PICTURED LEFT: Anna Reiffenberger eyes up the Bon Homme defense last week. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker girls basketball team met up with Bon Homme last Tuesday night, but came away with a five point loss. Parker kept it close throughout but...
Landri Holzwarth goes up for a two points last week. Holzwarth had 10 points against Sioux Valley. (photo/Dave Fuller). Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker boys basketball looked to keep their hot streak alive last Tuesday night, facing off against Bon Homme. The...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team made the long trek to Miller last Saturday for the annual Miller tournament. The Pheasants faced some of the finest competition in the state and came home with a fifth place finish. Parker had five wrestlers...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team traveled to Mount Vernon last week where they faced stiff competition from several area teams. The Pheasants had to knock off the holiday rust in the first two matches and came alive for an exciting 42-32 win over MVPCS...
Terryn Fuller eyes up one of her three pointers last week against Redfield (photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker girls basketball team put it all together last Monday afternoon, picking up a big win at the annual Parkston Classic. It was a Pheasant...
Jaivyn Deboer goes up for two during a recent game. (photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer Fresh off back-to-back wins, the Parker boys basketball team was back in action last week facing off against Sully Buttes at the annual Parkston Classic. The Pheasants got...
68 Centerville Thursday, Dec. 17 Nancy was born in Peoria, Ill. on March 19, 1952 to H. Richard and Betty Waltmire. Upon graduation from Central High School in Peoria she attended Yankton College where she met her future husband, Gary Ward. They were...
99 Sunday, Dec. 20 Port St Lucie., Fla. He was born in Freeman on May 19, 1921. He was one of five children with his sister Hertha at 101 years of age, the last living family member. Erv moved to a farm north of Menno in his early years where he attended school. In...
96 Friday, Dec. 25 Madison Alice Lorraine Skalland was born on April 4, 1924 at Garretson to Isaac and Nana (Olson) Skalland. She graduated from Garretson High School in 1941. She attended Augustana College and the Sioux Valley Hospital School of Nursing and...
Dawn Rye | Writer Farm Bureau Financial Services makes insurance simple by offering a broad range of products and services. Local agent Amber Johnson, who is opening in Parker this week, said she would offer home, auto, life, business and farm insurance. She noted...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made for the highway department to purchase an asphalt recycler. Highway Superintendent Kent Austin said the current asphalt recycler is a 2015 demonstration model and now has...
On Monday, Jan. 4, the 1925 building located on East Second St. in Parker, also known as the Oddfellows Building, was demolished by Jim Rand Construction. The property owner that purchased the property in 1998 violated having a dilapidated property according the city...
Woman with local ties earns Emmy Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor For most, 2020 has not been “their” year. Between a nationwide pandemic that has infected millions, caused job losses, medical bills and even death, many feel 2021 can’t come soon enough. Then...
A fire broke out in a pickup just south of Parker last Tuesday afternoon. Due to high winds, the Parker Volunteer Fire Department was worried about the blaze spreading into a corn stubble field. According to fire chief Max Masters, brush trucks were able to get the...
89 Friday, Dec. 25 Parker Berneta Faye Plucker was born on Jan. 15, 1931, near Chancellor, with her twin sister, the daughter of Peter and Katie (Weeldreyer) Plucker. She grew up near Chancellor attending rural school. On Jan. 19, 1955 she was united in marriage to...
Charlie Patten hangs on while Jacobi Krouse of MCM works to topple him at last week’s quad. Patten took the win after multiple overtimes. (Photo/Sarah Ebeling) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team improved to 7-2 last week in duals, toppling two opponents...
Davin Fuller goes up for two during last week’s game against the Huskies.(Photo/Shane Merrill) By Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker boys basketball team, fresh off a win against MCM visited conference foe Baltic last Tuesday night to face off against the Bulldogs....
Aspen Rand drives to the hoop for two last week. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker girls basketball team put together a solid game last Tuesday night in Baltic only to see their third quarter lead evaporate as the Bulldogs went on to take the win...
The South Dakota Pork Producers took 28 cases of pork loins to the Turner County Food Pantry on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and the remainder was divided between Tea, Lennox, Centerville, Irene, Freeman and Viborg. Pork producer Steve Schmeichel said they donated 280 pork...
Ransom Jones points out the specifics on one of the proposals. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Dawn Rye | Writer For months, the Parker School District has been discussing the needs of their students and the lack of classroom space. After receiving the community’s input, it was...
