Renae Hansen | Writer Week 2 of the Viborg Public Library’s summer reading program ended with a “bang” last week, with Science Guy Steven Rokusek using humor and fascinating demonstrations to bring dry theorems and scientific laws to life. “Science Steve” is South...
Renae Hansen | Writer Hurley Mayor Linda Nelson pictured with her husband Tom and daughter Charley. Chances are that if there is something going on in Hurley, Linda Nelson will be a part of making it happen. Linda is Hurley’s mayor and long time softball coach,...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The circle. It’s a symbol that represents many things. A never-ending line that has no beginning, or no ending. It’s eternal. When something comes full circle, it means the end has finally met with the...
Renae Hansen | Writer Since this is the first time that many of the new readers of the Turner County New Era may be seeing my “From the Front Porch” column, I feel that a little introduction is in order. My name is Renae Hansen, and I am a Viborg native who was...
82 Beresford June 7, 2022 Roger Nelson, 82 of Beresford, formerly of Davis, passed away on June 7, 2022 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Viborg with...
84 Sioux Falls June 7, 2022 Johanna “Jo” Frances Holtkamp, 84, of Sioux Falls, formerly of rural Alcester, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2022, at...
By Shane Merrill | Sports Jarrett Wildeboer and Gerard Muller attended the state trap shooting meet in Aberdeen last weekend (photo submitted) In what ended up as near perfect weather, two Parker high school trap shooters competed in the state tournament in Aberdeen...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker girls basketball program will be under the helm of two familiar faces for the upcoming season. Former junior high coach Jay Sanner as well as former head boys basketball coach Dave Fuller took over the reigns of the program this...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker Red 12U team played the top two undefeated teams last week, falling in Lennox 9-5 and to Tea Fortin 10-9. Against Lennox the Pheasants went up 1-0 early, but the Orioles came right back going up 5-1 at the end of the first. The...
Parker Public Library’s Summer Reading Program will start with the Summer Reading Kick Off Event on Thursday, June 16, 2022. We invite ALL members of the community to this event – no need to have kiddos in the Summer Reading Program to attend. We have a fun and...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Left to right Mark Mora, Robert Miller, Katie Novak, Curt Lukes, John Pien, and Kyle Lukes are shown with the Presidents Award. Parker Ford has been a staple business in the Turner County area for decades. Customers of Parker...
New Era to consolidate Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Next week the subscribers of all Turner County newspapers will get a new newspaper in their mailboxes. The Centerville Journal, Viborg/Hurley Leader, Irene/Wakonda Tri-County News, and Marion Record will be...
61 San Diego, CA May 21, 2022 With the deepest love and respect, we reflect on the life of Thomas Rivers Jackson, a life well lived with dedication to his family, community, and country. He was born in San Francisco, CA on August 13,1940 and adopted by William Kelsie...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker youth fishing derby will enter its 13th year this Saturday, and many are already looking forward to the fun Saturday afternoon that is in-store. The 2021 event drew a crowd of over 40 participants in three age categories and...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker Red 12U team had one game last week facing off against Tea Schramm. The Pheasants scored first but the Titans jumped out of the gate and went ahead early 5-1, never looking back in an 11-4 victory. Caleb Christiansen was the first...
Melissa Schultz | Writer On May 12, our corner of South Dakota was enveloped in darkness as a wicked storm descended upon us. That week we ran a story about a little girl named Jiahna who was separated from her family during the storm. The family had...
Melissa Schultz | Writer The new Parker Elementary School is nearly ready to make its public debut. The 16-classroom new construction portion of Phase 1 is about 85 percent finished and will be ready for students and teachers in the fall of 2022. Once the Phase 1...
Donna Rumbaugh |Managing Editor The end of May means the end of yet another school year. Graduation is over, students are cleaning out desks and lockers, and teachers are tying up loose ends. One thing that is a sign of this is the traditional Field Day...
