Turner County Deputy Trevor Shaw. (Photo/Monique R. Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Deputies Brendan Feldhaus and Trevor Shaw were officially sworn in to the Turner County Sheriff’s office earlier this year. They spent some time training in Turner County before...
Deputy July Schmidt is the newest deputy to join the Turner County Sheriff’s Office. (Photo/Monique R. Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Last month, Deputy July Schmidt joined the Turner County Sheriff’s Office. His hiring means the sheriff’s office is now fully...
The Turner County Sheriff’s Office was forced to temporarily relocate due to the flooding in the courthouse. (Photo/Monique R. Hurtado) Monique R. Hurtado | Writer Thunder bellowed and rain poured down in the wee hours last Monday morning. Despite a brief respite, the...
Riva Sharples | Republic Editor Those looking to celebrate the 4th of July don’t have to look too far. There are a plethora of events happening in southeastern South Dakota to celebrate Independence Day. Here are the details about area fireworks displays and public...
Zach McConniel, Phil Luke, and Josh McConniel are shown here with last years arsenal. (Photo/Submitted) Come one, come all, let the fireworks begin! Donna Rumbaugh | Writer They refer to themselves as the “Boys of Marion”, but in all reality, they are grown men who...
Cinderella meets with Kenai Stewart and Alexus Stewart. (Photo/Submitted) Renae Hansen | Editor A big thank you to the Marion Fire Department, Parade Committee and the All School Class Reunion Committee for putting together a fun weekend for the Marion Summer...
(RIGHT) Casey Hume of Brodhed, WI in the Calf Roping event in last year’s Irene Rodeo. (Photo/ Faydra Christensen) Renae Hansen | Editor The Little Town in the Valley will swell to well above its normal size next weekend as Irene takes their turn in the lineup of...
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...
