A photo taken from the scrapbook of WWII veteran John Francis Backer shows aircraft used in the war. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day—the largest naval, air and land operation in history. Operation Overlord, the...
Anthony De La Torre and Dashel Spurrell cross home plate. (Photo/Submitted by Jamie Edberg) Riva Sharples | Writer After a two-year hiatus, the Irene Carnivals Amateur Baseball team is back under the leadership of Mike King, I-W Athletic Director, community member,...
Jay Ostrem has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and is being held in the Minnehaha County jail on a $1 million cash bond. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Shots rang out in Centerville late Memorial Day evening, piercing the peaceful...
The Hurley Public Library began their “Adventure Begins at Your Library” Summer Reading program on Monday, June 3. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor As most parents already know, it doesn’t take long for “Yay, school’s out” to turn into “Mom, I’m bored”. Luckily...
William Klawonn was the winner of the first ever Viborg Food Pantry Cook Off with his recipe for Calico Beans. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Editor No one left the Viborg Community Center hungry on Sunday, June 2, as the Viborg Community Food Pantry held their...
Renae Hansen | Editor National Dairy Month, a month long celebration of the contributions of the dairy industry, is celebrated every year during the month of June. National Dairy Month originated as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk to...
Members of the Hurley Legion fire a salute prior to the reading of the Roll Call. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Managing Editor Many communities across the area honored our fallen soldiers with Memorial Day services this past weekend. There was large enough of a...
Lee Rist of Centerville holds a photo of himself as a young soldier next to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Managing Editor While this past weekend many of us remembered the brave men and women who have answered the...
Erickson’s photo of the Northern Lights putting on a show behind the statue of Dignity is entered in world wide photography contest. (photo/Nathen Erickson) Donna Rumbaugh | Writer Twenty-six years ago on May 30, an F4 tornado ripped through the town of Spencer, South...
Cassie Waltner, former camp counselor turned camp staffer. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Swan Lake Christian Camp has been an institution in Turner County since the early 1940’s. Hundreds of kids attend day and overnight camps every summer. Some of...
Riva Sharples | Editor This Saturday, June 1, more than 325 children gone too soon will be honored during the 23rd “A Walk to Remember” sponsored by Healing Hope Ministries of rural Alcester. The event, a project of the non-profit organization, will run from 10 a.m....
he Viborg-Hurley Eight Grade Class of 2024. Back Row: Kayla Schoolmeester, Gavin Nelsen, Levi Simonsen, Wyatt Slack, Lincoln Vannorsdel, Rose Wickham. Middle Row: Charlotte Ebright, Grace Hjelm, Piper Johnson, Quinn Johnson, Gabe LaCroix, Emma Luden, Brooklyn Ludens....
Riva Sharples | Writer Irene’s Sunday in the Park is truly a community-wide event. Though it takes place mostly at Lloyd Mork North Park in Irene, the annual celebration brings together many organizations and individuals in the community, who work together to put on a...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began with no public comment. Highway Superintendent Kent Austin came before the commissioners to give his weekly updates. He said his department will finish the paving at the fairgrounds by tomorrow. He briefly discussed his...
The school recently completed Phase I of the new building project. Now, under the direction of Superintendent Janelle Johnson, the school is set to move forward onto Phase II. School Board members include Shawna Fosheim, Jim Even, Matt Rand (VP), Ryan Wieman, Ransom...
Mick Miller DAN ROTH GREG BENSON Swan Lake, Spring Valley, Salem, Childstown, and Norway Townships Renae Hansen | Managing Editor In June, an election will be held to determine who will fill two seats on the County Commission in Turner County. As a result, we have six...
Heath McManaman, his wife Layne and their two children (Photo/Submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Writer It doesn’t happen very often in the state of South Dakota, that an elected official is removed from office, let alone in Turner County. Back in 2009, Jay Ostrem was...
The house on East Main Street in Irene was declared a total loss. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor Irene volunteer firefighter Matt Kuchta found himself on the opposite side of the blaze as he lost his home after an early morning fire on Wednesday, May 15. The...
The VHHS Class of 2024. (Front Row) Paisley Skonhovd, Bailey Weegar, Raegan Smith, Zoey Christensen, Marcus King, Ella Kessler, and Maggie Kessler. (Middle Row) Jenner Menezes, Haley Nelson, Calli Barnes, Gia Miller, Mataya Vannorsdel, Ryan Afrouzi, Lucian Warren, and...
It was a dream for French student Valentine Grevin (right) to be a cheerleader during her year in Irene-Wakonda (Photo/Submitted) Riva Sharples | Writer Next year when she is back home in France, foreign exchange student Valentine Grevin, who spent the last year in...
