88 Lennox April 9, 2022 Clarice Haan (88), of Lennox, SD, formerly Chancellor, died Saturday, April 9, 2022 at the Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Clarice Doreen Haan was born August 14, 1933 to Paul and Clara (Ulrikson) Fossum in rural Lennox, SD. She...
58 Davis March 31 Teresa M. (Rice) Love, 58, of Davis died at the University of Nebraska Buffet Cancer Center in Omaha on Thursday, March 31st, while awaiting a liver transplant. She was born August 6, 1963 in Sioux Falls to Jerry and LeAnn Rice. Education started at...
Melissa Schultz | Writer Parker Rides for Readers hosted a going away party for long time Parker resident Delores Ihnen on March 22 at the library where they served special treats in honor of her long residency here. Delores relocated to Minnesota the end of March to...
By Shane Merrill | Sports Former Parker volleyball coach Jill Christensen will be inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in September at their annual banquet in Sioux Falls. Christensen guided the Pheasants from 1983-2018, winning 837 matches in her...
By Shane Merrill | Sports Battling tough weather conditions in recent week, the Parker Pheasant track team traveled to Vermillion in late March to compete in the annual Dan Lennon indoor Track meet. The Pheasants came away with some impressive finishes on the day,...
By Shane Merrill | Sports Parker senior Carter Robertson was named to the 3rd team Class ‘A’ All-State team last week, after eclipsing 1100 career points this season. Robertson averaged 20.5 points per game in his senior campaign. First Team: Isaac Bruns (Sr), Dakota...
Melissa Schultz | Writer In May of 2021, the Parker School District discussed the preliminary cost for Phase I of the new elementary addition. Phase I (new elementary school) is projected to be completed in May/June of this year. Phase 1.5 (renovation of current...
Melissa Schultz | Writer Do you feel like you missed something? When was the city election? Well, don’t worry, you didn’t miss a thing. Parker will welcome two new faces to the Council Administration, one of them is a new Mayor. All elected officials...
Drake Dissing making bread Melissa Schultz | Writer March was Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This is a time to celebrate the more than six million Americans who live with developmental disabilities and to reflect on the contributions they make to our...
Melissa Schultz | Writer The bunny is back. And so are Easter egg hunts. This year, the Parker area is hoppin’ into April with an Easter egg hunt for the community to enjoy. Easter egg hunts are not a new tradition. Surprisingly, they have a long history and one...
Recent Parker Pride winners are back row from left: Elizabeth Dunkelberger, Lindsey Gammeter, Irelynn Gibson, Zoey Jans, Aniyah Hamer and Miles Even. Front row from left: Alina Lebed, Cole Deschepper, Jace Seaman, Zayden Van Vauren, Knox VanDerStoep and Carl Rand. Not...
Pictured: Tanya Netesov, Jacob VanVelzen, MyKenzie Amick, Dawson Maska, Natalie Haase, Parker Lessman, Olivia Anderson The high school quiz bowl team competed at the BEC Quiz Bowl competition on Monday, March 28 at Baltic. The students took 1st place. The students on...
From Left to Right: Bogdan Marushkevych (alto saxophone), Grace Gullikson (alto saxophone), Tanya Netesov (clarinet), Band Director Mindee Birnstiehl, Katie Bialas (trombone), and Ashton Young (trumpet). On Monday, March 21, 2022, five high school band students from...
Parker 78 March 27 Dale Hovaldt, 78, died Sunday, March 27, 2022 at home under hospice care. Dale Dawine Hovaldt was born on July 27, 1943 at Parker, SD to Anna (Dreesman) and Herman Eugene Hovaldt. When he was very young due to the death of his Mother his...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The reboot of the Parker HS baseball team found the Pheasants opening with a bang last week as Parker traveled to Beresford on a chilly Monday night to face the Watchdogs. Parker came away with a solid 9-5 victory. Pitching for Parker...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker trap team officially got off the ground one year ago, and head coach Paul Muller is excited to continue to grow the sport this season. The Trap Team, which is a non sanctioned ‘Club’ sport, boasts 17 members. Muller will be...
Back row: (Coach) Mitch Sheaffer, Levi Berens, Seth Vanvliet, Logan Bridges, Ethan Sheaffer, Gabe Gillespie, Ray Travnicek, Ethan Kasten, Brendan Pesicka,(Coach) Trent Kuchta. Front Row: Devin Kuchta, Cale Sheaffer, Alek Kuchta, Jevin Erickson By Shane Merrill |...
Parker track seniors back left to right, Macy Kippes, Jaivyn DeBoer, Jacob VanVelzen, Joe Mahan. Front left to right, Maddie Marsh, Lexi Even, Desiree Pierce, Josie Leberman. Not pictured: Bogdan Marushkevych. By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker track program has...
Pictured Back row left to right: Katie Bialas, Dawson Maska, Benson Jones, Devin Kuchta, Tagg Weller, Landri Holzwarth, Landon Wieman, Ray Travnicek, Jackson Buche. Front row left to right: Lauren Patten, Abbigail Rezac, Neil Haase, Brenden Pesicka, Luke Travnicek,...
