82 Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 Viborg Karla Kay Benson was born on Sept. 16, 1937, in Hurley, daughter of Ralph and Ardell (Stoddard) Benson. After graduating from Hurley High School, she completed her nurses’ training at Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in Yankton...
Kasten, Glenn 68 Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 Sioux Falls Glenn was born Dec. 17, 1951 in Parker to parents Eugene and Royalene (Vietor) Kasten. He grew up on the family farm east of Parker and graduated from Parker High School in 1970. He attended Lake Area Vocational...
77 Saturday, Jan. 4 Carpenter Kay Gross was born on June 16, 1942, in Huron to parents Howard and Lillian (Tschetter) Weber. Kay was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church at Yale in 1943. Kay married Ivan Gross on Sept. 9, 1962, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yale. Kay...
Sophomore Davin Fuller goes up for two during a recent game. Fuller was named MVP at the Parkston classic (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer In their third conference match-up of the season, the Parker boys were set to travel to Beresford to take on the...
Cierra Mohr drives the hooping looking for a bucket during a recent game. Mohr led Parker with 15 points against Scotland (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker girls played in the early game last weekend against the Beresford Watchdogs. Parker, still...
Zanto Centeno holds on for the win at the wrestling meet in Howard. (photo/Sarah Ebeling) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team traveled to Salem last Saturday after a nearly two week hiatus to face off in one of the toughest tournaments of the...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor sebeling@ncppub.com If you are on social media, it’s no doubt you have seen the viral videos of deserving restaurant wait staff receiving large tips from their customers this Christmas season. After the videos started showing up on some social...
The Turner County Pork Producers gathered together Monday, Dec. 23 at Jones’ Food Center to pick up the remaining frozen hams to be donated this holiday season. Turner County Pork Producers who helped out are from left Craig Andersen, Steve Schmeichel, Tony Jensen of...
Ali Larson wasn’t so sure about the sticky situation she got herself into with candy, frosting and plenty of sugar all over her hands while decorating gingerbread houses on Friday, Dec. 20 at school. (Photo/Dawn Rye) On Friday, Dec. 20, Parker first and second...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s commissioners meeting, Turner County Fair Manager Lavonne Meyer said with the nice weather numbers were up in a lot of areas at this year’s fair. She explained the biggest accomplishments in 2019 was that the fairgrounds received...
Dawn Rye | Writer Recently Turner County received eight life pack CR2 defibrillators as a part of the Helmsley Charitable Trust grant. Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke said the $3.6 million grant was provided to the state of South Dakota to equip law enforcement in...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor Last week’s school board meeting in Parker, held Monday, Dec. 16, had the board in and out of their meeting in quick fashion. Although the group had a lengthy, detailed agenda, the board quickly discussed the issues on hand without any...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor Teen suicide is an all too common phrase that is affecting more and more families and is hitting closer and closer to home these days. In an effort to combat those struggling, a depression and suicide prevention program, Faith Over Fear,...
SIOUX FALLS — If you received a letter from FEMA saying you are not eligible for federal disaster assistance, you may wonder what happened. The letter will explain why the decision was made. Missing documentation and not enough damage to essential living space are...
Recently the Parker eighth grade students traveled to the Sioux Falls Convention Center to take part in a JA Inspire event. According to the Junior Achievement website, JA Inspire is a career fair that brings together the business community with local students to help...
Dawn Rye | Writer The difference between Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts involves critical categories with a group structure, leadership and earning awards. Local Cub Scouts Conner Berthelsen and Mason Senger, both of Parker, recently earned their Arrow of Light award. The...
62 Tuesday, Dec. 17 Hurley Nancy Kae Fischer was born on Aug. 18, 1957, at Sioux Falls to Johnnie and Mabel (Schoffelman) Fischer. The family lived south of Wall Lake until her father died in 1967 and the family moved into Lennox. After graduating from Lennox High...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team headed to Elk Point last Saturday for the always tough Huskie Invite. The tournament featured some of the area’s finest and largest schools, and the Pheasants were able to hold their own with seven wrestlers in the top...
Andrew Even fights for the pin at last week’s tri in Freeman. (photo/Sarah Ebeling) Shane Merrill | Writer Coming off an opening season win against MCM, the Parker boys basketball team was back in action last week facing off against conference foe Baltic. Parker was...
Colby Olson eyes up a pass during a recent game (photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker wrestling team, coming off their first loss of the season, was set to face off against Conference foes MCM, Howard and Garretson in the Howard quad last Thursday....
