Covin Wattier (R) and Alec Austin (L) put up some hard defense against Gayville Volin. Tornadoes defeated Gayville-Volin 65-38. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide|Centerville Sports Another home double header for our boys’ basketball team this time taking on the Raiders...
Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats traveled to Tripp to play the Tripp-Delmont/Armour Nighthawks for a boy/girl double header in high basketball December 19. The Bearcats were unable to conquer the Nighthawks and lost both games. The Bearcats...
Riva Sharples | Writer The I-W Basketball teams faced Wynot, Nebraska, on Tuesday, December 19. Both the girls and boys team lost to the Blue Devils, bringing their season records to 0-4 each.In the Eagle girls basketball game against Wynot, the girls lost 39-76. In...
Cougars suffer first loss of the season in OT Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars traveled to Elk Point on Tuesday to take on the Huskies at home. As always, the Cougars brought with them their aggressive style of basketball, however...
Charley Nelson brings the ball up the court. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Lady Cougars would take a jaunt down Interstate 29 to Elk Point to battle against the Huskies. The Huskies would take advantage of their half...
Sieta Wiersma fights for possession of the basketball. (photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The Huskies and Bearcats battled in women’s basketball in Marion December 20. The Huskies ran away with the contest to defeat the Bearcats 20-49. FA-M scored 14...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Many families have a holiday tradition to take a drive looking for Christmas light displays to ooohh and ahhhh over. Many of those families drive quite the distance to find those displays. Holiday decorating has come a long way over...
Workers with the South Dakota Department of Transportation opened Highway 46 from Irene west to Highway 81 on Friday, Dec. 15, after nine months of closure. The road, which sports a temporary surface, remains rough and requires reduced speed for travelers. The highway...
Fire quickly spread across the field as the wind picked up during a controlled burn (photos/Donna Rumbaugh) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Ground moisture is something in short supply the past few years. This year is no exception. Conditions are dry and even the...
Elementary students, dressed in their Christmas and 1950s-best, perform during the I-W Christmas concert (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer There was standing room only at the Irene-Wakonda Elementary School’s Christmas concert, held last Thursday, Dec. 14....
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Chancellor has been hit with a string of thefts and vandalism as of late. Many have tossed around the idea of a neighborhood watch program. Last week, at the town meeting, a discussion was had as to whether or not a community watch...
The Viborg-Hurley Concert band directed by Mrs. Connor Brown. (photo/ Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Writer The stage was set with Christmas spirit on Thursday, December 14, as Viborg-Hurley High School took center stage for their Winter Music...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer County Assistance Case #7-23 was discussed. A motion was made to approve and the motion passed.State’s Attorney Katelynn Hoffman said the February trial case has been moved to May. She is still working on the employment manual. The new...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Christmas is the perfect time to gather with friends and family to celebrate the meaning of Christmas, Jesus’ extraordinary birth. Churches throughout the county are holding special services and are inviting everyone in the community...
85Beresford, SDDecember 11, 2023Barbara Jean Lundberg was born July 22, 1938 in Beresford, South Dakota to Oscar and Elna (Larson) Lundberg. She died December 11, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska with loved ones near, at the age of 85 years old.Barbara attended grade school...
20Parker, SDDecember 9, 2023Gerard Muller, 20 of Parker, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 from injuries in an automobile accident. Funeral services where held Friday, December 15, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tea with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Gerard...
98Viborg, SDDecember 10, 2023,Phyllis D. Erickson, age 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at the Viborg Pioneer Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness with family at her side. Funeral services where held on Friday, December 15, at 1:30 p.m., at...
18Viborg, SDDecember 9, 2023Collin Hlavac, 18 of Viborg, passed away on December 9, 2023 from injuries in an automobile accident. Funeral Services where held Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the Viborg-Hurley High School Gym.. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones...
