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07/23/2025

How impressive is it that Alyda Thompson from Irene-Wakonda qualified to represent South Dakota at the FCCLA National Conference that was held in Florida earlier this month. And it's even more impressive that she placed in the top 10 in the Entrepreneurship STAR Event, earning a gold medal for placing 10th in the nation, and was also recognized for outstanding achievement. Even MORE impressive...Alyda will just be an eighth grader at I-W this fall! Read more about this young woman's inspiring accomplishments in this week's New Era, on the newstands today!

07/18/2025

There's plenty to do around the area this weekend, including the sixth annual Wakonda American Legion Tractor Pull on Saturday, July 19. The tractor pull is not only a great time for all but also raises funds to help send local veterans on the Midwest Honor Flight program. Find out more in this week's New Era!

07/17/2025

When it came time for Parker High School student Ashlynn Walton to choose a Senior Project, she knew exactly what she wanted to accomplish. Ashlynn lost a close cousin to su***de several years ago, so she made it her goal to raise awareness on mental health in her honor and organized “Run for Tomorrow – Mind Over Miles” - a 5K walk/run/bike that will be held on Sunday, August 10 at the Parker Baseball Fields. Read more about this inspiring young lady in this week's New Era. Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription today!

07/16/2025

The Danish Days Committee has selected Ackerman Heating & Air Conditioning to honor with this year's Friends of Viborg award. In this week's New Era, we talk to Marv and Caroline Ackerman about their business that they started back in 1997. When we asked them how they felt about receiving the award, Marv told us that he didn't feel deserving, but we think that a lot of hot and sweaty Danes would beg to differ when they step into their nice air conditioned homes this weekend! Congratulations to the Ackermans on this well deserved recognition! Read that story and more in this week's New Era, on the newstands today.

07/10/2025

In this week's New Era, we look at the improvements being made to the ball field in Wakonda with some help from POET, the Minnesota Twins and a whole lot of other folks who have stepped up to the plate! Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription to The New Era.

07/09/2025

With Danish Days just around the corner, in this month's Know Your Neighbor we travel to Viborg to introduce you to the new Viborg Economic Development Coordinator, Paul Christensen. Paul may be new to the Coordinator job but he's been a well known and well loved face around Viborg for many years and has a long history of jumping in and helping out when needed in the community. He's been one of driving forces behind Danish Days and the Avenue of Flags, and his Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy carnivals were legendary when he was a kid! Read more about one of Viborg's best in this week's New Era, on the newsstands today!

07/03/2025

Where else can you find people racing down the street on top of a toilet bowl? Centerville's annual Tornado Days is in full force and continues through Sunday, and The New Era will be there to capture all the fun memories from this year's celebration. Call (605) 766-7827 to get your subscription started today! (Photo/Tricia Eide)

07/02/2025

Who's ready to get this Fourth of July party started? We sure are, and we included a list of celebrations around the area in this week's New Era to help you plan your weekend! You can pick up your copy on the newstands today. Have a fun, but safe weekend, from all of us here at The New Era!

06/26/2025

The Preheim name and art go hand in hand in this part of the world, with Greg Preheim being a well-known artist in the area for over fifty years; his murals still grace many of our local towns today. Wife Theresa, also an accomplished artist, has used her art to help express her experiences since Greg passed away in 2018, and much of that work is currently on display at an exhibit at Yankton Area Arts. Former Irene-Wakonda staff member Olivia Barkl’s work is also on display at the exhibit, which will be running through July 1. Read more about Theresa’s journey in this week’s New Era. Call (605) 766-7827 to start your subscription today!

06/25/2025

Thanks to the efforts of some of our Turner County EMS workers, five new Power-Pro 2 Stryker cots have been awarded to the Centerville, Hurley, Marion, Parker, and Viborg Ambulance services. Read more about this amazing opportunity for our rural services in this week's New Era, on the newstands today!

06/24/2025

As hard as it is to believe that it's here already, next week's issue of The New Era will feature Fourth of July events taking place around the area and we're asking for your help! We want to help our readers find the fireworks and festivities, so if there are any community events that we should include we would love you to send the information our way. You can either reply to this post, message us on Facebook, or send an email to [email protected]. Thank you for your help in helping our readers say a great big Happy Birthday to the USA!

06/19/2025

Our readers all know his name, but in this month's Know Your Neighbor we feature our own Alan Astleford! Alan helps keep us updated on what's going on in Marion and the surrounding area, so you're sure to see him around this weekend at Marion's Summer Celebration. He'll be the one with a camera in his hands, so make sure to tell him hi!

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