tornadoes triumph in SoDak 16, headed to State Tournament
Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville 63, Faulkton Area 38SoDak 16 match up paired #1 seed Centerville to take on #16 seed Faulkton Area in Madison, SD. The gym was packed full of purple and gold for the “home” team on the scoreboard, the Tornadoes, as the fans...
Cougars one win away from State Tournament
2025 SoDak 16 qualifying team, the Viborg-Hurley Cougars. (Front row) Oakley Kolthoff, Brenner Gerdes, Kayden Thibodeau-Lindemann, Jake Austin, Godwin Johnson, Braydyn Morrison, and Boeden Gerdes. (Back row) Coach Cory Jacobsen, Coach Mason Madsen, Lincoln...
Eagles overcome Bearcats but fall to Cougars in Region 4B action
Hayden Hansen led the Eagles with 23 points against the FA/M Bearcats. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) Viborg-Hurley 76, Irene-Wakonda 37The top-seeded Viborg-Hurley Cougars were too much for the Irene-Wakonda Eagles in second round Region 4B boys’ basketball action on Friday,...
MCM edges Parker in region battle
Parker junior Tonner Peterson flies in for a layup against stingy MCM defense. (Photo/Submitted by Kirsten Wieman) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker boys’ basketball went down with a strong effort last Thursday night, as they traveled to Salem to face off...
Bearcats fail to advance in basketball
An Eagles player finds himself facing a wall of Bearcats in Region 4B tournament play last week. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman Academy/Marion bowed out of the post season when they fell to the Irene-Wakonda Eagles 47-68 in the first round of...