Hudson teen dies in tragic accident
Alcester, Hudson, Beresford communities mourn, pull together to help the family Riva Sharples | Editor The communities of Alcester, Hudson, and Beresford are pulling together to support each other and a local family after the tragic passing of 14-year-old Camdyn Meester. Meester, of Hudson, the son of Lee and Carrisa Hope, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29,...
Santa & Mrs. C’s Kids charity receives $5,300 from Royal Ball
Last week, the Royal Ball board presented the Alcester charity Santa & Mrs. C’s Kids with a check for $5,300, the profit from this year’s Royal Ball, held in late October....
Union County 4-H leaders, youth celebrated
Carley Crist of Beresford has been named a 2025 SD 4-H Ambassador. She was recognized for this achievement during the recent Union County 4-H celebration (photo/provided). Laurie...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Santa will be kept quite busy making multiple appearances throughout Turner County in the next few...
Beresford family participating in Prince of Peace production in Sioux Falls
Jonathan and Brandy Snell, along with their children Jameson and Audrey, of Beresford are members...
Downtown set to sparkle during Beresford’s “Hometown for the Holidays”
Riva Sharples | Editor Area residents are invited to enjoy “Hometown for the Holidays,” a week of...
Southeastern Coop brings electric education to students in Beresford, Alcester-Hudson
Students in Beresford and Alcester-Hudson recently learned about electricity through the Co-ops in...
Investigation underway in officer-involved shooting
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced over the weekend that the Division of...
Shop local this holiday season, beginning tomorrow
Riva Sharples | Editor You don’t have to travel far this holiday season to score great gifts for...
Come to the Beresford Community-wide Thanksgiving dinner
This year’s event is expected to feed more than 500 guests Riva Sharples | Editor Organizers of...
Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa presents grants to two AHHS
Janice Coleman and Christi Larsen, representing the members of Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa,...
Senior citizens enjoy 41st annual Thanksgiving meal served by A-H students
Alcester-Hudson FFA and FCCLA members who helped at last week’s Senior Citizens luncheon pose for...
Beresford students place first in Quiz Bowl
The BHS Quiz Bowl team placed first at the Washington High School competition held November 3....
Don’t miss Beresford’s Fall play this weekend
Juliet Josko & Riley Hanner | BHS Journalism students This weekend, November 14 and 15,...
Area students participate in All State Concert in Sioux Falls
Alcester-Hudson All State Delegates Natalie Moore, Olivia Moore, Torry Serck, and Lauren Meier...
Obituaries
Susan Elaine Ambur
95 Beresford, SD November 22, 2025 Susan Elaine Ambur, 95, of Beresford, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, surrounded by her family. For the past five years, she resided in Brookings, South Dakota, at various care facilities. She was born July...
Vicki Ann Olson
77 Hudson, SD November 24, 2025 Vicki Ann Olson, 77, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, November 24, 2025, at her home under the care of her family and Sioux Center Health Hospice. A funeral service will be held Friday, November 28, at 3:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home...
Charlotte Ione (Hagen) Stowman
89 Hawarden, Iowa Charlotte went home to the Lord at age 89 on Friday November 7, 2025. She was born January 26, 1936 in Hawarden, Iowa, to Nobel Hagen and Ella (Marie) Henderson. She is survived by her three children: Patricia Costello (Jim), Mark Stowman and...
Milton Wieland
77 Alcester, SD November 8, 2025 Milton Wieland, 77, of Alcester, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 8, 2025. Memorial services will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel in Viborg. Burial with military rites...
Judy Marie Keiser
74 Alcester, SD October 7, 2025 Judy Marie Keiser, age 74, of Alcester, South Dakota, passed away on October 7 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born on August 21, 1951, in Canton, South Dakota, to John and Myrtle Naglestad. Judy grew up in Canton and...
Mark Fickbohm
62 Alcester, SD November 3, 2025 Our hearts are broken as we share that Mark Fickbohm, 62, of Alcester, SD passed away on November 3, 2025, at his home. Mark was born on September 13, 1963, to Edward and Ida (Ludwig) Fickbohm. He grew up in Alcester and graduated from...
Joseph Berst Jr.
82 Beresford October 15, 2025 Joseph Berst, Jr. passed away on October 15, 2025, at Snohomish, Washington, from complications of advanced dementia. He was born on February 16, 1943, in Tacoma, Washington, to Joseph Berst, Sr. and Evelyn Ann (Williams) Berst who both...
Gary D. Lundberg
82 Beresford October 26, 2025 Gary D. Lundberg was born April 14, 1943 in Clay County, South Dakota to Oscar and Elna (Larson) Lundberg. He died October 26, 2025 in Sioux Falls at the age of 82 years. He was born and raised on the family farm west of Beresford, where...
Sports
Cubs’ season ends at semi-finals
The Cubs cheerleaders and football team at the pep rally Friday prior to the game (photo/Karla Bovill). There’s a lot to be proud of this year, say coaches Riva Sharples | Editor The Cubs’ football season has come to an end with a disappointing loss to the Howard...
Cubs come from behind to advance in quarterfinal action
The Cubs celebrate their quarterfinal win last Thursday. The Cubs will play in the semi-finals this Friday at 7 p.m. at home (photo/Karla Bovill). Riva Sharples | Editor The Alcester-Hudson Cubs had a come-from-behind win on Thursday, Oct. 30, at home against the...
Watchdogs place 9th, 14th at State Competitive Cheer and Dance Competition
Beresford’s Competitive Cheer team competed this past weekend in the state competition in Watertown. Beresford’s team is known for its particularly high flyers (photo/provided). The Beresford Watchdog Competitive Cheer team competed at the State Competitive Cheer and...
Cubs defeat Dolphins 36-0 to advance to quarterfinals
Cubs Senior Wayne Overhulser on the run (photo/Karla Bovill) Riva Sharples | Editor The Alcester-Hudson Cubs defeated the Deubrook Dolphins 36-0 in first-round playoff action last Thursday, Oct. 23, at home. The Cubs now advance to the quarter semi-finals, to be...
Watchdogs represent well at State Cross Country
Competing at the State Cross Country meet were Josh Merriman, Oliver Merriman, Noah Halvorson, Eli Schaap, and Hunter Penn for the boys and Molly O’Neil, Ella Merriman, and Lillie Boden for the girls (photo/provided). Seniors Merriman and Penn each take 35th in their...
Varsity teams finish fourth at Regions
Eight runners headed to state At the Region cross country meet held last Friday, Oct. 17 (after being delayed and then cancelled on Thursday), the Beresford varsity cross country teams finished 4th in the region with the Watchdog JV boys coming out on top as region...
Flandreau rallies past Beresford 21-14 in season finale
Teamwork shines as Tiegen Nyhaug flips to Ian Henderson on a hook-and-ladder play that fires up the sidelines (photo/Erin Bryant). Watchdogs end season 2-6 John Ganschow | Contributor The Beresford Watchdogs built early momentum Friday night, Oct. 17, but a strong...
Cubs skunk the Trappers at A-H Homecoming
Senior Jacob Cole with the catch and run for a touchdown during Friday’s blowout game against the Trappers (photo/Karla Bovill). Team set to host Deubrook Dolphins in first round of playoffs Thursday, Oct.23 Riva Sharples | Editor RSharples@ncppub.com The Cubs skunked...