Parker Lessman makes a move to the basket against Flandreau. Lessman had 12 points and has led the Pheasants in scoring the past two games. (photo by Shane Merrill) By Shane Merrill | Sports After several years off the schedule, the Lennox Orioles were back on the...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Canton C-Hawks used a hot start and key makes down the stretch to outlast Parker, 69-65 in boys basketball action last Thursday. Canton shot over 70 percent in the first half and fueled their run with five three pointers. Parker worked to...
Carter Robertson goes in for two of his 21 points against Flandreau. Robertson scored his 1000th career point Saturday night. (photo by Shane Merrill) By Shane Merrill | Sports In what was another one of many back and forth battles for the Parker boys basketball team...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker boys’ basketball team was fresh off back-to-back wins when they welcomed a very stout Dell Rapids team to town last Monday night. The Pheasants played well on the night, shooting 56 percent as a team, but the Quarriers were able to...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The number three ranked Flandreau Fliers held Parker to five points in the first quarter and ran away with the game from there, topping the Pheasants 72-22 in girls Big East Conference basketball action Saturday. Parker Lessman led the...
Check out our Help Wanted section in this paper Dawn Rye | Writer More than a year and a half into the pandemic, scarce workers are still missing, leaving the workforce with the power to reshape company environments, increase wages, and offer more benefits. Employers...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor At the December council meeting, Council member Chris Poncelet brought up concerns regarding the condition of the current fire house occupied by the Parker Fire Department. After meeting with Firefighters and touring the...
Dawn Rye | Writer Phase I of the elementary addition began in the fall of 2021 for the Parker School. So far, the process on Phase I is running smoothly; elementary students should be moved into their new building in 2023. During last week’s Parker School Board...
Dawn Rye | Writer According to the Constitution of the United States, free speech is a guaranteed right. Our opinions fuel the momentum of all ideas, plans and decisions from beginning to end. If a resident is consistently oppressed from voicing their opinion at...
PARKER PRIDE Recent Parker Pride winners are back row from left: Everly Abbott, Carter Berens, Sully Sattler, Brady Beyer, Noah Christensen and Kyler Creegan. Middle row from left: Jillian Schulte, Zoe Reynolds, Lilia Lebed, Luke Flannery and Harrison Hendrix. Front...
93 Parker Jan. 12 Shirley Duncan, 93 of Parker, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion, SD. Shirley Ann Brandsma was born on August 15, 1928 in Flandreau to Epton and Amanda (Petersen) Brandsma. She attended school at Shady Lawn...
Dawn Rye | Writer Local graduate Tanner Plucker has been an electrician for the last 15 years working with several control systems, and electrical wiring in both homes and businesses. Recently, he was hired to fill the city electrician position left open after Robbi...
Shane Merrill | Sports Parker traveled to Freeman last Tuesday night and wasted little time on the host Flyers, running away with a nearly 40 point win. Freeman scored on the first play of the game, but it was all Parker from there, pushing ahead 18-8 after the first....
Shane Merrill | Sports Coming into the 2021-22 basketball season, the Parker boys were poised for another strong campaign. Early ups and downs had the Pheasants off to a wild start, with several close losses that could have went either way. Last Thursday night Parker...
Ellie Travnicek eyes up a three pointer during a recent contest. Travnicek has been a key to the Pheasants long range shooting this season. (photo by Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports A tough nosed full court press and stingy defense was enough to cause problems...
Quinian Olesen wrestles an opponent during a recent meet. (photo by Mary Silvernail) Parker placed several wrestlers last week at Tri-Valley, with full results below: 126: Riley Pankratz (Parker) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Riley Pankratz (Parker) over Forfeit Forfeit...
On Wednesday, Jan. 5, Turner County deputy Presely Helm was dispatched to Jones’ Food Center for a one-person vehicle crash. After Helm arrived on the scene, he found the local suspect was intoxicated and had crashed into the front of the Jones Food Center building,...
Dawn Rye | Writer The Turner County Youth Hunt once again will be presenting Chase the Ace as a fundraiser. The game opens like a raffle. People buy raffle tickets, which boosts the pot. Players can purchase one ticket for $5.00, or five for $20.00. On...
Dawn Rye | Writer Will the 2022 tax filing season be conventional? Covid-19 will still be a concern, several stimulus tax laws will still be challenging, and new tax laws may vary or add more complexity to the filing process. The IRS will start accepting income tax...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Along with temperatures that generally come with January, so do light shows that bring interest to young and old alike. On Wednesday, January 5 a beautiful display of light refraction was the talk of the day known as sundogs or...
