Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting, ISG, an engineering consultant company out of Sioux Falls, introduced themselves to the board. Consultant Steve Watson and architect Josh Muckenhirn are both out of the Sioux Falls office....
On Friday, Nov. 20, another dilapidated home in Parker was torn down under the city’s direction. This was the third of four homes on the list to be demolished. The next home that will be dismantled will come down later this month. Two homes on the city’s list of...
Longtime Parker coaches Jill Christensen and Roger Knecht were honored last weekend in Watertown for their year’s of service to the Parker volleyball programs. photo/Shane Merrill Shane Merrill | Writer Former longtime Parker volleyball coaches Jill Christensen and...
From gift baskets at Jones Food Center to gifts for young and old alike at Countryside Impressions, businesses in Parker have so many options when it comes to shopping local this holiday season. Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Businesses big and small are dependent on...
Third Place State A VolleyballPosing with the third place State A trophy is front row from left: Kayla DeClark, Kaitlan Liable, Lexi Even, Abby Gavette, Grace DeWald, Cierra Mohr, Breana Jensen, Morgen Carlson, Shelby Pankratz. Back row from left: Assistant coach...
Julia Johnson | Staff Intern The federal government allocated South Dakota just over $141 million to assist with COVID-19 related issues, with Parker in particular allotted $231,276. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress in...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Parker’s city council met in regular session last Monday night. Although there were a few items on the agenda, the council was able to get through their the list in about an hour. Turner County Sheriff Steven Luke spoke to the council...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting, Johnson Engineering PE, LSIT, Dan Johnson updated the board on the county’s structures. Johnson explained his office completed inspections on 61 structures in the county and delivered the summary...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Parker School Board meeting, a motion was made to have president Jason Chester and board member Ransom Jones meet with two Marion School board members. Superintendent Donavan DeBoer reflected on the previous meeting with the...
While helping fight a blaze north of Marion last week, Parker was called back to battle a fire just north of Parker. A field, which contained corn stalk bales, had started on fire and volunteer fire fighters from Parker and Chancellor were able to get the fire under...
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Marion Fire Department was called to a fire west of Parker on SD Highway 44. According to the fire department, the fire burned approximately five acres of ground. Photo| Dawn Rye
Dawn Rye | Writer The South Dakota High School Activities Association has sanctioned a girl’s division for the 2020-2021 wrestling season. Wrestling has been one of the fastest-growing sports for girls in high school for several years. In 1990, 112 girls participated...
Last week Parker city employees tore down the old water pump house near the city shop. According to Street Superintendent Mike Jorgensen, the building was imploding on itself and needed to get the storage items out. He said this project is part of “Keeping Parker...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made to approve the voting results. According to the South Dakota Secretary of State website, Turner County had 78.9 percent voter turnout with 4,595 casting ballots. After a...
On Friday, Nov. 6, the Parker Fire Department responded to a structure fire northwest of Marion as mutual aid, joining Marion and Monroe. However, after being on scene for only a short time, Parker volunteers were called back to Parker to assist at a field fire just...
Julia Johnson | Staff intern During the pandemic, many people across South Dakota have lost their homes or needed additional help to support their families. Smaller counties typically don’t have a lot of resources to help people get back on track, but that’s where...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, State’s Attorney Katelynn Hoffman discussed new circuit court requirements. Hoffman said visitors must wear a mask when entering the following areas in the courthouse — clerk of courts, court...
Dawn Rye | Writer Since Kalani Jorgenson was a teenager, her grandpa always referred to her as his “little Miss America.” After receiving a letter in the mail that she could be the next “Miss Teen USA,” she thought it would be cool to compete and make him proud. She...
Board members Erin Anderson and Greg Simmermon answer questions from the public at last week's meting. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Parker School Board informational meeting to the public, board members addressed the community on renovations...
