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Centerville Band sweeps Watchdog Marching Festival
The Centerville Marching Band came home with all of the hardware from the Watchdog Marching Festival. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The Centerville Marching Bands headed to their first competition of the year. First up was the Watchdog Marching...
Kobee Sherman organizes Midwest Miracles Classic for pediatric cancer families
Sherman coaches from the sidelines at a Cougars football game this year. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Ryan Deal | 605 Sports Kobee Sherman is paying it forward. In March 2023, Sherman was diagnosed with osteosarcoma cancer in his knee, which spread to his clavicle,...
Planning for 25th Cornstock underway, help needed for final event
Riva Sharples | Writer Planning is already underway for the 25th Cornstock event, to take place Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Wakonda. The annual celebration of music and fun in the Wakonda Park has been organized and run by The Friends of the Wakonda Pool for the past...
Marion Band puts on show in Marion Park
Musicians stood in the park and played an assortment of musical selections as the setting sun illuminated them. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Members of the Marion band performed in the Heib Memorial Park on September 26. The band was composed of...
Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church celebrating 150th anniversary in 2025
Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2025. Planning for the milestone celebration is now underway. (Photo/Submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church, the little church located in the countryside south of...
With 1,250 competitors, this year’s Watchdog Band Festival was biggest ever
The Centerville High School Band is perfectly in sink during the Watchdog Marching Band Festival. (Photo/Riva Sharples) Riva Sharples | Writer Last Friday, September 27, the streets of Beresford were filled with the sound of music and marching, as area bands competed...
Weekly commissioners meeting
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began promptly. A motion was made to accept the agenda. The motion passed. Commissioner Mick Miller opened the meeting to public input. No one came forward to speak. They moved on to Highway Superintendent Kent Austin. Highway...
Steven C. Monteith
76Arlington, SDSeptember 21, 2024Steven C. Monteith, 76, of Arlington, SD passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Avera at Home Hospice, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial Services were held on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Lake Norden Covenant Church, Lake Norden, SD. ...
David Jerome Lien
73Worthington, MNSeptember 21, 2024David Jerome Lien, 73, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2024. He was born on January 2, 1951, in Yankton, South Dakota, and spent his formative years growing up outside Irene, South Dakota. David attended Irene High School,...
Dawne Marie Jepsen Hartmann
Z 81Yankton, SDSeptember 25, 2024Dawne Marie Jepsen Hartmann, 81, of Yankton, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at her home. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Dani Jo Bierwagen...
Irene-Wakonda sports round-up
The Irene-Wakonda Cross Country Team competes at Glenridge Golf Course last week. (Photo/John Fontes) Football: The I-W Eagles fell to Centerville 6-32 on Friday, September 27. The loss moves the Eagles’ record to 1-5 for the season. The Eagles will enjoy a week off...
Cougars secure two victories during homecoming week
Addy Huth gets some serious air going up for one of her eight kills. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley volleyball team (3-10) had a stellar Homecoming week, notching two key victories against Menno and Howard. After...
Tornadoes volleyball falls to Eagles
Lillee Shearer hammers the ball down during the Alcester-Hudson game. Shearer ended the night with eight kills. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Homecoming week and this was the only home Homecoming game for the CHS girls’ volleyball team. The...
Cougars compete in Cornbelt Conference Cross Country Meet
The Cougars Cross Country team competed in the Cornbelt Conference Cross Country Meet at Glenridge Golf Course last Wednesday. (Photo/John Fontes) The Menno girls and Freeman boys claimed team honors in the Cornbelt Conference Cross Country Meet, held Wednesday at...
Bearcats win matches over Corsica Stickney and ORR
Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman Academy/Bearcats had a successful week in volleyball as they won two matches (3-0) and (2-0)On September 21, they won the two set match over Corsica-Stickney, 25-20, 25-21. Harli Ross led in set assists with nine. The team totaled...
Tornadoes victorious in Homecoming game
3 Noah Schoenfelder (Junior) dives to the end zone for two points after the touchdown! What a reach! (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports After an action packed day prior to the Homecoming football game, most of the Tornadoes had already won a Marching...
MCM topples Parker
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker football team nearly pulled an upset last Friday night as they took on neighboring McCook Central/Montrose in Salem. Parker led at the half, 14-12, but couldn’t finish in the fourth, falling 24-20.The Pheasants struck first on...
Parker goes 1-2 at BonHomme tournament
Jenna VanVelzen goes for a kill during a recent tournament (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker volleyball team capped off an exciting homecoming week traveling to the annual BonHomme tournament in Tyndall. The Pheasants have been regulars at...
Cougars score homecoming victory
Jake Austin runs the ball as Reese Simonsen blocks a Garretson player. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports In their Homecoming game, Viborg-Hurley Cougars delivered a commanding performance on Friday night, securing a 50-0 win over...
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