Congratulations St. Mary Boys’ Basketball
The St. Mary Cardinal boys’ basketball team competed in the 2025 South Dakota Class B State Basketball Tournament in Aberdeen Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22. The Cardinals faced off against the Aberdeen Christian Knights, the Viborg-Hurley Courgars and the Wessington Springs Spartans to bring home the third-place trophy. See the special commemorative...
Nominations open for 3rd annual Citizen of the Year
Submitted by Sue Hovey The Dell Rapids Citizen of the Year committee has opened nominations for the 2025 award. This “hometown hero” will be recognized during Quarry Days, June...
Meet your Municipal Election Candidates
Wendy Nelson is running for election in Ward 2 for a three-year term. (Photo/Submitted) Megan Penning is running for election in Ward 2 for a three-year term. (Photo/Submitted)...
Current News
Current News
Open fire burn ban now in effect for rural Minnehaha County
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Due to severe dry conditions, Minnehaha...
Get ready for Chamber Easter Egg Hunt
Sara Stadem | Editor It’s that time of year again to be on the lookout for the six prize eggs! Get...
Ladies Night Out at RCC
Attention all ladies - It’s a Ladies Night Out! River Community Church is hosting a Ladies Movie...
37th Annual 3-Class Shootout set for Saturday
The 37th Annual 3-Class Shootout basketball All-Star game will be held on Saturday, March 29, at...
Dell Rapids Area Club holds March meeting
Submitted by Donna R. Smith Secretary The Dell Rapids Area Garden Club met on Tuesday, March 18,...
Students get chance to send art to Washington
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced the 2025 Congressional Art...
More than half of respondents say they have consumed cannabis an hour or less before driving
More than a third believe their driving is improved after cannabis SIOUX FALLS, SD – Do cannabis...
Chamber announces board members & strategic plan update
Sara Stadem | Editor Recently, the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce elected their new board members...
“You Also Will Live”
Pastor’s Corner Pastor Randall J. Questad | Baltic-East Nidaros I will not leave you orphaned; I...
Politics and the American farmer
Shane Merrill One of the latest questions so many have asked me over the past few months is my...
Make America healthy and patriotic again
Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateChina’s vaping sector is estimated to be worth $28 billion, but the...
Rhoden RhoundUp
Gov. Larry Rhoden I am no stranger to disOne of my favorite parts of serving the people of South...
Obituaries
Darrel J. Schmit
82 Trent, SD March 22, 2025 Darrel J. Schmit, 82, of Trent, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Avera Dells Area Hospital in Dell Rapids. His Memorial Service began at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church, Flandreau. Visitation was...
Janet May
78 Dell Rapids, SD March 3, 2025 Janet E. May, 78, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Orchard Hills Assisted Living. Memorial services was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, at The Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids.Memorial visitation took place...
Carol Yost
67 Murdock, MN February 22, 2025 Carol Yost, 67, of Murdock, MN, formerly of Dell Rapids, died Saturday, February 22, 2025, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Verla Elaine Rebel Sturdevant
97 Sioux Falls, SD February 19, 2025 Verla Elaine Rebel Sturdevant, age 97, of Sioux Falls, former business office staffer at Sioux Valley (now Sanford) and Dell Rapids Hospitals, Brandon elections official and co-owner/operator of Lyle’s Dairy Queen in Dell Rapids,...
Paul Thompson
76 Baltic, SD February 19, 2025 Paul Douglas Thompson, 76, of Baltic, formerly of Sioux Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. Born and raised in Cumberland, Wisconsin, Paul graduated from Cumberland High School and...
James Cool
48 Dell Rapids, SD January 31, 2025 James A. Cool, 48, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. His Memorial Service began at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 in the United Methodist Church in Dell Rapids....
Norma Gene Nyhaug
93 Baltic, SD January 17, 2025 Norma Gene Nyhaug, age 93, of Baltic, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Baltic Lutheran Church....
Beverly J. Skrovig
98 Colton, SD January 6, 2025 Beverly Jean Skrovig, age 98, of Colton, SD, passed away with family by her side on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the Dell Rapids Nursing Home in Dell Rapids, SD. Funeral services began at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2025, in Colton at...
Sports
St. Mary boys take third at State B
Cardinal Logan Bauer goes to add two during their opening games of the 2025 South Dakota Class B State Basketball Tournament. The Cardinals defeated the Aberdeen Christian Knights by a score of 66-45. (Photo/Jean Vargas) The St. Mary boys basketball team had fans of...
Stepping up to the mound at SMSU
Quarrier senior Tad Tjaden (center) is pictured with his dad, Shannon (left), and mom, Tammy (right), during his signing. Tjaden will attend SMSU next fall to continue his baseball career while he studies business. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Next fall,...
Cardinal girls take fourth place at State B Tournament
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The St. Mary Cardinals faced off against the Centerville Tornadoes in the 3rd/4th place game at the 2025 South Dakota State B Girls Basketball Tournament in Huron on Saturday, March 15. Despite a strong effort, the Cardinals fell short,...
Carr tackles his way to Gustavus Adolphus College
Sara Stadem | Editor Quarrier senior Quinn Carr has committed to continuing his football career next fall at Gustavus Adolphus College while continuing his education.Carr’s football career began back in the second grade. As Carr’s career advanced, he moved down to...
Rounds leads legislation to expand mental health services in rural America
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) reintroduced legislation to expand mental health resources and substance use services in rural areas. The Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 would establish a grant program to fund...
Dell Rapids 5th grade basketball has successful year
The Dell Rapids 5th grade boys basketball team competed in the new Baltic Jr. Booster Club’s youth basketball league this year.The DR 5th grade boys basketball team played a couple of games that came down to the wire throughout the season. In their second game against...
Comets stop big rally, Quarrier boys season ends in SoDak 16
Quarrier Karson Paye made two free throws with :00.4 left to seal the win over the Baltic Bulldogs to advance to the SoDak 16. He finished with four points, three steals and two assists. He also added eight points, three rebounds and two assists against the Rapid City...
Ahlers pitches his way to DWU
Quarrier senior Jackson Ahlers has committed to DWU in Mitchell to continue his baseball career while studying fitness and sports management. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Quarrier senior Jackson Ahlers has committed to Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) in...