Pictured Above: Lisa Rudd, Anita Mark, Cec Kolthoff, Deputy O’Connor, Jessica Duncan, and Kathy Munkvold. By Renae Hansen On February 18th, Deputy O’Connor with the Turner County Sheriff’s Department was presented with a $500 donation from the Turner County Pink...
Melissa Schultz | Writer As winter is finally coming to an end, many local businesses are getting ready to start summer leagues for bowling, golfing, darts, pool and many other summer league sports. Summer activities are a great way for people to get out to hang out...
Everly Abbott 5th Grade Percussion Carter Berens 5th Grade Trombone John Blanco 5th Grade Clarinet Caleb Christiansen 5th Grade Trumpet Bryce Flannery 5th Grade Baritone B.C. Lindsey Gammeter 5th Grade Trumpet Blake Getty 5th Grade Percussion Izabella Kastner 5th...
55 Lennox Feb. 19 Jim “Otis” Larson, 55 of Lennox, SD died Saturday, February 19, 2022 while working of an apparent heart attack. James Lee Larson was born on October 18, 1966 at the Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, Iowa to Gerald and Frances (Gayken)...
84 Kimball March 1 Ellsworth G. Anderson, age 84, of Kimball, died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. Ellsworth George Anderson was born October 2, 1935 in Webster, South Dakota to Albert and Ida (Leegard) Anderson. Ellsworth grew up on the...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker wrestlers took their largest group ever to the state tournament last week, and come away with several impressive finishes with two finishing in the top eight while gaining valuable experience along the way. Levi Wieman led the...
By coach Kirsten Wieman And that’s a wrap! The 7th and 8th grade boys’ basketball teams ended their seasons on Monday, February 21 in Parkston taking on the Trojans. What a fun and exciting season it has been for both teams. The boys have been going...
Janae Olson goes up for two points against Dakota Valley. (photo by Dave Fuller) By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker girls traveled to Dakota Valley last week to face off against the Panthers in the first round of the regional tournament. The Panthers were the number...
Melissa Schultz |Writer Roughly 10 months ago, City of Lennox administrator Nate Vander Plaats spoke with the Turner County commissioners about plans regarding an ambulance district. During that meeting, the district discussed the need to hire more staff if this...
South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicate their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board. The week of celebration is set for February 21-25 and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota...
Dawn Rye | Writer In May of 2021, the Parker School District discussed the preliminary cost for Phase I of the new elementary addition. As the process runs smoothly, the elementary student will be moved into the Phase I expansion by 2022. As Phase I of the...
Dawn Rye | Writer FCCLA, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities to pursue careers that support families. Parker FCCLA teacher Lillian Lauesen said FCCLA week is about highlighting everything...
What: Two-Vehicle Crash Where: Intersection of 269th Street and 446th Avenue. Three miles west of Monroe, S.D. When: 10:43 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 Driver No. 1: Matthew Benson, 26, Montrose, S.D., Fatal Injuries Vehicle: 2015...
Two individuals escaped with only minor injuries after an accident with a propane truck southeast of Freeman Saturday. According to Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke, Turner County deputies were dispatched to the intersection of US Highway 18 and 444th Ave near...
Recent Parker Pride winners are back row from left: Bryleah Walton, Piper Woodring, Hadleigh Tuschen, Brody Preheim, Sutton Phillips, Marquice Bortnem and Ethen Whitcomb. Front row from left: Holland Leveille, Eli Scheffer, Gael Gody Lopez, Luke Flannery and Paige...
67 Formerly from Hurley Feb. 16 Jeffrey Bruce Almond, 67 of Indianapolis,Indiana, formerly of Hurley S.D. passed away Feb 16, 2022 at IU West Hospital in Indianapolis. Jeff was born on June 22nd, 1954 in Sioux Falls to Robert and Audrae (Stoddard) Almond. Jeff...
62 Parker Jan. 24 Sue Dannenbring Schlomer was born to Warren “Bud” and Donna (Merrill) Dannenbring on September 2, 1960. Sue lived in Parker, SD, and graduated from Parker High School, then graduated from Nettleton College in Sioux Falls, SD. In 1979, she moved with...
The past few weeks’ staff from Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services have been attending basketball games in our community and handing out at-home COVID-19 test kits. Thank you to everyone that stopped by to pick some up! Residents had a great time...
By Shane Merrill | Sports It all came down to the regional 2B tournament last Saturday in Freeman. All the wrestlers had their chance to punch their ticket to the state ‘B’ tournament and the Parker Pheasants were ready to roll, qualifying a school record 11 wrestlers...
Parker 7th grade team Back-Jack Anderson, Parker Reif, Garrit Postma, Harley White, Benson Jones, Coach Paul Moneke. Front: Jimmy Gomez, Jake VanVliet, Luke Travnicek and Ryan Smith Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker seventh graders continued their fine season last...
