56Hartford, SDOctober 24, 2024Kellin “Kelly” Duane DeVries, age 56, of Hartford, SD passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024 as a result of a motorcycle accident.Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 30 at Reach Church, 5101 S. Mellenberndt Place,...
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Ferdig and Niederbaumer compete at state cross country
Owen Niederbaumer competed at the State Cross Country Meet in Rapid City last weekend. (Photo/Submitted) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports Viborg-Hurley had two runners, Ben Ferdig and Owen Niederbaumer, qualify for the State Cross Country Meet at Hart Ranch...
Preheim runs at state meet
Colten Preheim completed in the state cross-country meet held in Rapid City last weekend. He was the first to compete at state cross-country in nearly a decade. (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Colten Preheim headed west to Rapid City for the 2024 state...
Shubeck and Hansen compete at state cross country meet
Pictured to the left is Emery Shubeck at age four and Peyton Hansen age three at a summer track meet. Right, Freshman Emery Shubeck and 8th grader Peyton Hansen at the State Cross Country meet in Rapid City, SD! (Photo/Submitted) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Two...
Tornadoes fall in first round of playoffs
Senior James Buckneberg tramples over the Scotties during the Class 9A playoff games held in Philip. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville Football made the playoffs for second year in a row since 2017, but the tough draw of it took the...
Phoenix advance with defeat over Bulldogs
Tate Sorensen advances the ball on this run. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy overcame De Smet in the first round of regional 9AA football playoffs Thursday, October 24 on the Freeman field. Chris Aasen opened the scoring...
Eagles go down in first round of football playoffs
Brody Johnke runs the ball. (Photo/John Fontes) The St. Mary Cardinals defeated the Irene-Wakonda Eagles in the first round of playoffs held Thursday, Brody Johnke runs the ball. (Photo/John Fontes)October 24, with a score of 62-12. The Cardinals will now advance to...
Eagles defeat Cougars in Cornbelt Conference volleyball action
Brenna Lyngstad at the net. (Photo/John Fontes) Irene-Wakonda defeated the Viborg-Hurley Cougars 26-24, 23-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-11 in Cornbelt Conference volleyball action on Tuesday in Irene.Madison Orr finished with 14 kills, three blocks and eight digs for...
Parker Volleyball wins again
Eyeing post season run Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker volleyball team is peaking at just the right moment. The Pheasants, who had a rough start to the year, are winners of their last three with one game remaining. Parker is battling for a post season spot in...
Lady Tornadoes fall to Lady Bulldogs
Senior duo Addison Buckneberg (left) and Avery Salberg (right) line up for a big double block vs. Baltic. (Photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The last regular season home game for the Lady Tornadoes brought a tough match up with Baltic Lady Bulldogs....
Cougars advance in playoffs after gritty win over Britton-Hecla
Reese Simonsen and Brady Schroedermeier share a tackle of a Britton-Hecla player. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The 7th-seeded Viborg-Hurley Cougars (7-2) clinched a spot in the second round of the playoffs with a hard-fought...
Tough week for Cougar volleyball
Tatum Lyons helps with a dig against Freeman. (Photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Viborg-Hurley Cougars volleyball team faced a packed week, playing three competitive matches but ultimately falling short of victory. With high...
Bearcats fall to Cubs on Pink Night
The Bearcats season record now stands at 10-14. (Photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer The FA/M Bearcats had the better season record, but fell short to the Alcester-Hudson Cubs 1-3. Game scores were 25-23, 25-17, 24-26, 29-27. The games were close, but the...
October 31, 2024
Scary good fun coming to a town near you!
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Looking for some scary good fun this upcoming week? Look no further than your local small towns! IreneOn Saturday, October 26, head over to Lloyd Mork North Park for the Irene Fall Fest in the Park. Festivities begin at 2 p.m. with the...
Remembering Hazel
The Cougars Volleyball team dedicated last Monday’s game to the memory of Hazel Sherard, who passed away in a tragic farm accident this summer. (Front row) Charley Nelson, Jenna Graves, Aubree Schwartz, Isabelle Voog, Tatum Lyons, and Brooklyn Kessler. (Back row)...
105th Annual Crow Hunt held
Eric Meyer and Paul Reynolds stand with their award after winning the 105th Turner County Crow hunt, shooting 147 crows (Photo/Submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The 105th annual Turner County Crow Hunt was held last Wednesday, October 16 with a slate of 25...
20th Annual Turner County Youth Hunt held
Thirteen hunters participated in last weekend’s Turner County Charity Youth Pheasant Hunt. The hunters shot 15 pheasants throughout the day. Pictured are: (Back row left to right) Miles Even, Max Shaefer, Landon Even, Cayson Abbas, and William Tobertson. (Middle...
Meals with a Mission is official
Reynolds hopes to expand Meals with a Mission to include all of Turner County and is looking for volunteers to help with the cause. (Photo/Monique R. Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer It has been over a year since Kari Reynolds took her passion for serving others...
Irene Fall Festival happening this weekend
Riva Sharples | Writer This Saturday, October 26, don’t miss the Irene Fall Festival happening in Lloyd Mork North Park. Coupled with a Haunted House and FCCLA-sponsored Truck or Treat at the school, the day is such to be a full-filled, family event.The day kicks off...