Beresford Family Chiropractic getting a new home
Dr. Kevin Huggenberger has moved his chiropractic clinic to a new location on Cedar Street in Beresford (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Editor The Beresford Family Chiropractic Clinic is moving. Effective this week or next, the clinic run by Dr. Kevin Huggenberger will be located off West Cedar Street in the Subway plaza. It’s a short move from his...
Free evening of faith and music in Beresford next Wednesday
Bobby Bugattii (aka Bobby Jones) will speak and Jenn Evanston Lee will lead worship during The Strongest Generation Youth and Worship night, which takes place Jan. 21. All ages...
Alcester Insurance Agency merges efforts with Beresford’s Jensen Insurance
Riva Sharples | Editor Effective immediately, the Alcester Insurance Agency, run by Mike and Mary Limoges, has merged efforts with Jensen Insurance & Real Estate Agency of...
Current News
Current News
2025: The year that was – Part 2
Last year brought joys and sorrows, accomplishment and challenges to our communities Riva Sharples...
Hawarden Regional Healthcare affiliates with Avera
Hawarden Regional Healthcare is now in a Partner in Health agreement with Avera, effective January...
VFW selects Beresford to host two state tourneys in 2026
The VFW Baseball Organization announced their hosts for the 2026 Summer Baseball season recently....
2025: The year that was – Part 1
In January 2025, the Alcester Housing & Redevelopment Commission completed a Governor’s Home...
New Year’s Resolutions
Alcester - Hudson 5th Grade My goals for 2026 are to get better at my taekwondo. I want to get my...
Media Day held at Beresford High School
Winter sports teams looking forward to great seasons Riley Hanner | Student, BHS Journalism Club...
This year, the Alcester charity brought Christmas joy to 111 children
Riva Sharples | Editor Christmas is brighter for 111 area children this year, thanks to the...
First year in Beresford has been great for Maker’s Market
Catelyn Ramirez and Amy Cooper, the mother-daughter team behind Maker’s Market in downtown...
Beresford Community Thanksgiving Dinner brought neighbors together in a spirit of gratitude
Volunteers with the Beresford Community Thanksgiving Dinner pose for a photo. From left to right:...
Area churches gearing up to celebrate Jesus’s birth
Riva Sharples | Editor Area residents will have a variety of options to celebrate Jesus’s birth...
Living Waters Trading Post closing storefront in downtown Beresford
Jonanthan and Brandy Snell, owners of Living Waters Trading Post Health Food Store, are closing...
Basketball season is here!
After some postponements due to weather, the varsity basketball season has finally started. Both...
Obituaries
Linda Quartier
78 Beresford, SD January 11, 2026 Linda Louise Stewart Quartier was born on November 4, 1947, in Wagner, SD, to parents Marvin and Louise (Reelfs) Stewart. Linda passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the age of 78 after a long battle with breast...
Hilda J. Krommendyk
83 Formerly of Beresford, SD December 24, 2025 Mrs. Hilda Krommendyk, age 83, of Sioux Center, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center. There will be a funeral service on Tuesday, December 30, at 6:30 pm, at the First...
Kevin Hamilton
63 Alcester, SD December 24, 2025 Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant, Kevin. Kevin Hamilton was given life by his creator and...
Leonard Paulsen
66 Beresford, SD December 23, 2025 Leonard Russell Paulsen was born October 10, 1959 in Canton, South Dakota, to John and Betty (Henriksen) Paulsen. He passed away on December 23, 2025 at the age of 66. He was raised on the family farm, attended North Star Country...
Connie Andal
89 Parker, SD November 29, 2025 Connie Andal, 89 of Parker, passed away surrounded by her family on November 29, 2025 at the Centerville Care and Rehab Center. Memorial Service will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home,...
Ellen Van Meeteren
82 Hudson, SD Ellen Van Meeteren, age 82, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2025, at her home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from cardiac arrest. A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 20, at 10:00 AM at the Hudson Lutheran Church with Pastor Carolyn...
Camdyn Meester
14 Hudson, SD November 29, 2025 Camdyn Meester, 14, of Hudson, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden, Iowa resulting from injuries sustained in an accident. Visitation with the family present will be held...
Leon E. Hansen
Beresford 92 Nov. 30, 2025 Leon E. Hansen was born July 25, 1933 in Beresford, South Dakota, to Clarence and Louise (Braastad) Hansen. He died November 30, 2025 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 92 years. Leon was raised in the Beresford area and graduated from high...
Sports
Girls 4-3, Boys move to 4-4 on the season
The Cubs’ Jacob Cole goes up for the shot (photo/Karla Bovill). Riva Sharples | Editor It’s been an exciting week of basketball for the Alcester-Hudson Cubs, with the boys and girls teams winning some huge battles, while also falling to tough opponents. The girls are...
Boys move to 1-7, Girls are 3-5 on the season
Trey Kurtenbach, a junior, passes the ball through traffic during Beresford’s matchup with MCM, a 37–67 loss (photo/Erin Bryant). Riva Sharples | Editor It’s been a rough season so far for the Watchdog Boys and Girls basketball teams. The teams have battled it out...
Latest results – great effort and performances by Ram wrestlers
Among the impressive finishes by Ram wrestlers during this past week was Dexton Miller, who took 1st in the 144# division (photo/provided). On January 9, the Rams Girls Team competed at the BVHS Invitational in Brandon, placing 8th out of 23 teams. Saturday, Jan. 10,...
Team has a strong showing at Floyd Farrand Invitational Dec. 30
Rams wrestlers Owen Serck and Dexton Miller snagged second places in their respective divisions at the Floyd Farrand Invitational on Dec. 30. The two , along with four other individual placers from the boys team, helped lead the boys team to a 7th place finish. The...
Watchdogs snag first win, now 1-3 on the season
Senior Payden Hoffman elevates for a layup in traffic during action against Dakota Valley on December 16. The team lost that game, 66-86 (photo/Erin Bryant).
Merriman sets a new school record, Girls now 2-2 on season
Senior Ella Merriman now has 1,496 career points, breaking Natalie Carda’s record at Beresford High School. The team celebrated her achievement last week (photo/Erin Bryant).
BAH Rams place at Elk Point, Canton meets
Last Saturday, Dec. 20, was a big day for Ram wrestler Dexton Miller, who took first place in the 144 weight class and hit his 100th career win. Congratulations, Dexton (photo/provided). Last Saturday, the Rams boys competed at the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies...
Girls 3-1, Boys 2-2 on season
Lexi Miiller on defense against Parker-Marion. The Lady Cubs defeated Parker-Marion 43-37 (photo/Karla Bovill). Cole Ahart on the shot against Parker-Marion on December 20. The Cubs fell to the team 39-60 (photo/Karla Bovill).