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Parker Homecoming King and Queen crowned
Homecoming week for the Parker Pheasants kicked off on Monday night with Coronation. Parker Homecoming Royalty candidates for 2024 were Myles Meyer, Landon Beck, Michael Even, Alek Kuchta, Jevin Erickson, Halle Berens, Lauren Patten, Mallory Mitzner, Meah Wright and...
Centerville Homecoming Royal Court announced
Congratulations to the Centerville High School 2024-2025 Royal Court! (Back Row) Miles Eide, Jase Brouwer, James Buckneberg, and Aiden Bobzin. (Front row) Rylie Tieman, Althea Gust, Keira Austin, and Emma Marshall. (Photo/Submitted) Centerville will be kicking off...
Viborg-Hurley prepares for Homecoming week
The Viborg-Hurley Royal Court includes (front row left to right) Natali Blair, Charley Nelson, Jenna Graves, and Aubree Schwartz, (front row) Lincoln Mansfield, Jacob Graves, Rafe Goettertz, and Nick Hanson. (Photo/Submitted) The Viborg-Hurley Cougars will be...
Brad Schardin receives Eminent Service Award from East River Electric Power Cooperative
Brad Schardin SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— Brad Schardin was presented with East River Electric Power Cooperative’s highest honor, the Eminent Service Award, during the organization’s 74th annual meeting September 4, 2024, in Sioux Falls. The award is given annually to...
Mobile Disaster Recovery Center ready to help residents affected by summer storms
Renae Hansen | Editor FEMA has been operating a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Viborg Community Center since last Monday, September 9 and will be available through the end of this week in order to provide one-on-one assistance for those affected by the...
Weekly Commissioners meeting
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting opened with public input. No one appeared for public input.Highway Superintendent Kent Austin came to begin the meeting. He provided updates on the road repairs his team has completed this last week. He also shared his paving...
Laurel Olson Eggers
73Sioux Falls, SDSeptember 13, 2024Laurel Olson Eggers, 73, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota earned her angel wings on Friday, September 13, 2024. She passed peacefully at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls surrounded by her four beloved children. Visitation will...
Rhonda Lynn (Mills) Hellenga
60Spring Lake, MISeptember 12, 2024Rhonda Hellenga passed away peacefully in her home in Spring Lake, Michigan, on Thursday, September 12, 2024, after a long battle with Posterior Cortical Atrophy. She was 60 years old.Rhonda was born in Viborg, South Dakota, on...
Wilbert Wieland
99Alcester, SDSeptember 5, 2024Wilbert Wieland, 99 died Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the Alcester Care Center. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel in Viborg with burial with full military...
Bearcats drop three set match to AC/DC
Kallie Johnson was involved in action at the net. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats lost their volleyball match to the AC/DC Thunder in Marion on Tuesday, September 10. 25-21, 25-13, 25-16. Game stats are not available...
Eagles volleyball falls short: Bridgewater-Emery 3, Irene-Wakonda 0
Addison Brockmueller with the serve. (Photo/John Fontes) The Irene-Wakonda Eagles fell to the undefeated Bridgewater-Emery Huskies in three sets, 25-17, 25-9, and 25-16 on Thursday, September 12.Madison Orr of Irene-Wakonda finished with 13 digs.Irene-Wakonda fell to...
I-W cross country making strides this season
Riva Sharples | Writer The Irene-Wakonda Eagles have attended four cross-country meets thus far this season. The small team of runners is doing well so far.Don Ray Invitational at Duebrook – September 14At the Don Ray Cross Country Invitational September 14, seven...
I-W drops homecoming game to Oldham-Ramona-Rutland
35 Noah Hansen 3291 throws a shuffle pass while being tackled. It was caught by the receiver. (Photo/John Fontes) Riva Sharples | Writer The I-W Eagles football team fell to Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 14-24 during homecoming action in Irene Friday, September 13.The Eagles...
Phoenix overcome Raiders in Homecoming game
The Phoenix played defense against Gayville Volin and Riley Tschetter (8) defends as the ball sails past. (Photo/Alan Astleford) The Freeman-Marion-Freeman Academy Phoenix came out on top of Gayville-Volin 68-40 for Marion’s Homecoming on Friday, September.Riley...
Parker cross country runs at Canton
The Parker Boys varsity Cross Country team of Aleeus Wall, Colten Preheim and Jonas Sattler stand together after the Canton meet (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker Cross Country team traveled to Canton last week and came away with several...
Tornadoes cross country team’s hard work pays off
Senior Cami Brumbraugh paces herself during these hot cross country meets. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville Cross Country took on another hot meet, but this time in a brand new location. Not only was the Scotland invite a new location...
Tornadoes triumph over Fliers, Austin recognized for 1000th set assist
Averie Salberg comes in and makes critical serves to help put the Tornadoes on the board. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The last game for a stretch, the Lady Tornadoes set out to take on the Fliers from Freeman at home. A fairly even match up on...
Canton runs past Parker
The Pheasants fell to Canton in straight sets 3-0. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Sports The Canton volleyball team showed just how dangerous they could be, running past Parker in straight sets, 3-0. The Pheasants led early in set one, by as many as eight points,...
Parker football edges Baltic
Parker football came out on top of Baltic for the Bulldogs Homecoming game on Friday night. (Photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker football team had opened the season with three losses against solid competition, showing steady improvement but...
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