77Marion, SDDecember 4, 2023Rudy Lee Breneman, 77, of Marion, SD passed away in Sioux Falls, SD on December 4, 2023, after a brief illness.The family invites all to Rudy’s Celebration of Life at the American Legion in Marion, SD on Sunday, December 17, from 1 p.m. to...
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Lori Buskohl Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer If you visited the Parker Farmers Market this summer or Parker Hometown Christmas Vendor Fair you have most likely met Lori Buskohl. She is the friendly face and owner of Valley View Farm & Garden.Buskohl grew up in...
Cougars start the season off with a win
Devin Sayler puts up a lay up against Freeman (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen| Viborg-Hurley Sports When you field a squad with a lineup of 10 players all towering at six feet or taller, skeptics might raise an eyebrow at those impressive stats. But for...
Viborg-Hurley girls drop first game of season
Tatum Lyons brings the ball down the court. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars, reigning state champions for two consecutive years, graced the court for the inaugural game of the season on Friday, December...
VH/IW wrestling had a busy week
Wendi Silverthorn would go 3-1 at the Battle at the Point Tournament in West Pointe, NE and take second place. (Photo/ Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The VH/IW wrestling team traveled to Flandreau to participate in a quad against...
Miller commits to wrestle for USF
Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Viborg-Hurley High School Senior, Giahna Miller, signed this week with University of Sioux Falls for Wrestling. Gia is a three time place winner at the South Dakota State Wrestling tournament and has participated in national...
Parker girls fall in opener
Parker’s Mallory Mitzner remains calm while under pressure from MCM player Abby Wagner 41 (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker girls basketball team kicked off a busy evening in Parker last week as they opened the night against longtime foe McCook...
Parker boys clinch win over MCM
Parker’s Ray Travnicek evades MCM defense as he takes the ball to the net (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker boys’ basketball team and new head coach Mike Morran put on an exciting show last Saturday night, as the Pheasants were able to open their...
Wrestlers go 3-0 at Garretson
Levi Wieman takes to the mat (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker wrestling team was in Garretson last week, facing off in the Garretson Quad. Parker picked right up where they left off, going 3-0 to improve to 5-1 on the early season. The Pheasants...
FAM vs. Mitchell Christian basketball
Bearcats boys basketball player (name unavailable) fights to steal away the ball (photo/John Fontes) The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats boys’ basketball team was in action against the Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles last Thursday night at Freeman Academy. The...
Centerville girls basketball
Thea Gust burns two players and pulls up for a jumper vs Canistota. Gust had 16 points on the night (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide|Centerville Sports Season opener and home opener for the Lady Tornadoes was held Tuesday, December 5, 2023 vs Canistota. These girls...
Centerville boys basketball
Cole Edberg makes a move into the lane for a lay-up vs Canistota. Tornadoes welcome back Edberg after recovering from a knee injury last year! (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide|Centerville Sports Centerville Boys basketball players were anxiously waiting for their...
Centerville JH Lady Tornadoes take Great Plains Conference by storm
Back row L-R Coach Haiar, Peyton Hansen, Liz Shearer, Izzie Eide, Emmarie Anderson, Jordyn Goetz, Ashlyn Hagena, Claire Edberg, Daphne Brouwer, Clarice Kirk, Coach Edberg. Front row L-R Brooke Blake, Evelyn Mark, Zoey Hinrich, Chloe Edberg, Helen Thomson, Kendra...
New basketball rules for 2023-24
Shane Merrill | Sports The South Dakota High School Activities Association announced this fall that there will be new rules in place for the 2023-24 season that could have a major impact on the game. The rules deal with fouls and free throws, traditionally after a...
Irene-Wakonda basketball drops doubleheader to Ponca
Riva Sharples | Writer In its season-opener against Ponca on Saturday, Dec. 9, both the Irene-Wakonda Eagle boys and the Eagle girls basketball teams lost their games against the tough Nebraska opponent.The I-W varsity girls put up a good fight but came up short,...
December 14, 2023
Summit Carbon Solutions invites stakeholders to tour Marion Ethanol Plant
Senator James Bolin and Lincoln County Emergency Management Director Harold Timmerman visit prior to the Summit Carbon Solutions presentation at NuGen Energy (photo/Donna Rumbaugh) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank and COO James...
Turner County man, Farrar, to be sentenced December 11
Greg Farrar (photo/courtesy KELO) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor A 70 year old Turner County man, Gregory M. Farrar has pleaded guilty on one count of sexual contact without consent in Hutchinson County Circuit Court on Monday, November 27, before Judge Patrick...
After 22 years, Kayla still spreading holiday cheer with her annual Christmas concerts
Viborg resident Kayla Mehlhaf, pictured here with her husband Derrick and sons Wyatt, Westin, and Waylon, will perform fundraising Christmas concerts Dec. 10 in Viborg and Dec. 13 in Irene. Donations collected at the concerts will benefit local toys for tots and Angel...
Parade of Christmas trees at Tieszen Memorial Home
Trees on the left side of the chapel. (photo/Alan Astleford) Al Astleford | Writer The Tieszen Memorial Home has their parade of Christmas trees in the chapel. There are seventeen decorated trees, a nativity scene and one decorated cross. The community is welcome to...