81Parker S.D.October 25, 2023Connie Schaefer Skinner, 81 of Parker died Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services was held on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker.Constance...
93Rural Wakonda, S.D.October 22, 2023Roma M. Halvorson, 93, rural Wakonda, South Dakota died Sunday, October 22nd 2023 at the Centerville Care and Rehab Center. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, November 3rd at 10 a.m. at Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church of...
Kyla Peterson pounds the ball down looking for a kill. (Picture/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars volleyball team traveled to Alcester on Monday, October 23 to take on the Cubs in their den. The Cub (20-8) would...
The Parker Junior Football team finished up their season mid-October with their final game being under the lights in Marion. What a great season it has been for the boys. They worked hard and had fun! Pictured above are: Coach Wallenstein, Kaden Fosheim, Aleeus Wall,...
Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy advanced to the second round of the playoffs after defeating Stanley County in Fort Pierre in the first round of the 9-AA playoffs October 19. This matched them up with 9-1 Platte-Geddes in Platte October 26 and...
Congratulations to Lillie Eide who dug over her 1000 dig as a Tornado! (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide |Centerville Sports The Lady Tornadoes set to take on Bridgewater-Emery on Tuesday night. The gym was pretty full and most of the crowd wore pink for pink out night...
Wakonda resident and veteran Jim Williams participated in Honor Flight 16 in late September. Here, he poses looking out upon the mall, standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | WriterThe three Wakonda veterans who participated in...
Interim Sheriff Jamie Buteyn at the Turner County Courthouse (photo/Donna Rumbaugh) Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer “Let’s look forward…we’re going to figure it out—we’ve got to,” said Sheriff Jamie Buteyn. Since being appointed Interim Sheriff, this has been his...
Karla Romereim and Cinda Wilson Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer After nine glorious years, Cinda Wilson and Karla Romereim will be closing the doors of Solace Farm General Store in Davis. What started as a venture selling their handmade goods at the Market on 18...
Michelle Johnson with the Cherrybean Coffee Company explains the different options available for coffee aficionados at the Viborg Public Library. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Writer As if running after their twelve children doesn’t keep them busy enough, Loren...
Irene-Wakonda’s FCCLA leadership team recently attended the Fall Conference, where they had two days of leadership training (photo/submitted) Riva Sharples | Writer This year, the Irene-Wakonda Chapter of FCCLA has 35 members in grades 7 through 12. Officers this year...
Students Isabellah Brumbaugh, Jocee Llewellyn and Alyssa Kirschenman work on their haunted construction site. The students spent a majority of last Friday creating their scenes for the Haunted School that was held Saturday in Irene (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples...
Covin Wattier drives the kiddie train during Saturday’s Fall-o-Ween celebration in Centerville. More than 3,000 people are estimated to have attended the event (photo/Riva Sharples) Riva Sharples | Writer Last Saturday, Oct. 21, the streets of downtown Centerville...
The family of Bob DeNeui stand with the 2023 Turner Co. crow hunt champions Dale Peters and Kevin Andersen. The pair were the recipients of the first annual Bob DeNeui sharp shooter award in remembrance of their dad, Bob who hunted in the event for 34 years (photo...
Curt Lukes celebrating 30 years of business success for Parker Ford (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Parker Ford, and the Lukes family name are synonymous in these parts. The franchise has been around since 1993 and recently celebrated 30 years of...
(RIGHT) L-R FFA members providing lunch for farmers at the Parker Cargill location were Joni Dykstra, Andrew Even, Levi Wieman, Carter Berens, Levi Rand (photo/Donna Rumbaugh) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Members of the Parker FFA take a day to thank farmers for a...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer State’s Attorney Katelynn Hoffman updated the Commissioners’ on the M. Rose case. The plaintiff submitted their rebuttal and now they [the Commissioners’ and their attorney] are waiting to hear back from the SD Supreme Court as to...
84Centerville, S.D.October 15, 2023Laddie Roger Ferwerda, 84, of Centerville, SD, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2023,at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. He was born on October 19, 1938, in Springfield; SD. Laddie was a storyteller who had a gift for engaging with...
76Parker, S.D.October 15, 2023Paula Chicoine passed away from Alzheimer’s in Hospice at Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on October 15, 2023. A viewing with family present was held Thursday, Funeral mass was held Friday, October 20 at 10 am at St. Mary’s...
