605-764-2664 Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Spring is just around the corner and with it comes clean-up. This is the time of year when landowners use fire to clean up burn pits, ditches, fields, gardens, and fence lines. It is also the time of year when fires can...
I-W band students who attended last week’s Solo and Ensemble contest held last week in Lennox pose for a photo (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Irene-Wakonda band students performed well at the Instrument Solo and Ensemble contest held Wednesday, Feb. 28, in...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor It has been a long wait, but the car wash in Parker has finally become a reality. It has taken six years from idea to reality, but opening day has arrived, complete with colorful changing lights and all the bells and whistles.The car...
Riva Sharples | Writer Gayville Hall, the old-time music hall run by Wakonda resident Judi Sharples, will kick off its 23rd season Sunday, March 17, with a matinee St. Patrick’s Day-themed show. The unique music venue in Gayville, SD, has just announced its spring...
March 5, 2024 Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began with a Turner County resident, Shawn Nielsen, saying “Thank you” to the commissioners for all they have done to rebuild the Sheriff’s Department. “If you would have told me [last summer] that Jamie Buteyn and...
89Parker, SDFebruary 24, 2024Howard Plummer, Jr., 89 of Parker, formally of Columbia, passed away on February 24, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Memorial Visitation was held Monday, March 4, 2024 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker.Howard...
78February 28, 2024Manhattan, KSNorma Jean K. Rist is safely home with her Lord and Savior. She was born in Manhattan, KS, to Dr. Myron and Audrey Kromminga, on January 8, 1946, and entered into eternal life on February 24, 2024, at the age of 78, in Lynchburg, VA, at...
FA/M’s Karter Weber holds the basketball preparing to make an overhead pass in the Region 4B basketball game in Freeman February 24. (photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The season for FA/M Bearcats ended February 27 in Freeman when Centerville demolished...
Cute picture alert! Sweet little Lena Hintz stopped to have a conversation with the boys on the bench as the game was still going. Devin Sayler, Kobee Sherman, and Nolan Kolthoff were all ears. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports As...
Ray Travnicek extends over two Panther defenders last week in the season finale (photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports The 2023-24 season came to an end last Tuesday night as the regional tournaments kicked off with Parker taking on perennial power and defending...
This dynamic duo of (l) Tessa Eide and sister (r) Izzie Eide can wreak havoc on any offense. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide |Centerville Sports The time had finally come! SoDak 16 matchup: Centerville Girls basketball vs. Tripp-Delmont/Armour. I think the whole town...
Cole Edberg drives to the hoop during the Region 4B game. Edberg netted 11 points! (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Number three Centerville was set to take on number six Freeman Academy/Marion in their first round of Class B Region 4 boys...
Riva Sharples | Writer The Irene-Wakonda boys basketball team ended its season with a 1-20 record. While the team was not on the winning side of things this season, they did battle out several very close games and showed improvements throughout the year with lots of...
Levi Wieman representing Parker on top of the podium in the 215 weight class. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Giahna Miller representing Viborg-Hurley/Irene-Wakonda on top of the podium in the 165 weight class. (photo/Faydra Christensen)
For 26 years, Mary Anderson has been making home-cooked meals at Swan Lake Christian Camp. Last year, Anderson served more than 3,000 people at the camp (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer For the past 26 years, Mary Anderson has been making stomachs happy at...
Brent Booth, Turner County Chief Deputy Sheriff. (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Brent Booth officially became a member of the Turner County Sheriff Department on February 12, this year. He comes to us after his retirement from the Sioux Falls...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Recently, a local news source reported a Turner County man was accused of beating and poisoning dogs. A warrant was issued back in January for the arrest of the accused, and that warrant was served on February 18. The Sioux Falls...
Riva Sharples | Writer At a recent meeting, the Friends of the Wakonda Pool non-profit organization set the date for this year’s Cornstock celebration in Wakonda. The annual day of fun in the Wakonda Park will take place on Saturday, August 3.This year will mark the...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor A special meeting was held in Chancellor on Thursday, February 22, 2024, which is exactly 10 days after a petition to recall Darol Hostetler was filed with Finance Officer, Linda Hunnel.According to SDCL 9-13-30, once filed, the board...
