Dawn Rye | Writer Residents of the school district elect school board members each year during an annual election. The Parker School Board has four vacancies available for the upcoming election held in April. New to the community and not sure what a school board...
Carter Robertson holds the game ball that was presented to him after scoring his 1000th career point (photo Shane Merrill) Shane Merrill | Sports Carter Robertson joined an elite group of Parker basketball players last Saturday night in Flandreau, as he crossed the...
February 3, 1959 Dawn Rye | Writer “…but February made me shiver, with every paper I’d deliver. Bad news on the doorstep. I couldn’t take one more step. I can’t remember if I cried, when I read about his widowed bride. But something touched me...
Girl Scout leader Lori Dykstra and brownie Hannah Gullikson review Gullkison’s cookie sales goals for the upcoming event. Photo/Dawn Rye Dawn Rye | Writer What do Girl Scouts do? Girl Scouts can achieve anything they put their minds to, whether to learn to...
Dawn Rye | Writer According to the South Dakota Department of Labor, medical professions are estimated to be among the state’s fastest-growing field. The outlook for medical careers matches the high demand for healthcare workers in South Dakota. Students from...
Dawn Rye | Writer Every piece of the redistricting process requires changes in many parts of the puzzle. Redistricting requires districts to have a similar population; with some counties in South Dakota not growing, the legislature must change the district boundaries...
Dawn Rye | Writer With COVID numbers rising, the federal government allows Americans to request free-at-home COVID tests. The White House limited orders to just four free tests per home. An at-home test will provide results within 30 minutes and can be used if COVID...
On Sunday, Jan. 24, the Parker Fire Department hosted their annual pancake feed with pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, or milk. According to the firefighter, Lance Nogelmeir said, they served around 250 people during the event. Veteran firefighter Harvey Hertel...
SD FFA district officers attended a District Officer training and participated in a legislative breakfast, Wednesday, Jan. 12 advocating for agriculture education. Parker FFA student Natalie Haase attended the event. These events were sponsored in part by the SD FFA...
On Wednesday, Jan. 5, Turner County deputy Presely Helm was dispatched to Jones’ Food Center for a one-person vehicle crash. After Helm arrived on the scene, he found the local suspect was intoxicated and had crashed into the front of the Jones Food Center building,...
Dawn Rye | Writer The Turner County Youth Hunt once again will be presenting Chase the Ace as a fundraiser. The game opens like a raffle. People buy raffle tickets, which boosts the pot. Players can purchase one ticket for $5.00, or five for $20.00. On...
Dawn Rye | Writer Will the 2022 tax filing season be conventional? Covid-19 will still be a concern, several stimulus tax laws will still be challenging, and new tax laws may vary or add more complexity to the filing process. The IRS will start accepting income tax...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Along with temperatures that generally come with January, so do light shows that bring interest to young and old alike. On Wednesday, January 5 a beautiful display of light refraction was the talk of the day known as sundogs or...
We have a great selection of new adult and children’s books at the Parker Public Library. Stop in a take a look! If you don’t have a library card it’s easy to get signed up. We are located at 290 N Main Ave. Call 605-297-5552 or email parkerlib@iw.net if you...
Dawn Rye | Writer Prom is back on for 2022. The latest trends for buying this year’s prom dress are described as modern with an 80’s trend, from puff sleeves being no longer “flashy” or “tacky” but elegant and graceful. Puff sleeves make a perfect way to enhance a...
2021 top stories in the books Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor In this issue of your favorite hometown newspaper, we are going to take you on a little ride back in time. It seems like not so long ago we were all excited about the new year 2021 coming, so we...
Dawn Rye | Writer In early January of 2020, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the United States. Health officials at that time still didn’t have enough information about the virus. COVID-19 is an acute...
Dawn Rye | Writer A yearly flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months and older (including pregnant people). A flu vaccine can still reduce the risk of someone’s health from a severe illness. In addition, getting a flu vaccine will also help keep from being...
Dawn Rye | Writer When visiting the App Store or Google Play and searching “social media,” there are hundreds of apps. With the new trends of Twitch, a live streaming platform that allows creators to interact with their audience in real-time, its leading traffic...
The Parker Public Library has received a new set of adult large print books from the traveling circuit. The following titles will be available for check out through mid-March. Library hours are Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 5:30...
