Melissa Schultz | Writer As winter is finally coming to an end, many local businesses are getting ready to start summer leagues for bowling, golfing, darts, pool and many other summer league sports. Summer activities are a great way for people to get out to hang out...
Everly Abbott 5th Grade Percussion Carter Berens 5th Grade Trombone John Blanco 5th Grade Clarinet Caleb Christiansen 5th Grade Trumpet Bryce Flannery 5th Grade Baritone B.C. Lindsey Gammeter 5th Grade Trumpet Blake Getty 5th Grade Percussion Izabella Kastner 5th...
Melissa Schultz |Writer Roughly 10 months ago, City of Lennox administrator Nate Vander Plaats spoke with the Turner County commissioners about plans regarding an ambulance district. During that meeting, the district discussed the need to hire more staff if this...
South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicate their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board. The week of celebration is set for February 21-25 and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota...
Dawn Rye | Writer In May of 2021, the Parker School District discussed the preliminary cost for Phase I of the new elementary addition. As the process runs smoothly, the elementary student will be moved into the Phase I expansion by 2022. As Phase I of the...
Dawn Rye | Writer FCCLA, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities to pursue careers that support families. Parker FCCLA teacher Lillian Lauesen said FCCLA week is about highlighting everything...
What: Two-Vehicle Crash Where: Intersection of 269th Street and 446th Avenue. Three miles west of Monroe, S.D. When: 10:43 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 Driver No. 1: Matthew Benson, 26, Montrose, S.D., Fatal Injuries Vehicle: 2015...
Two individuals escaped with only minor injuries after an accident with a propane truck southeast of Freeman Saturday. According to Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke, Turner County deputies were dispatched to the intersection of US Highway 18 and 444th Ave near...
Recent Parker Pride winners are back row from left: Bryleah Walton, Piper Woodring, Hadleigh Tuschen, Brody Preheim, Sutton Phillips, Marquice Bortnem and Ethen Whitcomb. Front row from left: Holland Leveille, Eli Scheffer, Gael Gody Lopez, Luke Flannery and Paige...
The past few weeks’ staff from Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services have been attending basketball games in our community and handing out at-home COVID-19 test kits. Thank you to everyone that stopped by to pick some up! Residents had a great time...
Dawn Rye | Writer Friends and family remembered the man who “bridged a gap for brotherhood and unity” who died Sunday in a single-vehicle automobile accident in Hutchison County. The Chancellor Fire Department mourned the loss of the 52-year fire chief Jeb Ford. ...
Parker Public Library Director, Kathy Rand, applied for a grant from Giving Hope Bingo and has received notice the library has been awarded the $1000 grant. Giving Hope Bingo Manager, Neil Hlebichuk was at the library Friday, February 11 to present the check. Donna...
Dawn Rye | Writer A recent social media post surrounding a local junkyard operation raised legal questions. Why is it o.k. for some junkyards to appear hazardous and not for others? According to locals, many who have grown up in Turner County or have traveled...
Super Tech Tim Alberstein Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The second week in February is set aside to show our devices some tender loving care. We put our computers through a lot, and there are dangers everywhere you click. There are also tons of bytes of...
Dawn Rye | Writer The soup is on for the annual Hurley Fire Department Turkey Ridge Station Saturday, Feb. 20, from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the Hurley Fire Hall. The snow date will be held Monday, Feb. 28. The soup includes chili, chicken noodle or potato, sandwich and...
Dawn Rye | Writer Giving kids hope through community impact, grant applications, Catch the Ace, and Dakota Raffle is the mission for Give Hope Bingo. The organization is located in Sioux Falls and has raised over $405,818 since 2017. Once they make revisions, they...
Dawn Rye | Writer Paying it forward is the simple concept that people should be kind to others when someone is kind to them. The idea is that kindness can change lives and therefore change the world. Thankfully, some selfless heroes have decided to show compassion and...
Parker Pheasants girls’ JV basketball team The Parker girls JV basketball team inlcludeds back row Mara Mohr, Hannah Schaeffer, Mya Beyer, Jenna VanVelzen, Meah Wright, Aspen Rand, Shayla Voeltz, Kyla Fosheim, Mallory Mitzner, Lauren Patten, Paige Haase. Front row...
Dawn Rye | Writer For the last three decades, the Parker and Marion School Districts have been playing the game of Chutes n Ladders when it comes to co-oping in sports or considering consolidation. Both school boards move back and forth when doing what’s best for...
Dawn Rye | Writer All city council members elected by the people who possess the qualifications set out in the Constitution and take an oath to be a voice for the people. Council members shall reside in Wards they wish to represent. Petition deadlines are just...
