Alan Astleford | Marion Sports Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy rushed for 178 yards and five touchdowns in the first half scoring 34 points in the first half. Dominic Sperling rushed nine times for 32 yards. Christopher Aassen added 50 yards on a single carry. The...
Michael Even works to evade a MCM defender. (photo/John Fontes) Makes playoffs with 5-3 record Shane Merrill | Sports This football season has been a memorable one for Parker players, coaches and fans. The Pheasants have stunned several pundits, and put together a 5-3...
Shelby Pankratz eyes a hit last week. (photo/John Fontes) Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team couldn’t overcome a strong surge by the Parkston Trojans last week, falling in straight sets 3-0 on senior night.The Pheasants came out swinging in set one,...
Beth Saltzman claimed gold competing in her right arm and bronze with her left at the world championships for arm wrestling in Malaysia on September 30. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer When Beth Saltzman from rural Viborg picked up arm wrestling again last...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor It was a bitterly cold and windy day for a parade, but that didn’t slow down the students and staff in Marion. The show must go on, as they say. So the town of Marion bundled up and carried out the events of the day last Friday.During...
Tickets for this year’s Angel Album Quilt will be on sale throughout the month of October. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. For Brian and Rebecca Hanson, this became very personal in 2003 when they lost...
Curt and Ione Aasheim smile as the Parker students show off their pumpkins. (photo/submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Fall is here, which means cooler temperatures, falling leaves and pumpkins! Kids love pumpkins. It is the thrill of the picking just the...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The Turner County Board of Commissioners met in regular fashion on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Minutes from that meeting were released on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 and will appear in next week’s paper.There was time set aside...
Renae Hansen | Writer A third meeting to discuss the Viborg Avenue of Flags will be held on Wednesday, October 18, at 7 p.m. at the Community Center in Viborg. The public is encouraged to attend.The Avenue of Flags was damaged when a storm on Memorial Day weekend in...
Jace Jensen analyzes his next project (photo/Donna Rumbaugh) Jace Jensen of Center Point Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Jace Jensen runs his family owned automotive sales business out of Center Point in Turner County. If you haven’t been to Center Point, now you...
Renae Hansen | Writer How fun to see Hurley City and VHHS Librarian Amy Smith meet up with two of her other librarian friends to commemorate their graduation from the library training institute by getting tattoos to celebrate the occasion. Amy’s tattoo of choice was a...
79Marion, South DakotaOctober 3, 2023Dennis Borgers, 79 of Marion, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 of an apparent heart attack at his home. Funeral Service was held Saturday October 7, 2023 at the Chancellor Reformed Church, in Chancellor, SD.Dennis LeRoy...
Irene-Wakonda hosted the Cross Country meet at Glenridge Golf Course (photo/John Fontes) Riva Sharples | Writer Thirteen teams participated in the Irene-Wakonda Cross Country meet, held at the Glenridge Golf Course on October 4.Irene-Wakonda runners once again...
Riva Sharples | Writer It was a chilly, windy evening last Friday, October 6, when the Irene-Wakonda Eagles traveled to Garretson to take on the Blue Dragons. With five players out permanently for the season due to injuries, the Eagles faced the team shorthanded.“We...
David Ilunga kicked from the corner in the first half of the soccer match in Freeman October 5 (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman Academy Bobcats ended their season with a 0-1 loss to the Belle Fourche Broncos in Freeman October 5. The Bobcats have...
Cheerleaders tossed Frisbees to the fans attending the homecoming game. (photo/Al Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The Phoenix tangled with a tough team from Highway 281. The Corsica-Stickney Jaguars. The fifth ranked team in 9-B got an early lead and held on to...
Parker girls take firstThe Parker 7th grade volleyball team coached by Roxie Harms came away with first place at the Wagner tournament two weeks ago. The team went 3-0 on the day. Team members include: Molly Hohn, Taylyn Mohr, Bryleah Walton, Annalyn French, coach...
Aleska Peterson hits against a West Central block last week (photo/John Fontes) Falls to rival Lennox Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker volleyball team had two matches last week going 1-1. In their first match of the week, Parker welcomed West Central to town, and...
22 Nick Hanson jumps to catch the football in the endzone for a touchdown. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Well, we all knew fall would make an appearance during this football season, and that finally happened this last Friday as...
