Shane Merrill | Sports Writer The Parker golf team qualified two participants to the state golf meet this season, as Brendan Pesicka and Landri Holzwarth each shot a 99 good enough for a 12th place tie. The duo will represent Parker at the state meet to be held in...
The Parker girls track team turned in another strong performance last week, rounding out their list of state qualifiers and finishing second to Madison by just one point. Parker will take 12 girls to the state meet in 11 different events. Cierra Mohr - Senior: Triple...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner’s meeting, Planning and Zoning Director Daisy Johnson said she would meet with State Attorney Katlynn Hoffman to compose a future FEMA resolution. Johnson said she has been reviewing the FEMA data...
Graduation set for next Saturday Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things in the past year. From visits with family and friends, work, school and so many other things, events across the nation and even world were canceled or...
Holding on to checks given to them by the Parker Athletic Booster Club is girls’ basketball coach Kennedy Wagner, football coach Scott Hybertson, track coach Cullen Mack, volleyball coach Carley Rozell, wrestling coach John Silvernail and cheerleading advisor Sarah...
Recently, Sorlien Electric of Sioux Falls started installing the new generator at the Chancellor Reformed Church for the upcoming preparation for the Red Cross disaster site. According to City Finance Officer Heath McManaman, the city was awarded the HMGP grant to...
65 Friday, April 30 Missouri William “Bill” Gortmaker of Columbia, MO, previously of Sioux Falls, passed away with family at his bedside at the University Hospital at the age of 96. He was born March 12, 1925. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elaine Gortmaker...
90 Oct. 9, 2020 Parker Delores Darlene Haase was born on Jan. 9, 1930 at Geddes to Gustaf and (Clara) Haase. At an early age, she lost her dad and her mother married Ted Tysdal, who became her loving step-father. She attended country school and graduated...
90 Saturday, May 1 Sioux Falls formally of Hurley and Harrisburg Carol was born on Sept. 17, 1930, in Canova to Carl and Freda (Tieman) Williams. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1948, and for a year, attended Concordia College in Stuart, Neb. On...
Levi Rand eyes up a pitch last week. (photo/Kirsten Wieman) Last Sunday, May 9, the Parker 11/12 baseball team traveled to Crooks for the annual Tri-Valley tournament. Parker was locked in pool B, taking on the likes of Canton, Tri-Valley White and SWMN for a chance...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker golf team headed to Baltic last week, and had a solid day on the links. Leading the charge for the boys’ team was Brendan Pesicka who shot an 86, good enough for runner-up of the meet. Landri Holzwarth came in 16th place shooting a...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker girls turned in several top performances last week at the Yankton First Dakota Relays. Parker was among several ‘AA’ schools and took four first place finishes. Leading the charge in the running events was Lexi Even who won the...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor At last week’s city council meeting, the council granted a utility easement to Northwestern Energy. The easement will allow the company to relocate their gas regulator station from out of the flood plain to closer to the city shop on...
Dolton resident Lawrence Arbeiter and Commissioner Mark Kaufmann discuss their concerns about the abandoned bridge with the county commissioners during last week’s meeting. Photo/Dawn Rye Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting, a...
Dawn Rye | Writer Scammers are expected to steal over $2 billion in 2021. Some key points to remember, a scammer often creates a sense of urgency that bypasses a person’s better judgment or asks them to purchases gift cards. If a person thinks the payment feels fishy,...
CLEAN UP DAY IN PARKER Friday, April 30 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. *treats to all who help Dawn Rye | Writer Earth Day was celebrated on Thursday, April 22, which focuses on nature and ways to restore the world’s ecosystem. Many people believe a healthy planet is not an option...
The Parker High School Band and Chorus recently performed for judges in their solo and small ensemble contests. Because of the ongoing Covid situation, the Parker High School hired adjudicators to come in and listen to the solos and small groups instead of the...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Parker elementary students will be participating in an instrumental solo and small ensemble contest. The event, scheduled for Friday, May 14, will be judged by retired band director Mary Goheen. The contest begins at 7:45 a.m. and will...
69 Saturday, April 17 Monroe Salinda Parks was born on Feb. 26, 1952 in Topeka, Kansas to Everett and Charlotte (Morris) Parks. As the child of an Airman, she lived many places such as Kansas, Guam and Michigan. Sindy married Tomas Tarrell on Dec. 10, 1972 in...
94 Friday, April 23 Sioux Falls formerly of Canistota Duane John Wrage was born at Monroe on March 5, 1927. He moved to the farm by Canistota, where he lived until November 2001, when he moved to Sioux Falls. He attended country school, then high...
