Henry is pictured with parents Chris and Hannah and several of his siblings. Henry has been with the Ferdigs since he was just 24 days old. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor Henry Ferdig has overcome more obstacles in his young life than most of us will face in...
Four Irene-Wakonda high school students participated in the 2025 Festival of Songs held at SDSU on Thursday, February 13. Representing Irene-Wakonda were (pictured left to right): Juniors Jocee Llewellyn and Alyssa Kirschenman, Sophomore Duncan Sharples-Schmidt, and...
Tayler Coleman, originally from Parker, was one of eight students recognized for the 2024 Shaping Wyoming’s Future Award. (Photo/Submitted) Sheridan College’s Tayler Coleman was recognized as one of eight students from the state for the 2024 Shaping Wyoming’s Future...
Jodi Swensen of rural Irene snapped this photo of the sundogs that lit up the Sunday morning sky. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor Early risers on Sunday morning were treated to a chilly but beautiful sight as a brilliant pair of sundogs appeared in the morning...
The local TOPS chapter celebrates their 86.6 yearly loss at their Christmas party last December. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor It’s the time of the year that many of us that have managed to keep our New Year’s resolutions so far are starting to weaken in our...
Guests had their choice of sandwiches and bars to go with their bowl of soup. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Editor The weather outside may have been frightful but the crowd was quite delightful, as many weathered the frigid temps last Sunday to come out and...
Pastor Cody Hanssen with wife Kelly and children Ellli and Everett. Baby #3 is due this July. (Photo/Submitted) Cody Hanssen Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Late last year, Calvary Reformed Church in Monroe was on the search for a new senior pastor and Cody Hanssen...
Tatum Lyons plays defense against a Parker player. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Lady Cougars continue to dominate the court, adding two more victories to their season record with wins over Parker (0-17) and...
Owen Niederbaumer puts the ball up for 2 against Parker. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars once again found themselves atop the Prep Media Polls last week, but their impressive 15-game winning streak came...
Madison Orr takes a shot against Marty. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) Marty 53, Irene-Wakonda 52The Irene-Wakonda girls lost to Marty 53-52 in a close game on the road last Thursday, February 13.Emily Oien scored15 points and had 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals for the...
Hayden Hansen drives to the basket with determination against the Braves on Thursday night. Hayden contributed 15 points towards the win. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) The Irene-Wakonda boys won one and lost another during the past week. IW vs. Marty 71-53The Eagles boys...
Braelyn Berens handles the ball against Sioux Valley. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Viborg-Hurley pushes past ParkerThe Parker girls’ basketball team tried to hang around last Tuesday night against their neighboring rival Viborg-Hurley, but the...
Ashton Kestleloot keeps watch as the action moves down the court. The Bearcats are now 4-11 for the season after two losses last week. (Photo/Renae Hansen) The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats boys lost a pair of games on the road over the past week. The Bearcats will...
The Bearcats girls team put on the miles as they traveled to all three games last week. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alcester-Hudson 45, Freeman Academy/Marion 36The FAM Bearcats girls fell to the Alcester-Hudson Cubs at the Great Plains Conference Classic held on Saturday,...
Colin Robertson goes in for a layup against Sioux Valley. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports #1 Cougars race past Pheasants In another tough game for the Parker boys basketball team, number one rated and neighboring Viborg-Hurley traveled to town last...
2025 Great Plains Conference Champions, the Centerville Tornadoes! CHS defeated AC/DC in the championship game in Avon with the final score of 65-52. Pictured (Back row left to right): Head Coach Tornberg, Assistant Coach Edberg, Keira Austin, Izzie Eide, Althea Gust,...
Mathew Feist of Parker was hand selected as an Executive Driver for the 60th Presidential Inauguration of President Donald Trump. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor A Turner County man had the rare opportunity to witness history in the making as the nation...
Journeys by Jodi owner Jodi Swensen with her family. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor The Viborg Development Corporation held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, January 31, to welcome one of Viborg’s newest businesses, Journeys by Jodi, LLC, to town. The...
Renae Hansen | Editor The South Dakota Science Teaching Association (SDSTA) is proud to recognize four South Dakota teachers for their outstanding efforts to provide extraordinary opportunities and support for students to succeed in science. Among those receiving this...
