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Grief support group coming to Dell Rapids

Sara Stadem | Editor Losing a loved one is a heartbreaking time that can leave someone feeling a wide range of emotions - sadness, anxious, lonely, anger, and so much more. Finding someone to lean on or talk to through that time can be comforting and help through the...

FIRE! Report the Burn

Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor of The New Era Spring is just around the corner and with it comes clean-up. This is the time of year when landowners use fire to clean up burn pits, ditches, fields, gardens, and fence lines. It is also the time of year when fires can...

Baltic students participate in Humanity Launch Retreat

Baltic High School Students gather after their “Be a Light” retreat provided by The Humanity Launch. (Photo/Submitted) Pictured are Baltic High School students discussing in their small groups during The Humanity Launch retreat. (Photo/Submitted) Grace Wolff | Staff...

Lions or Lyons? It depends

Submitted by Sue Hovey The Sioux Empire Fair is held on the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls.Dell Rapids Lions are known for their delicious pancakes.Lyons, SD, population 70, is an unincorporated community 10 miles north of Sioux Falls.Lions Clubs International...

DRSD School Board votes to change schedule

Sara Stadem | Editor The votes are in and the change is made. The Dell Rapids School District will move to a 7-period class schedule with the 2024-2025 school year.Back in December, the Dell Rapids School District started the process at proposing to make a schedule...

Soup is in the air

The Baltic Fire Department has been putting on their annual soup dinner fundraiser for over 20 years. This year, the event takes place on Sunday, March 3, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Baltic High School Commons. (Photo/Adie Stadem) Baltic Fire Department gears...

Dell Rapids Area Garden Club receives award

Recently the Dell Rapids Area Garden Club received the National Garden Clubs Pollinator Garden certification. Pictured are members from the Dell Rapids Area Garden Club (front row, left to right) Connie Earley, Judy Welbig, Joyce Pfannenstein, Linsey Duffy, and Mary...

Baltic School District adds wrestling to 2024-2025 school year

Sara Stadem | Editor The Baltic School District will kick off their 2024-2025 sports season with an exciting addition: a wrestling program. Baltic School District (BSD) will be offering wrestling for the first year as of next school year, according to Baltic School...

On their way to State

The Dell Rapids Quarriers have five wrestlers that advanced to the 2024 Class A State Wrestling Tournament which was held Thursday through Saturday, February 22-24, in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. The Quarriers that advanced to state included Quinn...

Community Garden hosts meal fundraiser

Pictured is the Baltic Community Garden in full bloom during the summer. (Photo/Sally Franchuk) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern The well-loved Community Garden in Baltic is one that many go to during the summer months for fresh produce, herbs, and flowers. It was started...