67Spearfish, SDMarch 13, 2025Jean Marie Kohn-Higheagle was born on November 21, 1957, the youngest child of Omer E. Kohn and Arvina Engebretson Haglund-Kohn. She was born in Sioux Falls, SD, and spent her childhood in Centerville, SD.Jean attended South Dakota State...
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Viborg-Hurley Cougars return to state tournament
Jake Austin drives down the court trying to outrun a Crazy Horse player. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars are heading back to the state tournament after a dominant performance in the SoDak 16. On Tuesday,...
March 20, 2025
Tornadoes ready to take State B’s by storm!
Congratulations to the 2025 SoDak 16 Champions, the Centerville Tornadoes! The Tornadoes defeated Faulkton Area 63-38 to punch their ticket to the State B Girls Basketball tournament in hopes of defending their state title! Pictured are (back row left to right) Head...
Marion’s Bear Care program receives state licensure, SD Community Foundation Grant
The Marion School Bear Care program was presented with a $12,000 grant from the South Dakota Community Foundation on Monday, March 10. Pictured (front row, left to right) are: Daemon Reitz, Kaislee Luke, Charli Dick, Wyatt Heumiller, Harper Luke, Paxton Petersen,...
History made at Bowlway Lanes
Congratulations to Linden Graber on rolling the first perfect game in 78 years of continuous operation of Bowlway Lanes in Marion, and his first “Perfect Game” bowling. (Photo/Submitted) Linden Graber bowls first 300 “perfect game” at Bowlway Lanes Linden Graber...
Bringing home the Golden Megaphone
Zoey Petersen with the coveted Golden Megaphone award. (Photo/Submitted) Petersen competes on NCA All-Star National Championship team Renae Hansen | Editor Viborg-Hurley Eighth Grader Zoey Petersen had one of her big dreams come true when she, along with her Eclipse...
Centerville Music Boosters and Music Department host Annual Pops Concert
Dynamic Duo, Senior Averie Salberg and Sophomore Brady Muller sang Break Free from High School Musical. Way to go you two! (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Writer The Centerville Music Boosters, along with the Centerville Music Department, hosted their annual Pops...
Saying goodbye to the courthouse
A pile of rubble is all that remains of the historic Turner County Courthouse. (Photo/Monique R. Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | writer The Turner County courthouse came tumbling down last month. It has been over a year since the issues of the 120-year-old courthouse...
Parker School Celebrates Read Across America with Dr Suess
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Last week, the Parker School took part of Read Across America with a celebration in honor of Dr. Suess. It is a week-long event celebrating their love of reading. Of course, Dr. Suess books are a great way to engage children young and old...
Turner County Weekly Commissioners meeting
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting opened with public comment. There was no public comment, so the meeting proceeded to County Highway Department.Highway Superintendent Kent Austin presented the bid letting to the commissioners. The first was for PVC Lining bid...
Beth E. Breen
61Yankton, SDMarch 1, 2025Beth E. Breen, age 61, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton.A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Hurley with Pastor Shadoe...
Lloyd L. Sorensen
85Sioux Falls, SD (formerly of Viborg, SD)Saturday, March 1, 2025Lloyd L. Sorensen, age 85, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Dougherty House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service was held on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Miller Funeral Home.Lloyd was...
Parker Rec looks ahead to upcoming season
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker Rec Board has officially opened sign ups for the 2025 spring and summer youth sports seasons in Parker. Parents are encouraged to sign up their athletes for soccer, baseball, softball, TBall, flag football and basketball online...
Know Your Neighbor
“Centerville’s Lucky Leprechaun” Jean Peterson Renae Hansen | Editor When it came time to pick someone for our Know Your Neighbor feature for March, we naturally thought of St. Patrick’s Day. And around here, when many of us think of St. Patrick’s Day, we can’t help...
Tornadoes triumph over Nighthawks, fall to Cougars in Region 4B tournament action
Aiden Bobzin tips in the winning shot vs. Tripp-Delmont-Armour, to help advance the Tornadoes to the Championship game of Region 4B. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville 48, Tripp-Delmont-Armour 46The Centerville boys came in #4 in the...
Lady Tornadoes triumph in SoDak 16, headed to State Tournament
Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville 63, Faulkton Area 38SoDak 16 match up paired #1 seed Centerville to take on #16 seed Faulkton Area in Madison, SD. The gym was packed full of purple and gold for the “home” team on the scoreboard, the Tornadoes, as the fans...
Cougars one win away from State Tournament
2025 SoDak 16 qualifying team, the Viborg-Hurley Cougars. (Front row) Oakley Kolthoff, Brenner Gerdes, Kayden Thibodeau-Lindemann, Jake Austin, Godwin Johnson, Braydyn Morrison, and Boeden Gerdes. (Back row) Coach Cory Jacobsen, Coach Mason Madsen, Lincoln...
Eagles overcome Bearcats but fall to Cougars in Region 4B action
Hayden Hansen led the Eagles with 23 points against the FA/M Bearcats. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) Viborg-Hurley 76, Irene-Wakonda 37The top-seeded Viborg-Hurley Cougars were too much for the Irene-Wakonda Eagles in second round Region 4B boys’ basketball action on Friday,...
MCM edges Parker in region battle
Parker junior Tonner Peterson flies in for a layup against stingy MCM defense. (Photo/Submitted by Kirsten Wieman) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker boys’ basketball went down with a strong effort last Thursday night, as they traveled to Salem to face off...