Members of the I-W Mixed Choir perform during last week’s Large Group Contest (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer I-W band and choir students attended Region Large Group Contest last week, bringing home two Excellent rankings and one Good ranking.The I-W band...
The skeletal remains of the shed can be seen as sheets of metal are blown off the side in the extremely high winds (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor A large machine shed just west of Marion ignited on Saturday, April 6. Weather conditions were dry and...
Viborg-Hurley SeniorsFront- Paisley Skonhovd, Bailey Weegar, Mataya Vannorsdel, Maggie Kessler, Raegan Smith, and Ella Kessler; 2nd Row- Calli Barnes, Zoey Christensen, Luke Campbell, Gia Miller, and Haley Nelson; 3rd Row- Reiley Murray, Josh Roth, Peyton Hansen, and...
The Viborg Danish Community Club is looking for volunteers to help with the town’s biggest weekend of the year and will be holding an informational meeting at the Community Center on Wednesday, April 24. Renae Hansen | Writer We’ve all heard the saying that it takes a...
Some of the singers from the 5th-8th grade girls choir- Olivia Schoepf (6th grade), Grace Hjelm (8th grade), and Lilah Bauer (7th grade), singing “You Belong to Me” by Taylor Swift. (photo/Faydra Christensen) By Faydra Christensen The musical talents of Viborg-Hurley...
James Bohnsack Renae Hansen | Writer Security Bank in Viborg recently welcomed VP Loan Officer and Branch Manager James Bohnsack to their location. He joined Security Bank on February 20 of this year and will be serving the southeastern corner of Turner...
Brandy Skonhovd, former Assistant Finance Officer for the City of Viborg, has been named City Finance Officer after the resignation of Lisa Rudd earlier this year. (photo/submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer Viborg’s new City Finance Officer is a familiar face for many of...
Parker Volleyball Coach Jill Christensen took her team to the State Class B Championship in 2015, but didn't stop there (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Former Parker Coach Jill Christensen has been selected to the National High School Athletic...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer After the failure of the school bond in January and now the upcoming school board election, Marion School has been a hot topic of conversation. Many Marion residents have their opinions on what is best for the school. Rumors about the...
Phillip Delaney Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Phillip Delaney of Parker pleaded guilty to First Degree Manslaughter, which resulted in the death of a four-month-old boy. In return he will serve only four and a half years in the State...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer There are times in life when mistakes are made which lead to difficult consequences. Thankfully, there are people who come alongside to help navigate through the tough times and offer the help needed to get back on the right path. That is...
Madison looks for eggs. (photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Writer The Viborg Development Corporation hosted a Easter Eggstravaganza at the Viborg Community Center on Saturday, March 30. Guests were treated to a breakfast of aebelskiver, sausage and eggs for a free...
Despite the cold, many turned out for the Breannon Griffith fundraiser/egg hunt in Parker (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Parker held their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 despite the cold damp weather. The event was held at the City...
Watch for our special tribute to our military kids next week! Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The entire month of April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, but April 15 has a special place in that observance each year. Purple Up! is the observance among...
Riva Sharples | Writer Irene resident and guitarist and singer Matt Kiger, alongside other local musicians, will headline the show at Gayville Hall this Sunday, April 7. The matinee show, entitled, “The Hay Country Jamboree,” will feature five musicians singing a...
I-W sophomores Savanna Hoxeng and Katelyn Tallman pose in front of the hygiene kits they created with donations from the community (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer The I-W chapter of the FCCLA recently donated 31 hygiene kits to Pathways, a shelter for the...
73rd Annual Tri-Valley Chorus Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor The Tri-Valley Barbershop Chorus has a history that spans almost three quarters of a century. The first meeting of the Viborg chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop...
(photos/Twisted Sky Studio-Nathen Erickson) Troy Schwans | Writer For nearly two decades it has been a goal of NASA and of the US Government to send humans to Mars. NASA has had a select team of scientists and engineers preparing for a journey that was thought to...
Marion School goes back to the drawing board Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Marion Superintendent, Brian Brosnahan released information last week on a revised plan to hopefully move forward with a School Bond Resolution.He explained how they have worked with the...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor For seven years artist and educator Dave Fuller has been taking his Parker students to the South Dakota Visual Arts Contest. Six of those seven years they returned as State Champions, and this year was no different. As usual, the...
