Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County Commissioners meeting a motion was made to accept the Vanguard Appraisal Inc. software appraisal for the Assessor’s Office. Vanguard representative Donnie Campbell said his company services over 30 counties in the...
Dawn Rye | Writer A motion was made during last week’s Parker School board meeting to raise school lunch costs. Elementary lunches will now be $2.70, junior high $3.25, high school $3.35 and adult meals $4.00. The board agreed to leave milk cost at .30 cents. ...
The Family Dollar store, previously located on the corner of 275th Ave. and SD Hwy. 19, closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, July 13 with only a few items remaining in the store. The closing comes after weeks of downsizing as the companies cooperate office...
Do you have a talent that you would like to be known? Come show us your best talent act at the Turner County Fair Youth Talent contest! Whether you sing, dance, or play an instrument, the competition is open to talents of all kinds. Anyone between the ages of 10-18...
Something different at the Turner County Fair this year is the ceremony for a formal flag disposal. This is being sponsored by Legion and VFW Posts in Turner County. If you have an unserviceable flag – one that is torn or faded – you can drop it off at the...
Ben Marsh of Parker pulls a John Deere 60 down the track at last Saturday's Freedom Days tractor pull in Monroe. (Photo/Sarah Ebeling) Sarah Ebeling | Editor Saturday’s Monroe Freedom Days tractor pull was a huge event this year, bringing in not only hundreds of...
State Sen. Arthur Rusch of Vermillion (center) was the 2019 recipient of the South Dakota Newspaper Association’s Eagle Award for protecting the public’s right to know. SDNA First Amendment Committee Chair Tim Waltner (left) presented the award. Also pictured is SDNA...
Dawn Rye | Writer On Thursday, July 4 at approximately 11:30 p.m. the Turner County Sheriff’s Office, Marion Fire and Ambulance and Parker Ambulance were called to a motorcycle accident just east of Marion on SD Hwy 44. According to Turner County Sheriff Steven...
Rick Andrus stands with his eighth grade class during last year’s Junior Achievement class. Photo/submitted) Junior Achievement Parker completed another successful year of Junior Achievement (JA) programming at Parker Elementary, Middle and High Schools during the...
98 Monday, July 1 Viborg Doris was born on Oct. 12, 1920, in Holdridge, Neb. She was the daughter of Alex and Clara Ingebretse and had a sister Orabelle Woods, brother Einar and Homer Ingebretsen. The family moved to Eureka, Calif. when she was in her final year...
79 Friday, June 28 Sioux Falls Wanda was born June 14, 1940, in Yankton to Telmar and Mary (Belvins) Hokenstad. She grew up Flandreau and Parker. She then married Gerald Hagen on Aug. 30, 1956, in Parker. Wanda was a stay at home mom to watch her children grow...
Turner County 4-H Cloverbuds were able to get messy and work with their hands recently at the Turner County Fairgrounds. 4-H Program Advisor Deanna Gall taught the youngsters, ages six and seven, to make planters or storage baskets out of toddler blue jeans and...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor Newly laid corners to be removed in some areas around Sanborn Parker’s city council met for a special meeting on Wednesday, June 26. The main topic on the agenda was phase five of the utility improvements and the issues they have...
PIERRE — A Turner County resident is South Dakota’s first human West Nile virus (WNV) detection of the season, the state Health Department reported Monday. The person is in the 30 to 39 age group. “Active transmission of West Nile virus is occurring in South Dakota...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner’s meeting a motion was made sign the bridge grant agreement for the Viborg Bridge. Highway Superintendent Kent Austin said the grant amount is over $1 million. He noted the engineer estimated the...
To help celebrate our nation’s birthday, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department is holding their annual Freedom Day Celebration. This year they have added an inspirational music performance just prior to the fireworks display. On Saturday, July 6, starting...
Turner County residents and business owners received news recently that they were eligible for federal disaster assistance for damages resulting from the storms from March to April. Turner County Emergency Manager Brad Georgeson said there are five disaster recovery...
John Silvernail | Coach Jesse Walton traveled to Orlando, Florida June 17-24 to wrestle at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in the AAU Scholastic Duals Tournament. Walton wrestled really well in Florida earning a 8-3 record. Walton earned a Copper Medal. Walton’s match...
Jones’ Food Center, South Dakota Pork Producers Council and Community Blood Bank will partner up to save lives at a special summer community blood drive event held on Monday, July 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Jones’ Food Center. The public will have an...
Pierre – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is now hiring for full-time and temporary jobs to help communities recover from the severe winter storms and flooding from mid-March to late April 2019. Positions will be based in Pierre, Sioux Falls, Rapid City...
