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...
Melissa Schultz | Writer Parker FCCLA members Alison Nankivel, Shelby Pankratz and Vanessa Dunkelberger qualified earlier this month to attend the National FCCLA convention in San Diego, California. Alison Nankivel advances to nationals for the Gold Top Superior...
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...
There are plenty of options if you want to do something for people caught in conflict in Ukraine. Parker Dental office has two amazing local point of contacts that are from the Ukraine. Oksana and Lika Dudik are both dental assistants at the dental office in Parker....
Melissa Schultz | Writer There’s a boom happening in homeschooling in South Dakota. The number of children taught by their parents has gone up since COVID lockdowns began. There are about 8,187 children that are homeschooled in the State of South Dakota. That is a 23...
Town 19 of 310: Parker, SD Population: 1,194 County: Turner (County Seat) This town was established as the county seat of Turner County in 1879. Its original name was Kimball City, for the Milwaukee railroad worker who surveyed it, J. W. Kimball. The following year, a...
Melissa Schultz | Writer Everyone pretends to be Irish on March 17, whether they are or not. The traditions of St. Patrick’s Day in America are well known. We wear green, attend parades, and eat corned beef and cabbage and many partake in Irish libations....
Front Row (on knees) - L to R: Tanya Netesov (clarinet), Band Director Mindee Birnstiehl, and Tim Parker (clarinet). Standing - L to R: Lauren Patten (tuba), Olivia Anderson (percussion), Samantha Gavette (French horn), Viktoriya Marushkevych (flute), Gracelyn...
Jackie Lacks 2nd Grade class. Donna Rumbuagh | Managing Editor Oh what fun was had in Parker last week during the celebration of Dr. Suess’ birthday. Staff and students alike spent the week dressing up to honor him. Read Across America was launched in...
