Linda Holmberg | Centerville Librarian A recent donation to the Centerville Library is this vibrant quilt. The masterpiece was made by Debbie Holmberg, and donated to the library, which will be raffled off as a fund raiser. The drawing for this beautiful quilt will be...
September 18-22 Sept. 18: Pickup South of RR Tracks Sept. 19-20: Pickup East of Main Sept. 21-22: Pickup West of Main Please have rubble out a day early. Once crews go by, they will not be coming back. Will NOT pick up: Paint and household hazardous waste...
As you know, Marion school has some amazing facilities commonly sought to be used by the public/students during off-school hours and during the summer. School administration agrees that access to these areas should be available, yet, feel that adult supervision for...
One of Hans Jorgensen’s photos capturing the devastation in Davis after the tornado of 1928. By: Cheri O’Dell We will soon approach the 95th anniversary of one of Turner Counties’ worst tragedies, the Davis tornado. The museum has many pictures, taken by Hans...
LEFT: Sarah Watts is excited to give the IW preschoolers a good start on their education. RIGHT: Jesse Kroupa is the new sixth grade teacher at Irene-Wakonda schools (photos/Riva Sharples) Riva Sharples | Writer There are two new faces at the Irene-Wakonda Elementary...
Homecoming week is here! Festivities in the Irene-Wakonda School District will be the week of September 11 through September 15. Coronation will be held Monday night. Dress up days for the elementary grades will be: Monday-Hawaiian Tuesday-Ken and Barbie day...
David Hutchison | IW Superintendent By the time you are reading this, the students and staff of Irene-Wakonda Schools will be finishing their fourth week of school. The Irene-Wakonda School District started the 2023– 2024 school year on Monday, August 14th with...
A new sign announces the Broadway Wash and Shine is now open. (photo/Alan Astleford) Alan Astleford|Writer Joey and Diane Waldner have built and opened a car wash and Laundromat on the north side of Marion. Named the Broadway Wash and Shine, car wash and...
The Danish Angels prepare to take off on their weekly Wednesday night motorcycle ride. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Writer If you live in the vicinity of Viborg’s Glood Park, you may have found yourself looking out your window on a clear summer’s night to see...
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: Hayden Smith, Nivaeh Ford, Jeremiah “JP” Masters, McKenna Kettwig; Middle row from...
Viborg-Hurley prepares for Homecoming week Homecoming week is here! Festivities in the Viborg-Hurley School District will be the week of September 11 through September 15. The theme this year will be Netflix original movies or T.V. shows. Coronation ceremonies will be...
Taylor Herding | Staff Writer Their presence is made known from July to September and August is the peak month for the North American species of cicadas to be heard up in the trees, especially on hot days. Often thought to be a kind of bird making the continuous...
Pictured L-R are Turner County Commissioners and Chris Wirt. Tony Ciampa, Lyle VanHove, Chris Wirt, Jared Hybertson, Mick Miller and Mark Kaufman (photo/Monique Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer A correction from last week’s article: When writing about the...
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...
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...
The Centerville Community Library has been given $100.00 to purchase an item to be used for a Christmas Raffle. We have come up with the idea to use the money for a Centerville Chamber Bucks giveaway and also create a SHOP LOCAL basket. To entice more...
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...
