Riva Sharples | Writer With Election Day 2024 looming in just five days, area auditors are gearing up for a flurry of activity. And with an unusually long ballot this year, election officials urge area residents to study the issues and candidates before arriving at...
Freeman Academy-Marion’s Finley McConniel, left, battles Mitchell Christian’s Silas Holdeman down the stretch of the Class B boys’ race at the South Dakota State Cross Country Meet, Saturday at Hart Ranch in Rapid City. McConniel edged Holdeman, the 2023 champion, by...
84Alexandria, SDOctober 26, 2024Clifford Sherard, 84, of Alexandria, SD, died Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Visitation was held on Monday, October 28, at Bittner Funeral Chapel with burial at the Hurley Cemetery.Clifford...
57Viborg, SDOctober 24, 2024Diane Allie (Rang) Bendt, 57 of Viborg, died on October 24, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral Service were held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at the Viborg Community Center, Viborg, SD. Arrangements provided by...
56Hartford, SDOctober 24, 2024Kellin “Kelly” Duane DeVries, age 56, of Hartford, SD passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024 as a result of a motorcycle accident.Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 30 at Reach Church, 5101 S. Mellenberndt Place,...
Owen Niederbaumer competed at the State Cross Country Meet in Rapid City last weekend. (Photo/Submitted) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Viborg-Hurley had two runners, Ben Ferdig and Owen Niederbaumer, qualify for the State Cross Country Meet at Hart Ranch...
Colten Preheim completed in the state cross-country meet held in Rapid City last weekend. He was the first to compete at state cross-country in nearly a decade. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Colten Preheim headed west to Rapid City for the 2024 state...
Pictured to the left is Emery Shubeck at age four and Peyton Hansen age three at a summer track meet. Right, Freshman Emery Shubeck and 8th grader Peyton Hansen at the State Cross Country meet in Rapid City, SD! (Photo/Submitted) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Two...
Senior James Buckneberg tramples over the Scotties during the Class 9A playoff games held in Philip. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville Football made the playoffs for second year in a row since 2017, but the tough draw of it took the...
Tate Sorensen advances the ball on this run. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy overcame De Smet in the first round of regional 9AA football playoffs Thursday, October 24 on the Freeman field. Chris Aasen opened the scoring...
Brody Johnke runs the ball. (Photo/John Fontes) The St. Mary Cardinals defeated the Irene-Wakonda Eagles in the first round of playoffs held Thursday, Brody Johnke runs the ball. (Photo/John Fontes)October 24, with a score of 62-12. The Cardinals will now advance to...
Brenna Lyngstad at the net. (Photo/John Fontes) Irene-Wakonda defeated the Viborg-Hurley Cougars 26-24, 23-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-11 in Cornbelt Conference volleyball action on Tuesday in Irene.Madison Orr finished with 14 kills, three blocks and eight digs for...
Eyeing post season run Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker volleyball team is peaking at just the right moment. The Pheasants, who had a rough start to the year, are winners of their last three with one game remaining. Parker is battling for a post season spot in...
Senior duo Addison Buckneberg (left) and Avery Salberg (right) line up for a big double block vs. Baltic. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The last regular season home game for the Lady Tornadoes brought a tough match up with Baltic Lady Bulldogs....
Reese Simonsen and Brady Schroedermeier share a tackle of a Britton-Hecla player. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The 7th-seeded Viborg-Hurley Cougars (7-2) clinched a spot in the second round of the playoffs with a hard-fought...
Tatum Lyons helps with a dig against Freeman. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars volleyball team faced a packed week, playing three competitive matches but ultimately falling short of victory. With high...
The Bearcats season record now stands at 10-14. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The FA/M Bearcats had the better season record, but fell short to the Alcester-Hudson Cubs 1-3. Game scores were 25-23, 25-17, 24-26, 29-27. The games were close, but the...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Looking for some scary good fun this upcoming week? Look no further than your local small towns! IreneOn Saturday, October 26, head over to Lloyd Mork North Park for the Irene Fall Fest in the Park. Festivities begin at 2 p.m. with the...
The Cougars Volleyball team dedicated last Monday’s game to the memory of Hazel Sherard, who passed away in a tragic farm accident this summer. (Front row) Charley Nelson, Jenna Graves, Aubree Schwartz, Isabelle Voog, Tatum Lyons, and Brooklyn Kessler. (Back row)...
