Dawn Rye | Writer Leadership development has never been more relevant as the skills that leaders hold are in demand today. The Professional Development Academy has custom curriculums to address specific leadership needs and transfer knowledge to our future...
Cars line both sides of the street outside of the school, as well as fill the parking lot. The school is looking to build an addition in the parking lot and hopes to change the parking on the streets too. photo/Sarah Ebeling Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Parker...
Parker School set to begin construction project Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor For about two years now, the Parker School Board has been discussing the issues of space and upgrades at the school. With 486 students and 66 staff members and a constantly changing and...
Parker Public Librarian Kathy Rand stands next to just a few of the books that make up the collection at the library. Besides books to read, there are so many more things that Rand and her staff do at the library. photo/Dawn Rye Julia Johnson | Staff Intern Walk into...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Two main topics were discussed at last week’s city council meeting in Parker. Street Superintendent Mike Jorgensen explained to the council that the Parker School District is looking at expanding and would like to change parking...
Dawn Rye | Writer Last Saturday, Turner County deputy Trent VanRavenswaay was dispatched to a suspicious vehicle on a minimum maintenance road south of Parker. According to Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke, when the deputy arrived on the scene, the car was abandoned...
Bob Leloux talks to the Turner County Planning and Zoning board at last week’s meeting. photo/Dawn Rye Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s planning and zoning meeting, a motion was made to quick claim deed property back to the property owner. Bonnie Young and...
Around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Parker Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the parking lot at Jones’ Food Center. According to the driver, Micah Hewitt of Lennox, he was driving on South Dakota Highway 19 when he lost power to the vehicle. He said...
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, Linda Luke retired after 40 years of serving in Turner County in the Sheriff’s Office. Luke spent her years serving the county and its residents as an administrative deputy. “You’ve been such a vital figure and role model for everyone in this...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made to elect Commissioner Mick Miller as the new Chairman and Commissioner Tony Ciampa as vice-chairman. The meeting reorganizations for the 2021 year were discussed, leaving many...
Julia Johnson | Staff Intern Heading towards the end of the semester, while most students were looking forward to Christmas break, many high school seniors are trying to figuring out their futures. Scholarships often play a large role in this process, but the...
Dawn Rye | Writer Farm Bureau Financial Services makes insurance simple by offering a broad range of products and services. Local agent Amber Johnson, who is opening in Parker this week, said she would offer home, auto, life, business and farm insurance. She noted...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made for the highway department to purchase an asphalt recycler. Highway Superintendent Kent Austin said the current asphalt recycler is a 2015 demonstration model and now has...
On Monday, Jan. 4, the 1925 building located on East Second St. in Parker, also known as the Oddfellows Building, was demolished by Jim Rand Construction. The property owner that purchased the property in 1998 violated having a dilapidated property according the city...
Woman with local ties earns Emmy Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor For most, 2020 has not been “their” year. Between a nationwide pandemic that has infected millions, caused job losses, medical bills and even death, many feel 2021 can’t come soon enough. Then...
A fire broke out in a pickup just south of Parker last Tuesday afternoon. Due to high winds, the Parker Volunteer Fire Department was worried about the blaze spreading into a corn stubble field. According to fire chief Max Masters, brush trucks were able to get the...
The South Dakota Pork Producers took 28 cases of pork loins to the Turner County Food Pantry on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and the remainder was divided between Tea, Lennox, Centerville, Irene, Freeman and Viborg. Pork producer Steve Schmeichel said they donated 280 pork...
Ransom Jones points out the specifics on one of the proposals. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Dawn Rye | Writer For months, the Parker School District has been discussing the needs of their students and the lack of classroom space. After receiving the community’s input, it was...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, Jensen Insurance of Beresford discussed the county’s annual insurance policy. Jensen Insurance owner Mark Jensen said his office has been serving the county for the last 41 years. He...
VIBORG —A Viborg woman has been identified as the person who died last Wednesday night in a one-vehicle crash near Viborg. A 2020 Chevrolet Equinox was westbound on 459th Avenue when the driver lost control. The vehicle went off the roadway, entered the north ditch...
