Julia Johnson | Staff Intern The two empty lots on Main Street—symbolic of businesses gone by— have been claimed by the grass and weeds for the last couple of years. According to the president of Parker Development Corporation (PDC), Curt Lukes, these lots are...
Preaching the word of God New First Presbyterian Church Pastor Steven Hammer stands at the pulpit preparing his Sunday morning service. Photo/Dawn Rye Dawn Rye | Writer For many, the most important thing a pastor does is stand at a pulpit every Sunday and say, ‘Let us...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Petitions for candidates interested in running for the Parker School board or the Parker city council were due on Friday, Feb. 26 by the end of the day. For the school, only two petitions were taken out, one by incumbent Ransom...
Dawn Rye | Writer High school honor roll serves students’ purpose to assess their academic performance and establish future goals. Most students on the honor roll are motivated and dedicated to their educational experience. This is no different for the students who...
Monday sun shone on the Parker city sign on the side of city hall displaying quite the difference a week can make. Last Monday, Feb. 15, temperatures never made it above zero and hadn’t for days, with the thermometer at one point reading -28. But in true South...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting, a motion was made to approve the grant application for Emergency Management. Brad Georgeson, Turner County Emergency Manager said he applied for a grant. The county would receive $5310 and...
Demonstrating the LUCAS Turner County Emergency Manager Brad Georgeson demonstrates how the LUCAS chest compression device works on Fred (training dummy). Photo| Dawn Rye Dawn Rye | Writer A heart attack most commonly results from atherosclerosis in the arteries that...
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Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Although there were several items on the agenda at last week’s city council meeting, council members quickly ticked them off. One topic of discussion was the expense of a water main at the new Twisted Pines Venue on the edge of...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Parker School District meeting, the board discussed a few adjustments to future project plans. Superintendent Donavan DeBoer said after meeting with the architects on Monday, a few changes were made when it comes to rooms. He...
Dawn Rye | Writer The price was right when Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke and Emergency Manager Brad Georgeson pushed to purchase two fully loaded SUV’s to the county commissioners recently. Luke said the highway patrol department had two SUVs up for surplus. He...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Anyone interested in taking out a petition to run for Parker School board still has time. Petitions are due by Friday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. There are two vacancies according to school business manager Jim Vogel. Petitions can be picked up...
Julia Johnson | Staff Intern “I have won over 30 trophies! Wrestling is my sport. Sometimes it is hard and sometimes it’s easy,” wrote second-grader Noah for his ‘Newsbook’. But Noah isn’t the only one who worked on his book. In fact, his whole second-grade...
Dawn Rye | Writer On Tuesday, a Lincoln County Deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a black Ford 150 for a traffic violation in Harrisburg. The suspect of the vehicle fled, leading deputies on a pursuit from Lincoln to Turner County. According to the...
Dawn Rye | Writer The code of conduct states law enforcement officials shall fulfill the duty imposed upon them by law by serving the community and protecting all persons against illegal acts, consistent with the high degree of responsibility. Each year the...
FirstNet tower Located a few miles south of Hurley on Highway 19 at the intersection of 284th is one of the many FirstNet towers located in Turner County. Photo/Dawn Rye Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made that...
Nash Eickholt of Hope Harbor in Parker happily accepts a check from Byron Nogelmeier of the Turner County Youth Charity Pheasant Hunt organization. The group gave out almost $28,000 in donations recently. Photo/Dawn Rye Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Although Chase...
Part of the 2019 Bridge Improvement Grant rehabilitation and replacement awards Turner County structure bridge located 2.9 miles east of Vibrog on 291st is pending approval for $1.5 million from the South Dakota Transportation Commission. Photo/Dawn Rye Dawn Rye |...
Charlie’s Drive Inn new owners The public will have another place to eat in Parker when Charlie’s Drive Inn reopens for business at the end of the month. Owner Aric Lowe and fiancé Mandy sit in the corner booth, one of the many things they undated in the building....
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor For decades the Parker Senior Center has been a place that seniors can go to eat, enjoy coffee, company and camaraderie. But, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed that. Due to the need for social distancing, the center has not been able to...
