On Thursday, Aug. 6. the city started cleaning up Parker’s condemned houses after the residents received a letter to comply with city ordinances. According to City Finance Office Adam Jans, residents had 35 days to respond. In the payloader, Joel Peterson started...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor Editor’s note: Information in this article was provide through a press release from the US Mint. According to the US Mint, the impact of COVID-19 has resulted in the disruption of the supply channels of circulating coinage – the...
Dawn Rye | Writer Raccoons, skunks, badger, opossum and red fox are all creatures the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) accept in their Nest Predator Bounty Program. The Nest Predator Bounty Program (NPBP) began on April 1 and ran until July 1 to ensure hunting...
Back to school in Parker will look a little different this year. On Monday, Aug. 3, the district released its Start Well Return to Learn COVID-19 plan. In it, are the details for returning to school in three weeks. Although masks are not required, they are...
Two weeks ago trees were removed on the south end of Main Street just north of the Turner County Courthouse to make room for curb and gutter. A Groeneweg Construction employee prepares the ground for crews to pour concrete sidewalks south of the courthouse....
During last week’s commissioner’s meeting, Turner County Deputy Assessor Renee Jans, visited with Commissioner Mark Kaufmann about the imagery and the software that they were discussing during the meeting. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner...
By Dana Hess | For the S.D. Newspaper Association BROOKINGS — Last Wednesday the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association approved a variety of rules for fall sports that deal with safety measures schools should take during the...
By Dana Hess | For the S.D. Newspaper Association BROOKINGS — No handshakes. No high fives. No awards ceremonies. In the age of coronavirus, those are just some of the recommendations for fall high school activities approved Wednesday by the South Dakota High School...
Parker school board members Greg Simmermon, Jason Chester, Superintendent Donavan DeBoer and Brett Olson social distance at last week's school board meeting, held in the gym. (Photo/Dawn Rye) Dawn Rye| Writer During last week’s Parker School Board meeting, the board...
Dawn Rye| Writer During last week’s Turner County planning and zoning meeting, a motion was made to table a request from agricultural district to rural residential. Ed and Angie Poll requested three acres of the property to continue construction on a second...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor The Parker Pool announced its temporary closure due to a lifeguard testing positive for COVID-19 last week. According to pool manager Jodi Friman, she was notified on Friday morning that one of the pool’s lifeguards had tested...
Stakes are up and a tree has been removed at a residence on the east side of the Turner County Fairgrounds to make way for sidewalks that must be installed, according to city ordinance. photo/Sarah Ebeling Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor The continuing issues ...
Last week Parker city employees took down three trees on the south end of Main Street, near the Turner County Courthouse. The removal of the trees was done to allow for new light poles to be placed along the street from Railroad Street to the courthouse. New light...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Monroe Town Board meeting, Anne Beil’s building permit was discussed and a motion was made to surplus fuel tank, along with several other items on the agenda. Board member David Kleinsasser said the board has to declare Mike...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made to allow 4-H kids to participate in next month’s Achievement Days. Extension Secretary Chris Wirt explained for the 4-H kids to be able to participate in achievement days, they...
Melissa Voss | Editor, Minnehaha Messenger On Wednesday, July 1, the Helpline Center announced that their 211 hotline would be open to all South Dakota residents. Since 2001, the Helpline Center has aided a handful of communities within the state, consistently...
On Monday, July 6, Troy Smith of Smith Tree Service started sawing limbs off the approximately 100-year-old tree in the middle of the Parker School playground. The tree, which has seen thousands of students pass by it, has been a source of shade, a gathering spot and...
Dawn Rye | Writer During last week’s Turner County commissioners meeting, a motion was made to approve the grant for the Turner County Sheriff’s office to hire a new deputy. Sheriff Steven Luke said he received a grant from the federal government that would...
Sarah Ebeling | Managing Editor According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, a Harrisburg teen has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon north of Hurley. A 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe was southbound on SD Hwy 19 near the...
Mosquito spraying The City of Parker received $1,845.00 for mosquito control from a grant awarded to more than 200 South Dakota cities. City employee Robbie Buller said he starts mosquito spraying before Memorial Day and every two-weeks from then until mid-July. He...
