Theatre Board President Jeff Slack presenting a check to the V-H Backpack Program - Donna Slack (photo/submitted) Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Throughout the month of December, the Lund Theatre in Viborg hosted a series of Christmas movie classics every Sunday...
Help your community by serving Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Across Turner County, the time to elect city officers and school board members has arrived. Do you have a desire to make your community or school a better place but don’t know what the process...
Irene-Wakonda’s Landra Knodel (left) and student Katelyn Tallmen sell honey during a recent basketball game. (photo/Riva Sharples) Riva Sharples | Writer Students in Irene-Wakonda’s Bee Club have a sweet deal for area residents; for just $10, you can buy a one-lb...
Irene-Wakonda’s Brecklyn Sherman was selected for the SD Junior High Mixed Honor Choir (photo/submitted). Riva Sharples | Writer Irene-Wakonda seventh grader Brecklyn Sherman was recently selected to attend the South Dakota Junior High Mixed Honor Choir. She was one...
Cast and crew of the Centerville one-act play included (left to right): Anna Preheim, Addy Brandsrud, Charleigh Walters, Brady Muller, Director: Jacquelynn Skotvold, Cheyenne Goodin, and RyLee Sullivan. Anna Preheim, Addy Brandsrud, and RyLee Sullivan earned...
Outstanding actor awards were given to eight students: Isabelle McConniel Ringmaster, Harley Crooks, Strongman, Emma McConniel, Engineer, Kallie Johnson, Trainer, Karley Luke, Young Townsperson, Domani Butler, Hungry Townsperson, Liz Piehl, Tour Manager, Morgan...
From left to right: Jennifer Heinricy, Fran Kippes, Amanda Sattler, Ron Nelson, Jim Huber, and Mary Garry enjoy lunch together. (photo/Monique Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Lunch, the meal that energizes you for the second half of the day, is a great time to...
Sheriff Buteyn shows homeschooler, Amera Gilles, how to dust for fingerprints. Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The homeschool community has grown by leaps and bounds throughout South Dakota, especially here in Turner County. The Facebook group, Homeschoolers of Turner...
Turner County Commissioners presented Veterans Affairs Officer Tom Sparrow with an award for his many years of service. Shown here (L-R) are Mick Miller, Tony Ciampa, Tom Sparrow, Lyle VanHove, Mark Kaufman and Jared Hybertson. (photo/Monique Hurtado) Monique R....
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Last Tuesday, residents of Marion went to the polls to vote on the Marion School’s $6.5 million bond. A sixty percent majority was needed for the bond to pass; unfortunately, the yes votes barely tipped the scales at fifty-one percent....
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Last month, the Turner County Courthouse underwent emergency shoring to stabilize the east side of the building due to an issue with trusses. The trusses in question are directly above the courtroom. The courtroom now has stabilizing towers...
CommissionerJared Hybertson(photo/submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Staff writer The Turner County commissioners play a vital role in our local government. They are “empowered to ‘super-intend the fiscal concerns of the County’ and ‘to make orders respecting the care...
Kristen Wilke demonstrates how equine massage is done (photo/submitted) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer As soon as, Kristen Wilke starts talking about horses, her face immediately lights up and she has a smile from ear to ear. Horses are her passion and it shows all over...
Riva Sharples | Writer The public performance of “Web of Deception,” this year’s one-act play at Irene-Wakonda, has been postponed from January 22 to January 29. The performance was bumped from its original January 22 slot to the 29th due to weather cancellations,...
Riva Sharples | Writer Centerville High School’s one-act play, “A Bowl of Soup: A Scould-Warming Monologue Play” by Kendra Thomas, will compete this week at the Region one-act play competition in Sioux Falls.The dramatic production stars five Centerville High School...
Riva Sharples | Writer Code enforcement and the pool were major topics of discussion at the January Town of Wakonda board meeting held last week.Code enforcement has been a topic in Wakonda for years. Last June, a dozen Wakonda citizens complained about the state of...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Valentines Day is right around the corner. The Marion FCCLA is on board make sure your sweetheart doesn’t get left out.Whether you are looking for something simple like a carnation, or want to go with balloons and sweets, they have...
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The meeting began with Highway Superintendent Kent Austin providing diesel quotes to the commissioners.Commissioner Mick Miller opened the floor for the reading of Ordinance #90-24 to rezone Christian Sanchez from AG to RR. Christian...
Riva Sharples | Writer Any thoughts that this year might be an easy winter were squashed last week when a major winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow in the area followed by days of blizzard conditions and life-threatening cold.The multiple systems virtually shut...
Often-overlooked areas for snow removal Dominique Kooiker | Writer Last week’s snowstorm marked the first major winter storm of the season. With over 12 inches of snow in some places in Turner County, residents got to work digging cars out from under a pile of snow,...
