Ben Van Aartsen

Together Again

A story of three veterans Renae Hansen | Managing Editor As we honor those who have served on Veteran’s Day next week, we take a look at three local veterans who started out as childhood friends in the small town of Hurley, South Dakota, then served their country at...

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Area students participate in All State Concert in Sioux Falls

Riva Sharples | Writer It was a whirlwind week of practices and performances for area students involved in the 2024 South Dakota All-State Choir, which culminated in the 72nd annual concert held last weekend in Sioux Falls.Delegates from Irene-Wakonda, Viborg-Hurley,...

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Phoenix advance to semifinal round

The Phoenix are the last team from our coverage area still in the running for the football playoffs and will take on Parkston this Friday, November 8. Good luck Phoenix! (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The bus ride was long but the trip home was great...

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Centerville Oral Interp competes at Brookings Fall Fest

(Left to right) RyLee Sullivan, Brady Muller, Jace Muller, Averie Salberg, and Anna Preheim. Congratulations kids! Well done! (Photo/Submitted) Tricia Eide | Writer The Oral interpret kids have major success again! This time they traveled to Brookings on Tuesday,...

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Kathryn Cink Natwick

79Sioux Falls, SDNovember 1, 2024Kathryn Cink Natwick, 79 passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 8, 2024 at St. Christina’s Catholic Church with burial in the...

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Arvid Straatmeyer

85Lennox, SDNovember 3, 2024Arvid Straatmeyer, 85 of Lennox, passed away on November 3, 2024 at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, Sioux Falls. Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the Germantown Presbyterian Church, rural Chancellor with...

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Phyllis A. Olesen

96Yankton, SDOctober 21, 2024Phyllis A. Olesen, age 96, of Yankton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, October 21, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday November 4, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Yankton with Fr. Bob...

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Derald J. Walter

90Freeman, SDOctober 30, 2024Derald Walter, 90, of Freeman, passed away Wednesday at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman.  A visitation will be held on Friday from 5 p.m....

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Dorothy Grace Williamson

97Brookings, SDOctober 31, 2004Dorothy Grace Williamson passed away in her home at the age of 97 on October 31, 2004. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. with an Eastern Star Service at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7 at Eidsness Funeral Home.  Immediate family is...

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Cougars fall to Hamlin in elite eight showdown

Brenner Gerdes drags two Hamlin Charger players as he continued to gain yards after catching the ball from Brady Schroedermeier.  (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports In a déjà vu matchup reminiscent of their SoDak 16 game from two...

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Cougars end regular season with a win

Kyla Peterson flicks the ball over an Alcester-Hudson blocker. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Viborg-Hurley finished the regular season with a 28-26, 14-25, 15-25, 26-24, 15-12 victory over Alcester-Hudson in Viborg on Monday. It...

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Parker volleyball wins season finale

Paige Haase goes up for a kill against Flandreau during a recent match. Haase has been coming on strong in the final stretch of the season, helping lead Parker in their offensive attack. (Photo/Shane Merrill) Winners of last four Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The...

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Tornadoes fall to Huskies

Double blockers Althea Gust (left) and Ashlyn Hagena (right) were a force to be reckoned with during the Bridgewater-Emery game. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports “On the road again”, as Willie Nelson sang, the CHS girls made the trip to Emery to...

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Irene’s first Fall Fest a success

Irene’s first Fall Fest was held Saturday, October 26. Despite wind and cooler temperatures, a good crowd came out to celebrate fall in the park. The event included hayrides, vendors, a maze, kids games, a petting zoo, food trucks, and more. (Photo/Submitted)

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Bearcat’s McConniel crowned State B Cross Country Champion

Freeman Academy-Marion’s Finley McConniel, left, battles Mitchell Christian’s Silas Holdeman down the stretch of the Class B boys’ race at the South Dakota State Cross Country Meet, Saturday at Hart Ranch in Rapid City. McConniel edged Holdeman, the 2023 champion, by...

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Clifford Sherard

84Alexandria, SDOctober 26, 2024Clifford Sherard, 84, of Alexandria, SD, died Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Visitation was held on Monday, October 28, at Bittner Funeral Chapel with burial at the Hurley Cemetery.Clifford...

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Diane Allie (Rang) Bendt

57Viborg, SDOctober 24, 2024Diane Allie (Rang) Bendt, 57 of Viborg, died on October 24, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral Service were held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at the Viborg Community Center, Viborg, SD. Arrangements provided by...

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