Members of Hope Harbor, Parker, were out and about on Tuesday, Sept. 22 helping with Parker’s city wide cleanup. According to site director Nash Eickholt, the group was helping out as part of a community service project. Currently, Hope Harbor has five residents and...
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Parker to offer free meals for students
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor On Monday, Sept. 28 the Parker School District announced that beginning Thursday, Oct. 1 through Thursday, Dec. 31 or until funds are diminished, the USDA will be paying for all school meals for all Parker students. According to...
Grinnell Mutual awards $500 grant to Turner County Fair
Grinnell, Iowa — Through Grinnell Mutual’s Fairground Facelift initiative, Turner County Fair in Parker, will receive a $500 grant to improve its outdoor picnic area. “The Fairground Facelift grant will help reduce trip hazards, making it easier for our guests of all...
Ace Hardware taking shape
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor The Meadows housing development on the edge of Parker is changing. The old Family Dollar store has sat empty since July 19, 2019. But recently, new life was breathed into the building when Parker Ace Hardware announced they would be...
Parker School board continues to discuss future growth options
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Parker School Board meeting, the board discussed future building expansion options. Superintendent Donavan DeBoer said he had a conversation with board member Ransom Jones as well as the other board members. Board member Greg...
Coming Together
Dawn Rye | Writer Thirteen-year-old Henry Niezwaag enjoys tinkering with motors on small engines, working with different model cars, fishing and being active in the Lennox Boy Scouts. On Wednesday, June 10, a small four-wheeler project Niezwaag was working on for his...
Honoring
What started as just an idea, came to fruition on Friday, Sept. 11 when Parker, Marion and Monroe fire departments teamed up with others to honor and remember 9-11, first responders and the American Flag. According to Gary Dykstra, who headed up the evening, he...
Jans named interim Turner County Director of Equalization
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting, a motion was made after an executive session to hire Renee Jans as the interim Director of Equalization. Jans said she was interested in the position and had concerns about not having the...
Garbage bidding top discussion at last week’s council meeting
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Only a handful of people were at last week’s regularly scheduled Parker City Council meeting. The biggest topic of discussion though was the city’s plan to bid garbage. Resident Tonya Wickstrom spoke first, thanking the council...
Bid accepted
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor On Monday, Sept. 14, a Parker City Council member and Mayor Ron Nelson met at 1 p.m. to open the bids that had been requested last month when the council decided to again open the discussion for city administered garbage...
Stout approved for manufactured home
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County planning and zoning meeting, a motion was made to allow Jesse and Felicia Stout to place a single-family dwelling in Home Township. Chairman Eric Meyer said he recommends they listen to Turner County Planning and...
Controlled burn extinguished
The Chancellor Fire Department received a 911 call Thursday, Sept. 10, to extinguish a controlled burn northwest of Chancellor. Firefighter Derek Seversen was on the scene watering down the flames in the road ditch. (Photo/Dawn Rye)
Pioneer Memorial donates hand sanitizers to local schools
Anna Husman, CNP at the Parker Medical Clinic and Kecia Christensen, Pioneer Memorial Clinic Manager distributing the sanitizers to the Parker School and providing them to Mrs. Janelle Johnson, Junior High / High School Principal. Dawn Rye | Writer Recently Anna...
Turner County Fair named finalist for Grinnel Mutual Fairground grant
Turner County Fair is one of 11 finalists in Grinnell Mutual’s Fairground Facelift initiative. The Turner County Fairgrounds was chosen from among 53 submissions. Grinnell Mutual, in business since 1909, is the 108th-largest property-casualty insurance company in the...
Davis Bridge to be redesigned and rebuilt
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting. Highway Superintendent Kent Austin said the county received a PE grant. Austin said it is for the preliminary engineering stage of bridge replacement on 461st Ave., a mile and a half south of...
Grant discussed by commissioners
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioner meeting, Highway Superintendent Kent Austin said the county received a PE grant. Austin said it is for the preliminary engineering stage of bridge replacement on 461st Ave a mile and a half south of...
A ROYAL POSE
Pictured left: Homecoming queen Cierra Mohr stands with Homecoming king Geoff Dunkelberger on Monday, Sept. 7 after being crowned king and queen at coronation. (Photo/Sarah Ebeling) On Friday, Sept. 11, everyone is invited to the football field in Parker and cheer...
Zoning director retires after 20 years of service
Dawn Rye | Writer After 20 years serving as the Turner County Zoning Director Faye Dubbelde has retired from her position. Dubbelde started her career at the courthouse in 1998 and in 2000, she was promoted to the zoning director. She said the one thing she will miss...
Wirt discussed community room policy
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting Extension Secretary Chris Wirt discussed the community room policy. Wirt said she wanted to check in about the community room because of the COVID issue. She noted when the driver’s licensing...
PHS Homecoming next week
Parker School will be celebrating Homecoming Week Monday, Sept. 7 - Friday, Sept. 11. Events get underway on Monday, Sept. 7 with Coronation at 7:30 p.m. in the big gym. Masks are recommended. On Friday, Sept. 11, a royalty drive by parade will be held at 4:30 p.m on...