Parker Farmer League basketball teamMatt Rand, Kevin Ratsch, Nick Jongeling, Austin Unruh, Bo De Kramer. Front: Kelby Peters, Al Flyger, Will Kadlec, Kris Vanderkooy, Zack Anderson. (photo/submitted) By Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker farmer league men’s basketball...
Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Viborg-Hurley Senior, Chance Schoellerman will be attending the University of Sioux Falls in the fall and will be playing football for the COUGARS. Pictured are Chance with his parents, Rich Schoellerman and Katie and Chuck...
The Cougar varsity cheerleaders pose with the k-4 elementary girls who participated in the elementary cheer camp. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Elementary students were offered the opportunity to participate in...
Jenna Van Velzen is airborn as she goes for the shot (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Sports A good old fashioned high school basketball rivalry lived up to the hype last week in Hurley, as the Parker Pheasants were able to stun the Viborg-Hurley Lady Cougars in...
(RIGHT) Ray Travnicek is this week's flying Pheasant as he goes up against the Viborg-Hurley Cougars (photo/Faydra Christensen) By Shane Merrill | Sports In the boys action last week, the Parker Pheasants faced off against neighboring rival Viborg-Hurley, and played a...
Marion/Freeman’s Brody Gossen wrestling Canton’s Landon Walker earlier this season (photo/Rodney Haas - 605 Sports) Rich Winter | 605 Sports Don’t be surprised within the next few years you hear about the Marion/Freeman boys wrestling team being a contender for some...
Liam Ortman dances around Gayville-Volin defense as he heads down the court (photo/John Fontes) Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman Academy/Marion fell to Andes Central/Dakota Christian Thunder in conference action Thursday February 8.The game was played on Marion’s home...
Centerville Girls Basketball team is Great Plains Conference Champions!The Centerville girls defeated AC/DC 52-40 to claim the 2024 title. Pictured back row l-r Brady Childress, Head Coach Tucker Tornberg, Althea Gust, Keira Austin, Kiylee Westra, Makayla Heesch,...
Covin Wattier drives past an Irene-Wakonda defender. (photo/Tricia eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The boys were next on the docket. I listened to the live stream that night and the commentators mentioned that Centerville Boys basketball hadn’t beaten...
Members from the Department of Veteran Affairs presenting Sparrow with the Executive Proclamation from Governor Noem.( photo/Patricia Mahoney) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Tom Sparrow has been a staple around the Turner County courthouse for over the last decade....
Viborg School experienced its first blizzard and deep freeze with their new electric school bus (photo/John Fontes) John Fontes | Writer With all the stories of Tesla electric cars and other electric vehicles that were unable to be charged and thus rendered useless...
Students in the Viborg-Hurley district poke fun at cell phone addiction during a school concert. Here (L-R) Addison Sayler, Jazmyne Robinson, Hannah Misch, Evan Campbell, and Jake Austin sing while looking at their phones during the song, “I Want to Stare at My Phone...
Many positions for government offices are up for re-election this year, including two County Commissioner seats and the County Sheriff. Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor 2024 is an election year. Yes, we are already hearing the hype about campaign trails and political...
The Marion Fire Department will be hosting their annual fundraiser pancake feed this Sunday from 8-1 (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Head over to the Marion Fire Hall on Sunday morning, February 10 and let the Marion Volunteer Firefighters cook you...
Riva Sharples | Writer In Wakonda, there’s a tradition during “the Big Game” that’s been around for at least 30 years – it’s a Pinochle tournament that takes place at the Wakonda Legion Hall prior to the start of the big game.Whether you’re a hardcore card player or...
Irene-Wakonda FCCLA members recently attended the Region meeting. Those in attendance included (back row, left to right): Duncan Sharples-Schmidt, Lydian Mews, Natalie Girard, Katelyn Tallman; Front row: Lyllee Gatzmeyer, Callie Peterson, Addison Brockmueller, Paige...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Highway Superintendent Kent Austin came before the commissioners to discuss the possible purchase of equipment. He also discussed the land for possible lease and use by the Turner County Shooting Club.Dick Strassburg from Tegra Group came...
76Beresford, SDFebruary 3, 2024Anita Jean Anderson, 76, of Beresford, SD went to be with the Lord February 3, 2024 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg, SD.She was born July 29, 1947 in Akron, IA to Stanley R. and Rosella (Peterson) Anderson. She attended school in...
71Parker, SDJanuary 24, 2024Ron Rowenhorst, beloved father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and chosen family to many, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2024, at age 71, surrounded by family.A Celebration of Life was held at Heritage Funeral Home on Wednesday,...
