Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor sebeling@ncppub.com Today, life is bringing daily changes, challenges and concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And during this time of uncertainty, many are left wondering about the next step — will I have a job? Now that I lost my job,...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor sebeling@ncppub.com Friday, May 1. That is the date that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem set as the date that students could potentially be back in the classroom. During a press conference on Tuesday, March 24, Noem told reporters...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor sebeling@ncppub.com The Parker School board met in emergency session on Wednesday, March 18. After calling the meeting to order Superintendent Donavan DeBoer debriefed the board, and the people attending via Zoom, a online meeting...
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com On Friday, March 20 the Turner County commissioners made a motion to continue to keep the courthouse closed until Tuesday, April 7. With the decision, the county hopes to protect the public from the unintended spread of COVID-19....
Dawn Rye | Writer On Sunday, March 15 at 1 p.m. the Turner County commissioners held an emergency meeting regarding the next time with the COVID-19 virus. A motion was made to close the courthouse to the public and the commissioners will reconvene to make a further...
Computer carts line the library at Parker School on Tuesday, March 17. Approximately 85 computers were given out on Monday, March 16 to elementary students so that they are able to continue learning through the E-learning program that Parker has implemented during the...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s commissioners meeting the board discussed the possible outcome of several Yankton County townships moving forward to join Turner County. Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke discussed the potential patrolling his office would have to...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County planning and zoning meeting, a motion was made to grant Sonstegard Foods third conditional use permit with the conditions for a full progress report be turned in within 30 days. A preliminary report must be turned...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Parker School Board meeting the board discussed the public main office entrance for school safety. Business manager Jim Vogel said the school is working toward a new design to maneuver the public into the main office. He explained...
74 Friday, March 13 Viborg Beverly (Bev) Colleen was born on Monday, Dec. 3, 1945, in Sioux Falls to Thomas and Elsie (Bakker) Urban. She attended Lennox High School and graduated in 1963. She then moved onto Nettleton Business College, earning a secretarial degree in...
83 Wednesday, March 11 Lennox Marlene was born on Jan. 10, 1937 to parents Orville and Sarah (Jibben) Nelson of Hurley. Marlene received her education in Hurley and graduated from Hurley High School in 1955. On Oct. 4, 1958, Marlene was united in marriage to...
Matt VanVliet comes to a jump stop against Sioux Valley. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer Parker 11-21-10-17 59 Sioux Valley 22-15-19-16 72 With an...
(Above) Heading south on 452nd Ave west of Parker, water has risen quickly since last week as the low water bridge was completely engulfed with the fast moving current of the Vermillion River on Monday, March 9. Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County...
Dawn Rye | Writer The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant program is an Internal Revenue Service initiative designed to support free tax preparation service. Certified VITA tax preparer Julie Anderson, said the program offers free income tax return...
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Parker man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Rollin Lee Dollens, 52, was indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 11. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William D....
An ooey, gooey, sticky mess Parker second grader Piper Woodring rubbed her hands together with sticky goo to demonstrate how long and stretchable the material was. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Last week Parker elementary students celebrated Read Across America Day, also know as...
PIERRE – Homeowners and contractors have until Sunday, March 15 to apply for property tax relief through the owner-occupied program. Any South Dakotan who owned and occupied a home on Nov. 1, 2019 is eligible for this classification and its property tax reduction....
PIERRE – The South Dakota Retailers Association Scholarship application are now available for students enrolled in post-secondary schooling during the fall of 2020. The SDRA scholarship program is designed to assist students studying for a career in hospitality,...
Southeast Enterprise Facilitation Project (SEFP) and Canistota School system are pleased to announce the conclusion of the 2020 Regional Career Fair hosted by SEFP, Canistota School, Canistota Economic Development Corporation and County Extension. The event was...
Colby Olson surveys the floor (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer Parker 7-9-25-24 65 Parkston 9-18-6-21 54 For...
