Russel Carlson, co-owner of Turbulent Games, moves around a piece on one of the miniature gaming tables in the shop. Photo/Dawn Rye Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor When Turbulent Games opened a brick and mortar store in downtown Parker last February, the owners never...
Features
Local firefighters take part in Grain Bin Safety Week
On Sunday, Feb. 23 Hurley Fire Department, Davis Fire Department and Cameron Colony worked together to extricate a victim trapped inside a grain bin filled with soybeans south of Hurley. During the training firefighters worked with their extraction auger.(Photos/Dawn...
Vote fails to approve Peterson’s request for rural residential district
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting a motion was made to approve the second reading to rezone Peterson’s 6.67 acres to rural residential. Turner Township landowner Chris Peterson explained he and his wife Tania own Peterson...
Pucker Up – Fundraiser Surpasses Goal
After applying lipstick to teacher Corey Minarik, Saige Lessman got to hold the baby pig he had to kiss. (Photos/Sarah Ebeling) Local leukemia survivor Havana Rye was honored during the wrap-up Pennies for Patients fundraiser held at the Parker School on Thursday,...
Turner County Sheriff encourages safe driving
Dawn Rye | Writer Since 2012 when Turner County Sheriff ‘s Department upgraded to its current reporting system, the county has witnessed eight fatalities reported. According to Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke, the South Dakota Highway Patrol occasionally...
A forever love
Pete and Ruth Gortmaker have been married for 69 years, shown here with their wedding photo from 1951. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Dawn Rye | Writer The Webster Dictionary defines love as — a quality or feeling of strong or constant affection for and dedication to...
“Pennies for Patients”
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor In today’s society, cancer is not a taboo word that is whispered around the table. It is unfortunately a disease that strikes millions of Americans. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) leukemia is the number one most...
RED
Remember Everyone Deployed Alexxis and Rob McKenney stand with their three children. Rob is a solider who is currently in Europe on deployment. (Photo/submitted) Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Currently, the 147th Field Artillery Battalion and the 147th Alpha Battery...
Syrup, smiles and giving back
Parker firefighter Trent Kuchta got creative during the annual Parker firefighters’ pancake feed when he tossed a pancake in mid-air for firefighter Josh Ketchum to catch. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor For the second year in a row, the Parker Fire...