Two weeks ago trees were removed on the south end of Main Street just north of the Turner County Courthouse to make room for curb and gutter. A Groeneweg Construction employee prepares the ground for crews to pour concrete sidewalks south of the courthouse....
Parker school board members Greg Simmermon, Jason Chester, Superintendent Donavan DeBoer and Brett Olson social distance at last week's school board meeting, held in the gym. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Dawn Rye| Writer During last week’s Parker School Board meeting, the board...
Stakes are up and a tree has been removed at a residence on the east side of the Turner County Fairgrounds to make way for sidewalks that must be installed, according to city ordinance. photo/Sarah Ebeling Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor The continuing issues ...
On Monday, July 6, Troy Smith of Smith Tree Service started sawing limbs off the approximately 100-year-old tree in the middle of the Parker School playground. The tree, which has seen thousands of students pass by it, has been a source of shade, a gathering spot and...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor The Turner County Fairgrounds will sit idle next month when it comes time for the Four Best Days of Summer. On Monday, June 29, the Turner County Fair board made the decision to cancel this year’s fair. Fair Manager Lavonne...
Pictured right: Marlys Andersen stands in front of her retirement cake and other treats during her retirement party last week. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Dawn Rye | Writer Marlys Andersen started her career at the Turner County Courthouse in 1982 and on Tuesday, June 30, she...
Youngsters of all ages were excited to get wet when the pool opened on Monday in Parker. (Photos/Dawn Rye) On Monday, June 15 the Parker pool opened to the public. According to Pool Manager Jodi Friman, 46 kids were allowed into the pool. Friman said the pool will...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor The Turner County Fair has been a part of the county’s history for decades. What started as a way to show the success and agricultural achievements of the newly settled county in 1880 has grown into one of the biggest free-gate fairs in...
Turner County residents and Parker School District voters were able to make their voices heard on Tuesday, June 2. Dawn Berens talked to Connie Schmidt through the plexiglass on Tuesday while in the Parker Community Building getting ready to vote. Photo/Sarah...
Dawn Rye | Writer On Sunday, March 15 at 1 p.m. the Turner County commissioners held an emergency meeting regarding the next time with the COVID-19 virus. A motion was made to close the courthouse to the public and the commissioners will reconvene to make a further...
Computer carts line the library at Parker School on Tuesday, March 17. Approximately 85 computers were given out on Monday, March 16 to elementary students so that they are able to continue learning through the E-learning program that Parker has implemented during the...
(Above) Heading south on 452nd Ave west of Parker, water has risen quickly since last week as the low water bridge was completely engulfed with the fast moving current of the Vermillion River on Monday, March 9. Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
