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The New Era, Turner County's oldest newspaper, has been around since 1875 and now includes all of the former Turner County newspapers including the Marion Record, the Centerville Journal, the Tri-County News and the Viborg-Hurley Enterprise/Leader.

Travelers who cross the Vermillion River south of Centerville will now be reminded of a hero every time they cross the P...
09/26/2025

Travelers who cross the Vermillion River south of Centerville will now be reminded of a hero every time they cross the Pvt. Frank J. Holcombe Bridge. A Fallen Hero Bridge Dedication ceremony was held last Saturday to honor the first Centerville soldier to fall in WWI. Read about this brave soldier and the sacrifice he and his family made for our country in this week's New Era.

The definition of legend is "An extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field." The many people...
09/25/2025

The definition of legend is "An extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field." The many people who showed up to help celebrate long time veterinarian Dr. Greg Ver Heul on September 13th all agreed that they were there not only to honor an accomplished doctor and person, but a legend as well. We bring you the story of this amazing man and more in this week's New Era. Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription today!

If you look up the word "go getter", chances are you might find Darci Williamson and her family in your results. The Wil...
09/24/2025

If you look up the word "go getter", chances are you might find Darci Williamson and her family in your results. The Williamsons have always been an entrepreneurial family and are currently involved in multiple projects, including husband Darin's business Core Solutions, LLC. Darci raises Yorkiechon puppies and is in the process of writing her memoir that she plans to have published next year, and "to fill in the gaps" has a photography business, EyeLight Photography, as well. Read about this busy family in this month's Know Your Neighbor, on the newstands today!

09/17/2025

To our readers: I've often said that 75% of putting the paper together takes place on Monday and I've always worried what would happen if something came up that didn't allow me to work on a Monday. I found out the answer to that question this week as I was transferred to Sioux Falls by ambulance on Sunday night and was being taken in to surgery on Monday morning at the time I would normally be finishing up the paper. I am so grateful for my coworkers who scrambled to make sure we were ready for press, but we know that some things may have been missed in the process. We will include anything that was missed in our next edition and apologize for any inconvenience, but hopefully everyone understands! Thank you! ~ Renae Hansen, Editor

It was quite the state fair experience for Roger and Lois Regehr of rural Marion this year! Roger has been on the planni...
09/10/2025

It was quite the state fair experience for Roger and Lois Regehr of rural Marion this year! Roger has been on the planning and design committee for the new sheep barn called “The Shed”, and the Regehrs broke it in in a big way, claiming several class wins, the coveted Premiere Breeder award, champion Rambouillet ram, and Supreme Wool Breed Ram over all breeds. In this week’s New Era we bring you the story of the couple who recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, proving that “the couple that lambs together, stays together”. Pick up your copy on the newsstands today!

The old Marion Record building on north Broadway in Marion has found new life as Record Fitness! If you didn't get a cha...
09/03/2025

The old Marion Record building on north Broadway in Marion has found new life as Record Fitness! If you didn't get a chance to check it out at their open house last weekend, you're going to want to stop by and see how beautifully it's been revived. Elijah and Jeremiah Waldner introduce us to their new gym in this week's New Era, on the newstands today!

It was the return of Friday Night Lights for our high school football teams last week, and we bring you coverage of thos...
08/28/2025

It was the return of Friday Night Lights for our high school football teams last week, and we bring you coverage of those games and more in this week's New Era. Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription today! (Photo/Laura Lyngstad)

Cathy Petra is a familiar face to many of us who have seen her as an athletic trainer on the sidelines for the Viborg-Hu...
08/27/2025

Cathy Petra is a familiar face to many of us who have seen her as an athletic trainer on the sidelines for the Viborg-Hurley, Irene-Wakonda, and Alcester-Hudson athletic teams, but did you know that she is also a national champion of USA track and field? She recently took home the Gold in the Women's 55-59 Javelin Throw at the National Senior Games in Des Moines and came in fifth in the World Championships earlier this year in Florida. We talk to Cathy about her experiences as a competitor in this week's New Era, on the news stands today!

There will be an early deadline for the September 3rd Star and the September 4th New Era due to the Labor Day holiday. T...
08/25/2025

There will be an early deadline for the September 3rd Star and the September 4th New Era due to the Labor Day holiday. The deadline for the Star will be noon on Thursday, August 28. The deadline for The New Era will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 29. Thank you!

It was a blow to the community of Irene when they learned that the Irene Bar & Grill would be closing their doors earlie...
08/22/2025

It was a blow to the community of Irene when they learned that the Irene Bar & Grill would be closing their doors earlier this summer, but they didn't have to wait long for the void it left to be filled. Rat Rod BBQ & Bar opened its doors last week, and in this week's New Era we talk to Jessie Schmidt about his latest venture, including how it got it's unique name. You can read that story and more in this week's New Era!

Many of us remember that awful morning back in March of 2010 when we heard that Spring Valley Lutheran Church had burned...
08/21/2025

Many of us remember that awful morning back in March of 2010 when we heard that Spring Valley Lutheran Church had burned to the ground. That wasn’t the only time that the church had faced tragedy that forced them to rebuild though, the original church that was built in 1892 was destroyed by a storm in June of 1904 as well. They have more reasons to celebrate than most as they gather to celebrate their 150th anniversary this Sunday, August 24. Read about how this church rose from the ashes to rebuild their beautiful church on the hill in this week’s New Era. Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription today!

Are you ready for some football? And some volleyball, and cross country, and golf too? Well you’re in luck because in th...
08/20/2025

Are you ready for some football? And some volleyball, and cross country, and golf too? Well you’re in luck because in this week’s New Era we bring you our Fall Sports Preview with updates on what to expect from your Tornadoes, Eagles, Phoenix, Pheasants and Cougar teams. Thank you to all of the sponsors who helped make this special feature possible. To advertise in our papers, please contact Michelle at (605) 297-4419 to get started! (Photo/Cheri O'Dell)

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