72January 4, 2024Viborg, SDSharon (Ness) Mikkelsen, 72 of Viborg, passed away on January 4, 2024 at the Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Monday, January 8, 2024 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg. Visitation will...
76Viborg, SDDecember 25, 2023Cheryl Ann Sere was born June 7, 1947 in Viborg, SD to Laurence and Ardelle (Georgeson) Hansen. She passed away at Sanford Health Ava’s House on December 25, 2023 at the age of 76.She graduated from Irene, SD High School and attended some...
Myles Meyer goes up for two of his 12 points against BonHomme last Tuesday night, helping Parker secure their second victory (photo by Shane Merrill) By Shane Merrill | Sports Parker was riding a small wave of momentum entering this year’s Big East Conference boys’...
Katie Bialas puts up a shot against Beresford in conference action last week. Bialas posted 10 points. (Photo by Shane Merrill) By Shane Merrill | Sports The Bon Homme girls basketball team made quick work of Parker last Tuesday night, rallying past the Pheasants...
Karter Weber uses fancy footwork to outsmart ORR (photo/John Fontes) Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats played in the Sacred Hoops Classic in Mitchell January 6. The girl’s opponent was St. Francis Indian which they defeated for their second...
Kaitlynn Mellem goes up for the shot as the Raiders do their best to block the shot (photo/John Fontes) Riva Sharples | Writer It’s been a rough season for the Irene-Wakonda basketball teams with some heartbreakingly close games alongside other blowouts. Both teams...
By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker wrestling team went 3-0 last Tuesday night at Salem for the annual MCM quad. Parker took down the host MCM Fighting Cougars, Howard and Garretson for the victory. The Pheasants are now 10-2 on the season.“It Was nice getting back...
Nolan Kolthoff and Owen Niederbaumer go up to try to block a shot from Hanson player A.J. Wilbur. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Class A Hansen Beavers (5-3) would come for a visit to Hurley last Thursday, and leave winless....
Aubree Schwartz tries to shut down a Hanson player from shooting the ball. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Suffering a loss in a basketball game is undoubtedly challenging for any team, but enduring three consecutive defeats, each...
This might look like Gia Miller has her opponent in a sweet embrace, but it would be an embrace of defeat. Gia is ruthless once she has her opponent down. Gia placed 1st place at the Bride of the Monster Tournament in Presho. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra...
Always smiling, always cheering, always supporting. CHS bench keeps the girls and the crowd fired up! (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville Girls traveled to take on the 3-1 Andes Central Dakota Christian Thunder on Thursday, December 21....
Senior Micah Childress looks to pass the ball to his teammate vs Burke (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports After a week off, the Centerville boys hosted Burke in a double header on Friday, January 5. Centerville won the jump and off they went to the...
The Temple family, Brittany, Lena and Brady are now the new owners of the Centerville and Parker NAPA Farm and Auto Stores (photo/RodeoReady) Centerville and Parker NAPA under new ownership Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor As of January 1, a new face will be seen...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor According to officials with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, 20 year old Hayden Hall has been identified as a suspect involved in the crash that killed three Turner County people in the week leading up to Christmas.Court records...
Members from the Alcester, Beresford, Hudson, Irene and Viborg fire departments attended Search and Rescue Training in Alcester on December 16. (photo/submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer There was no need to panic if you noticed smoke rolling from the old Alcester-Hudson...
Riva Sharples | Writer With wet, fluffy snow falling on Christmas morning in southeastern South Dakota, it was a Hallmark-esque Christmas for many in the area. The snowfall, which amounted to about six inches in the southern portion of the New Era readership area and...
88Formerly of Hurley SDNovember 24, 2023Jaquelyn went to the Lord peacefully and with family Nov. 24, after receiving last rites, in accordance with her Catholic upbringing.Jacque was born in Parker, South Dakota to her loving parents Deloss and Leila (Thompson). She...
89Hurley, SDDecember 22, 2023Ralph Wirth, 89 of Hurley, passed away at his home on December 22, 2023. Funeral Service where held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, Hurley. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.Ralph...
81St. Louis, MODecember 21, 2023Sam Clark Rundell, 81, of St. Louis, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on December 21, 2023, following a brief illness. He was born October 2, 1942 to the late Maurice (Dugie) and Ruth (nee Clark) Rundell in Hawarden,...
