Dell Rapids Community Fund looks to help local community projects
Sara Stadem | Writer Do you know a local non-profit organization looking for funding assistance or are you looking to volunteer to help support those non-profit organizations? If your answer is yes to either of those questions, the Dell Rapids Community Fund might be the organization for you!The Dell Rapids Community Fund (DRCF) was created in 2000 by a...
Libraries Across Minnehaha Celebrated National Library Week
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern As a hub of knowledge and resources, the library is one of the most important places in any town. The first full week of April recognizes the...
Baltic 6th Grade Students Graduate D.A.R.E
Baltic sixth-grade class gathers after graduating from the D.A.R.E Program. Grace Wolff | Staff Intern Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E. as it is more commonly...
Current News
Current News
New county candidates observe April 23 commission meeting
Dave Baumeister | County correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Three new county commission candidates were...
Historic Preservation Grant Awarded to the First National Bank of Dell Rapids
PIERRE— The First National Bank of Dell Rapids recently was awarded a matching grant from the...
Business Census
APRIL 23, 2024 – Businesses have one more week to respond to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 Annual...
Pastor’s Corner
Pastor Jeff Sorenson | The Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids What was it like to gather to worship...
Senate Democrats Can’t Sweep the Border Crisis Under the Rug
Senator John Thune For the 22nd time in American history, the U.S. House of Representatives...
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Governor Kristi Noem From a young age, my mom and dad taught me that the Bible teaches us to pray...
Standing with Our Allies
Representative Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateGas prices have increased more than 50% since President...
The Dell Rapids St Mary 2nd graders had their 1st Communion!
Congratulations to the Dell Rapids St Mary 2nd graders on their 1st Communion! (Photo/Submitted)
The Dell Rapids St Mary 6th graders had their DARE graduation!
They’ve learned so much about making safe and responsible choices, and they’re ready to show...
Area Graduates Awarded Nearly $23,000 in Scholarships
Sioux Valley Energy announced the recipients of their annual scholarships on Monday, April 22. 48...
Dells High places in state FFA convention
The State FFA Convention was held in Brookings on April 18, 19 and 20.The Natural Resources team...
Dell Rapids High School students attend civics conference
DRHS Civics students went to the Level Up Youth Conference which was hosted by Representative...
Obituaries
Aaron J. Van Ballegooyen
29 formerly of Dell Rapids April 16, 2024 Aaron J. Van Ballegooyen, 29, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2024. Visitation with the family present will be from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Kahler-Brende...
Bernetta Daganaar Romsdahl
92 Brandon, SD formerly of Baltic, SD April 15, 2024 Bernetta Luella Daganaar Romsdahl, age 92, of Brandon, formerly of Baltic and Clear Lake, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 20, 2024,...
Betty (Latza) Anderson
82 Mitchell, SD (formerly of Baltic) April 12, 2024 Betty (Latza) Anderson of Mitchell, formerly of Baltic, passed away Friday, April 12th, 2024. Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks, with a Prayer Service...
Loren Fjellanger
68 Dell Rapids, SD April 10, 2024 Loren Fjellanger, 68, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 of natural causes in his home. His funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in the United Methodist Church of Dell Rapids. His interment was in...
Mary Newcomb
89 Madison, SD March 30, 2024 Mary Newcomb, 89, passed away on March 30, 2024 in the Madison Hospital. She was born to Elmer Leno and Dorothy Wood Selgestad in Madison, South Dakota and lived in the area for most of her life, including more than 30 years at her...
Marcella A. Rave
92 Dell Rapids, SD April 4, 2024 Marcella A. Rave, 92, of Dell Rapids passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Her Mass of Christian Burial began at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment was in the St....
Alvin Swenson
75 Cookeville, TN (originally of Crooks, SD) March 15, 2024 Alvin Lee Swenson of Cookeville, TN passed away peacefully at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center on March 15, 2024, at the age of 75. He was born on April 25, 1948, to the late Willie and Venora Swenson...
Terry Bartels
76 Liberty, MO March 11, 2024 Terry Bartels, aka Mike, age 76, of Liberty, MO passed away Monday, March 11, 2024. Terry is survived by his wife Rosie (Schmidt) Bartels; four children, Ellen, David/Christina, Liz and Nick; four grandchildren, Noah, Avery, Nicholas and...
Sports
Baltic Softball Earns First Win of the Season
Charlee Blommer of the Baltic Bulldogs winds up a pitch. (photo submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog softball team earned their first win of the 2024 season by defeating the Mt Vernon/Plankinton Titans 20-10 on Saturday, April 20th.Both teams...
St Mary Golf Hosts Invite at Rocky Run
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Cardinal golf team hosted the Dell Rapids St Mary Invite at Rocky Run Golf Course on Tuesday, April 23rd. The girls team finished second with a team score of 299. The boys team finished 10th with a 295.The Cardinal girls team and...
Flemmer and Tebay Come Home with First Place Finishes for Cardinal Track
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal track team traveled to Salem for the Danielsen Relays at McCook Central High School on Tuesday, April 23rd.Jaycee Tebay won the discus, placed fourth in the javelin, and finished sixth in the shot put....
Quarriers Take Second at Dak-12 Softball Tournament
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids was one out away from winning the Dak-12 Conference Tournament in Sioux Falls on Monday, April 22nd. But with one out remaining, West Central rallied to win giving Dell Rapids second place in the tournament.Dell Rapids 19,...
Both Bulldog Girls and Boys Golf Teams Place Sixth in Dell Rapids
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic girls and boys golf teams took part in the St Mary Invite at Rocky Run Golf Course in Dell Rapids on Tuesday, April 23rd. The boys team finished sixth with a score of 290. The girls team also finished sixth with a score of...
Baltic Baseball Falls in First Home Game
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic high school baseball team finally had their first home game of the season on Monday, April 22nd. McCook Central/Montrose spoiled the home opener by defeating Baltic 14-7.McCook Central/Montrose scored eight runs in the top of...
Bulldog Track Competes in Salem
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog track teams traveled to Salem for the Danielsen Relays on Tuesday, April 23rd. Maiya Fredrickson won the shot put and placed fourth in the discus. Hailey Tiahrt placed second in the 400m dash. Elizabeth Hockenberry took...
Quarrier Girls Golf Competes at Dakota Valley
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls’ golf team competed at the Dakota Valley Invite on Monday, April 22nd. The team had three varsity players compete, which was not enough players for a team score.Natalie Berg finished 25th individually with a...