Thelma Faye Richards 97 Saturday, March 9 Sioux Falls Thelma and her late husband, Milford, married June 6, 1942, in Washington, D.C., and enjoyed 68 years together until his death in 2010. They owned and operated the Jack and Jill store in Marion for 23 years before...
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Traci Atkinson
Traci Atkinson 40 Tuesday, March 12 Sioux Falls, formally of Viborg Traci was born on June 14, 1978 in Sioux Falls to Mike and Mary (Meyer) Meyers. She grew up in Viborg and Canistota, graduating from Canistota High School in 1996. Traci lived in Arizona for 20 years,...
Lack of enforcement of ordinances discussed
Sarah Ebeling | Editor sebeling@ncppub.com The lack of enforcement of city ordinances was one of the main topics of discussion at last week’s city council meeting in Parker. Bob Masters addressed the council last Monday night, March 11, and asked the council if they...
Renewable energy project still on hold
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com During last week’s planning and zoning meeting, the board agreed they would be interested in references from wind tower landowners and previous road maintenance agreements. Orion Renewable Energy Project Development Manager Michael...
Housing development tabled
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com During last week’s commissioners meeting, a motion to table the decision regarding the Viborg Development Corporation TIF was tabled until a future date. Scott Larsen, Vice President of the Viborg Development Corporation, said the...
Snow pile impacting student parking
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com No motion was made during last week’s school board meeting regarding the snow pile issue in the student parking lot. Parker Seniors Camden Bialas and Blake Olson discussed their concerns regarding street safety and the student parking...
The Perfect Storm
Sarah Ebeling | Editor sebeling@ncppub.com Officials began warning of a potential major storm early last week and by Wednesday, March 13, rain began pouring in Turner County. By the time it was done, three inches of rain had fallen onto frozen ground and roads were...
Dell Rapids stuns Pheasants
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.comThe Parker boys needed just one more win last Tuesday night to cap off a near perfect season with a state tournament bid. The Pheasants were set to face Dell Rapids, a team Parker had beaten by 14 just a few weeks prior. This...
Students take part in National FFA Week
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncpuub.com Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live and living to serve is the FFA motto that teaches students a positive outlook for personal growth. Recently, Parker students took part in celebrating National FFA Week with educating...
TIF discussed at commissioner’s meeting
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncpuub.com During last week’s commissioners meeting, Anne Christiansen, who represents the Viborg Development Corporation, was not present. Christiansen will be on the future agenda. However, Commissioner Jared Hybertson said he did have some...
Is it time to stop “springing forward”
Sarah Ebeling | Editor sebeling@ncppub.com Daylight Savings Time (DST) is the process of moving a clock ahead one hour during the warmer months of the year. This practice is to allow more daylight during the evenings. DST begins the second Sunday in March and ends the...
State officials urge public to prepare now for major storm
PIERRE — South Dakota state government officials urge citizens to make preparations now, which includes adjusting travel plans, for a late-winter storm this week that will cover most of the state with several inches of snow, high winds and freezing rain.The latest...
Even takes third at State Wrestling
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com The Parker wrestling team finished their 2018-19 campaign on a high note last weekend, as they headed to the state wrestling touranament with eight state qualifiers, the most in several years. In the end it was Tanner Even...
Fan appreciation and senior night
The senior girls and senior boys basketball parents hosted Fan Appreciation and Senior Night as part of the last home basketball game against Flandreau on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Celebrating the high school years of 10 senior boys and 5 senior girls was the highlight of the...
Flandreau outguns Pheasant girls
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com The Parker girls met up with a red hot Flandreau Fliers team last Tuesday night in Parker, in what was the final home game of several seniors’ career. The fanfare and emotions of senior night did little to halt the relentless...
Parker tops Parkston, finishes 16-4
Joe Joffer eyes a move against a Flandreau defender (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com The Parker boys picked up their 16th win of the season last Friday night as they headed for Parkston for the final game of the regular season. The...
Jurgens hits 1000 as Parker tops Parkston
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com The Parker girls looked to close out the season on a good note last Thursday night, traveling to Parkston to face off against the Trojans. Not only the was the game the final of the regular season, it was also a regional...
Pheasants race past Flandreau on senior night
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com The Parker boys, riding a hot streak in their own right, faced a tough conference opponent in Flandreau last Tuesday night in their final regular season home game. The night was all about the 10 seniors on the team as well as...
Stuart Tanquist
Stuart Tanquist 57 Tuesday, Feb. 12 Portland, Ore. Stuart W. Tanquist was born Dec. 25, 1961, to Dorothy Ihnen and Roger Tanquist in Fairmont, Minn. He graduated from Fairmont High School and then from Mankato State University with a Masters in Management. On April...
Kay Jorgensen
Kay Jorgensen 62 Sunday, Feb. 24 Virborg Kay Jorgensen, 62 of Viborg, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Dougherty House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 at the First Baptist Church in Viborg. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones...