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Hot Hurley Nights
Alyssa Friman and Tanner Ploen of Parker react to the blue smoke at their gender reveal during the Burn Out Contest during Hot Hurley Nights. Promises Family Fun Faydra Christensen | writer Hot Hurley Nights caps off the month of July and sort of signifies the end of...
Cornstock happening this weekend in Wakonda
Riva Sharples | Writer Children enjoy an inflatable obstacle course during a previous Cornstock celebration (Riva Sharples/photo). There will be something for everyone this Saturday, July 29, at the annual Cornstock celebration in Wakonda. The day of music and...
Poker run benefit for Kyle Konda family
Alan Astleford | Writer Forty-two riders gathered July 22 on North Main Avenue in Marion for a Poker Run for the family of Kyle Konda. Kyle Konda passed away July 31, 2020, at the age of 34. The riders rode motorcycles, cars, pickups and...
Brad Schardin bids adieu after 40 years at Southeastern Electric Cooperative
Brad Schardin enjoys spending time with members and meeting new people. Brad Schardin began his distinguished career with electric cooperatives at Douglas Electric Cooperative Inc., in Armour, SD, on July 1, 1983, as the General Manager. In July of 1990, Brad went on...
Irene-Wakonda teacher selected to learn beekeeping
Landra Knodel Riva Sharples | Writer Irene-Wakonda science teacher Landra Knodel has won a grant to learn beekeeping, as well as other skills, to help promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects in school curriculum. Knodel is one of a dozen...
Zoomobile visits Tieszen Home in Marion
People sat in the shade or sun when they watched the presentation by the Zoomobile from the Great Plains Zoo.(photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The Sioux Falls Zoomobile brought four animals to the Tieszen home residents Tuesday, July 18. The program...
Marion and Parker Ambulance crews train on water rescue
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Volunteers for ambulance crews are trained on more than just medical procedures. Between vehicle accidents, farm accidents, fires, confined space training, emergencies at elevators and ethanol plants they have their hands full. Water...
Mexican dining comes to Parker
Former owners of Charlies recover the sign for memorabilia as the new Marcela's sign is set in place. Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor About a month ago, the Charlies sign that has greeted drivers entering Parker for over twenty years was replaced. The sign was loaded...
More than 120 kids take swim lessons in Wakonda
A record number of children and youth took lessons at the Wakonda Swimming Pool this year. Here, Head Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor Andrew Sharples-Schmidt instructs students in Level 3 while lifeguard Elsey Thompson assists (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva...
Try that in a small town…
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor As I loaded up my camper to head to Elk Point for the weekend, social media was buzzing about a song by Jason Aldeen called Try That in a Small Town, and the supposed racist overtones that it carried. I was off to watch my grandon’s...
“From the Front Porch”
Renae Hansen | Writer I was quite surprised when I drove down Main Street on Sunday afternoon to see that there was not a parking spot to be found, and then figured out that the theater was doing a special afternoon showing of the movie “Sound of Freedom”. The...
Mark Rance Perleberg
58 Sioux Falls July 15, 2023 Mark R. Perleberg, 58, Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully, at his home, on July 15, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 am, July 29, 2023, at American Lutheran Church in Huron, S.D. Mark’s family asks that in lieu of...
Norma Vera O’Hara
87 Beresford, S.D. July 20, 2023 Norma Vera O’Hara was was born in a house in Parker, S.D. on December 8, 1935 to parents Alfred and Vera (Cassens) Letsche. She passed away on July 20, 2023 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls of natural causes. She and Wayne...
Kris D. Sorensen
74 Tipton, Indiana Jul 12,2023 Kris D. Sorensen, 74 of Tipton died at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 24, 1949 in Igloo, South Dakota to Arnie V. & Helen F. (Petersen) Sorensen. Kris spent his...
Parker/Hurley host second state VFW tournament
vfw state tournament By Shane Merrill Parker and Hurley teamed up for the second year in a row last weekend to host the 2023 state 10U state VFW baseball tournament. With over a thousand fans in attendance the annual event was hailed another success with 17 teams...
Parker 16u headed to regions
Mason Schaeffer pitches during a recent game. (photo/Kristen Wieman) parker 16u baseball By Shane Merrill The Parker 16u baseball team wrapped up their season Wednesday night on the road in Dell Rapids, falling to the Quarriers 14-9 in a high scoring game. Parker had...
July 27, 2023
Work progresses on Highway 46 reconstruction project
Progress on the Highway 46 reconstruction project is on schedule. Recently, the existing road was totally removed, giving area residents a chance to imagine what Irene might have looked like years ago, before the paved highway came through town (photo/Riva Sharples)....
What does the CO2 pipeline mean for Turner County?
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Last month, Summit Carbon Solutions came to the Turner County Commissioners meeting to speak about their new partnership with NuGen Energy in Marion and what it means for the residents of Turner County. Before this new...
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