Erma Langerock 85 Sunday, Sept. 9 Marion Erma Lila Langerock was born on Aug. 12, 1933, near Parker to George and Johanna (Williamson) Bousfield. After attending all eight grades at McDonald District #17 school in the country she graduated from Parker High School in...
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com During last week’s school board meeting, a motion was made to accept the resignations from FACS teacher Linda Pankratz; math teacher Jill Christensen; English teacher Cindy Froiland and Title 1 teacher Tami Steiner. Superintendent...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor sebeling@ncppub.com At last week’s Parker city council meeting the council discussed setting a date for the completion of the construction of sidewalks for homes. This date will be for homes built or moved in since 1996 or have had their value...
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com No motion was made during last week’s planning and zoning meeting as a result of the boards’ hands being tied in regards to Ray Spangler. Splangler owns and operates Dakota Rendering. Spangler’s current permit is in question. The next...
Dawn Rye |Writer drye@ncppub.com Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke said around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call on mile marker 53 on Interstate 29 northbound. The South Dakota Highway Patrol was not on scene...
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com Coming into last Thursdays conference volleyball match, the MCM Fighting Cougars were flying high, having just knocked off perennial power Chester two nights prior. The Pheasants had their own reasons to be confident, jumping...
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com In their first conference match of the season, the Parker volleyball team found themselves facing long time foe Sioux Valley. The Cossacks had a long standing history of solid volleyball teams, usually pushing the Pheasants...
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com For the second week in a row the Parker football team had their chances to knock off a quality opponent, only to see them slip away. The Pheasants faced off against the always tough Howard Tigers last Friday, but came away...
By Phil Bjorneberg | Coach The youngsters running cross-country showed huge improvements in both effort, time and placing four days after a rather timid debut at Beresford. I was very pleased with the changes and it was nice to see the smiles that success brought....
The Veterinarian of the Year award recognized an SDVMA member for service and accomplishments benefitting the profession of veterinary medicine. Dr. Ron Good received the 2018 Veterinarian of the Year Award at the annual SDVMA meeting held in August. Dr. Good...
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com During last week’s commissioner’s meeting Highway Superintendent Kent Austin received a request to place a driveway on a county road to access a field. Austin explained Delmar Knutson of Centerville sold his acreage but requested a...
Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash late Friday night west of Viborg. Names of the three males involved are not officially being released pending notification of family members. A 2002 Chevrolet Silverado K2500 pickup was...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor sebeling@ncppub.com In today’s industry, many businesses come and go. They open with hopes and dreams, only to close soon after. Parker Ford is not one of those businesses though. The local dealership celebrated its 25th year in business on...
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com Coming off a solid win over conference rival Chester, the Parker football team headed for another conference foe, this time Garretson, who was receiving votes in the latest poll. The game ended up being a classic, as both...
Shane Merrill | Writer smerrill@ncppub.com The Parker volleyball team took to the court last Tuesday night, facing off against Irene-Wakonda in their home opener. The Pheasants wasted little time on the visitors, taking a quick 3-0 sweep to start their season. The...
Marcia Hovaldt 75 Friday, Aug. 24 Sioux Falls Marcia Jon Hovaldt was born on March 16, 1943, at Pierre to John and Rose (Matteson) Feller. Her family lived in Pierre before moving to Missouri for a time. The family moved to Parker where she met Dale Hovaldt and they...
Missouri Petroleum’s crew was at it again this week. They worked their way through parts of Parker paving 24 blocks of different streets and finishing up at the Turner County Fairgrounds. Street Superintendent Mike Jorgensen said he started this year with the streets...
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com During last week’s commissioners meeting Kris Graham, CEO of Southeastern Behavioral Health explained last year’s updates. Graham said the county donates over $8,000 every year and her company appreciates it. She explained last year...
Dawn Rye | Writer drye@ncppub.com The current federal safety funding program was extended to townships, cities, or counties to participate in. Because of this, the Turner County Highway Department has received 16,540 new updated signs and the townships and...
Sarah Ebeling | Editor sebeling@ncppub.com The second reading to continue forward with sidewalks in town was approved by the Parker City Council on Monday, Aug. 13. But, not without some discussion. Both Max Masters and David Cuka of Parker spoke to the council about...
