Shane Merrill | Writer Coming off a tough loss to arch rival Chester, the Parker volleyball team was set to face off against an up and coming Bulldogs squad. Baltic and nipped the Pheasants in the BEC tournament, but the Pheasants were able to avenge the loss and move...
Paityn DeBoer and Blake Eldeen were crowned PHS king and queen for Parker's homecoming. The duo, along with the entire royalty court, were honored and recognized on Monday, Sept. 30 during the 2019 Coronation program. Several different homecoming events are planned...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor What began as a youth pheasant hunt in 2004 has changed and grown into so much more today. When the Turner County Youth Pheasant Hunt began 15 years ago, board member Byron Nogelmeier was looking for a way to get kids involved into...
Dawn Rye | Writer Really Great Reading , a research based explicit instruction program, states, “It focuses on teaching functional strategies rather than rules, which allows students to transfer knowledge gained at single-word level to words in a larger text. Evidence...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s commissioners meeting a motion was made to adopt the resolution for Swan Lake residents to meet the 40-foot right-of-way regarding any future projects. Commissioner Tony Ciampa asked if the county is responsible to the rock wall....
All decked out in her pajamas during Homecoming week, new Parker teacher Kay Plucker pauses for a photo between classes. (Photo/Sarah Ebeling) Sarah Ebeling | Editor First year computer and business teacher Kay Plucker said the last few months have been a whirlwind...
New teacher Sarah Barnhardt stops for a photo in front of her white board. (Photo/Sarah Ebeling) Sarah Ebeling | Editor Sarah Barnhardt is quick to tell you why she loves teaching. The first year English teacher graduated from USD with a bachelors degree in 2010 and a...
Pierre – Governor Kristi Noem announced that President Trump has approved the state’s request for a second Presidential Disaster Declaration, allowing federal money to be used to help local governmental entities recover from property damage sustained during...
91 Monday, Sept. 23 Viborg Cornell was born on March 6, 1928, to George and Marie (Isakson) Munkvold at their home place in Viborg. He joined the army and was stationed in Tacoma Washington, Philippines and Japan during his assignment. He married Lois Nelsen on Sept....
Senior Rayna Mohr eyes a dig against Chester (photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer In a highly anticipated BEC regular season match-up, the Parker volleyball team was set to take on long time rival Chester in a battle of top conference foes. Chester managed to...
Davin Fuller reaches out for an early touchdown score against Viborg-Hurley (Photo/Dave Fuller) Shane Merrill | Writer In a match-up of two undefeated football squads, the number three ranked 4-0 Parker Pheasants traveled south to face the number two ranked...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker vollyeball team headed to the much anticipated Cavalier Clash in Tyndall last Saturday, to face several top tier volleyball teams. The Clash has been dubbed a ‘mini state tournament’ by volleyball fans who flock to Tyndall to see...
Ashton Young gives it his all at last week’s meet. (Photo/submitted) By Phil Bjorneberg | Coach On the course many of our runners consider the most challenging, especially on a day with temperatures in the high 70’s, the Parker runners met the challenge with some...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor Hundreds of parents, spectators, kids and band members lined Parker’s Main Street last Friday for the second annual Parker Marching Band Festival. The festival began last year under the direction of then band teacher John Matthias. For...
Dawn Rye | Writer A quality tractor is a vital tool for any farm or ranch wanting to succeed. It provides an engineered vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high performance effort at slow speeds to haul a trailer or machinery used in agriculture. So, who makes...
Homecoming week kicks off next Monday, Sept. 30 with Coronation at 7 p.m. in Parker. Homecoming royalty candidates for this year are back row from left: Mace Plucker, Keaton Laible, Blake Eldeen, Jace Bridges and Tanner Even. Front row candidates are from left: Rayna...
On the week, the national gas price average held steady at $2.56, but motorists can expect some volatility at the pump in the coming days and weeks. Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia experienced drone attacks on two major oil facilities – including the world’s largest,...
Viborg - Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services is celebrating its 60th anniversary in conjunction with Oktoberfest on Sunday, Oct. 20. Citizens throughout Turner County and nearby communities are invited to a free meal hosted by Pioneer Memorial Hospital...
Viborg - Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services held a heart saver CPR and first aid class for residents of Turner County on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Certified CPR instructors that included three Registered Nurses from Pioneer Memorial taught the class. There were...
Ellie Travnicek paces herself during last week’s 3k sprint in Freeman. (Photo/submitted) By Phil Bjorneberg | Coach The Parker cross-country team did something in Freeman that I don’t remember ever happening before; every runner earned a medal! We ran six...
