Blazing Bravery: A tribute to wildland firefighters
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING The Trent Fire Department currently has four firefighters who are wildland firefighters, including Shaun Crable, Tim Hubers, Peter Nebben and Sydney Nebben. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor National Wildland Firefighter Day is July 2 – a time to honor those who dedicate their time and efforts to protect the nation’s wildlands....
County commissioners look at more budget-related decisions, possible opt-out
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – The second week of budget meetings took center stage after the regular Minnehaha County Commission meeting on Tuesday, July...
Lions busy during Quarry Days
VISION SCREENING The South Dakota Lions Foundation provides a van and computerized camera equipment used for the vision screening. The special camera must operate in dim light as...
Current News
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Citizen of the Year Carolyn Drew honored during Quarry Days
PARADE MARSHAL Lion Tom Schwebach provided classy transportation to Carolyn Drew as she served as...
Sister Lynn Marie Welbig celebrates 70th Jubilee
Submitted by Jennifer Dix Sister Lynn Marie Welbig celebrates her 70th Jubilee as a Presentation...
Dell Rapids Area Garden Club holds June meeting
Submitted by Jackie Ellefson, Secretary The Dell Rapids Area Garden Club met on Tuesday, June 12,...
Sunshine, sneakers and smiles
Sara Stadem | Editor “Go see what you can discover outside.” “Take a break from the screens – go...
Minnesota State Mankato announces 2025 spring semester Dean’s List
MANKATO, Minn. - The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean’s lists) for the past spring...
Rally falls short against Madison for Baltic 14U
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 14U baseball team put together a furious rally in the...
Brookings Cubs cruise past River Dawgs
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Brookings Cubs cruised to a 15-2 win over the Baltic River Dawgs...
Phils win two at Elk Point
HUDDLE UP The Dell Rapids Phils huddle up during their game against Elk Point. The Phils had a...
Mudcats win annual “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” contest against PBR
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Mudcats and PBR did battle in the annual “Take Me...
Baltic 17U falls to Parker and Sioux Falls Christian
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 17U baseball team lost in their last two games. They fell...
Mudcats fall to Flandreau Cardinal
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Mudcats suffered a 3-0 road loss to the Flandreau...
PBR gets home win over Blue Teal
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids PBR earned a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Flandreau...
Obituaries
Amanda Mae Olson-Menning
Amanda Mae Olson-Menning 44 Baltic, SD June 24, 2025 Amanda Mae Olson-Menning died in her sleep on the morning of June 24, 2025, and earned her wings in heaven. A public visitation with family present will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Minnehaha...
Zareefa “Reefa” Hanenberger
Zareefa “Reefa” Hanenberger 100 Dell Rapids, SD July 5, 2024 Zareefa Yvonne Hanenberger, of Laguna Woods, California, passed away July 5, 2024, at Memorial Care Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.,...
Allan F. Daugaard
Allan F. Daugaard 76 Dell Rapids, SD December 7, 2023 Allan F. Daugaard was born on October 20, 1948, the son of Arthur and Cora Daugaard. He was raised and attended school in Dell Rapids. He married Kay Stanke and to this union a daughter, Stacey was born. He worked...
Darla D. Jensen
83 Dell Rapids, SD June 4, 2025 Darla D. Jensen, 83, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in the Quarry Rock Church, Dell Rapids....
Caleb Michel
35 Dell Rapids, SD May 20, 2025 Caleb Michel, 35, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5 - 7...
Adrian James Krogstad
87 Dell Rapids, SD May 5, 2025 Adrian James Krogstad, age 87, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Heritage Lutheran Church in Brandon. Interment was in...
Deacon Mike Huntington
78 Marion, IA (formerly of Colman, SD) April 29, 2025 Deacon Mike (Sumner Dana Jr.) Huntington, 78, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Colman, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Memorial Mass directed by the family...
Duane Mortensen
96 Lawrence, KS October 9, 2024 Duane Mortensen (96) of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on October 9, 2024, in Lawrence. He was born on a farm near Royal, lowa, on December 3, 1927, the third son of John and Ella Mortensen. He was a kind and generous man who was always...
Sports
Rally falls short against Madison for Baltic 14U
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 14U baseball team put together a furious rally in the bottom of the seventh, but fell one run short, 10-9, against Madison Gold on Wednesday, June 25.Madison scored the first nine runs of the game. They scored four times in the...
Brookings Cubs cruise past River Dawgs
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Brookings Cubs cruised to a 15-2 win over the Baltic River Dawgs on Thursday, June 29.Brookings grabbed an early 1-0 lead with a run in the top of the first. They added three more in the top of the third. Baltic cut the lead to 4-1 in...
Phils win two at Elk Point
HUDDLE UP The Dell Rapids Phils huddle up during their game against Elk Point. The Phils had a doubleheader against Elk Point on Saturday, June 28, with Dell Rapids winning 9-0 and 20-6. (Photo/Tammy Tjaden) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Phils won both...
Mudcats win annual “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” contest against PBR
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Mudcats and PBR did battle in the annual “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” on Friday, June 27 as part of the Quarry Days celebration, and the Mudcats took the win 4-0. Prior to the game, Bruce Mogen gave a history of Dell...
Baltic 17U falls to Parker and Sioux Falls Christian
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 17U baseball team lost in their last two games. They fell to Parker on Thursday, June 26 and Sioux Falls Christian on Friday, June 27.Parker 15, Baltic 14Parker put eight runs on the board in the bottom of the seventh to steal...
Mudcats fall to Flandreau Cardinal
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Mudcats suffered a 3-0 road loss to the Flandreau Cardinals on Sunday, June 29.The Cardinals broke a scoreless tie with a run in the bottom of the third. They added two more in the bottom of the sixth. Flandreau finished...
PBR gets home win over Blue Teal
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids PBR earned a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Flandreau Blue Teal on Sunday, June 29.W Hansen put PBR ahead 1-0 with an RBI single in the bottom of the third. Flandreau took the lead in the top of the fourth, 3-1, with three...
Dell Rapids Phils win three, improve to 7-2 on year
PITCHING TO VICTORY Dell Rapids Phils Lincoln Fersdahl is pictured pitching during their game against Milbank, when Fersdahl finished the game pitching a scoreless inning. Phils won 11-0. Fersdahl also pitched one inning and struck out three batters against Lake...