Steve Hansen shows his Bracco Italiano Tanzee, who will be attending the Westminster Dog Show in New York City next week. (photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer Steve and Robin Hansen of Centerville will be attending the prestigious Westminster Dog Show in New York...
First place, class B, 4x400 relay team, (L-R) Izzie Eide, Emma Marshall, Lillie Eide, Emery Shubeck at Howard Wood with a time of 4:11.98. Crushing the 40 year old school record, and having a their names on the record boards! Congratulations ladies! Wow that race was...
Think again… Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Recently, eleven men in Sioux Falls were charged with online sex crimes. The internet reaches far and wide, but when the person sitting behind the keyboard is in your back yard, it makes it just a little creepier.Many...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The New Era staff have received the first place award for “Best Special Section” by the South Dakota NewsMedia Association during the Better NewsMedia Contest. The annual convention is put on by the South Dakota Newspaper...
Riva Sharples | Writer Are you looking for a special way to celebrate Mother’s Day this year?Gayville Hall, the old-time music hall located in Gayville, SD, has the perfect solution. The hall will be hosting a Mother’s Day live music show on Sunday, May 12, at 2 p.m....
I-W fifth graders pose for a photo after their DARE graduation on April 23 (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer On April 23, 21 Irene-Wakonda Elementary School fifth grade students graduated from the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. For ten weeks,...
Riva Sharples | Writer Kim Johnston, secretary at I-W Elementary, will be retiring from the District at the end of this school year after 25 years of service (photo/Riva Sharples). The women on the front lines of the Irene-Wakonda School system – secretary Kim...
Students Reagan, Gabriel, and Lucas pose in front of their display about penguins during Wednesday’s Art and Science Fair at I-W Elementary (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer The annual Irene-Wakonda Elementary Art and Science Fair was held on Wednesday,...
Joshua Hauck, Lucy Hansen, Mollie Ganschow, and Rose Smock perform “Yakety Sax” during Friday’s Variety Show (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer The 2024 Irene-Wakonda Variety Show, hosted by the I-W Music Department, was a great success. This year’s show,...
Dianne Nielson presents the 2023 Child Advocate of the Year award from the Union County Child Protection Team to Dez Parmenter May 1st, 2024, for her work as a Behavior Analyst in the Beresford School District. (photo/Anita Dixon) Anita Dixon | Writer The 2023 Child...
Renae Hansen | Writer Viborg will have it’s own unique version of the popular “Chopped” TV show, where chefs are given a basket of random ingredients that they are expected to create a masterpiece with. The Viborg Food Pantry will be hosting a Cook Off on Sunday, June...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began with public comment. SECOG came before the commissioners to discuss a proposal for a safety study which would evaluate the safety of the roads and highways within the county and principalities. The cost to participate is...
65Marion SDApril 28, 2024Barbara Schmidt, 65, of Marion passed away unexpectedly on April 28th from an apparent heart attack. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Minnesota.
May 3, 202472Marion SDJerry Schmidt, 72 of Marion, passed away on May 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services were held at 2:00 p.m.Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the First Church of God, Marion. Visitation was from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, May 7, at...
96Marion, SDMay 2, 2024Verna Langerock, 96, of Marion passed away on May 2 at her home under hospice care. Funeral Services were held May 7 at Calvary Reformed Church of Monroe.Verna Iola (Mellegaard) Langerock was born on June 29, 1927 to Charley and Ruby (Howe)...
Shayla Voeltz, Jenna VanVelzen, Shea Lang and Braelyn Berens ran their way to a sixth place finish at Howard Wood (photo/submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker track team put together a monster weekend last Saturday with competitors at the annual Parker...
Landon Wieman putts during the BEC golf tournament last week (photo submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker golfers competed in the annual Big East Conference meet last week and fell to sixth as a team but had some nice finishes to cap their week.Leading...
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports If the Parker varsity baseball team was looking for a signature win, they got it. The Pheasants, who have been hovering around .500 all season traveled to Beresford last Sunday afternoon and took down the number two ranked Dakota Valley...
Piper Johnson hands off to Paityn Werdel in the 4x200 race. (picture/Faydra Christensen) Cougars roar through a week of track challenges Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Despite the rain and gusty winds, the track athletes of Viborg-Hurley proved their mettle...
Reiley Murray placed 10th in the Cornbelt Conference meet. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The greens of Valley View Golf Course in Freeman witnessed a thrilling showdown as the Viborg-Hurley golf team joined forces with fellow...
