Brains, backpacks and school days
SHOUTOUT TO THE PTO As the Bulldog students welcomed the new school year, they also gave thanks to the Baltic PTO, who had new paintings done and a new GaGa Ball pit added. (Photo/Submitted) BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE PRINCIPAL Mrs. Merkwan, principal of Dell Rapids Elementary, stopped by Ms. Sara Schoeberl’s K-Prep class to welcome students back to school....
It’s a time for a celebration Willow Creek celebrates 150th Anniversary
WILLOW CREEK LUTHERAN CHURCH While the church has the old-school features, Pastor Kendra Kappler shared that they recently refurbished the sanctuary. This year, the sanctuary got...
An experience of a lifetime : Henderson plays at LLWS
SUCCESS! The Hendersons are all hugs after their game one win at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. (Photo/Submitted) CELEBRATING THE LLWS Kenson Henderson is...
Current News
Current News
First annual End of Summer Bash is set
Phoebe Vargas | Staff Intern Norby’s Bar & Grill is having their first End of Summer Bash,...
Dell Rapids Area Garden Club holds July meeting
Submitted by Jackie Ellefson, Secretary The Dell Rapids Area Garden Club met on July 15, 2025, at...
Golden West members can vote online, by mail or at annual meeting
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative members may vote now in the 2025 Board of Directors...
Empowering Community: How Norby’s has made an impact
SUPPORT LOCAL SPORTS Norby’s Bar & Grill recently added new décor – jerseys from the local...
St. Mary’s football sets tone for 2025 season
ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN! Cardinal Thomas LaVoy races past Raider defenders on his way to the endzone for...
Dell Rapids and Madison host annual golf tournaments
Carter Dooner | Sports Writer Rocky Run Golf Course hosted the annual Dell Rapids Boys Golf...
Baltic battles, comes up short against Beresford
Carter Dooner | Sports Writer The Baltic Bulldogs football hit the road in their season opener...
Kicking Off the School Year
DRPS STAFF The Dell Rapids Public School staff took time for a photo during their first in-service...
ST. Mary Cheer is Ready for the Season
St. Mary’s competitive cheer looks to build off an impressive 6th place at the state championships...
Cheering on the Home Team
St Mary’s football cheer gets ready for another season of hyping up the crowds on the sidelines....
Cardinals Ready to Compete
St. Mary’s football team eyes a second-ever state championship this fall after a 9-2 season in...
ST. Mary Volleyball Looks to be Competitive
St. Mary’s volleyball is back and ready to compete in a highly competitive Class B after a strong...
Obituaries
David Merry
87 Dell Rapids, SD August 18, 2025 David Merry, 87, of St. Paul, Minnesota, was born on May 25, 1938, in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. He grew up on a family farm that had been homesteaded by his great-grandfather, Lyman Swan Merry, in 1873. David raised many animals on...
Lawrence “Larry” Yaroch
68 Waubay, SD (originally from Dell Rapids, SD) August 7, 2025 Lawrence “Larry” Yaroch, 68, of Waubay, SD, passed away on August 7, 2025, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on March 11, 1957, in Arlington, VA, Larry was the sixth of ten children of Merlyn “Woody” and...
Deloris “Dee” Yaroch
99 Sioux Falls, SD August 9, 2025 Deloris J. Yaroch, 99, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Avera Prince of Peace. There will be a double funeral mass for both Dee and her son, Larry, on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church...
Brady J. Plucker
Brady J. Plucker 36 Hartford, SD (originally from Dell Rapids) July 19, 2025 Brady J. Plucker, 36, of Hartford, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. Visitation was one hour prior to the start of the service. His...
Leo Livermont
92Bennett CountyJuly 15, 2025Leo Wayne Livermont passed away peacefully at the Bennett County Hospital on July 15, 2025, at the age of 92. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at St. Katherine Episcopal Church in Martin, SD. His...
Lynette Klein
73Flandreau, SDJuly 2, 2025Lynette Klein, 73, of Flandreau, SD, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial took place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at SS. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in...
Mary L. Fox
81Dell Rapids, SDJuly 8, 2025Mary L. Fox, 81, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Her Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids....
Laura Brosius Pulscher
45Dell Rapids, SDJuly 10, 2025Laura Jean Brosius Pulscher, 45, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls after a nine-year spirited and determined fight with ALS, surrounded by her family and...
Sports
St. Mary’s football sets tone for 2025 season
ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN! Cardinal Thomas LaVoy races past Raider defenders on his way to the endzone for his second touchdown of the game. (Photo/Carter Dooner) ADDING MORE TO THE SCOREBOARD Cardinal Lincoln LeBrun hauls in the two-point conversion to help extend the...
Dell Rapids and Madison host annual golf tournaments
Carter Dooner | Sports Writer Rocky Run Golf Course hosted the annual Dell Rapids Boys Golf Tournament on Monday, August 25. Aberdeen Roncalli took home the trophy with a cumulative score of 301, besting 2nd-place Dakota Valley by three strokes. West Central placed...
Baltic battles, comes up short against Beresford
Carter Dooner | Sports Writer The Baltic Bulldogs football hit the road in their season opener against Beresford on Friday August 22, coming up short in a 27-12 loss to the Watchdogs. The Bulldogs made things competitive in the first half. Despite giving up the...
ST. Mary Cheer is Ready for the Season
St. Mary’s competitive cheer looks to build off an impressive 6th place at the state championships just a season ago. The team is highlighted by seniors Stephenie Geraets, Makyla Buchholz, Madelyn Klein, Rylee Chamley, Ella Kangas and Brianna Weiland....
Cheering on the Home Team
St Mary’s football cheer gets ready for another season of hyping up the crowds on the sidelines. (Photo/Submitted)
Cardinals Ready to Compete
St. Mary’s football team eyes a second-ever state championship this fall after a 9-2 season in 2024. They return a large crop of players for the 2025 season, highlighted by seniors Lincoln LeBrun, Carlo Pica and Trimmier Hanson. The Cardinals took down...
ST. Mary Volleyball Looks to be Competitive
St. Mary’s volleyball is back and ready to compete in a highly competitive Class B after a strong 17-10 season last year. The Cardinals are led by their three seniors: Stephenie Geraets, Madelyn Klein and Lucy Vargas. (Photo/Carter Dooner) St. Mary Cardinal Volleyball...
Ready to Take on the Courses
St. Mary’s Cross Country boys and girls teams are ready to make another run at the state championships. The girls team returns three runners in Cami Wolles, Lucy Vargas and Paige Deuter. The boys team will return runners Matthew Heinemann and Cooper Libis. The teams...