Remembering Deputy Chad Mechels
A tribute to a hero Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor It has been 15 years since that dreadful Sunday morning when the horrifying news broke that a Turner County Deputy Sheriff had been shot and later died as a result of his injuries. Residents of Turner County were in shock, members of our law enforcement team were devastated, and a family was torn...
Welcoming Renae Hansen as TNE Managing Editor
Donna Rumbaugh | Exiting Managing Editor One of the best parting gifts I can give my readers is passing the torch onto Renae Hansen as the incoming Managing Editor. When I...
Meet the Candidates of Turner County Commission-District 2: Parker and Brothersfield Townships
District 4 will be covered next week Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor Candidates for District 2 are Sheila Hagemann, James A. Jones, and Joyce Willoughby. Their responses to our...
Current News
Current News
Fun Run/Walk shows support for Kobee Sherman
It was hard to tell who was having more fun with the water balloons, the big kids or the little...
Seventeen students graduate from Irene-Wakonda High School
Senior Kaden Kleinschmit laughs and cries with an attendee after graduation on Saturday May 11...
HONK!
The cast and crew members of HONK! (photo/Donna Rumbaugh) A musical presented by Parker School...
I-W Eagles recognized at Awards Night
I-W Business Manager Pam Rudd was recognized for 35 years of service to the district during last...
Kirschenman holds music contest for JH students
Riva Sharples | Writer Last Wednesday, May 8, I-W Music Director Stacey Kirschenman organized and...
Weekly Commissioners meeting May 14, 2024
Monique R. Hurtado | Writer The weekly commissioners meeting opened with public comment. Concerned...
Havey Hertel Jr.: Volunteer EMT/Fire
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor This week’s Know Your Neighbor is inspired by celebrating the...
Cougar Boys second in Cornbelt Conference
Andrew Madsen placed 1st in the Cornbelt Conference in high jump. (picture/ Faydra Christensen)...
Cougars go 1-1 in softball this week
Lexi Lindemann would pitch five innings against Colman-Egan, giving up only three hits and two...
Parker golf second at Baltic
Landon Wieman, Ray Travnicek and Lauren Patten stand with their medals after the Baltic meet...
Parker trap results 5/11
The Parker trap team gets ready for another round (photo/submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports...
Baseball falls to Canton
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Just days after upsetting number two Dakota Valley, the Parker HS...
Obituaries
Alice H. Sylliaasen
85Centerville, SDMay 2, 2024Alice H. Sylliaasen, age 85, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Avera Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls, SD. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the East Side Lutheran Church 1300 E 10th Street, Sioux Falls.Alice Helene...
Darrell Gayle Knudson
86Centerville, SDMay 1, 2024Darrell was born on July 16, 1937, in Centerville, South Dakota and was the sixth child of Conrad and Serena who instilled a good work ethic in their family of five boys and one girl. He attended Centerville High School where he was a...
Barbara Schmidt
65Marion SDApril 28, 2024Barbara Schmidt, 65, of Marion passed away unexpectedly on April 28th from an apparent heart attack. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Minnesota.
Jerry Schmidt
May 3, 202472Marion SDJerry Schmidt, 72 of Marion, passed away on May 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services were held at 2:00 p.m.Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the First Church of God, Marion. Visitation was from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, May 7, at...
Verna Langerock
96Marion, SDMay 2, 2024Verna Langerock, 96, of Marion passed away on May 2 at her home under hospice care. Funeral Services were held May 7 at Calvary Reformed Church of Monroe.Verna Iola (Mellegaard) Langerock was born on June 29, 1927 to Charley and Ruby (Howe)...
Darrel Westerman
83Chancellor, SDApril 20, 2024Darrel Westerman, 83 of Chancellor, died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Pioneer Memorial in Viborg surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Chancellor Reformed Church in Chancellor with burial in the...
Gerry Nelsen
93Wakonda, SDApril 22, 2024Gerry Nelsen, 93, of Wakonda, SD passed away peacefully at Wakonda Heritage Manor on Monday afternoon, April 22.Gerry was born on September 26, 1930, to Haakon and Alice (Lowe) Hevle. Gerry graduated from Irene High School and later married...
Lee Krumbach
82Marion, SDApril 26, 2024Lee’s home going to a better country, a heavenly one, took place on Friday, April 26th, 2024. Lee died at the Marion Tieszen Memorial Home due to health complications of dementia and Alzheimer’s. He was 82. Services will be held at the First...
Sports
Cougar Boys second in Cornbelt Conference
Andrew Madsen placed 1st in the Cornbelt Conference in high jump. (picture/ Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The annual Cornbelt Conference track meet was held in Menno on Thursday, May 9th. Competition was pretty steep with Hanson girls...
Cougars go 1-1 in softball this week
Lexi Lindemann would pitch five innings against Colman-Egan, giving up only three hits and two runs. (photo/Faydra Christensen) Faydra Christensen | Viborg-Hurley Sports The Cougars played two games this week, which were probably polar opposites of each other. The...
Parker golf second at Baltic
Landon Wieman, Ray Travnicek and Lauren Patten stand with their medals after the Baltic meet (photo/submitted) Travnicek Champion Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker golf team is rounding into fine form midway through the season, and looked the part as they took...
Parker trap results 5/11
The Parker trap team gets ready for another round (photo/submitted) Shane Merrill | Parker Sports The Parker Trap team took advantage of nice weather Saturday morning for their weekly shooting. Head coach Paul Muller noted only eight participants could attend due to...
Baseball falls to Canton
Shane Merrill | Parker Sports Just days after upsetting number two Dakota Valley, the Parker HS baseball team was back in action last week taking on Canton in Canton. The Pheasants and C-Hawks are familiar opponents in summer leagues over the years, but it was Canton...
Beresford blasted past FMFA Phoenix
Alan Astleford | Writer The Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy Phoenix hosted the Beresford Watchdogs in Marion Monday, May 6. The Watchdogs scored three rubs in the top half of the first inning to lead 0-3. The Phoenix bounced back with three runs in the bottom half of...
Centerville track heads to Alcestor
A smooth handoff from Isaac Marohl to Colter Johnson. (photo/Tricia Eide) Tricia Eide | Centerville Sports Centerville Track team traveled to Alcester for what could be the best weather meet to date. Although it still was a touch windy, we are not going to complain...
Tornado hits the golf course
Centerville boys golf team takes Gold at the Great Plains Conference meet! Members pictured are l-r Cullen Pollard, Corbin Tople, Jase Brouwer, Nolan Fisher, Caleb Fisher, and Cole Edberg. Cullen Pollard also won the meet. (photo/submitted) Tricia Eide| Centerville...