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Meals with a Mission

Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor It all started with a folding table, and a sign. This year the Meals with a Mission produce stand will return to begin another season of growing and giving.Watch for the stand to appear in the next week or so on the north side of...

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I-W All School Play a success

Detective Casey Nepture, left, played by I-W senior Elsey Thompson, listens to a suspect’s story (character Davina Arlington, played by I-W sophomore Alyssa Kirschenman) as the butler, Warwick, played by I-W freshman Bella Brumbaugh, looks on (photo/Riva Sharples)....

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Winners announced in I-W Student Art Contest

Submissions for the 2024 I-W Spring Art Contest for junior high and high school students was recently held. Entries were on display in the library and votes were cast to pick this year’s winners (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer The winners of the 2024 I-W...

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Marion Seniors report on their Senior Projects

Sarah Cremer highlighted her role as a nurse practitioner. (photo/Al Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Marion seniors had an opportunity to give presentation on projects they had been working on during their senior year. The presentations were in the Math, Business...

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Viborg-Hurley celebrates academic success of students

New National Honor Society Inductees: Front- Emma Chaussee, Presley Skonhovd, Isabella Voog, Tatum Lyons, and Lexi Lindemann Back- Brenner Gerdes, William Whiddon, Henry Vasgaard, Owen Campbell, Madelyn Feiock, and Thea Sorlien. (picture/Faydra Christensen) Faydra...

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Weekly Commissioners Meeting – April 30, 2024

Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting opened with public comments. Residents came to air their concerns about the potential wind farm. One resident shared her concern about the proximity of a wind turbine to her residence on Turkey Ridge. The commissioners...

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Darrel Westerman

83Chancellor, SDApril 20, 2024Darrel Westerman, 83 of Chancellor, died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Pioneer Memorial in Viborg surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Chancellor Reformed Church in Chancellor with burial in the...

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Gerry Nelsen

93Wakonda, SDApril 22, 2024Gerry Nelsen, 93, of Wakonda, SD passed away peacefully at Wakonda Heritage Manor on Monday afternoon, April 22.Gerry was born on September 26, 1930, to Haakon and Alice (Lowe) Hevle. Gerry graduated from Irene High School and later married...

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Lee Krumbach

82Marion, SDApril 26, 2024Lee’s home going to a better country, a heavenly one, took place on Friday, April 26th, 2024. Lee died at the Marion Tieszen Memorial Home due to health complications of dementia and Alzheimer’s. He was 82. Services will be held at the First...

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I-W students attend state FCCLA meeting

Callie Peterson, Lydian Mews, Kaitlyn Tallman, and Savanna Hoxeng recently attended the state FCCLA conference representing Irene-Wakonda (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Four Irene-Wakonda students represented the I-W FCCLA chapter at the state Family,...

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Centerville attends GPC in Armour

Centerville Junior, Aiden Bobzin leaps to a third place finish at the Great Plains Conference meet held in Armour, SD. Aiden’s jump was 18-06! Well done Aiden! (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports This years Great Plains Conference meet was held in...

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I-W golf results

Brecklyn Sherman watches as the ball sails off the tee. (photo/John Fontes) Riva Sharples | Irene-Wakonda Sports I-W golfers attended several meets last week.At the JH and JV meet held in Freeman on Monday, April 22, Hadley Nielson took ninth with a score of 50 for...

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Centerville JV Track bring home GPC titles

Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The Centerville junior high track team headed to Scotland for their Great Plains conference meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2024. It started off a cooler day but ended up being a decent day to bring home double gold titles! That’s right,...

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Parker stuns SFC

First baseman Mara Mohr gets an out against SFC. Mohr also went 2-2 at the plate including a triple.(photo/John Fontes) Mohr Triple, Netesov pitching propel Pheasants Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker softball program picked up a signature win last week,...

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Pheasants compete at First Dakota Relays

Sully Sattler runs hurdles last week (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker track team took on the first Dakota relays in Yankton last week and came away with several impressive finishes against stiff competition.Leading the Parker team was...

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Pheasant baseball falls to Bon Homme

First basemen Mason Schaeffer leaps for a catch during last weeks game (photo/Landon Beck) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker baseball team fell victim to perennial power Bon Homme last Tuesday night, 10-2. The game was tied early, but in the bottom of the...

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Parker JV Golfers third

Nessa Erickson of Parker tees off (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker junior varsity golfers had a big day at the Garretson invite last week posting a third place finish as a team. Caleb Wieman led the effort taking second place with a 45,...

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Parker trap results

Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker trap team shot on a cool and cloudy Saturday morning but showed steady improvement through the conditions. “We got through the cool and cloudy conditions and had pretty good scores with solid improvement throughout the...

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FAM at Erv Ptak Relays

Ange Kamanda runs the track at a recent meet (photo/John Fontes) Al Astleford | Marion Sports The FA/M Bearcats ran in the Erv Ptak Relays April 25, 2024 in Menno, SD. The meet commenced at 12:00pm with the field events and followed with the running events at 3:00pm....

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Cougars suffer a week of loses

Charley Nelson bunts the ball against Avon. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports It was a busy week for softball, which is saying a lot since it has been wet and not an ideal week weather wise. The team played four games this week,...

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