Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor A month ago, when Parker Mayor Ron Nelson contacted a small group of citizens with the idea of an events center in town, the group quickly got to work. Mark Kasten, Ryan Wieman, Peggy Berens, Mike VanVliet, Chad Aeschlimann, Trent...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Editor’s note: This is just the first of an ongoing series about the proposed events center, the cost to the city, city numbers and much more. The first two stories about this proposed center arein this issue. Two main topics were...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Parker School board meeting, the Phase I project was discussed. According to the board, bids would be accepted in April and demolition would start in May. Business Manager Jim Vogel explained the school received some...
Dawn Rye | Writer The feeling of giving back and contributing to society is unparalleled and a great way to get to know the community. Helping others brings value to the community and promotes growth opportunities for everyone. This is no different for the local First...
Dawn Rye | Writer Sunday, March 21, will be just an average day for most families or individuals. However, the 21st day of March marks a significant uniqueness to children with a triplication (trisomy) that caused them to have Down syndrome. World Down Syndrome...
2020 State Leadership Development Event Qualifiers Front to Back – Left to Right: Geoff Dunkelberger, Shelby Lang, Vanessa Dunkelberger, Grace DeWald, Jenna Even, Shelby Pankratz, Jack Even, Joe Mahan. Parker Lessman, Joni Dykstra, Levi Wieman, Andrew Even, Janae...
Shane Merrill | Writer Parker High School athletics will make another change next season, if proposals from the South Dakota High School Activities association are adopted. Parker will be moving from Region 5, which primarily travels west, and be moved to Region 4,...
Dawn Rye | Writer Ryan Wieman told the county he wanted to discuss an opportunity regarding Par Mar Bluff, the development he started a few years ago. There is a taxable road district that meets annually, which would allow him as a developer to tax the 28 lots. He...
Dawn Rye | Writer The Cornbelt Education Cooperative consists of a group of school districts joined together to form an educational service unit authorized under South Dakota law. Their mission statement since 1979 has been to provide equal opportunities for programs...
Dawn Rye | Writer The simplest way to define “pay it forward” is that when someone does something for someone, instead of paying that person back directly, someone passes it on to another person instead. One local man wanted a place where people could go in...
66 Friday, Feb. 26 Hurley James John Hopf was born on Feb. 8, 1955 at Viborg to Harvey and Sophia (DeBoer) Hopf. He grew up on a farm in the Turkey Ridge area, where he attended country school at Grandview District #39. After graduating from...
67 Tuesday, March 2 Parker Brenda Ann Luikens was born on Oct. 13, 1953, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton to Jacob and Esther (Bartsch) Luikens. She grew up at Menno, where she graduated as the class valedictorian from Menno High School in 1971....
91 Thursday, March 3 Marion Vincent Wittrock was born Feb. 1, 1930 near Canistota to Arthur and Louise (Hinrichs) Wittrock. He graduated from Canistota High School in 1949 and was drafted into the US Marine Corps, where he served as a Captain’s Orderly...
Colby Olson works his way around a MCM defender at last week’s game. photo/Shane Merrill By Shane Merrill | Writer Fresh off a come from behind victory in the first round of the region tournament, the Parker Pheasants faced off against Wagner with a trip to the SoDak...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker Rec Board has opened its 2021 summer youth sports sign-up for baseball, softball, tball, soccer, flag football and a new program, basketball. Sign ups can be completed on the Parker Rec Board website, www.parkerrec.net. Sign ups are...
Pee-wee wrestlers are headed this weekend to regions. photo/Mike Patten Several youth wrestlers placed in districts and will be competing in the Region 5 tournament this coming weekend. Brantley Streff 4th Kyler Creegan 8th Joe Patten 1st Billy Stone...
New three-one store opening in Parker Residents will now have the opportunity to shop local at the Thrift Shak and shoot bow and arrows at the Archery Shak located on Main St. in Parker. Photo/Dawn Rye Dawn Rye | Writer Chances are you’ve visited a thrift store...
Julia Johnson | Staff Intern The two empty lots on Main Street—symbolic of businesses gone by— have been claimed by the grass and weeds for the last couple of years. According to the president of Parker Development Corporation (PDC), Curt Lukes, these lots are...
Preaching the word of God New First Presbyterian Church Pastor Steven Hammer stands at the pulpit preparing his Sunday morning service. Photo/Dawn Rye Dawn Rye | Writer For many, the most important thing a pastor does is stand at a pulpit every Sunday and say, ‘Let us...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Petitions for candidates interested in running for the Parker School board or the Parker city council were due on Friday, Feb. 26 by the end of the day. For the school, only two petitions were taken out, one by incumbent Ransom...
