Remembering Randi Gerlach
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Vivacious, bold, courageous, amazing mother—just a few of ways the friends and family described 20-year-old Randi Gerlach. Randi, the granddaughter of Karen Groeneveld, who is a resident of the Chancellor area and years long teacher at the Chancellor School. Randi Gerlach’s life was tragically cut short, last year, at the...
Cherrybean Coffee Co. under new ownership
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Cherrybean Coffee Co, has faithfully served the Marion community and beyond for the last seven years. Last month, the torch was passed to Robert...
Danish museum director visits Daneville Heritage Museum
Torben Jeppesen and his wife Jette Gade, of Odense, Denmark, visited Viborg’s Daneville Heritage Museum last week. Mr. Jeppesen is the former CEO and museum director of the...
Current News
Current News
Pickleball has come to Parker
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Pickleball has been gaining in popularity across the county and...
Sunday in the Park happening in Irene June 4
Riva Sharples | Writer If it’s an old-fashioned, community get-together you are looking for, come...
You bet your Boomers!
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Well, it happened. The other day my grandson asked me if I...
Phoenix bow out in So-Dak action against Viborg-Hurley
Isabelle Waltner is on the mound for the Phoenix in the So-Dak region game in Freeman May 19....
Tri-Valley nips Parker in extras
parker baseball By Shane Merrill The Tri-Valley Mustangs pushed a run across when in...
Scoreboard dedicated to Mike VanVliet
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports A brand new scoreboard was recently purchased and installed on...
Golfers send three to state
Headed to state for Parker are Lauren Patten, Brenden Pesicka, and Ray Travnicek (photo/submitted)...
605 Pickled Pink Ladies hold fundraiser for Sherman families
Members of the 605 Pickled Pink Ladies present Sara Sherman and Kobee Sherman with checks to help...
The cost of protecting Turner County
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer The Turner County Sheriff’s Department serves not only the...
Zimmerman joins Viborg Ambulance crew
Branden Zimmerman is the newest member of the Viborg Ambulance crew. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae...
Commencement held for nine Marion seniors May 20
A tradition that began several years ago, some of the senior girls decorated their graduation...
“Welcome to Hurley” sign gets an update
Renae Hansen | Writer When Charlie Larsen drew a picture years ago of what he thought the Welcome...
Obituaries
Gary Larsen
77 Viborg, South Dakota May 26, 2023 Gary Larsen, 77 of Viborg, passed away on May 26, 2023 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor. Services will be held at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg. Visitation will be held the night before at the church. For more...
Ann Deckert
87 Marion, South Dakota May 24,2023 Ann Deckert, 87 of Marion, passed away on May 24, 2023 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Visitation was from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, May 29, 2023 at the Tieszen Memorial Home Chapel, Marion. Funeral...
Lois M. Mielke
94 Sioux Falls, S.D. May 27, 2023 Lois M. Mielke, 94, of Sioux Falls, S.D. passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Ava’s House. Open Visitation began at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 until noon Wednesday May 31, at Miller Funeral Home...
Vernon Eugene Munkvold
91 May 17, 2023, Arizona Vernon Eugene Munkvold, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, at his home in Arizona. Vernon was born on the original homestead 10 1/2 miles west of Viborg on January 16, 1932, to parents George and Marie and joined his 2 older...
Mickey C. Nelson
60 Sioux Falls, SD May 19, 2023 Mickey C. Nelson, 60, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Marion, SD, died Friday, May 19, 2023, under hospice care at the Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be at 3:00pm Friday, May 26, 2023 at the Heritage...
Alene Wiebesiek
100 Davis, SD May 17, 2023 Alene Wiebesiek, age 100, of Davis, SD, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg, SD. Alene Ruth Bunger was born to Henry H. and Tetta (DeVries) Bunger, on May 14, 1923, on a farm near Davis. She attended...
Duane Dewey Benson
63 Hurley, South Dakota May 9, 2023 Duane Dewey Benson, 63 of Hurley, died on May 9, 2023 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg. Funeral Service was held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley. Visitation...
Diane Bagley
80 Hurley South Dakota May 11, 2023 Diane Bagley, 80 of Hurley, passed away on May 11, 2023. Funeral Service was held 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 15, 2023 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Hurley. Visitation was from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the...
Sports
Phoenix bow out in So-Dak action against Viborg-Hurley
Isabelle Waltner is on the mound for the Phoenix in the So-Dak region game in Freeman May 19. (photo/Alan Astleford) marion/freeman/freeman academy softball Alan Astleford | Writer The Marion/Freeman/Freeman Academy were eliminated 13-6 in the first round of the...
Tri-Valley nips Parker in extras
parker baseball By Shane Merrill The Tri-Valley Mustangs pushed a run across when in mattered most, handing Parker their first loss of the season after valiant comeback effort fell short. The 14U Pheasants were in Colton to face the Mustangs who were also...
Scoreboard dedicated to Mike VanVliet
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports A brand new scoreboard was recently purchased and installed on Parker’s newest little league field. The scoreboard was a memorial for former Parker coach Mike VanVliet who coached his sons’ teams for many years. The new field was a dream...
Golfers send three to state
Headed to state for Parker are Lauren Patten, Brenden Pesicka, and Ray Travnicek (photo/submitted) parker golf By Shane Merrill The Parker golf team will send three golfers to the state meet next week after they qualified at the region 3B tournament. On the girls side...
The Phoenix dropped four in softball quad May19
phoenix softball Alan Astleford | Writer The Phoenix were in five games that past week, and lost allfive, dropping their season record to 5-10. Tuesday May 16, they fell to Scotland/Menno 3-8. They surrendered seven runs in the first three innings. ...
freeman academy marion track and field
Alan Astleford | Marion Sports Mens 100 6 Dominic Sperling, 12.52a; Taylor Goodwin, 9, 13:08; Domani Butler, 13.1 Mens 200, Maddox Kihne, 24.85a; 9., Dominic Sperling 25.24, Taylor Goodwin, 26.2 Mens 400, 3, Liam Ortman, 54.66; 16, Caden Tieszen, 1:07.41 Mens...
Parker trap scores
parker trap shooting By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker trap club hosted another week of scoring, in better weather conditions. Below are the scores for each athlete in rounds one and two, with a perfect score being 25/25. Lily Anderson 16/13 Graison Barron...
Teeners topple Lennox in opener
Luke Travnicek pitches for Parker during last weeks game against Lennox. Travnicek tossed five strikeouts in two innings. (photo/Kirsten Wieman) parker baseball By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker 13/14 baseball club opened their 2023 season last week against arch...