96 Friday, Dec. 25 2020 Alice Lorraine Skalland was born on April 4, 1924, at Garretson to Isaac and Nana (Olson) Skalland. After growing up on a farm near Garretson, she graduated from Garretson High School in 1941. She attended Augustana College for a...
51 Wednesday, May 26 Alamosa, Colo. Erik Chris Christensen was born Dec. 8, 1969, in Viborg to Robert C. and Marilyn (Hansen) Christensen. He was baptized in June 1970 and confirmed in April 1984 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Viborg. As a child, Erik loved...
84 Friday, May 25 Jerome E. Kleinsasser was born to Joe D. and Anna Hofer Kleinsasser on Sept. 20, 1936 in Marion. Jerome was baptized on May 27, 1951, and became a member of Hutterthal Mennonite Church. Jerome attended Freeman Academy and after graduation in...
92 Saturday, March 17 Marion Al was born July 17, 1928, to Fred and Helen Tieszen of Marion, where he grew up on a farm south of Marion and attended Prairie District #16 country school through eighth grade, followed by Marion High School, graduating in...
Levi Rand scored the go-ahead run in the final inning, helping lead Parker Blue to a 5-3 victory last Wednesday against Lennox Hannsen. The Pheasants were first up to bat in the game, with Rand singling and stealing to second when Colin Robertson hammered a home...
The Parker 9 and 10-year-old baseball team has gotten off to a hot start this season, winning their first three games in league play. In their first game of the season, Parker faced off against Tea Javers. The Pheasants jumped ahead early when Korbyn Leveille singled...
The Parker Red 12U baseball team won both league games last week, toppling Tea DeYoung 4-3 and Lennox Dressen 7-3. Tea jumped on Parker in the first inning, running off three before the Pheasants could get out of the inning. Parker then clawed back, scoring one as...
Parker Blue edges Red to open league The Parker Blue baseball team opened up the 2021 Prairie Grass baseball league season with a matchup against the Parker Red last Monday night in Parker. It was a guaranteed Pheasant victory, and a thrilling game ensued, with Parker...
Front: Colton Davis, Levi Rand, Brady Beyer, Jake VanVliet, Marquice Bortnem. Back: Ransom Jones, Shane Merrill, Colin Robertson, Caleb Wieman, Jack Anderson, Brock Frederickson, Mason Hohn, Benson Jones, Mike VanVliet. The Parker 12U baseball team traveled to Madison...
Part of the third grade class give it their all during the tug-of-war contest at last weeks Field Day event. Field Day is typically held each spring before the end of school and gives elementary kids the opportunity to spend some time playing games outside. photo/Dawn...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County Commissioners meeting, a motion was made to approve driveway applications for Craig Heiens, Damon Dykstra and Cosand Construction. Commissioner Tony Ciampa said Heiens already has his driveway in place and asked...
Dawn Rye | Writer With warmer weather on the horizon and school now out for summer, School Resource Officer (SRO) Deputy Colter Hendrix assisted The New Era with reminders to new and experienced drivers in the community. With the help of Hendrix, several laws have...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor According to Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke, on Wednesday evening, May 26, Turner County Deputies responded to a call at Get N’ Go in Parker for an assault and abduction attempt. Upon making contact with the suspected vehicle, the...
74 Saturday, May 15 Jordan, Minn. Roger was born in Sedalia, MO. on April 24, 1947 to parents Clyde Ackerman and Zulla Miller Ackerman. While in grade school his parents moved to Tulsa, Okla. for a short time and then to the Sioux Falls, area where he attended various...
: All smiles with their fifth place trophy at last week's state championship is back row from left: coach Tigh Lessman and head coach Cullen Mack. Middle row from left: coach Laura Janzen, Anna Reiffenberger, Maci Kippes, Cierra Mohr, Parker Lessman, Tayler Coleman...
Dawn Rye | Writer A Drug Recognition Expert is a law enforcement officer trained to identify people driving impaired by drugs other than, or in addition to alcohol. Recently, Turner County deputy Presley Helm completed the program that follows...
Don Jorgensen interviews Parker mayor Ron Nelson last week for an upcoming piece on KELOLAND News. photo/Sarah Ebeling(Photo/Sarah Ebeling) Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Although the phrase may have been made popular by country music singer Miranda Lambert, “famous...
74 Friday, May 14 Bridgewater Sharon Opperman was born in Huron to Alvin and Bessie (Burma) Opperman on Sept. 18, 1946. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Wollman on Oct. 9, 1963. They lived in Bridgewater until 1966, in Freeman until 1978, then to a farm southeast...
76 Wednesday, May 19 Freeman Merlyn was born July 12, 1944, to the late Harvey Van Hove and Norma Hovaldt Van Hove in Sioux Falls. Merlyn was an avid cattleman, owning and operating his cattle and dairy farm. He was associated with Curtiss Breeding...
65 Wednesday, May 19 Viborg Jerry was born Jan. 23, 1956, in Viborg, the son of Donald M. Nelsen and MaryLin Mae (Munson) Nelsen. Jerry graduated from Viborg High School in 1974, where he was very involved with FFA and land judging. After high school, he farmed...
