Nora Store Christmas prepares for 34th year
Badly needed renovations have been taking place on the beloved old store with the help of donations from the performances and a Go Fund Me account that was set up to help. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer It won’t be long now until the tiny town of Nora South Dakota, population 2, will swell with crowds of merry visitors looking to add to their...
It took 242 years to make Thanksgiving official
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer It is a well-known fact that the Pilgrims anchored in Plymouth Harbor in December of 1620. The following autumn they had the first Thanksgiving...
Marion School Board approves bring bond proposal to voters
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor On Monday, November 13, the Marion School Board met to discuss funding for the proposed building project for the school.Multiple public meetings...
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More bang for your buck
Deputy Brent Booth spends his Veteran’s Day, in the office assembling rifles for the county....
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mary (Thea Sorlien) gives some sisterly love life advice to her brother Richard (Lincoln...
Irene-Wakonda’s rendition of Seussical Jr. is well-received
The cast of Seussical Jr., all members of the Irene-Wakonda junior and senior high choruses, pose...
Fire and wind don’t mix
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Turner County Emergency Management has been warning of high fire...
Centerville woman awarded first place in MasterWorks Art Show
Centerville resident Mary Ferwerda has won first place in the SDHCA Dakota Masterworks Art Show...
Weekly Commissioners meeting recap
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Highway Superintendent Kent Austin informed the commissioners...
Viborg-Hurley Players Earn Cornbelt Conference Honors
Seniors Devin Sayler (#20), Chance Schoellerman (#15), and Bryson Morrison (#56) along with...
Viborg-Hurley Alumni Ethan Engen earns Great Plains Athletic Conference Honors
Dakota Wesleyan’s Ethan Engen is pictured with his family: parents- Sheldon and Mary Engen and his...
Parker HS to offer softball this spring
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker School board met and approved last week a plan to bring...
All hands on deck for Thanksgiving
Charlene Leveille and Judy Jibben work together to prepare yams and green beans for the feast...
Meeting held to discuss possible Viborg-Hurley athletic complex
Viborg-Hurley School Business Manager Matt Jensen, Mammoth Sports Director of Sports Design Matt...
Electric vehicles pose new challenges in emergency situations
The training room in Parker is filled to capacity as firefighters from across the county are...
Obituaries
Dale Dean Korslund
86Viborg. S.D.November 18, 2023Dale Dean Korslund, 86, of Viborg passed away on November 18, 2023 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg. Dale was born November 17, 1937 to Arthur and Grace (Hanson) Korslund. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at...
Dennis Ihnen
78Chancellor, SD,November 11, 2023Dennis Ihnen, age 78, of Chancellor, SD, passed away November 11, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD, following a lengthy illness. A memorial service was held at the Chancellor Reformed Church in Chancellor, South...
Rita A. Bielau Jorgensen Weeldreyer
86Centerville, S.D.November 9, 2023Rita A. Bielau Jorgensen Weeldreyer was born May 17, 1937 in Viborg, South Dakota to Otto and Lydia (Eberhardt) Bielau. She died November 9, 2023 at the Centerville Care & Rehab Center in Centerville, South Dakota at the age of...
Vicki Flynn
71Sioux FallsNovember 13, 2023Vicki Flynn, 71 of Sioux Falls and formerly of Wakonda, died Monday, November 13, 2023 at her home from natural causes. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2023 at Heritage Funeral Home, 57th and Minnesota, Sioux...
Barbara Christensen
90Viborg S.D.November 11, 2023Barbara Christensen, 90 of Viborg, passed away on November 11, 2023 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor in Wakonda. Memorial Service was held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg. Arrangements...
David Buller
77Parker S.D.November 14, 2023David Buller, 77 of Parker died Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Memorial services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2023 at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home in Parker with burial at Rosehill...
LaVonne Loy (Tieszen) Preheim
80Marion, S.D.November 11, 2023LaVonne Loy (Tieszen) Preheim was born on July 24, 1943 and went to her heavenly home at the age of 80 years on November 11, 2023. LaVonne was raised on a farm near Marion, South Dakota by her parents Dave R. and Lydia (Adrian) Tieszen...
Barbara Christensen
90Viborg, S.DNovember 11, 2023Barbara Christensen, 90 of Viborg, passed away on November 11, 2023 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor in Wakonda. Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 AM Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg....
Sports
Viborg-Hurley Players Earn Cornbelt Conference Honors
Seniors Devin Sayler (#20), Chance Schoellerman (#15), and Bryson Morrison (#56) along with Sophomore Brady Schroedermeier (#7) earn Cornbelt Conference honors. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Sports Congratulations to the following athletes on making...
Viborg-Hurley Alumni Ethan Engen earns Great Plains Athletic Conference Honors
Dakota Wesleyan’s Ethan Engen is pictured with his family: parents- Sheldon and Mary Engen and his brothers- Kyle and Seth (photo/submitted) Faydra Christensen | Sports Dakota Wesleyan’s Ethan Engen, a junior defensive lineman from Viborg was named to the second team...
Parker HS to offer softball this spring
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker School board met and approved last week a plan to bring sanctioned softball as an extra curricular offering for the 2023-2024 school year. The South Dakota High School activities association sanctioned spring softball for the 2022-23...
I-W volleyball season ends with 5-23 record
Irene-Wakonda’s volleyball season has ended. The team says goodbye to seniors (left to right): Jenna Sees, Emerson Flynn, Kaitlynn Mellem, Quinn McDonald, and Zoey Anderson (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer Irene-Wakonda’s volleyball season has ended with...
viborg-hurley sixth grade volleyball
Viborg-Hurley Team placed second in sixth grade division at Big Sioux League Congratulations, girls and coaches.Pictured: Back row-Coach Katie Schoepf, Aspen Voog, Anna Jo Kropuenske, Samia Crump, Sydney Duggan, Bailee Schaeffer, Coach Dawn Weier, Coach Melissa...
Cougar Junior High basketball begins
Berkley Skonhovd drives the ball down the court with Howard players on the chase. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports If you’re eagerly awaiting the start of high school basketball season, you can catch some thrilling junior high...
Building young champions
Pictured back to front: Michelle Weier, Tressa Weier, Quinn Schaefer, Cara Peterson, Kylie Peterson, and manager Emma Peterson. Front Row: Lola Kessler, Aaliyah War Bonnet, Sadie Benson, Taya Flyger, Andrea Flyger, and manager Jade Flyger. Not Pictured is Munroe Boyer...
Cougar volleyball season ends
Addy Huth led the team in kills this year. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Gayville-Volin 3, Viborg-Hurley 0At the end of regular season play, Viborg-Hurley (7-20) would place 7th in region 4B, which would save them having to play...