Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s commissioners meeting a motion was made to approve the nurse’s contract. Pioneer Memorial Hospital representative Tom Richter said they would be requesting a four percent increase, which is consistent with previous years. He...
Johnson visited with producers and media last week at Bones Elevator of Parker. (Photo/Dawn Rye) South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson traveled through Parker last Friday, May 31 and stopped at Bones Elevator to host a roundtable for South Dakota ag producers....
Posing for a photo after the crowing are: Kate Dailey, third runner-up, Laney Titze, second runner-up, Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2019 Payton Steffensen, Breanna Bossman, first runner-up, Anna Calhoon, fourth runner-up. (Photo/submitted) Brookings – Payton...
VIBORG — Amanda Jans, Registered Nurse at Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services, was awarded the Pioneer Memorial – Sanford Health Network Scholarship. Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services, along with the Sanford Health Network, has established...
Eudell Nelson92Wednesday, May 29IreneEudell Wayne Nelson was born on July 26, 1926, to Silas and Hilda (Skov) Nelson.He started farming at the age of 13 after his father was injured in World War 1.Eudell married Ruth Joyce Hakl on Aug. 9, 1964, in Pierre. They farmed...
Last week, when the final school bell rang, seven veterans said their final goodbyes and made their way through the hallways of the Parker School. Retiring teachers and staff members are Linda Pankratz, Jill Christensen, Cindy Froiland, Roger Knecht, Tammy Steiner,...
A tractor and planter sit on the edge of a field unable to plant due to wet conditions. This field, south of Parker, is just one of countless that hasn’t been planted due to the overwhelming amounts of moisture this area has seen this spring. (Photo/Sarah Ebeling)...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s commissioner’s meeting a motion was made to accept the resolution to create the Tax Increment District in Viborg. Todd Meierhenry of Meierhenry Sargent LLP said a lot of communities, especially now with the Dodd-Frank Act...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor After 30 years of service in Parker, Tammy Steiner has said goodbye. The teacher, known primarily for helping students who needed just a little bit of “help”, retired last week. Steiner, who didn’t start her career in Parker, spent two...
Tammy Steiner and Cindy Froiland share a moment during the Friday, May 10 teacher appreciation luncheon. The duo retired last week from teaching. (photo/Sarah Ebeling) Sarah Ebeling | Editor ‘I began here’ is what Cindy Froiland said about her 36 year career. ...
Dawn Rye | Writer Whether you are a student, parent, grandparent or even school staff, stopping at the main office doors is usually a priority before entering the school. However, after four decades of serving the Parker School, Administrative Secretary Jeanine Miller...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor After more than a decade and a half, Roger Knecht is retiring. Knecht started at the Parker School District in 2003 as the Junior High Volleyball coach and has remained a very big part of the volleyball program. Head volleyball coach...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor It is hard to think about Jill Christensen without talking about her coaching career, which includes her title of Winningest Volleyball Coach in South Dakota, but first and foremost, Christensen is a teacher. When students filed out of her...
Dawn Rye | Writer Teachers are always trying to inspire their students to do better, to learn and to grow. Those who have answered the call to become a teacher have found their commitment and dedication a success when it comes to teaching. Parker High School...
Shane Merrill | Writer The Parker golf team continued their quest for a state championship, clearing their first major hurdle by winning the 2019 Region 3B championship for the third year in a row. Leading Parker was Trey Christensen who took second with a 79, falling...
Joffer medals in shot put for the boy’s team Phil Bjorneberg | Coach The weather forecast for the state track meet looked good for days ahead of time, but while both days turned out to be decent, neither day met the expectations of the weather people. Class-A started...
Graduation senior Joe Joffer grabs hold and squeezes his sister Jenny Joffer following Saturday’s graduation. See more photos on page 3. (Photo/Sarah Ebeling ) Thirty graduating Parker seniors lined up Saturday, May 18 following the commencement ceremony to enjoy...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor At the Monday, May 13 Parker City Council meeting, the council began discussion of the agenda after approving the new council official entities. The council discussed in detail, and approved, a sidewalk exemption for Erin Anderson, who lives on...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s planning and zoning meeting, a motion was made to accept the creation of the tax increment district with the description sent to the commissioners. Todd Meierhenry of Meierhenry Sargent LLP said the planning commission has...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s school board meeting in Parker the board agreed to discuss the playground equipment funding during a budget session in the future. Parent Teacher Connection (PTC) Co-Chair Tami Berens said Superintendent Donavan DeBoer has...
