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Paul Martin Johnson

66Viborg, S.D.October 19, 2023Paul Martin Johnson, 66 of Viborg, died Thursday, October 19, 2023 at his home of natural causes. Memorial services were held at 10:30am Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel in Viborg with visitation an hour...

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Scary Good Fun Around Town

Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Looking for some scary good fun this weekend? Look no further than our local small towns. CentervilleAfter school, on Tuesday, October 31, head over to Downtown Centerville to Trick or Treat. IreneFCCLA is hosting a Trunk or Treat at...

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Cougars drop two close matches

Charley Nelson, the Cougar Libero, recorded 98 digs just this week. (Picture/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Hanson 3, Viborg-Hurley 0The Cougars traveled to Alexandrai to take on the Hanson Beavers at home on Friday, October 20th. Hanson...

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Parkston ends Cougars’ season

Devin Sayler and Bryson Morrison make a tackle on a Trojan player. (picture/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports In the opening round of the 9AA football playoffs, Viborg-Hurley traveled to Parkston to take on the undefeated Trojans. The...

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Last Game of the Season for VH Cheerleaders

Thea Sorlien, Calli Barnes, Gia Miller, Rayna Miller, Bailey Weegar, Paisley Skonhovd, and Presley Skonhovd. (picture/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | VH Sports The Cougar Cheerleaders cheered their last football game last week on Thursday night in Parkston....

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Centerville Football goes to playoffs

Senior Denver Anderson center for the Tornadoes. (photo/Trica Eide) Tricia Eide|Centerville Sports For the first time since 2012, Centerville made a playoff game! In a three way tie for 12th seed, Centerville lost the tie breaker and ended up number 13 seed. CHS would...

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Centerville Volleyball takes on the Bulldogs

Kyilee Westra gets a block vs Colome (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide|Centerville Sports The Lady Tornadoes traveled to Baltic to take on the fierce Bulldogs. The first game it was back and forth, point for point until Baltic took a four point lead. It was too...

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Winner overpowers Pheasants in playoffs

Ray Travnicek gets into the open field on a catch and run last week (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Sports Going into last Friday’s game the Parker football team and fans knew they had nothing to lose going up against perennial power and number one ranked Winner....

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Phoenix advance to play Platte Geddes

Phoenix football teamBack row L-R: Hunter Nankivel, Dillon Podzimek, Tate Sorensen, Rocky Ammann, Jackson Donlan. Harley Crooks, Sawyer Wipf.; Middle row l-r: Austin Waldner, Dominic Sperling, Riley Tschetter, Luke Peters, Even Scharberg, Chris Aasen, Aydrian...

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Centerville cross-country heads to state

Emery Shubeck placed 24th at the State Cross-country meet (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide|Centerville Sports The State Cross-country meet was held in Sioux Falls on Saturday, October 21. Around 739 South Dakota runners competed, including five from Centerville. Four...

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Ferdig competes in state cross-country

Ben Ferdig runs past his coach, Bill Hansen, along the Cross-country route at the State Cross-country meet in Sioux Falls. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports All classes in South Dakota participated at the State Cross-country Meet in...

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Viborg-Hurley celebrates volleyball seniors

Senior Giahna Miller with her parents Amber and Randal Miller. (Picture/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Seniors and their parents were honored on Tuesday, October 17th, which was the last home Volleyball game of the season. These...

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Meet your deputies

Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer The men and women of the Turner County Sheriff’s Office are then when you need them, whether it be an emergency situation, a car collision, or perhaps even help crossing the street. They come when you call. There has been a lot of...

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Theft reports in Chancellor

Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The Turner County Sheriff’s department is alerting the public to what appears to be a string of burglaries in the Chancellor area.There have been two incidents of unlocked cars being involved where firearms and weapons were taken from...

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When domestic violence hits close to home

Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The stigma, the shame. “Not in my home.” Or, “we can’t let the neighbors know”. These are all feelings that victims of domestic abuse think of at first. Some tend to hide the bruises or withdraw from society until the evidence...

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Parker Fire raises fire safety awareness

Up before the sunrise is Fireman Brad Janzen as he picks up Natalie Roth (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Up and at ‘em before the crack of dawn, Parker Volunteer Firefighters set out to pick up kids for a fun ride to school in a fire truck, as part...

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