The cast and crew members of HONK! (photo/Donna Rumbaugh) A musical presented by Parker School District Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor In the Parker gymnasium, fancy tables set up for dining along with music and laughter replaced the sounds of sporting activities as...
I-W Business Manager Pam Rudd was recognized for 35 years of service to the district during last week’s Awards Night (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer Junior high and high school students in the Irene-Wakonda School District were recognized for their...
Riva Sharples | Writer Last Wednesday, May 8, I-W Music Director Stacey Kirschenman organized and held a contest for I-W students in grades fifth through eighth. The event was organized because the vocal and band students had not had a chance to perform solos at a...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The weekly commissioners meeting opened with public comment. Concerned citizens came to discuss their concerns about proposed wind farms in Turner County. The first resident to share, brought up concerns about investing in a wind energy and...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor This week’s Know Your Neighbor is inspired by celebrating the 50th anniversary of EMS Week.Many people have stepped up to volunteer to answer the call when help is needed, and this edition of the paper is dedicated to thanking them for...
Steve Hansen shows his Bracco Italiano Tanzee, who will be attending the Westminster Dog Show in New York City next week. (photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer Steve and Robin Hansen of Centerville will be attending the prestigious Westminster Dog Show in New York...
First place, class B, 4x400 relay team, (L-R) Izzie Eide, Emma Marshall, Lillie Eide, Emery Shubeck at Howard Wood with a time of 4:11.98. Crushing the 40 year old school record, and having a their names on the record boards! Congratulations ladies! Wow that race was...
Think again… Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Recently, eleven men in Sioux Falls were charged with online sex crimes. The internet reaches far and wide, but when the person sitting behind the keyboard is in your back yard, it makes it just a little creepier.Many...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The New Era staff have received the first place award for “Best Special Section” by the South Dakota NewsMedia Association during the Better NewsMedia Contest. The annual convention is put on by the South Dakota Newspaper...
Riva Sharples | Writer Are you looking for a special way to celebrate Mother’s Day this year?Gayville Hall, the old-time music hall located in Gayville, SD, has the perfect solution. The hall will be hosting a Mother’s Day live music show on Sunday, May 12, at 2 p.m....
I-W fifth graders pose for a photo after their DARE graduation on April 23 (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer On April 23, 21 Irene-Wakonda Elementary School fifth grade students graduated from the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. For ten weeks,...
Riva Sharples | Writer Kim Johnston, secretary at I-W Elementary, will be retiring from the District at the end of this school year after 25 years of service (photo/Riva Sharples). The women on the front lines of the Irene-Wakonda School system – secretary Kim...
Students Reagan, Gabriel, and Lucas pose in front of their display about penguins during Wednesday’s Art and Science Fair at I-W Elementary (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer The annual Irene-Wakonda Elementary Art and Science Fair was held on Wednesday,...
Joshua Hauck, Lucy Hansen, Mollie Ganschow, and Rose Smock perform “Yakety Sax” during Friday’s Variety Show (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer The 2024 Irene-Wakonda Variety Show, hosted by the I-W Music Department, was a great success. This year’s show,...
Dianne Nielson presents the 2023 Child Advocate of the Year award from the Union County Child Protection Team to Dez Parmenter May 1st, 2024, for her work as a Behavior Analyst in the Beresford School District. (photo/Anita Dixon) Anita Dixon | Writer The 2023 Child...
Renae Hansen | Writer Viborg will have it’s own unique version of the popular “Chopped” TV show, where chefs are given a basket of random ingredients that they are expected to create a masterpiece with. The Viborg Food Pantry will be hosting a Cook Off on Sunday, June...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began with public comment. SECOG came before the commissioners to discuss a proposal for a safety study which would evaluate the safety of the roads and highways within the county and principalities. The cost to participate is...
Chief Nettifee was recently presented with an opportunity to attend pipeline and hazmat training at TEEX (Texas A&M Extension Service). The focus of the training was pipeline hazards, hazmat response/industrial firefighting, and CO2 hazards. While there were many...
Jenn Panaia was the winner of the quilt that was recently raffled off by Bethel Christian Fellowship to raise funds to help the Panaia family with medical expenses. Many of those who purchased a ticket for the raffle asked that her name be put on the slip instead of...
Commissioner Mick Miller with this family. (photo/submitted) Part III of Meet your County Commissioners series Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The Turner County commissioners play a vital role in our local government. They are “empowered ‘to super-intend the fiscal...
