Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Last week, the VH/IW team had three meets, two for the boys in Sioux Falls and Arlington and one for the girls in Pierre. Mr. Jensen said that many of his athletes have been fighting nagging injuries or illness, so had a...
Christian Putnam defends against a Cub. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) The Irene-Wakonda boys basketball team narrowly lost to Alcester-Hudson on Thursday, January 23. The team lost 55-57.Explains I-W Head Coach Stephen Lee: “Started out well, but it seemed like whenever we...
Brady Schroedermeier completes one of multiple dunks against Avon at home on Tuesday. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Cougars capped off a hectic week with a perfect 3-0 record, taking on tough competition from both Class A and...
Jenna Graves goes diving and comes up with the basketball against an Avon player. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Lady Cougars faced a challenging week of basketball, playing three games that tested their...
Kyla Fosheim eyes up the Chester defense and her offensive options during last weeks game. (Photo/Landri Dykstra) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports In their second non-double header of the season last Monday night it was the Parker girls front and center taking on Chester...
Jevin Erickson pops a three pointer during a recent contest. Ericsson, a senior, has been a crucial part of the Parker offense. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Parker traveled to Dell Rapids last week to face off against the Quarriers in boys prep...
Ryan Penning is the new owner of Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home as of the beginning of the year. (Photo/Submitted) Funeral director becomes new owner of Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home Renae Hansen | Editor As of January 1, 2025, Ryan Penning has become the new owner of...
On January 13, nearly 400 landowners and South Dakota citizens gathered at the South Dakota Capitol Rotunda for a private property rights rally to kick off the 2025 legislative session.During the rally, Rep. Karla Lems (R.-Canton), who was recently voted by her peers...
Centerville among towns to be featured The SDPB production team is excited to announce the seven communities that will be featured on the 28th season of Dakota Life. SDPB will visit each community in May and June to hear their stories.The towns that will be featured...
Irene-Wakonda students who attended the FCCLA Region meeting were (left to right): Back Row - Duncan Sharples-Schmidt, Lydian Mews, Katelyn Tallman, Natalie Girard, and Lanie Van Beek. Front Row - Lyllee Gatzemeyer, Emma Logue, Mady Peterson, Madie Thorson, and Rory...
91Hurley, SDJanuary 14, 2025Donald D. Benson, 91, of Hurley died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg of end stage kidney disease. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Hurley with burial...
94Sioux Falls, SDJanuary 12, 2025It is with heavy hearts that our family says goodbye to our beloved patriarch Dr. James Howard “Doc” Shaeffer. Surrounded by his loved ones, Doc passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the age of 94.Doc was born in Canova, SD on...
62Sioux Falls, SDJanuary 14, 2025Donald James Carlson, better known as Donzo, lived by the motto “Get busy living, or get busy dying”. He loved him some Shawshank Redemption. Donzo was born May 2, 1962, in Vermillion, SD as the fourth child of Roscoe Conway Carlson...
89Centerville, SDJanuary 12, 2025Jackson Arthur Barker was born May 24, 1935 in Hayti, South Dakota to Hugh and Ila (Williams) Barker. He died January 12, 2025 in Yankton, SD at the age of 89 years.Jack was raised on a farm near Hayti and graduated from Hayti High...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began and was opened to public comment. There was no public comment.A motion was made to enter into executive session. The motion passed. They entered into executive session at 8:32 a.m. They exited at 8:49 a.m. No action was...
Centerville Junior Corbin Tople works hard under the basket, powering up for a rebound vs. Scotland Menno. Tople ended the night with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The Centerville boys rounded off...
Tessa Eide goes in for the steal vs. Irene-Wakonda. Eide ended the night with 3 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steals, 1 assist, and 1 block. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Welcome to this week’s away games first double-header match up between the...
Emily Oien with the drive. (Photo/Laura Lyngstad) The Irene-Wakonda boys’ team defeated the Burke Cougars 65-28 in basketball action on Tuesday, January 14. In a show of support for Superintendent Dave Hutchinson, whose hometown is Burke, Eagles fans were encouraged...
Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The VH/IW Wrestling team split this week with the boys team hosting a quad in Viborg with Garretson, Chester, and Marion/Freeman, while the girls traveled to Harrisburg for a tournament with 31 other girl teams. The ladies...
