The I-W Track Team includes 64 members this year, including 22 high school students, 27 junior high kids, and 15 sixth graders (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer This year’s track team at Irene-Wakonda includes 64 members, including 22 from the high school,...
Members of this year’s golf team at Irene-Wakonda include (left to right): Cordelle Hauger, Gavin Kirschenman, Lilly Huber, Hadley Nielsen, Adelyn Wiarda, Jefferey Mellem, Abbey Hauger, James Larsen, Ava Nelson, Asher Engel, Duncan Sharples-Schmidt and Coach Mike...
2024 Cougars Softball TeamFront- Adalynn Buol, Lexie Lindemann, Tatum Lyons, Charley Nelson, Brinlee Smith Back- Coach Mason Madsen, Zoey Christensen, Calli Barnes, Raegan Smith, Sierra Cordell, Maddie Feiock, and Coach Riley Johnson. (photo/ Faydra Christensen)...
2024 Cougar Boys and Girls track team Runners and JumpersFront- Rose Wickham, Kayla Schoolmeester, Kaisley Knudsen, Piper Johnson, Brooklyn Hoesing, Grace Hjelm, Berkeley Skonhovd, Landrei Baker, Jazmin Menezes, Lexie Wetering, Ella Kessler, Laine Petersen, Ethan...
2024 Cougar Golf TeamFront- Kayden Walton, Gabe LaCroix, Tatum Hauger, Isabella Walton, Brooklyn Kessler; Back- Coach Parker Christeson, Parker Christensen, Peyton Hansen, Brock Fredrickson, Bryson Morrison, Reiley Murray, Lyric O’Dell, Braydyn Morrison, and Coach...
Tornadoes senior, Kiylee Westra throw shot out during the indoor meet at DWU. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports March outdoor track meets are usually iffy at best, but we were hopeful since March came in like a lion that it would follow suit and...
Nick Hanson tries to work towards the basket against Wessington Springs at the Class B State Tournament (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Viborg-Hurley’s basketball standout, Nick Hanson, has clinched a coveted spot on this year’s...
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker track team participated in two indoor events last week to kick off the 2024 season. The Pheasants had several fine finishes but were once again led by the girls team who rallied the Pheasants with several impressive...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor For seven years artist and educator Dave Fuller has been taking his Parker students to the South Dakota Visual Arts Contest. Six of those seven years they returned as State Champions, and this year was no different. As usual, the...
Alan Astleford | Writer Wednesday, March 20, was a day that brought sadness to the Catholics in Marion as their church building was demolished. The parish was established in 1880 and incorporated in 1881. The church had some notable experiences but the most tragic was...
Interim Turner County Sheriff Jamie Buteyn (photo/Monique Hurtado) Turner County Sheriff looks back, and forward Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Six months ago, the Turner County Commissioners’ appointed Jamie Buteyn as Interim Sheriff. There was no ‘passing of the baton’...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor On Saturday, March 23, the Turner County Sheriff’s Office served an arrest warrant on a resident of Monroe. The man arrested has had multiple interactions with the police, and the public, causing residents to have concern.Recent...
Bo VanHull, Aaliyah War Bonnet, and Sadie Benson use Boomwhackers to accompany the song “Knowing What I Know” from the movie Wish. (photo/ Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Writer Viborg-Hurley Elementary School transformed into a cinematic wonderland as...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Our second round of a spring tease ended abruptly when old man winter took another swipe at South Dakota this week.Cloudy cold weather lingered in southeastern South Dakota over the weekend, but Monday morning brought stronger winds,...
This 1905 Pumper is just one of the many items displayed at the Chancellor Museum (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Inside the Chancellor Fire Hall, is a room full of historical items and memories. It could possibly be one of the best kept secrets of...
I-W junior high and high school band members participated in a band festival on March 18 (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer On March 18 and 19, Irene-Wakonda band and music students attended two different area festivals.Monday, March 18, I-W band students...
Seniors Jake Wolfswinkel and Elsey Thompson were crowned Prom 2024 King and Queen during I-W’s Grand March on Saturday, March 23 (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer Cold temperatures and the threat of severe weather didn’t dampen the mood at this year’s Prom...
Riva Sharples | Writer Friends of the Wakonda Pool and the Town of Wakonda have announced the schedule for swimming lessons this summer. One session of lessons will be held at the Wakonda Pool this summer in the mornings June 17-20 and June 24-27.Registration is now...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The warnings are everywhere, in this paper, on the news, on social media…dry conditions and high winds are creating dangerous conditions for fires. Ignoring those warnings not only puts our residents and property at risk, but our first...
