By Dana Hess For the S.D. Newspaper Association PIERRE — After creating a subcommittee to offer plans that decrease football from seven classifications to five or six, the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors on Wednesday, Nov. 4,...
By Dana Hess For the S.D. Newspaper Association PIERRE — Winter fine arts programs in the state’s high schools will face a variety of changes and uncertainty due to the pandemic. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of...
By Dana Hess For the S.D. Newspaper Association PIERRE — Figuring out how to allow athletes to compete in a close contact sport, like wrestling, during a pandemic was just one of the challenges faced by the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of...
92 Tuesday, Nov. 3 Omaha, Neb. David was born July 26, 1928 in rural Davis to Andrew and Alvina (Nelson) Thompson. He attended elementary school in Hurley and Parker and graduated from Parker High School in 1947. David attended the State University at Brookings. David...
86 Monday, Nov. 2 Sioux Falls Marjorie Anna Mellegard was born on April 6, 1934 near Hurley to Romey and Esther (Jorgensen) Mellegard. She grew up at Hurley and graduated from Hurley High School in 1952. After graduation she attended secretarial college in Omaha, Neb....
80 Thursday, November 5 Marion Arlene Ruth Stubbe was born on Feb. 10, 1940 near Monroe where she grew up. On April 15, 1983 she was united in marriage to Dennis R. Helgager at Monroe. They farmed near Viborg where she loved to be outdoors and working in her...
87 Tuesday, Nov. 3 Marion Gail was born Jan. 17, 1933 on the home farm near Winfred to Edward and Gretchen (Morris) Hagemann. He grew up with nine brothers and sisters. They were Linda, Farrold, Elvera, Arthy, O’Dell, Gail, Dan, Gretchen, Marlyn and Lindon. Only...
83 Saturday, Oct. 31 Monroe George was born April 28, 1937, to Lewis and Jessie (Dreyer) Griebel on the farm where he lived most of his life. He graduated from Monroe High School and started farming. In 1958 he married Margret Mammenga and they built a dairy farm....
While helping fight a blaze north of Marion last week, Parker was called back to battle a fire just north of Parker. A field, which contained corn stalk bales, had started on fire and volunteer fire fighters from Parker and Chancellor were able to get the fire under...
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Marion Fire Department was called to a fire west of Parker on SD Highway 44. According to the fire department, the fire burned approximately five acres of ground. Photo| Dawn Rye
Dawn Rye | Writer The South Dakota High School Activities Association has sanctioned a girl’s division for the 2020-2021 wrestling season. Wrestling has been one of the fastest-growing sports for girls in high school for several years. In 1990, 112 girls participated...
Last week Parker city employees tore down the old water pump house near the city shop. According to Street Superintendent Mike Jorgensen, the building was imploding on itself and needed to get the storage items out. He said this project is part of “Keeping Parker...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made to approve the voting results. According to the South Dakota Secretary of State website, Turner County had 78.9 percent voter turnout with 4,595 casting ballots. After a...
On Friday, Nov. 6, the Parker Fire Department responded to a structure fire northwest of Marion as mutual aid, joining Marion and Monroe. However, after being on scene for only a short time, Parker volunteers were called back to Parker to assist at a field fire just...
Josie Leberman was the lone Parker runner at this year’s state cross country event, held last weekend in Rapid City. Leberman came in 84th out of 122 runners. Photo/Sara Stadem
Senior Ellie Hansen takes a swing against Parkston. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker Pheasant volleyball squad traveled to Hartford last Tuesday night, facing off against West Central. Parker wasted little time on the hosts, swinging away for a...
93 Wednesday, Oct. 28 Marion Jerome was born on Nov. 29, 1926 to Sam and Alma (Dickman) Christensen and was raised on a family farm near Freeman. He graduated from Freeman High School in 1944. On Aug. 29, 1948, Jerome married his soulmate, Idella R. Delzer. They...
83 Saturday, Oct. 31 Monroe George Griebel, 83 of Monroe, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Sanford USD Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Calvary Reformed Church. Private funeral services will be held at 10 a.m....
Julia Johnson | Staff intern During the pandemic, many people across South Dakota have lost their homes or needed additional help to support their families. Smaller counties typically don’t have a lot of resources to help people get back on track, but that’s where...
