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Christmas in the country

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...

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Highway 46 finally open with temporary surfacing

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...

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Prairie fire

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...

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Packed house attends I-W Elementary Christmas concert

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....

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Chancellor considering a neighborhood watch program

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...

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Weekly Commissioners meeting

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...

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Christmas church services around Turner County

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...

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Barbara Jean Lundberg

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...

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Gerard Muller

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...

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Phyllis D. Erickson

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...

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Collin Hlavac

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...

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Helen Bjordal Miller

98Centerville, SDNovember 30, 2023Helen Bjordal, daughter of the late Hans Bjordal and Elvira Bervin Bjordal, was born April 12, 1928 in Clay County, South Dakota.Preceded in death by her husband, of 71 years, Vernon E. Miller, and her parents, brother and...

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Marjorie P. Knutson

100Viborg, SDDecember 15, 2023Marjorie P. Knutson was born September 29, 1923 to Arthur and Pauline (Bleich) Engman in Vermillion, South Dakota. She passed away December 15, 2023 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD at the age of 100 years, two months and 16...

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Kaydence Marie Nygaard

19Beresford, SDDecember 9, 2023Kaydence Marie Nygaard was born June 17, 2004 to Josh and CoDee (Spoonemore) Nygaard in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She died December 9, 2023 due to injuries sustained in an auto accident at the age of 19 years.Kaydence was raised in...

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I-W Boys Basketball loses two

Senior Sam Hansen drives the ball during the match against Viborg-Hurley (photo/Faydra Christensen) Riva Sharples | Writer The Irene-Wakonda Boys Basketball team dropped two games last week, bringing their record to 0-3 thus far in the season.On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the...

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I-W Girls BB fights, but falls to Viborg-Hurley

The crowd watches intently as Brenna Lyngstad shoots the ball (photo/Faydra Christensen) Riva Sharples | Writer The I-W Girls Basketball team faced tough opponent Viborg-Hurley on Friday, December 15. The Eagles walked away with a loss, 42-57.It was a good game, says...

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Tornadoes rip through the Bearcats

Jackson Donlan drives and guarded by a Rustler defender. (photo/Al Astleford) SubmittedThe 1-0 JVBB Bearcat team took on the Centerville Tornadoes JVBB team Tuesday night in Marion. The JV Bearcats came out with intensity and played hard, but struggled to get shots to...

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VH/IW wrestling sees third place finish

Jacob Johnson enjoys another “day at the office” pinning a wrestler from Freeman/Marion. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The week would start off for the VH/IW wrestling team with a quad dual with Bon Homme/Avon, Freeman/Marion,...

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Rustlers too much for Bearcats

Elizabeth Piehl passes under the outstretched arms of an Ethan defender. (photo/Al Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The Bearcats were host to the Rustlers men and women’s team December 16 in Sterling Hall in Freeman. The Rustler women launched a flurry of three...

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