The I-W volleyball team is looking for a winning season this year with lots of senior leadership and good chemistry for the team. (Photo/Submitted) Riva Sharples | Writer After a tough season last year, in which the team came out 5-22, the Irene-Wakonda Eagles...
The Parker Pheasants Volleyball Team. (Front row left to right) Jazelene Wildeboer, Emily Ebeling, Sarah Gullikson, Katelynn Hertel, Hailey Phillips, Braelyn Berens, and Zoey Jans. (Middle row): Jordyn Skinner, Rayah Jans, Mya Beyer, Hailey Reutter, Shayla Even,...
The Parker Pheasants Cross Country Team. Starting top left: Liam Masters, Emmitt Rowe, Kyle Miller, Caleb Christiansen, Lily Anderson, Saige Lessman, and Olivia Anderson. Bottom left: Jaylea Miller, Shea Lang, Payton Beil, Brynlie VanDerStoep, and Jillian Schulte. Not...
The Centerville Cross Country team consists of (back row, left to right) Peyton Hansen, Jase Brouwer, Isaac Mahrol, Wyatt Brown, Izzie Eide, Tessa Eide, and Daphne Brouwer. (Front row) Elijah Stake, Kaelynn Marohl, Brooke Blake, Analisa Stake, Sage Martz, Emery...
The Centerville Tornadoes football team includes (back row left to right) Hunter Swift, Corbin Tople, Colter Johnson, Alec Austin, Grant Myer, Miles Eide, Jase Brouwer, Travis Hybertson, and Noah Schoenfeild. (Middle row) Zach Childress, Zayne Kjellson, Charlie Eide,...
The Centerville Tornadoes Volleyball Team. (Back row left to right) Seniors Addison Buckneberg, Averie Salberg, Thea Gust, Keira Austin, Emma Marshal, and Rylie Tieman. (Third row) Juniors Anna Marohl, Riley Hybertson, Madison Carstensen, Harper Wattier, Haley...
The Irene-Wakonda cross country team this year is small, but mighty. Pictured left to right are Jordan Stockland, Issac Haich, Rebecca Haich, and Alyssa Kirschenman. Not pictured are Ava George, Hunter Woods, and Seth Boysen. (Photo/Submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer...
The Viborg-Hurley Cougars Football Team. (Front row) Kayden Walton, Anthony Clark-White, Ryder Anderson, Reese Simonsen, Jake Austin, Nolan Kolthoff, Levi Simonsen, Gavin Nelson, Godwin Johnson, and Owen Dangel. (Middle row) Wyatt Slack, Emmitt Boomgarden, Josue...
(Front row) Haley Voog, Lexie Wetering, Brooklyn Kessler, Tatum Lyons, Isabella Voog, Emma Luden, Brooklyn Ludens, and Bridget Benest. (Middle row) Claire Campbell, Shelby VanDriel, Ava Marts, Charley Nelson, Jenna Graves, Aubree Schwartz, Natali Blair, Presley...
The Viborg-Hurley Cougars Cross Country Team. (Front row) Colby Chausee, Ryder Andersen, and Maxx Holm. (Backrow) Ben Ferdig, Owen Neiderbaumer, and Wyatt Slack. Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cross Country team will kick off their season...
The DC Lynch Carnival kept fairgoers entertained. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) South Dakota’s oldest county fair, the Turner County Fair, wrapped up on Thursday, August 15. The fair included the same wide array of 4-H exhibits, food, commercial exhibits, contests and...
Renae Hansen | Editor Those who know Hannah Ferdig often wonder how she gets it all done. Not only are the Ferdigs, Hannah and husband Chris, raising five children ages 6 to 16, they also renovated and opened the Legacy Lodge in Viborg last year, and “flipped” another...
When school started in the I-W District on Wednesday, Superintendent Dave Hutchison sent out a message to parents, students, and teachers reminding them: “It takes all of us to have an awesome year!” This quote has become a guiding theme at I-W this year. Here, staff...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Brandi Gerry of Chancellor is taking the leap and opening a microschool in Parker.Gerry has spent nearly two decades in the educational arena. She began the first half of her career as an elementary education teacher, teaching first grade...
Alan Astleford | Writer The Marion community school board held their August meeting on August 8 in the music room. All board members along with Superintendent Berens, Principal Liberman and business manager Crystal Longe were present. The formalities of conflict of...
82Wakonda, SDAugust 2, 2024Bernie Steffen, 82, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at the Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton with his wife by his side and his daughter Kim nearby. Lois, his daughter-in-law, spent some special time with him also.A celebration of...
78Chapel Hill, NCAugust 6, 2024James LeRoy Eichel — tender and loving husband, father of three, grandfather of four, and friend to so many — passed away peacefully on August 6, 2024 at the age of 78 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Jim was born July 8, 1946 to William...
85Centerville, SDAlice Mae (Thormodsgaard) Loneman was born October 24 1937, to Edwin and Lillian (Beeler) Thormodsgaard near Spink, Union County, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at the Brule Creek Lutheran Church, rural Elk Point, SD.Alice Attended North Spink...
