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...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor It all started with a folding table, and a sign. This year the Meals with a Mission produce stand will return to begin another season of growing and giving.Watch for the stand to appear in the next week or so on the north side of...
Detective Casey Nepture, left, played by I-W senior Elsey Thompson, listens to a suspect’s story (character Davina Arlington, played by I-W sophomore Alyssa Kirschenman) as the butler, Warwick, played by I-W freshman Bella Brumbaugh, looks on (photo/Riva Sharples)....
Submissions for the 2024 I-W Spring Art Contest for junior high and high school students was recently held. Entries were on display in the library and votes were cast to pick this year’s winners (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Writer The winners of the 2024 I-W...
Sarah Cremer highlighted her role as a nurse practitioner. (photo/Al Astleford) Alan Astleford | Writer Marion seniors had an opportunity to give presentation on projects they had been working on during their senior year. The presentations were in the Math, Business...
New National Honor Society Inductees: Front- Emma Chaussee, Presley Skonhovd, Isabella Voog, Tatum Lyons, and Lexi Lindemann Back- Brenner Gerdes, William Whiddon, Henry Vasgaard, Owen Campbell, Madelyn Feiock, and Thea Sorlien. (picture/Faydra Christensen) Faydra...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting opened with public comments. Residents came to air their concerns about the potential wind farm. One resident shared her concern about the proximity of a wind turbine to her residence on Turkey Ridge. The commissioners...
Callie Peterson, Lydian Mews, Kaitlyn Tallman, and Savanna Hoxeng recently attended the state FCCLA conference representing Irene-Wakonda (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Four Irene-Wakonda students represented the I-W FCCLA chapter at the state Family,...
Todd Neeley | DTN Reporter CHS Inc. and Cargill signed an agreement to purchase eight Cargill grain facilities in five states. CHS said it has signed an intent-to-purchase agreement with Cargill, to “continue optimizing its enterprise supply chain while providing...
