The New Era

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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.

11/14/2025

Congratulations to the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy Phoenix for taking home the 9AA championship trophy last night with a definitive win over the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks! Now that's how you end a perfect season, and we couldn't be more proud! We'll be bringing you a special commemorative section on the Phoenix's season in next week's edition of The New Era that comes out on November 20. Great job Phoenix, thanks for such a fun year!

11/12/2025

As we all take time to honor our veterans this week, a program held at the Viborg Public Library last Friday also remembered the efforts of those on the homefront. Did you know that women were not able to wear dresses any longer than 17 inches from the floor or that you could be fined if the heels on your shoes were over 2 5/8 inches high during WW II? Or that British soldiers were only allowed three squares of toilet paper per day? Read more about how those on the homefront rationed and saved to help the soldiers’ efforts overseas in this week’s New Era, on the newsstands today!

11/06/2025

As the rest of us anxiously watched the news as powerful Hurricane Melissa set her sights on Jamaica late last month, Linsey Johnson of Parker had more reasons to worry than most. Her mom, Leann Johnson, found herself sheltering in place after several attempts to flee the island failed. Linsey talks to us about her experience of being safe at home while watching from afar as her mother went through the life threatening storm in this week's New Era. Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription today!

11/05/2025

Emily’s Hope has turned the tragic loss of a beautiful and talented young woman into hope for so many, including those of us here in Turner County. With help from a request from the Parker Fire Department, a Naloxone stand has been installed in the lobby of Jones Food Center in Parker, with kits available free of charge for all to have on hand in case of an overdose emergency. We also talk to Linda Georgeson, who has taken the steps to make sure that there are kits available in Hurley as well. To find out more about this life saving venture made possible by Emily’s Hope, pick up your copy of this week’s New Era, on the newsstands today!

10/30/2025

This Sunday will mark the 40th anniversary of one of Marion’s darkest days, when the town’s elevator exploded, killing three and seriously injuring four others. In this week’s New Era, we remember the night of November 2, 1985, a night that changed the lives of so many and almost left the town without an elevator if not for the efforts of the board and community members who stepped up to make sure that didn’t happen. Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription today!

10/29/2025

Did you know that October is National Adopt a Dog Month? In this week’s New Era, we talk to Brittany VanWeerdhuizen from rural Hurley, who has managed to merge her love of dogs and her love of flowers into helping the Rescue Network find homes for dogs who have none. Brittany gave up her career as a hairdresser when the family moved here from Washington State two years ago, but has definitely found her new niche with her TnB Custom Farm Flowers and her Bunkhouse Dog Boarding. You won’t want to miss this story and more in this week’s New Era, on the news stands today!

10/23/2025

The Parker School’s Brew Crew is serving up smiles, one cup at a time! In this week’s New Era, we tell you how the school’s Life Skills Coffee Shop fills the hallways with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee as the students make their rounds delivering drinks to staff members. The staff looks forward to the coffee while the students gain valuable job skills, so it’s a win-win situation for all. Find this story and more in this week’s New Era. Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription today!

10/22/2025

In this week’s New Era, we talk to state record holder Kevin Marsh about his legendary giant pumpkins and find out why it was worth the drive to haul this year’s 1,688 pound pumpkin across the state to take first place at the Pumpkin Festival in Rapid City (hint – it was a LOT of money!). You can find this story and more in this week’s New Era, on the news stands today!

10/16/2025

We’ve all been watching with excitement as the new Turner County Courthouse in Parker is starting to take shape. NuEra Steel from Viborg has had a big hand in making that happen by providing the 100 tons of structural steel needed to build the framework for the building. We talk to Matt Graves about how his family business that started on his farm south of Viborg has turned into a successful business now located in Viborg’s Industrial Park in this week’s edition of The New Era. Did you know that you can subscribe to The New Era online? Start your online subscription by visiting https://thenewera-online.com/.

10/15/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in this month’s Know Your Neighbor we talk to one of the most inspiring breast cancer survivors we know, Dawn Kludt. Thank you to Dawn for talking to us about how her journey started ten years ago and how she fought and won her battle against the dreaded disease. You can catch that story and more in this week’s New Era, on the newsstands today!

10/09/2025

It’s National 4-H Week with a theme of “Beyond Ready”, and in this week’s New Era we celebrate our Turner County 4-H clubs who are such a vital part of our communities. We also bring you the story of Coy and Kinzie Zimmerman of rural Viborg, who have put in countless hours of practice that have paid off for a very successful 4-H rodeo season this year that included competing at the State 4-H Rodeo in Ft. Pierre. Thank you to all of the sponsors who helped us honor our 4-H clubs! To advertise in The New Era or the Star Advertiser, please contact Michelle at [email protected].

10/08/2025

Tripp Pulse from Marion has already been a champion many times at the ripe old age of six years old, and recently brought home the third place trophy at the National Tractor Pedal Pull contest held in Mitchell. He’s no stranger to the winner’s circle though, he has been involved with pedal pull since he was first eligible at four years old and has been to nationals every year since after placing at the Turner County Fair competition. We bring you the story of this inspiring young man and much more in this week’s New Era, on the newsstands today!

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Parker, SD
57053

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