Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville football hosted Garretson in their last home game and regular season game this year. We gratefully honored our senior class football players, Denver Anderson, Cole Edberg, Christian Perry, Riley Skatvold, Charleigh Walters,...
The Marching Tornadoes in their final formation at Volga during their last competition of the year. Tornadoes marched away with another first place! (photo/submitted) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports The Marching Tornadoes do again! First place in Volga on Friday,...
Congratulations to 2023 Tornado State Cross-Country qualifiers! A pep fest will be held on Thursday at 2:45 p.m. in the purple gym.L-R are Emery Shubeck, Vivian Kirk, Logan Ruter, Tessa Eide, and Izzie Eide (photo/submitted)
Gloria Roubideaux is shown here with her championship belt after shooting her way to the top during the tournament. (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Visit just about any town in Turner County, and you are likely to find someone that will shoot a game...
The Parker fifth grade girls volleyball team traveled to Chester this last weekend to finish out their season. The girls did a great job and brought home silver medals.Coaches Katie Novak, Laura Streff, Sam Kastner (not pictured) Players Kaylee Novak, Jade King,...
Riva Sharples | Writer Irene-Wakonda’s annual “Dig Pink” night will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Irene. The annual fundraiser is a national-wide event held by volleyball teams across the nation to raise money and awareness about breast cancer and to help breast cancer...
Issac Haich Riva Sharples | Writer One runner from Irene-Wakonda qualified for the state cross-country competition during Regions SB action last Wednesday, October 11.Qualifying to run at state for Irene-Wakonda was eighth-grader Issac Haich, who competed in the...
Emma McConniel stretched to the max on the block attempt from the Cougar player. The Cougars won the match 0-3 on Breast cancer awareness night in Marion. (photos/Al Astleford) Alan Astleford | Marion Sports Marion FCCLA hosted its seventh annual Pink Night, “Battle...
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...
