Swan Lake Christian Camp and Retreat Center has been welcoming people to its campus for nearly 90 years. The camp is growing and has started a $3 million expansion project (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer Though the price tag for their new building...
The Christmas Story” runs at the Orpheum Theater December 1-10. Local residents are involved in the production (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Now through December 10, see “Prince of Peace: The Christmas Story” at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux Falls. The live...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor For months now, Kari Reynolds has been spearheading Meals with a Mission in Parker. A local mission to feed those who need it. Every Tuesday, she would prepare meals, package them and deliver them to anyone who needed them. What began...
Douglas and members of his missionary team pose with a local resident on the campus of Mission of Hope in the Dominican Republic (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Wakonda resident Douglas Sharples-Schmidt has returned from nearly three months in the mission...
Riva Sharples | Writer This weekend, it will look like a Hallmark movie in Irene when the streets are filled with holiday cheer as the second annual Christmas in the Valley event takes place. The community celebration happens Saturday, December 2, starting at 3:30...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer State’s Attorney Katelyn Hoffman gave an update on the upcoming cases. There is no change.A motion was made and passed to deny the County Assistance case #6-23 due to lack of information from the subject. Auditor Misty Dahl has sent...
86Viborg, S.D. Dale Dean Korslund, 86, of Viborg passed away on November 18, 2023 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg. Dale was born November 17, 1937 to Arthur and Grace (Hanson) Korslund. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Spring Valley...
95Chancellor, SDNovember 18, 2023Marianne Plucker, age 95, of Chancellor, SD, passed away, November 18, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.Marianne Miller was born on May 10, 1928, the daughter of Al A. and Thea (Stubsten) Miller. She grew up and...
68Viborg, S.D.November 16, 2023Duane Andersen, 68 of Viborg, passed away on November 16, 2023 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg.Duane Andersen was born on June 14th, 1955, to the parents of Leslie and Grace Andersen. He was raised on a farm outside of Viborg....
81Freeman, S.D.November 20, 2023Marilyn Goehring, 81, of Freeman passed away on Nov. 20, 2023 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services where held on Monday, Nov. 27th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Salem Mennonite (South) Church of rural Freeman.Marilyn Goehring, 81, of...
72Viborg, S.D.November 20, 2023Marlene Ward, 72 of Viborg, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services were held Monday, November 27, 2023 at Bethel Christian Fellowship in Viborg with burial in Rosehill Cemetery,...
72November 20, 2023Lennox, SDWilliam “Bill” “Willy” Shumaker, age 72, of Lennox, SD passed away, November 20, 2023, at his rural Lennox home due to natural causes. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at West Prairie Lutheran Church, rural...
Players receiving awards were Macy Gortmaker, Emma McConniel, Kallie Johnson, Hailey Stahl, Isabelle McConniel and Sarah Cremer (photo/Al Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The fall sports banquet was held November 20 in Pioneer Hall in Freeman. Student athletes in...
Badly needed renovations have been taking place on the beloved old store with the help of donations from the performances and a Go Fund Me account that was set up to help. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer It won’t be long now until the tiny town of Nora South...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor On Monday, November 13, the Marion School Board met to discuss funding for the proposed building project for the school.Multiple public meetings have been held to inform the public of some of the ideas being explored to better the...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer It is a well-known fact that the Pilgrims anchored in Plymouth Harbor in December of 1620. The following autumn they had the first Thanksgiving to celebrate their first successful harvest, thanks to the Wampanoag people. But what most...
Deputy Brent Booth spends his Veteran’s Day, in the office assembling rifles for the county. (photo/Alexxis McKenney) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The Turner County Commission approved the purchase of new firearms for the Sheriffs Department during the October 24...
Mary (Thea Sorlien) gives some sisterly love life advice to her brother Richard (Lincoln Mansfield). She used some tough love with a number of slaps to the face. (Photo/ Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Writer The Viborg-Hurley Drama department presented the...
The cast of Seussical Jr., all members of the Irene-Wakonda junior and senior high choruses, pose at the end of one of the musical numbers in the show (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer Before two full audiences, the Irene-Wakonda Music Department presented...
