garden to go Donna Rumbaugh | Extension Master Gardener Now that fall is taking more and more of a strong hold every day, it is time to start thinking about cleaning up the gardens. There has been scuttlebutt regarding to prune or not to prune, to save the...
Renae Hansen | Writer I told you a story a few weeks back about how social media helped reunite a dog and her owner, and I love those kind of stories so I’m happy to be able to bring a couple more of them to you. We had two sets of lost dogs last week for some...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The saying, mi casa es su casa, or in English means “my house is your house”. But there is another saying coined by Benjamin Franklin that is a little more accurate which says “guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days”....
95 Parker S.D. September 20, 2023 Ruth Gortmaker, 95 of Parker died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 25, 2023 at the First English Lutheran Church in Parker with burial...
69 Parker, S.D. September 23, 2023 Gail Schoffelman, 69 of Parker died Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Doughtery Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Friday, September 29, 2023 at Germantown Presbyterian Church, rural Chancellor, SD...
60 Houston, TX Septemer 12, 2023 Kathy Steadman-Nguyen, Lennox, SD, age 60, formerly of Houston, TX, passed away at the home of her sister, rural Lennox, under hospice care, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Kathy Lynn Steadman was born on January 20, 1963, at...
98 Hurley, S.D. September 17, 2023 Evelyn Jensen, 98 of Hurley, passed away on September 17, 2023 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Memorial Service was held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Hurley, S.D. Evelyn Ruby...
Through the uprights! Jenna VanVelzen puts the ball up and over the net right between the two blockers with perfect aim (photo/John Fontes) parker volleyball By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team had two tough conference matches last week, first against...
Ray Travnicek works for additional yards while a Bulldog defender tries to bring him down (photo by Shane Merrill) parker football By Shane Merrill | Sports For the Parker football team, the 2023 season is one to remember. Coming off just two wins in their first two...
freeman academy/marion volleyball Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats failed to defeat the ORR Raiders September 19. The game scores were 19-25, 14-25, 11-25. The Bearcats started the first game and held a small lead. It...
parker cross-country By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker cross country team competed in Alcester last week, coming away with more impressive finishes. All three teams came away with top-10 finishes as the team eyes the post season and a chance to run at the state...
The I-W Second Graders represented the 1970s with their walking parade float of “Peace, Love, and an Eagles Victory” (photo/Riva Sharples). Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor When the weather turns crisp, school bells ring, and homecoming celebrations are the kick off...
Area resident Madison Hansen, 22, started a small cut flower business this spring. Hansen dreams of someday having a flower shop on Highway 46 outside of Irene (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer If area resident Madison Hansen’s dream comes true, someday he...
Jamie Buteyn is sworn in as the new Acting Turner County Sheriff (photo/Monique Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Staff Writer One important topic on the agenda for this weeks’ commissioners meeting was the appointment of an interim sheriff. Commissioner Hybertson...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The Parker City Council held their regular September meeting last week. During the public comments a couple of Parker residents were on hand to voice their concerns regarding the number of trees that have or will be removed...
Superintendent Janelle Johnson Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Last Thursday, parents, whose children attend the Parker School, were alarmed when they received a call, just a few short hours after school had ended, from Superintendent Janelle Johnson. The recorded...
Al Astleford | Writer A recent meeting of the Marion School Board was held to discuss the possibility of facility updates. The purpose of Co-op Architect’s Master Planning was to assess Marion’s current facilities state make recommendations for potential...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor I love a marching band! Something about them just stirs all kinds of excitement and happiness. The crispness air of fall, hearing kids back on the playground, and listening to the band practice marching around town brings a sense of...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Earlier this year we brought you a story about the murnder of Randi Gerlach, granddaughter of Karen Groeneveld of Chancellor SD. After months of waiting, the family finally had their day in court. On Friday, September 8, Jackson...
