Congratulations Class B State Champions: Centerville Tornadoes
Back (L-R) Head Coach Tucker Tornberg, Asst Coach Jamie Edberg, Rylie Tieman, Addison Buckneberg, Keira Austin, Emma Marshall, Lillie Eide, MaKayla Heesch. Kiylee Westra, Althea Gust, Haley Childress, Madison Carstensen, Tessa Eide, McKenzie Carstensen, Brady Childress. Front row (L-R) Harper Wattier, Chloe Edberg, Lydia Austin, Izzie Eide, Brea Austin,...
SB201 passes, but we are still a people divided
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor For two years, we have been hearing the back-and-forth arguments of the pros and cons of carbon pipelines running through our state. What started...
Cougars head back to Class B Championships
Front- Bridget Benest, Morgan Patterson, Maggie Kessler, Jazmyne Robinson, Bailey Weegar Middle- Coach Galen Schoenefeld, Zoey Christensen, Brenner Gerdes, Josh Roth, Jake...
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Setting the record straight
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Last week a concerned resident took to Facebook to air a grievance...
St. Patty’s Day Show Kicks Off 23rd Season at Gayville Hall
Riva Sharples | Writer Next Sunday, March 17, Gayville Hall, along with The Friends of Traditional...
Four Docs, two wars, one common bond
(L-R) Raymond Andalio of Pryor, OK (Iraq), Ron Schmit of Parker (Vietnam), Stephen Soto of...
Read Across America celebrated across Turner County
Students at Marion School celebrate Read Across America week. Back row: Mrs. Roth, Jaxon Vissers,...
Marion City Council
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The Marion City Council met on Monday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. at...
Chancellor faces petitions, recalls, and resignations
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor It was a packed house at the City Office in Chancellor as...
“The Living Last Supper” coming to a church near you
“The Living Last Supper” is part production and part church service. It is appropriate for all,...
Weekly Commissioners Meeting, March 12
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Commissioner Miller began the meeting. No one appeared for public...
Welsh immigrant, rugby coach makes Centerville home
International traveler, Rugby coach, and Welsh native Bryn Chivers has made Centerville his home...
Game one at the Monument
This is a team sport! And this team showed up! Congratulations to the Class B Champions...
Cougars dominate at SoDak 16 – Move on to State B Tournaments
Boys basketball team and cheerleaders wait to load up on the bus to SoDak 16 (photo/submitted)...
Nelson and Gilbert make CornBelt Conference Team
Charley Nelson earned first team All Conference honors. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra...
Obituaries
Beatrice Annette (Gustad) Norberg
85Highlands Ranch, COFebruary 12, 2024Annette (Gustad) Norberg, 85, formerly of Highlands Ranch, CO, passed away at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD, on February 12, 2024.Annette Gustad was born in Vermillion, SD, on July 4, 1938, to Ben and Adena...
LeRoy D. Brown
83Roslyn and formerly of Webster, SDMarch 5, 2024,LeRoy D. Brown, 83, of Roslyn and formerly of Webster, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Strand Kjorsvig Living Center in Roslyn.Funeral services will be 10:30am, Friday, March 15, 2024 at St. John’s Lutheran...
James R. “Jim” White
90Parker, SDMarch 8, 2024James R. “Jim” White, 90 of Parker, passed away surrounded by his family on March 8, 2024 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker. Burial will be held at the...
Mary Frances (Gebhart) Moore
79Sioux Falls, SDMarch 9, 2024Mary Frances (Gebhart) Moore was born November 6, 1944, in Dell Rapids, SD to Leo and Matilda (Klein) Gebhart. Surrounded by her family, Mary passed away March 9, 2024 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 79 years. She was the oldest of their...
Howard Plummer, Jr.
89Parker, SDFebruary 24, 2024Howard Plummer, Jr., 89 of Parker, formally of Columbia, passed away on February 24, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Memorial Visitation was held Monday, March 4, 2024 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker.Howard...
Norma Jean K Rist
78February 28, 2024Manhattan, KSNorma Jean K. Rist is safely home with her Lord and Savior. She was born in Manhattan, KS, to Dr. Myron and Audrey Kromminga, on January 8, 1946, and entered into eternal life on February 24, 2024, at the age of 78, in Lynchburg, VA, at...
Allen Wiens
83Marion SDFebruary 14, 2024Allen Wiens, 83, of Marion passed away at his home under hospice care on Feb. 14. Funeral Services were held Feb. 19, at the Walter Funeral Chapel in Marion.Allen Duane Wiens was born on March 22, 1940, to Abraham and Luella (Ensz) Wiens....
Robert Smidt
89Lennox, SDFebruary 19, 2024Robert Smidt, 89, of Lennox, SD, passed away on February 19, 2024, at Legends on Lake Lorraine, Sioux Falls, SD, under hospice care.Robert Lowell Smidt was born on a farm east of Lennox, SD, on August 17, 1934, to George and Doris (Gerber)...
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Marion City Council
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The Marion City Council met on Monday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Marion City Building on Main Street.Brenda Kiggins and Becky Buseman were in attendance on behalf of the Marion Ambulance to request the release of funds for the new...
Game one at the Monument
This is a team sport! And this team showed up! Congratulations to the Class B Champions Centerville Tornadoes! (photo/Tricia Eide) Centerville vs Warner Monarchs Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports They did it! The CHS Girls Basketball team qualified for the State B...
Cougars dominate at SoDak 16 – Move on to State B Tournaments
Boys basketball team and cheerleaders wait to load up on the bus to SoDak 16 (photo/submitted) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Viborg-Hurley, who would be ranked 10th in the SoDak 16 rankings, would travel to Fort Pierre to battle the sixth ranked Faith...
Nelson and Gilbert make CornBelt Conference Team
Charley Nelson earned first team All Conference honors. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Congratulations to Charley Nelson and Kendra Gilbert on making the All Cornbelt Conference team. Charley made first team selection as a junior...
Centerville Boys make history at SD16
Congratulations to the Centerville boys basketball team on earning their first SoDak 16 appearance! Back row L-R, Head Coach Bill Marquardt, Caleb Fosher, Nolan Fisher, Corbin Tople, Micah Childress, Cole Edberg, Brennan Tople, Alec Austin, Miles Eide, Covin Wattier,...
Parker basketball coaching spot open
Shane Merrill | Sports For the fifth time in seven years, the Parker boys’ basketball program is looking for its next head coach. Mike Morran, who spent one year at the helm, submitted his resignation Monday, March 11, meaning the Pheasants will open up the job for...
Tornadoes blow past Bearcats in Regions
FA/M’s Karter Weber holds the basketball preparing to make an overhead pass in the Region 4B basketball game in Freeman February 24. (photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The season for FA/M Bearcats ended February 27 in Freeman when Centerville demolished...
Cougars roar through Region 4B, eyes set on State Championships
Cute picture alert! Sweet little Lena Hintz stopped to have a conversation with the boys on the bench as the game was still going. Devin Sayler, Kobee Sherman, and Nolan Kolthoff were all ears. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports As...