Month: December 2020

Wynja moves from Dean of Students to Principal

Julie Wynja and family. Wynja began the 2020-2021 as Principal of Dell Rapids Elementary after her previous title of Dean of Students. (Photo/submitted) Tammy Chamley | Editor Mrs. Julie Wynja is a familiar face at Dell Rapids Elementary. She has been employed with...

Dell Rapids Sportsman’s Club

Addy Van’t Hof utilizes the Dell Rapids Sportsman’s Club with her dad, Seth Van’t Hof. (Photo submitted) MacKenzie Apland The Dell Rapids Sportsman’s Club (DRSC) includes a 100-yard rifle range, shotgun range, small caliber rifle/pistol range, 3D archery and a sight...

Youth wrestling struggling with this year’s season

Maxwell Amundson during the Rumble at the Rock Tournament held in February of 2020, before the coronavirus made its way to the area. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) MacKenzie Apland Due to COVID this year, the Dell Rapids Youth Wrestling (DRYW) had to figure out a new plan for...

Cares Act funding used in Dell Rapids

Tammy Chamley | Editor The City of Dell Rapids Finance Officer Claire Baartman prepared a Cares Act funding reimbursement both current and anticipated for the City Council meeting held on Monday, December 21.  The City was allotted $820,203 in Cares Act...

Ronald Thompson

88 Colton, SD December 20, 2020 Ronald Allen Thompson, age 88, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Ava’s House Hospice Care in Sioux Falls, SD, after a brief battle with cancer.   Ron was born on November 24, 1932 at Sioux Valley Hospital to Roy O. and...

Ardis Lowe

91 Sioux Falls, SD December 18, 2020 Ardis Lowe, 91, of Garretson died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls. Private funeral services were held on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Interment was in the church...

Committed

Dell Rapids High School senior Zach Schreier has signed to play football with Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa. Schreier will be majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Coaching.  Congratulations, Zach! (Photo/submitted)

Cardinal girls and boys win big in Chester

John Pica goes up strong against the Chester Flyers on Monday, December 28. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Both the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls and boys basketball teams posted big wins on the road in Chester on Monday, December 28th. ...

Quarriers battle tough, but fall to Blue Dragons

Alli DeStigter works for the shot behind the arc on Tuesday, December 22 against the Blue Dragons. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team took to the road on Tuesday, December 22nd, traveling to Garretson to...

Cardinal basketball teams split in De Smet

Connor Libis added 17 points for the Cardinals on senior night against Colman-Egan on Friday, December 18. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls and boys basketball teams played a double-header in De Smet against...