With consistent light to moderate snowfall in the Midwest, Turner County received approximately four inches of snow from Saturday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 25. On Monday, Oc. 26, Parker second graders Myles Prouty and Conner Schjodt enjoy gathering snow during the...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, Commissioner Mick Miller addressed concerns regarding burning corn stalks. He asked Austin if he received a phone call from Greg Farrar about burning and a culvert? Austin said he informed...
Pack #648 going door to door On Friday, Oct. 23, Parker Boy Scouts Jacob Bult, Elijiah Voorhees and Brody Niezwaag went door to door, handing out flyers regarding the food drive campaign. The food drive began Saturday, Oct. 24 and ends Saturday, Oct. 31. After the...
During the short film squeal of “Pale Dawn,” Cole Abbott played a 12-year-old version of Larry Boreland. Abbott is playing on the merry-go-round with his co-star sister when a bully arrives. (Photo/submitted) Dawn Rye | Writer A local father-son duo was given the...
Dawn Rye | Writer As the 2020 general election date is fast approaching, voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to elect a United States president and fill seats in Congress and state legislatures. According to https://sdsos.gov/, if a voter cannot attend...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Tuner County planning and zoning meeting, a motion was made to approve the amended conditional use permit for Full Circle Dairy. Full Circle Dairy is located in the northeast half of Turner County. A1 Development Solutions owner...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, A1 Development Solutions updated the board on Full Circle Dairy. Owner Paul Kostboth said Full Circle Dairy was looking to expand now that construction can finally proceed. He explained that...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s school board meeting a motion was made to change the verbiage in the “Return to Learn” handbook regarding how administrative staff handle close contact with COVID. Superintendent Donavan DeBoer said there had been six positive...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Fifty years ago, senior citizens in and around Parker started working to create a senior citizen center. In May, 1971, 40 members attended the group’s first meeting and nearly five decades later, the organization is still going strong...
Owen Reitzel | Writer The President has enlisted his supporters to go to the polls and observe very carefully for anything that might not be right. Some believe this could lead to voter intimidation. South Dakota law allows for poll watchers and observing to be...
Dawn Rye | Writer Whether hunting as an individual or a family, the tradition of pheasant hunting is an experience for all ages. Each year, the South Dakota pheasant hunting season runs from October through January, giving hunters plenty of opportunities to hunt...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Monday night’s city council meeting in Parker had a large agenda but items were ticked off quickly by the council. The group approved the first reading of amended ordinance 7.0501 — parking prohibited in certain places. City Finance...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made to place a temporary burn ban in the county. Turner County Emergency Management Director Brad Georgeson explained the current burn ban enacts when a very high or red flag...
RIBBON CUTTING Taking part in Tuesday, Oct. 6 ribbon cutting for Parker Ace Hardware was from left: Adam Jans, Marty Nygren, Linda Jones, Bob Starr, Nikki Peters, Gregg Peters, Jon Gortmaker, Curt Lukes, Lance Nogelmeier, Judy Mygren, Darrell Buller and Ron Nelson....
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting, a motion was made to approve the five-year transportation plan provided by Johnson Engineering, PE, LSIT, Daniel Johnson of Johnson Engineering. Johnson explained that the draft he presented to...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor With fall comes many things in the Midwest — cooler temperatures, leaves changing colors and much more. On the top of the list for farmers is harvest. Farmers work for months, preparing the ground in early spring in hopes of being able...
Dawn Rye | Writer Three years ago, a conversation started with Bruce Weller, owner of BBB (Birds Bucks and Berries) Lodge located south of Parker and Cpl. Marine Sean Adams. Adams enlisted in the Marines in 2010 and was wounded by an IED (Improvised explosive device)...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor A couple of weeks ago the city of Parker voted to accept a single city-wide garbage service beginning in January. Many had voiced their opinions at last month’s city council meeting, but in the end, it came down to cost and savings....
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting, a motion was made to purchase a Polaris Ranger side-by-side for the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Steven Luke explained how the sheriff’s office received a grant to purchase a Polaris Ranger 1000 XP...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 22, after court in Turner County was over, a civilian transport deputy left the courthouse with two inmates in his patrol car. One of the inmates, Tyson Wessels, had been arrested after ramming two patrol cars, along...
