The Sioux Falls Snow Leopards take the field. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor When you think of a defensive guard on a football team, chances are that Ambre Robinson wouldn’t be the first person that came to mind. But that’s exactly what the Viborg wife and...
Magician Jonathan May will be presenting a Magic Show and Workshop at the Viborg Community Center on Sunday, June 23. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor Magician Jonathan May will be delighting kids and adults alike at his Magic Show at the Viborg Community...
Kelly Preheim from Armour, SD, tells attendees of the Viborg Public Library about her trip to the Galapagos Islands. (Photo/Renae Hansen) Renae Hansen | Editor The Viborg Public Library kicked off their summer reading program with a fun and informative presentation by...
Kassidie Johnson preparing to touch a Russian Tortoise. (Photo/Submitted by Jordan Schmidt!) Hailey Stahl | Writer The Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls has a program that brings the zoo to you called the ZooMobile. During the 34th Annual MHS Alumni Reunion, the...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer As usual, the meeting began with public comment. A local resident came to discuss his concerns about fair manager position. He is shocked as to why Shane Merrill was not selected as fair manager position, especially since his last name is...
2023 Parade Marshall Brad Schardin rides on the Bowlway Lanes float in last year’s parade. Renae Hansen | Editor Summer is here and with it comes all of the celebrations that our towns have come to know and love. Marion will kick off the fun with their Summer...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Last Tuesday was an important day for local elections and yet not many made an effort make their voice heard and vote. The statewide voter turnout for the Primary Election was only 17.09%. Turner County did not fare any better with an...
The ceiling falling apart because of all the water coming through. (Photo/Submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The last few weeks of rain have been wonderful. Everywhere you look, there is beautiful green grass and flowers blooming everywhere. The rain has been...
Donna Rumbaugh | Writer June 4 was a date for many opportunities. Election day in South Dakota brought voters to the polls for State Representatives, Senators, County Commissioners, and school bond decisions.In Marion, voters were asked for a second time to consider...
Renae Hansen | Editor On Wednesday, June 19, our nation will celebrate one of the newest, yet oldest, holidays here in the United States, Juneteenth. Federal and state offices, including the U.S. Postal Service and many banks, will be closed in observance of...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting opened with public comment. No one appeared for public comment. Auditor Misty Dahl presented the primary canvasing for post-election audit. Turner County had 23.9% overall voter turn out. The precinct reporting is as...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Highway Superintendent Kent Austin came before the commissioners to share the diesel quotes that he procured. He also requested to surplus the 2012 Int’l truck to be sold to Viborg for $45,000. A motion was made to surplus the 2012 truck....
Ray Nielsen with one of his youngest great-grandsons, Jens. Jens is named after Ray’s father. Ray will be celebrating his 93rd birthday on June 23. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Managing Editor When it came time to select someone to highlight for our monthly Know...
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...
