Irene-Wakonda Golf Coach Mike King poses with (left to right) I-W’s Hadley Nielson, Abbey Hauger, and Jefferey Mellem at the Region 3B Golf tournament last week. Hauger and Mellem are headed to the state golf competition June 3 and 4 (Photo/Submitted). Riva Sharples |...
Braelyn Berens pushes ahead in the sprints at the state track meet (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker boys and girls track teams competed in the state meet last week with the girls’ team continuing their long standing tradition of...
The Centerville Girls track team came home with a hard earned fourth place plaque from the 2024 State track meet! The amount of effort given by you all was outstanding! Congratulations ladies!! (Photo/Submitted) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The time has finally...
The school recently completed Phase I of the new building project. Now, under the direction of Superintendent Janelle Johnson, the school is set to move forward onto Phase II. School Board members include Shawna Fosheim, Jim Even, Matt Rand (VP), Ryan Wieman, Ransom...
Mick Miller DAN ROTH GREG BENSON Swan Lake, Spring Valley, Salem, Childstown, and Norway Townships Renae Hansen | Managing Editor In June, an election will be held to determine who will fill two seats on the County Commission in Turner County. As a result, we have six...
Heath McManaman, his wife Layne and their two children (Photo/Submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Writer It doesn’t happen very often in the state of South Dakota, that an elected official is removed from office, let alone in Turner County. Back in 2009, Jay Ostrem was...
The house on East Main Street in Irene was declared a total loss. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor Irene volunteer firefighter Matt Kuchta found himself on the opposite side of the blaze as he lost his home after an early morning fire on Wednesday, May 15. The...
The VHHS Class of 2024. (Front Row) Paisley Skonhovd, Bailey Weegar, Raegan Smith, Zoey Christensen, Marcus King, Ella Kessler, and Maggie Kessler. (Middle Row) Jenner Menezes, Haley Nelson, Calli Barnes, Gia Miller, Mataya Vannorsdel, Ryan Afrouzi, Lucian Warren, and...
It was a dream for French student Valentine Grevin (right) to be a cheerleader during her year in Irene-Wakonda (Photo/Submitted) Riva Sharples | Writer Next year when she is back home in France, foreign exchange student Valentine Grevin, who spent the last year in...
Twenty-five sixth graders marked the end of their elementary education with a graduation ceremony held last Tuesday, May 14 (Photo/Submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Last Tuesday night after the elementary school concert, members of the I-W sixth grade class closed...
Craig VanderZee working at the Veterans Services. (Photo/Monique Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer After the retirement of Tom Sparrow earlier this year, the Commissioners were in search for a new candidate to take his place. They found the perfect candidate, in...
Erik Dods and his wife. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer When Jamie Buteyn was appointed Interim Sheriff last fall, one of many tasks he was faced with was organizing the evidence room. Inventorying and organizing all the evidence would be quiet an...
59Centerville, SDMay 10, 2024Deborah Jo Pease, of rural Centerville, SD, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at her home. Mass of Christian burial was held May 16, 2024 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Centerville, SD with Father David Roehrich as celebrant. Burial...
83Marion, SDMay 10, 2024Curtis Fast, 83, of Marion passed away on May 10 at Oak view Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, May 16 at Bethesda Church of rural Marion with burial in the Schartner Mennonite Cemetery.Curtis Glenn Fast was born July...
75Lennox SDMay 12, 2024Patrick “Pat” Dangel, 75 died peacefully at his home in Lennox, SD, while under the care of Avera Hospice on May 12, 2024, surrounded by his family. Funeral mass was held May 20, 2024, at St. Boniface/Idylwilde Catholic Church, rural Freeman,...
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker track and field teams concluded their regular season last week and will now head to the state meet this weekend with several notable performances heading into the biggest weekend in the sport.The Pheasant boys’ and girls’ team...
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker HS trap team wrapped up their final week of scored shooting this week, as they will look to the post season in the coming weeks. Coach Paul Muller noted that several regular participants were unable to attend due to...
Jack Anderson slides into second base and beats the throw. (Photo/Submitted by Kirsten Wieman) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker 13-14 baseball team opened their season last week against Lennox and fell in a close battle against the perennial power, 8-4.The...
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker softball team wrapped up its inaugural season last week, traveling to Arlington for a Triangular with Arlington and Elkton-Lake Benton. Having had their last four games cancelled due to weather, Parker had been without a game...
