Timber heard around Parker
The landscape of Parker has changed dramatically this year, first with the demolition of the Turner County Courthouse and now with the removal of trees along Third Street. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Last Monday, March 17, the Parker City Council gathered for a special meeting to discuss a few special points, one of which was the tree...
“Love In the Name of Christ” celebrates one-year anniversary with a full house
There was a full house on Sunday, March 16 at Faith Presbyterian when Love In the Name of Christ of Greater Lennox and Turner County, or Love INC celebrated its one year...
Viborg-Hurley Cougars bring home second place at State B basketball tournament
The State B runner up team, the Viborg-Hurley Cougars. (Front row) Quinn Johnson, Lujain Bahram, Godwin Johnson, Jake Austin, Brenner Gerdes, Kayden Thibodeau-Lindemann, Morgan...
Current News
Current News
Parker School Board discusses possible sports cooperative with Marion
Renae Hansen | Editor It was standing room only for a special meeting of the Parker School Board...
Centerville Track competes at Dan Lennon Invitational
Senior Isaac Marohl pushes hard on his last turn of the 400m dash at the Dan Lennon Invitational....
Parker track at Dan Lennon
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker track team took several participants to the Dan Lennon...
Big East Honors announced
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Big East Conference award winners were announced last week for...
Cougars headed back to State B Tournament
The Viborg-Hurley Cougars, State Qualifying team in Class B. (Front row) Cheer Coach Rosalyn...
Centerville Tornadoes claim Third Place at State B Basketball tournament
(Back row left to right): Brady Childress, Assistant Coach Haiar, Anna Marohl, McKenzie...
Anderson named Parker School District Teacher of the Year
Renae Hansen | Editor Congratulations to Mrs. Makenzie Anderson, Second Grade Elementary Teacher,...
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...
Obituaries
Norma Jean MacArthur
87Watertown, SDMarch 20, 2025Norma Jean MacArthur died on March 20, 2025, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown, SD. She was residing in Sioux Falls, SD prior to going to the nursing home.Norma Jean MacArthur was born a free spirit on March 4, 1938. As was her style...
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....
Sports
Centerville Track competes at Dan Lennon Invitational
Senior Isaac Marohl pushes hard on his last turn of the 400m dash at the Dan Lennon Invitational. Well done, Isaac! (Photos/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Just days after the state girls basketball tournament concluded, a small amount of athletes went...
Parker track at Dan Lennon
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker track team took several participants to the Dan Lennon invite in Vermillion last week for the unofficial kickoff to the track season. The indoor meet has traditionally seen the best athletes from the tri-state area and this...
Big East Honors announced
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Big East Conference award winners were announced last week for the winter sports season. For Parker, Landon Wieman was named second team all conference. The junior averaged a double-double and will be a key piece to the returning...
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...