Renae Hansen | Writer Voters once again defeated the bond request from the Parker School Board at an election held on June 28, 2022. The issue failed with a 58.1% yes vote, falling just short of the 60% that was needed to pass. There was a 32.1% voter...
Renae Hansen | Writer Mick Miller, Mark Kaufman, Sheila Hagemann, Jared Hybertson The Turner County Courthouse said goodbye to one of its most familiar faces last week, with the retirement of County Auditor Sheila Hagemann. Sheila has been working at the...
98 Sioux Falls, S.D. June 21, 2022 Funeral Services for Ruth Becker, 98, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Freeman were held on Saturday, June 25 at 11 a.m. at Ransom Church (700 N. Main Ave.) in Sioux Falls. Visitation began at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church prior to...
74 Parker, S.D. June 23, 2022 Linda Marie Chaney, age 74, of Parker, South Dakota passed away on June 23, 2022 at her peaceful place on Lake Madison, South Dakota with her son and daughter by her side, while her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were nearby...
85 Yankton, South Dakota June 28, 2022 PhotoELF Edits: 2022:06:29 --- Saved as: 24-Bit JPEG (EXIF) Format 98 % --- crop Doris M. Larson, age 85 of Yankton, died on June 28, 2022 at the Sister James Care Center in Yankton, surrounded by her loving family. A private...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The South Dakota VFW 12U state tournament will be held in Parker and Hurley on July 8-9-10 a variety of teams are slated to participate from all over the state, as 18 teams have registered for the tournament. Parker will run all three little...
Renae Hansen | Writer Viborg-Hurley Girls Basketball Head Coach Molly Mason is pictured holding the State B Championship trophy, along with Assistant Coaches Tyler Novak and Riley Johnson. (Photo by Faydra Christensen) Congratulations to Viborg-Hurley Coach Molly...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Jim Kasten of Parker, escort, and Terry Williams, Vietnam Veteran, prepare to embark on The Honor Flight. The fourth of July is a day of celebration in America. We celebrate our independence by taking a day off from work,...
Renae Hansen | Writer Jacey Pearson gets instructions from comedian Brent Allan. The Parker Community Building was the place to be for the younger residents of Parker last Wednesday as Brent Allan and his puppet pals brought their magic and comedy show to town. ...
Renae Hansen | Writer The members of Spring Valley Church had a good time the other night with their “progressive supper”, where hungry visitors made several stops at the house of participating hosts to end up with a complete meal. The night started out at the...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Have you seen those commercials where couples provocatively proclaim that they “do it every night”? When in reality they are really encouraging you to run your dishwasher every night, claiming that it saves water and energy, even...
Renae Hansen | Writer The Viborg Development Corporation held a ribbon cutting for Parkview Cottage on Tuesday, June 21st. Pictured are (left to right) Sharon Wirth, Scott Larsen, Melissa Whiddon, Blaze Kilian holding daughter Nevaeh, Davee Kilian holding daughter...
74 Parker, S.D. June 23, 2022 Linda Marie Chaney, age 74, of Parker, South Dakota passed away on June 23, 2022 at her ~peaceful place~ on Lake Madison, South Dakota with her son and daughter by her side, while her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were nearby...
98 Sioux Falls, S.D. June 21, 2022 Funeral Services for Ruth Becker, 98, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Freeman were held on Saturday, June 25th at 11 a.m. at Ransom Church (700 N. Main Ave.) in Sioux Falls. Visitation began at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church prior...
Independence Day celebration rules and safety guidelines to review Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor With Independence Day fast approaching, fireworks and celebrations with friends and family are expected throughout the community and across the nation. As fireworks...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Parker Red: Coach Laura Streff There are four T-Ball teams in Parker that played hard this summer, and had a lot of fun! Their last game was played on Sunday, June 26. Following the game, the gang was treated to freezies and...
Shane Merrill | Sports The South Dakota VFW 12U state tournament will be held in Parker and Hurley on July 8-9-10 a variety of teams are slated to participate from all over the state, as 18 teams have registered for the tournament. Parker will run all three little...
Shane Merrill | Sports Centerville Tornadoes 12UCenterville Tornadoes 12U took second place in the League Tournament (photo by Tricia Eide) The Parker Red 12u baseball team has been on a tear over the past three weeks, and stayed hot into the league tournament. In...
Renae Hansen | Writer Kolton toys with the bull with his hat. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Fans of the Irene Rodeo saw a familiar face playing an important part in the rodeo this past weekend. Viborg-Hurley High School alumni Kolton Lee is an up and coming name in...
