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Discover the hidden treasures our small towns have to offer Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Now that the Thanksgiving is behind us, Christmas is ready to burst open the doors. This is especially true when it comes to small towns and local celebrations, and Turner...

Badly needed renovations have been taking place on the beloved old store with the help of donations from the performances and a Go Fund Me account that was set up to help. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer It won’t be long now until the tiny town of Nora South...

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...

Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer When news of the upheaval at the Turner County Sheriff’s Office broke this summer, Chief Deputy Anthony Jacobs had already stepped up to assume the role of Sheriff. He immediately began learning all the different aspects that came...

Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Walk into the barber shop, in Parker, any day or time of the week and you will be greeted with a smile and friendly “Hello, how are you?” from Art O’Dell.“Art the Barber” has been a staple on Main Street, Parker for almost a decade....

Wakonda resident and veteran Jim Williams participated in Honor Flight 16 in late September. Here, he poses looking out upon the mall, standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | WriterThe three Wakonda veterans who participated in...

Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer The men and women of the Turner County Sheriff’s Office are then when you need them, whether it be an emergency situation, a car collision, or perhaps even help crossing the street. They come when you call. There has been a lot of...

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...

Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Some may know him as the “Mural Man” to others he is Mr. Fuller, but if you do not know him, most likely you have seen one of his murals in one of the many school gyms across the county. The “Mural Man” is Dave Fuller, resident Art...

Renae Hansen | Writer You have one more chance to join in on the fun and catch a Christmas Classic at the Lund Theatre in Viborg, while helping those in need in the area have a brighter holiday season as well.  The theater has been hosting a classic holiday movie...

By Riva Sharples For the 21st year in a row, Kayla (Nielsen) Mehlhaf has brought Christmas cheer to area communities while raising money for area youth.  Mehlhaf’s “A Kayla Christmas” concerts, featuring her singing Christmas favorites, were recently performed in...

Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Two years ago, when the DeVries family moved to Parker they never would have known how much they would mean to this community and how much this community would mean to them. On Monday, December 5, a fire ravaged the home they had been...

Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The Centerville Rotary Club has a longstanding history. Beginning in 1938, The Rotary Club held its first meeting at Woodmen Hall on September 29th. Dr. G. W. Nash of Yankton was the organizer of the club and there were 21 members in...

Parker students walk along the streets of Parker collecting litter and trash for Earth Day (photo by Melissa Schultz) Melissa Schultz | Writer Amber Johnson, owner of Farm Bureau Financial Services, partnered with the Parker FFA members in assisting grades K-12 in...

They called it the Dust Bowl and the Dirty Thirties, and it was a hard, hard time to be alive in South Dakota. As the economy started to fail in the late 1920s, South Dakota farmers tried to compensate for low crop prices by planting more. The overworked land quickly...

 Although report to the County Sherriff, trash dumped along side of 273rd street has remained there for almost a year. (Photo/Melissa Schultz) Melissa Schultz | Writer For at least couple of years, Turner County residents have been seeing building materials, broken...

Melissa Schultz | Writer In May of 2021, the Parker School District discussed the preliminary cost for Phase I of the new elementary addition. Phase I (new elementary school) is projected to be completed in May/June of this year.  Phase 1.5 (renovation of current...

Allison Oldenkamp, Kaylee Jaimes, Alexis Even, Ashlynn Wildeboer, Lanie Kaas, Freya Snyder, Josie Leberman, Codi Stirling, Catherine Cook, Ellie Travnicek, Madelyn Marsh, Lauren Jones, Macie Kippes, Trystan Hatton, Brooke Berens, Desiree Pierce, Grace Stone, Rachel...

Melissa Schultz | Writer The Parker High School Visual Arts team won the 2022 State Visual Arts championship for the fifth year in a row. Last year Mr. Fuller was not sure if they would be participating in the art contest this year, when asked on what persuaded him to...