78Chancellor, SD,November 11, 2023Dennis Ihnen, age 78, of Chancellor, SD, passed away November 11, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD, following a lengthy illness. A memorial service was held at the Chancellor Reformed Church in Chancellor, South...
86Centerville, S.D.November 9, 2023Rita A. Bielau Jorgensen Weeldreyer was born May 17, 1937 in Viborg, South Dakota to Otto and Lydia (Eberhardt) Bielau. She died November 9, 2023 at the Centerville Care & Rehab Center in Centerville, South Dakota at the age of...
71Sioux FallsNovember 13, 2023Vicki Flynn, 71 of Sioux Falls and formerly of Wakonda, died Monday, November 13, 2023 at her home from natural causes. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2023 at Heritage Funeral Home, 57th and Minnesota, Sioux...
90Viborg S.D.November 11, 2023Barbara Christensen, 90 of Viborg, passed away on November 11, 2023 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor in Wakonda. Memorial Service was held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Viborg. Arrangements...
77Parker S.D.November 14, 2023David Buller, 77 of Parker died Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Memorial services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2023 at Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home in Parker with burial at Rosehill...
80Marion, S.D.November 11, 2023LaVonne Loy (Tieszen) Preheim was born on July 24, 1943 and went to her heavenly home at the age of 80 years on November 11, 2023. LaVonne was raised on a farm near Marion, South Dakota by her parents Dave R. and Lydia (Adrian) Tieszen...
Seniors Devin Sayler (#20), Chance Schoellerman (#15), and Bryson Morrison (#56) along with Sophomore Brady Schroedermeier (#7) earn Cornbelt Conference honors. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Sports Congratulations to the following athletes on making...
Dakota Wesleyan’s Ethan Engen is pictured with his family: parents- Sheldon and Mary Engen and his brothers- Kyle and Seth (photo/submitted) Faydra Christensen | Sports Dakota Wesleyan’s Ethan Engen, a junior defensive lineman from Viborg was named to the second team...
Shane Merrill | Sports The Parker School board met and approved last week a plan to bring sanctioned softball as an extra curricular offering for the 2023-2024 school year. The South Dakota High School activities association sanctioned spring softball for the 2022-23...
Charlene Leveille and Judy Jibben work together to prepare yams and green beans for the feast prior to last years meal (photo/submitted) Chancellor Reformed Church prepares to feed hundreds Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor It’s all hands on deck as Chancellor Reformed...
Viborg-Hurley School Business Manager Matt Jensen, Mammoth Sports Director of Sports Design Matt Keys, Mammoth Sports Vice President of Business Development Erica Schilling, and School Board President Chris Richards address the audience at last week’s meeting to...
The training room in Parker is filled to capacity as firefighters from across the county are trained on electric vehicles (photo/submitted) Turner County First Responders meet the challenge head on Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Being a first responder means being...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor When it comes to our children’s education, we all want the best for them. Recently, a ranking of the top 10 public schools in and around the Sioux Falls area was released, and Parker made the list.The area encompassed in the study was...
The I-W Elementary School Chorus, led by music teacher Ashley McCue, performs the U.S. Armed Forces Medley (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer The annual Veteran’s Day program hosted by I-W’s FCCLA and Student Council, held Wednesday, Nov. 8, was another...
A new Christmas tree has been donated to the Irene Community Development Corporation for use in the Christmas in the Valley tree lighting event on December 3. The corporation is excited to have the tree, which will continue to grow through the years and will be used...
Riva Sharples | Writer Irene-Wakonda’s oral interpretation season has now ended. This year, there was only one student who competed in oral interpretation from Irene-Wakonda. Ninth-grader Duncan Sharples-Schmidt represented the school at three competitions in...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Mark your calendars and plan on a fun evening of food, laughter and bingo!Saturday, November 18 the Irene American Legion and Auxiliary will be hosting their annual soup kitchen and bingo party. Starting at 5 p.m. various soups,...
SD National Guard member Alexa Gortmaker Sang The National Anthem. (photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Marion FCCLA sponsored the Veterans day program in the Marion school. The colors were presented by Legion members Gary Dykstra and Tom Sparrow. Welcoming...
Alan Astleford | Writer Larry Nichelson had passed through Marion on numerous occasions. He observed that the restaurant on Broadway was vacant. He contacted Jen Tieszen and was eventually connected with the Marion Development committee. They came together and...
