The ceiling falling apart because of all the water coming through. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The last few weeks of rain have been wonderful. Everywhere you look, there is beautiful green grass and flowers blooming everywhere. The rain has been...
Donna Rumbaugh | Writer June 4 was a date for many opportunities. Election day in South Dakota brought voters to the polls for State Representatives, Senators, County Commissioners, and school bond decisions.In Marion, voters were asked for a second time to consider...
Renae Hansen | Editor On Wednesday, June 19, our nation will celebrate one of the newest, yet oldest, holidays here in the United States, Juneteenth. Federal and state offices, including the U.S. Postal Service and many banks, will be closed in observance of...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting opened with public comment. No one appeared for public comment. Auditor Misty Dahl presented the primary canvasing for post-election audit. Turner County had 23.9% overall voter turn out. The precinct reporting is as...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Highway Superintendent Kent Austin came before the commissioners to share the diesel quotes that he procured. He also requested to surplus the 2012 Int’l truck to be sold to Viborg for $45,000. A motion was made to surplus the 2012 truck....
Ray Nielsen with one of his youngest great-grandsons, Jens. Jens is named after Ray’s father. Ray will be celebrating his 93rd birthday on June 23. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Managing Editor When it came time to select someone to highlight for our monthly Know...
A photo taken from the scrapbook of WWII veteran John Francis Backer shows aircraft used in the war. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day—the largest naval, air and land operation in history. Operation Overlord, the...
Anthony De La Torre and Dashel Spurrell cross home plate. (Photo/Submitted by Jamie Edberg) Riva Sharples | Writer After a two-year hiatus, the Irene Carnivals Amateur Baseball team is back under the leadership of Mike King, I-W Athletic Director, community member,...
Jay Ostrem has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and is being held in the Minnehaha County jail on a $1 million cash bond. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Shots rang out in Centerville late Memorial Day evening, piercing the peaceful...
The Hurley Public Library began their “Adventure Begins at Your Library” Summer Reading program on Monday, June 3. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor As most parents already know, it doesn’t take long for “Yay, school’s out” to turn into “Mom, I’m bored”. Luckily...
William Klawonn was the winner of the first ever Viborg Food Pantry Cook Off with his recipe for Calico Beans. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Editor No one left the Viborg Community Center hungry on Sunday, June 2, as the Viborg Community Food Pantry held their...
Renae Hansen | Editor National Dairy Month, a month long celebration of the contributions of the dairy industry, is celebrated every year during the month of June. National Dairy Month originated as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk to...
Members of the Hurley Legion fire a salute prior to the reading of the Roll Call. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Managing Editor Many communities across the area honored our fallen soldiers with Memorial Day services this past weekend. There was large enough of a...
Lee Rist of Centerville holds a photo of himself as a young soldier next to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Managing Editor While this past weekend many of us remembered the brave men and women who have answered the...
Erickson’s photo of the Northern Lights putting on a show behind the statue of Dignity is entered in world wide photography contest. (photo/Nathen Erickson) Donna Rumbaugh | Writer Twenty-six years ago on May 30, an F4 tornado ripped through the town of Spencer, South...
Cassie Waltner, former camp counselor turned camp staffer. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Swan Lake Christian Camp has been an institution in Turner County since the early 1940’s. Hundreds of kids attend day and overnight camps every summer. Some of...
Riva Sharples | Editor This Saturday, June 1, more than 325 children gone too soon will be honored during the 23rd “A Walk to Remember” sponsored by Healing Hope Ministries of rural Alcester. The event, a project of the non-profit organization, will run from 10 a.m....
he Viborg-Hurley Eight Grade Class of 2024. Back Row: Kayla Schoolmeester, Gavin Nelsen, Levi Simonsen, Wyatt Slack, Lincoln Vannorsdel, Rose Wickham. Middle Row: Charlotte Ebright, Grace Hjelm, Piper Johnson, Quinn Johnson, Gabe LaCroix, Emma Luden, Brooklyn Ludens....
Riva Sharples | Writer Irene’s Sunday in the Park is truly a community-wide event. Though it takes place mostly at Lloyd Mork North Park in Irene, the annual celebration brings together many organizations and individuals in the community, who work together to put on a...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began with no public comment. Highway Superintendent Kent Austin came before the commissioners to give his weekly updates. He said his department will finish the paving at the fairgrounds by tomorrow. He briefly discussed his...
