Clay-Union Electric’s new facilities include 20,000-square feet of shop space, including this Repair and Wash Bay area. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours were held at the facility on Tuesday, April 2 (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer A ribbon-cutting...
Renae Hansen | Writer When Viborg’s Buckhorn Bar closed down shortly after Danish Days in 2022, the town found itself with just one business, The Daneville Inn, utilizing one of the three retail on-sale liquor licenses. That changed earlier this year, when the Viborg...
Soldiers are welcomed home by friends and families, and Governor Kristi Noem. Many soldiers are seeing their children for the first time. (photo/Donna Rumbaugh) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor We often waste no time paying tribute to our military service people, and...
Members of the I-W Mixed Choir perform during last week’s Large Group Contest (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer I-W band and choir students attended Region Large Group Contest last week, bringing home two Excellent rankings and one Good ranking.The I-W band...
The skeletal remains of the shed can be seen as sheets of metal are blown off the side in the extremely high winds (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor A large machine shed just west of Marion ignited on Saturday, April 6. Weather conditions were dry and...
Viborg-Hurley SeniorsFront- Paisley Skonhovd, Bailey Weegar, Mataya Vannorsdel, Maggie Kessler, Raegan Smith, and Ella Kessler; 2nd Row- Calli Barnes, Zoey Christensen, Luke Campbell, Gia Miller, and Haley Nelson; 3rd Row- Reiley Murray, Josh Roth, Peyton Hansen, and...
The Viborg Danish Community Club is looking for volunteers to help with the town’s biggest weekend of the year and will be holding an informational meeting at the Community Center on Wednesday, April 24. Renae Hansen | Writer We’ve all heard the saying that it takes a...
Some of the singers from the 5th-8th grade girls choir- Olivia Schoepf (6th grade), Grace Hjelm (8th grade), and Lilah Bauer (7th grade), singing “You Belong to Me” by Taylor Swift. (photo/Faydra Christensen) By Faydra Christensen The musical talents of Viborg-Hurley...
James Bohnsack Renae Hansen | Writer Security Bank in Viborg recently welcomed VP Loan Officer and Branch Manager James Bohnsack to their location. He joined Security Bank on February 20 of this year and will be serving the southeastern corner of Turner...
Brandy Skonhovd, former Assistant Finance Officer for the City of Viborg, has been named City Finance Officer after the resignation of Lisa Rudd earlier this year. (photo/submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer Viborg’s new City Finance Officer is a familiar face for many of...
85Sioux Falls, SDApril 4, 2024Anita Janette (Olson) Otten, 85, of Sioux Falls, SD, got to fully see Jesus on Thursday, April 4, 2024. She was born November 7, 1938, at the farm home on the Vermillion River Hill north of Parker, SD, to Harvey and Grace Olson. When she...
89Hills, MinnesotaMarch 30, 2024Donna Mae Landsman, age 89, of Hills, Minnesota, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A memorial service will be Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Living Rock Church in Luverne...
51Viborg SDApril 1, 2024Sherry Howard, 51 of Viborg, passed away on April 1, 2024 at her home. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Zion United Methodist Church, Beresford.Sherry Lynn Howard, born on September 5, 1972, passed away peacefully at...
Emery Shubeck, 8th grader, is the new 300m Hurdle school record holder, with a time of 49.44. Previous record was held by Bailey Hansen with a time of 49. 89. Congratulations Emery! (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The Centerville track team added...
Andrew Madsen easily clears the bar in the high jump. Madsen would come in 5th with his top height of 5’ 10”. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The boys and girls Cougar Track Teams traveled to the USD campus in Vermillion to compete...
Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats had two girls and two boys selected to the all conference basketball teams. Freshman Karly Luke and Sophomore Estelle Waltner were on the women’s team. On the men’s team, two Sophomores Jackson Donlan and...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker golf team opened their season in Mitchell last week with the boys and girls golf teams competing. On the boys side, Ray Travnicek led the squad with an 88, just out of reach of a medal (84). Other Parker golfers included Landon Wieman...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker Pheasant baseball team opened their season last week, taking down perennial power Scotland/Menno but falling to Vermillion just one night later.The Pheasants used a balanced attack to defeat the Trappers 4-3 in extra innings, with...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker softball team opened their first ever season last Thursday afternoon in front of a packed crowd of onlookers and supporters as the sport kicks off for the Pheasants. Parker is playing a junior varsity schedule and welcomed...
