Musicians stood in the park and played an assortment of musical selections as the setting sun illuminated them. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Members of the Marion band performed in the Heib Memorial Park on September 26. The band was composed of...
Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2025. Planning for the milestone celebration is now underway. (Photo/Submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church, the little church located in the countryside south of...
The Centerville High School Band is perfectly in sink during the Watchdog Marching Band Festival. (Photo/Riva Sharples) Riva Sharples | Writer Last Friday, September 27, the streets of Beresford were filled with the sound of music and marching, as area bands competed...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began promptly. A motion was made to accept the agenda. The motion passed. Commissioner Mick Miller opened the meeting to public input. No one came forward to speak. They moved on to Highway Superintendent Kent Austin. Highway...
76Arlington, SDSeptember 21, 2024Steven C. Monteith, 76, of Arlington, SD passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Avera at Home Hospice, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial Services were held on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Lake Norden Covenant Church, Lake Norden, SD. ...
73Worthington, MNSeptember 21, 2024David Jerome Lien, 73, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2024. He was born on January 2, 1951, in Yankton, South Dakota, and spent his formative years growing up outside Irene, South Dakota. David attended Irene High School,...
Z 81Yankton, SDSeptember 25, 2024Dawne Marie Jepsen Hartmann, 81, of Yankton, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at her home. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD with Rev. Dani Jo Bierwagen...
The Irene-Wakonda Cross Country Team competes at Glenridge Golf Course last week. (Photo/John Fontes) Football: The I-W Eagles fell to Centerville 6-32 on Friday, September 27. The loss moves the Eagles’ record to 1-5 for the season. The Eagles will enjoy a week off...
Addy Huth gets some serious air going up for one of her eight kills. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley volleyball team (3-10) had a stellar Homecoming week, notching two key victories against Menno and Howard. After...
Lillee Shearer hammers the ball down during the Alcester-Hudson game. Shearer ended the night with eight kills. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Homecoming week and this was the only home Homecoming game for the CHS girls’ volleyball team. The...
The Cougars Cross Country team competed in the Cornbelt Conference Cross Country Meet at Glenridge Golf Course last Wednesday. (Photo/John Fontes) The Menno girls and Freeman boys claimed team honors in the Cornbelt Conference Cross Country Meet, held Wednesday at...
Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman Academy/Bearcats had a successful week in volleyball as they won two matches (3-0) and (2-0)On September 21, they won the two set match over Corsica-Stickney, 25-20, 25-21. Harli Ross led in set assists with nine. The team totaled...
3 Noah Schoenfelder (Junior) dives to the end zone for two points after the touchdown! What a reach! (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports After an action packed day prior to the Homecoming football game, most of the Tornadoes had already won a Marching...
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker football team nearly pulled an upset last Friday night as they took on neighboring McCook Central/Montrose in Salem. Parker led at the half, 14-12, but couldn’t finish in the fourth, falling 24-20.The Pheasants struck first on...
Jenna VanVelzen goes for a kill during a recent tournament (Photo/Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker volleyball team capped off an exciting homecoming week traveling to the annual BonHomme tournament in Tyndall. The Pheasants have been regulars at...
Jake Austin runs the ball as Reese Simonsen blocks a Garretson player. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports In their Homecoming game, Viborg-Hurley Cougars delivered a commanding performance on Friday night, securing a 50-0 win over...
Centerville’s 2024 Homecoming Queen Keira Austin and King Miles Eide. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Congratulations to Centerville’s 2024 Queen Keira Austin and King Miles Eide. Keira is the daughter of Ryan and Heidi Austin and Miles is the son of Jon and Tricia Eide. Other...
(ABOVE) VHHS Homecoming Queen Charley Nelson and King Nick Hanson. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Congratulations to Viborg-Hurley Homecoming Queen Charley Nelson and King Nick Hanson! The Cougars royal court also included Natali Blair, Jenna Graves, Aubree Schwartz,...
Employees of Denning Companies shine up one of the trucks in preparation for the Special Olympics Truck Convoy that took place last weekend. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Editor Every year, members of the trucking industry gather for a Truck Convoy in support of...
