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Christmas Classics showing at the Lund Theatre

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...

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The spirit of giving is alive in Parker and Viborg

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...

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Centerville Rotary Club’s Tree of Life

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...

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Centerville holds 2022 Community Gala event

Dan Thompson accepting the 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award from Jared Hybertson. (photo submitted) By Jared Hybertson,Community & Economic Development Coordinator  The Centerville Development Corporation once again hosted the annual Celebrate Centerville...

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Parker Pride winners

Congratulations to this week’s Parker Pride winners! Thank you, students, for showing your four core values: trust, respect, responsibility, and safety. Front row from left to right: Meredith Houska, Ryker Weinstein, Harrison Hendrix, Viola Batson. Middle row from...

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Santa Visits Davis

Some of the younger ones weren’t quite sure what to think of the big guy in the red suit. Renae Hansen | Writer The American Legion and The Davis Fire Department hosted their annual Soup and Santa Day last Saturday, December 10, at the Davis American Legion. There was...

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Homecoming coronation

2022 CHS Royalty  RIGHT TOP: Mackenzie Meyer, Ruby Kirk, Gracie Bjordal, Queen Macey Hostetler, King Lane Johnson, Logan Bobzin, Dalton Knutson, Shane Rist 2022 parker royalty RIGHT MIDDLE: L-R Kaitlan Laible, Ethan Kasten, Janae Olson, Logan Bridges, Queen...

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Turner County United

New Era to consolidate Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Next week the subscribers of all Turner County newspapers will get a new newspaper in their mailboxes.  The Centerville Journal, Viborg/Hurley Leader, Irene/Wakonda Tri-County News, and Marion Record will be...

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Caring for Mother Earth

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...

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State FFA Degrees

Melissa Schultz | Writer There were 280 South Dakota FFA members, six of them being from Parker, who were recognized for receiving their State FFA Degree at the 94th South Dakota State FFA Convention last week.   The State FFA Degree is the highest degree of...

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Merril honored at McGovern Day festivities

Shane Merril of Parker SD was honored during the SD Democrats McGovern Day festivities with the Richard Kneip Young Democrat Service Award. Shane began his involvement at the age of 17 when he volunteered for Stephanie Herseth Sandlin’s campaign in 2010.  He...

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Conqueror of adversity

Melissa Schultz | Writer Mrs. Janelle Johnson, K-12 Principal at Parker School, was awarded the Conqueror of Adversity Award in April. This award is given to one administrator each year for demonstrating leadership characteristics such as tough minded, remains...

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Bridge

Turner County is pleased to announce  bridge structure #63-070-041, (located on 447th Ave, ½ mile north of Marion), has been named the PFC Ruben Schoenwald Memorial Bridge. This is the 2nd bridge to be dedicated in honor of our Fallen Heroes MIA/POW service...

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PARKER PRIDE

Recent Parker Pride winners are back row from left: Ember Petersen, Nessa Erickson, Rodrigo Godoy-Lopez, Lydell Roth, Emmitt Rowe, Kyle Miller and Finley Jones. Front row from left: Gus Schultz, Natalie Roth, Lexus Fischer, Harrison Hendrix and Kenzie Tuschen. Not...

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Getting dirt on your neighbors

Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Recent winds have made many of us stand up and pay attention to walls of dirt and dust blowing across the plains.  There aren’t many of us that have ever experienced dust storms to the extent of the Dirty 30’s.  Before the...

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Parker business leaders talk ethics with students

On Wednesday, April 13th, local business leaders were at the high school to discuss ethics with 9th – 12th grade students. The volunteers prompted students to learn the importance of ethics and challenge students to consider how ethical dilemmas are a part of everyday...

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Drought and high winds stir up Dust Bowl memories

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...

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