79 April 25, 2023 Darrel Lee Fincher (November 8, 1943 - April 25, 2023) September 16, 2023 1:00 p.m. Parker United Methodist Church 375 W Second St, Parker, SD 57053
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Pheasants notch first victory
Michael Even races upfield against Flandreau. Even had 91 yards rushing (photo by Kirsten Wieman) By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker football squad showed just how dangerous they can be last Friday night, picking up a big road victory against conference opponent...
MCM edges Parker 3-2
(RIGHT) Senior Shelby Pankratz swings away during a recent match (photo/Shane Merrill) By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team had close Big East Conference matches last week but fell in both, dropping their record to 1-3 on the early season. First...
Bearcats suffer defeat to Jaguars in Marion
(RIGHT) Middle hitter Joelley Hawkey does a two-hand set. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats desired to get their first win in volleyball when they were host to the Corsica/Stickney Jaguars Tuesday, August 29. When...
I-W rallies, but falls short in third game of season
Riva Sharples |Writer It was an exciting second half of football on Friday, September 1, when the Irene-Wakonda Eagles traveled to Centerville to play the Tornadoes during their homecoming game. It was the Eagles’ third game of the season – and although they...
Irene-Wakonda sports round-up
Irene-Wakonda runners wait at a recent cross-country meet. Pictured left to right is Rebekah Sharples-Schmidt, Izabelah Brumbaugh, Kaden Kleinschmit, Elsey Thompson, and Alyssa Kirschenman (photo/contributed). By Riva Sharples | Writer Cross Country On August 29, the...
Cougars have first loss of the season
#7 Brady Schroedermeier tries to look for a receiver down field while #2 Canistota’s Brady Scott is right on his tail. (Photo/Katie Schoepf) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Cougars had a bigger opponent other than the Canistota Hawks on Friday night-...
Cougars drop nailbiter
Senior Paisley Skonhovd leaps up to tap the ball over the net. (Photo/ Faydra Christensen) By Faydra Christensen| Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars hosted their first home volleyball game against the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots on Tuesday, August 29 at...
Viborg-Hurley’s Ferdig wins JV race at MCM Invite
Laine Salem (photo/submitted) By Coach Bill Hansen Great job XC Team on your races at McCook Invite in Salem. CONGRATS to Ben Ferdig on being Champion in the 4000m race with a time of 15:37. He was followed up by his teammates Maxx Holm in 69th and Brayden Morrison in...
Tornado cross-country heads to Salem
Medal winners from the McCook Centeral/Montrose inviteBack row- L-R: Logan Ruter, Tessa Eide, Makayla Heesch, Lillie Eide, Wyatt Brown, Vivian Kirk; Front row- L-R: Bo Eide, Ella Ruter, Harper Wattier, Lane Ruter. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide| Centerville Sports A...
Tornadoes win on the road during homecoming week
Brooke Pingrey gets set to serve the ball. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports It was a busy homecoming week but the volleyball girls celebrated their homecoming on the road to take on the Corsica Stickney Jaguars. The girls started off with a quick...
Centerville Homecoming Football
CHS linemen hard at work against Irene Wakonda on Friday night. Hunter Swift #55, Denver Anderson #77, and Christian Perry #61 giving time for play to be made. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville couldn’t have asked for a better night...
September 7, 2023
Christmas Classics showing at the Lund Theatre
Renae Hansen | Writer You have one more chance to join in on the fun and catch a Christmas Classic at the Lund Theatre in Viborg, while helping those in need in the area have a brighter holiday season as well. The theater has been hosting a classic holiday movie...
“A Kayla Christmas” raises more than $2,000 surrounding communities
By Riva Sharples For the 21st year in a row, Kayla (Nielsen) Mehlhaf has brought Christmas cheer to area communities while raising money for area youth. Mehlhaf’s “A Kayla Christmas” concerts, featuring her singing Christmas favorites, were recently performed in...
The spirit of giving is alive in Parker and Viborg
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Two years ago, when the DeVries family moved to Parker they never would have known how much they would mean to this community and how much this community would mean to them. On Monday, December 5, a fire ravaged the home they had been...
Centerville Rotary Club’s Tree of Life
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The Centerville Rotary Club has a longstanding history. Beginning in 1938, The Rotary Club held its first meeting at Woodmen Hall on September 29th. Dr. G. W. Nash of Yankton was the organizer of the club and there were 21 members in...
Centerville holds 2022 Community Gala event
Dan Thompson accepting the 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award from Jared Hybertson. (photo submitted) By Jared Hybertson,Community & Economic Development Coordinator The Centerville Development Corporation once again hosted the annual Celebrate Centerville...
Centerville Library supports shop local with a Christmas raffle
The Centerville Community Library has been given $100.00 to purchase an item to be used for a Christmas Raffle. We have come up with the idea to use the money for a Centerville Chamber Bucks giveaway and also create a SHOP LOCAL basket. To entice more...
Parker Pride winners
Congratulations to this week’s Parker Pride winners! Thank you, students, for showing your four core values: trust, respect, responsibility, and safety. Front row from left to right: Meredith Houska, Ryker Weinstein, Harrison Hendrix, Viola Batson. Middle row from...