Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer It seems everywhere you turn costs are on the rise. From gas to groceries and now property taxes, basic living expenses keep rising and rising. Leading many to wonder when will it stop? Turner County residents are not the only...
Susan Poppens, Kari Jensen and Logan Jensen became the newest members of DBS Lodge #139 sixty years to the month that Susan’s mother Ann Jespersen was one of the first women allowed to join the group. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Writer The Danish Brotherhood...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Have you tried mail order meal kits? You know I am from the generation that knows how to shop, meal prep, plan and cook. Many from my generation don’t think anyone younger than us is able to perform any of these functions. But who can...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Our communities grow and thrive because of everyone’s dedication and involvement. It is vitally important to support our local groups and departments. Here are a couple ways you can support your local community while filling your...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer In early February, we reported how the South Dakota legislature unjustly stripped Senator Julie Frye-Mueller of her voting rights and privileges, including access to her state email, over allegations made against her. This occurred...
Riva Sharples | Writer Irene-Wakonda Elementary teachers, alongside students, dressed as their favorite Disney characters last week during “Read Across America Week.” Irene-Wakonda elementary students celebrated Dr. Seuss/Read Across America Week last week, as well as...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Get to know your neighbor, longtime residents of Centerville, Pat and Colleen O’Malley. How did you two meet? We met through our sisters. Colleen: My sister left me a message on my machine telling me she “met the man of my...
Jeremy and Maria Berens invite you to come see the all new Red Pony in Monroe (photo/Monique Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Last year, when the Misfits Bar and Grill closed their doors, many worried the chapter on the old Monroe bar was coming to a close...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff Writer At around 4:30 pm on Tuesday, February 21, the Chancellor Community Fire Department received a call about an electrical fire at a residence in Chancellor. Being that was a structure fire, Lennox Fire and Parker Fire were also...
Snow is piling up as neighbors help each other dig out (photo/Donna Rumbaugh) Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer A few weeks ago, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and saw his shadow which meant another six weeks of winter. Boy, was he right! Last week,...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Marion school promotes reading by awarding a point system. This week, Henry, a first grader at Marion School achieved 100 AR points. Henry’s parents, Jessica and Jeremy Thomas are very proud of him. Henry enjoys wrestling...
--It didn’t work then and it isn’t working now Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor In a valiant effort to combat unjust racism that plagued our nation which only began to correct itself with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans have worked together to overcome a very...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor A new partnership between the Department of Game, Fish and Parks and the Department of Education brings learning and the outdoors together in a whole new way. You can now check out a park pass at the library to explore the school...
If you have visited the Menno Livestock Auction in the last month, you may have noticed a few changes. As of the beginning of the year, Matt and Marie Mehlhaf of Menno have purchased Menno Livestock Auction. Matt is a familiar face around the auction, being...
Submitted by Jared Hybertson, Centerville Development Corporation Executive Director The Centerville Development Corporation is one step closer to making the vision for their new housing development in Centerville a reality. On Wednesday, January 25th the bid...
A Valentine’s Day-themed Wine and Beer-Tasting Fundraiser will be held to benefit St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wakonda on Friday, Feb. 10. Everyone is invited to attend (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples |Writer If you’re looking for a fun and romantic activity...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor This week, I was going to reminisce about the loss of Cindy Williams, who played Shirley, the sweet and innocence half of Luverne & Shirley. A popular 80’s sitcom that most of us who were either kids of the 70s and 80s or...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Alycia Bromar first picked up a camera when she was justa little girl. Looking thru the lense of that small Brownie camera, Alycia discovered a whole new world. What others dismissed as ugly and ordinary, she saw as beautiful and...
Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer This week let’s get to the mayor of Marion, Jeff Jeno, a long time resident of Marion. Why did you want to be the mayor of Irene? Well, I served on the city council. After serving on the city council for 11 years it was a natural...
Valentines Edition Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer Since its February and February is the month of love, I thought it would be extra special to feature a couple whose love has stood the test of time. I searched and searched and found a couple who I feel not only...
