Melodies Across Borders
SOUTH DAKOTA AMBASSADORS OF MUSIC GROUPStudents nominated by their choir director were selected to go on the South Dakota Ambassadors of Music trip, performing in five different countries: England, France, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | EditorDell Rapids High School (DRHS) Music Teacher Robert Michalscheck and four of his...
Avera Dells Area Hospital to host community blood drive to boost local supplies
Dell Rapids, SD– With local blood supplies moving into an urgent need status, due to summer demands, Avera Dells Area Hospital and Community Blood Bank are partnering up to...
VBS is back in Baltic
Phoebe Vargas | Staff InternIt’s that time of year again when Baltic & East Nidaros Lutheran Parish sponsors Vacation Bible School!The Vacation Bible School (VBS) is...
Current News
Current News
Dell Rapids 14U Red wins big over Canton
Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaThe Dell Rapids 14U Red team scored in every inning and cruised to a...
Dell Rapids 14U Navy falls to Volga White
Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaThe Dell Rapids 14U Navy team fell to Volga White by a score of 13-7...
PBR wins second matchup with Mudcats
Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaThe Dell Rapids Mudcats and PBR met for the second time in the season...
Dell Rapids Jr. Legion wins two straight
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Jr Legion baseball team picked up two more wins...
Baltic 17U splits doubleheader with Gregory
Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaThe Baltic 17U team split a doubleheader with Gregory on Saturday,...
Baltic 14U cruises to big win over Elkton
BALTIC 14UMaddox Klein is pictured going for the catch during their 14U game. The Baltic 14U team...
Melodies Across Borders
SOUTH DAKOTA AMBASSADORS OF MUSIC GROUPStudents nominated by their choir director were selected to...
VBS is back in Baltic
Phoebe Vargas | Staff InternIt’s that time of year again when Baltic & East Nidaros Lutheran...
Avera Dells Area Hospital to host community blood drive to boost local supplies
Dell Rapids, SD– With local blood supplies moving into an urgent need status, due to summer...
$1.5 million county opt-out voted for, while FY26 budget moves toward provisional status
Dave Baumeister | County CorrespondentSIOUX FALLS – At the Tuesday, July 15, meeting, Minnehaha...
First National Bank’s Joe Miller named to ICBA 40 under 40 list
Sioux Falls, SD: The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) named Joe Miller, chief...
And the winners are…
The Cootie Days raffle winners were announced and the winners included:$250 - Barb Schmidt,...
Obituaries
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...
James “Jimmy” Michael Peterson
James “Jimmy” Michael Peterson 73 Mountain Lake, MN (originally from Dell Rapids, SD) June 28, 2025 James “Jimmy” Michael Peterson, age 73, of Mountain Lake, MN, died on June 28, 2025, at his home.Visitation was on Monday, July 7, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at...
Gregory Mertz Jr.
Gregory Mertz Jr.44 Sioux Falls, SD (originally from Dell Rapids, SD) June 30, 2025 Gregory J. Mertz Jr., 44, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. A Memorial Visitation with the family present was from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at Kahler-Brende...
Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Randall
Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Randall73 Sioux Falls, SD (originally from Dell Rapids, SD) July 1, 2025 Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Randall, 73, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Memorial Visitation with the family present was...
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...
Sports
St. Mary’s Athletes of the Year chosen
ST. MARY’S FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEARMadala Hanson was selected as the St. Mary’s Female Athlete of the Year. (Photo/Submitted) ST. MARY’S MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEARMaverick LeBrun was selected as St. Mary’s Male Athlete of the Year. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by Craig...
Don’t forget sports registration and physicals
Sara Stadem | EditorIt’s that time of year again when activity registration and sports physicals are due! Fall sports are right around the corner, along with Fall Sports Meetings.The Dell Rapids School District Fall Sports Meeting, as well as Activity Registration, is...
Dell Rapid Phils add three straight wins
ADDING TO THE SCOREBOARDPhils Connor Hanson had two hits, one a double, and three RBIs when the Dell Rapids Phils defeated Lennox on July 12 with a score of 10-2. (Photo/Tammy Tjaden) Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaAfter dropping a couple of games, the Dell Rapids Phils...
Dell Rapids 14U Red wins big over Canton
Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaThe Dell Rapids 14U Red team scored in every inning and cruised to a 14-4 win over Canton on Monday, July 14.Dell Rapids scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Canton cut the lead in half, 4-2, with two runs in the top of the...
Dell Rapids 14U Navy falls to Volga White
Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaThe Dell Rapids 14U Navy team fell to Volga White by a score of 13-7 on Wednesday, July 9.Volga scored four runs right away in the top of the first and then two more in the second for a 6-0 lead. Dell Rapids cut the lead down to one run,...
PBR wins second matchup with Mudcats
Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaThe Dell Rapids Mudcats and PBR met for the second time in the season on Sunday, July 13. This time PBR came away with the win by a score of 9-3.Weston Hansen put PBR on the board in the bottom of the first with an RBI single. PBR added...
Dell Rapids Jr. Legion wins two straight
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Jr Legion baseball team picked up two more wins recently. They defeated Madison Black on Friday, July 11, and then Lennox on Monday, July 14.Dell Rapids, Madison Black 3In a road game on Friday, Dell Rapids scored the...
Baltic 17U splits doubleheader with Gregory
Matt Larson | Big Sioux MediaThe Baltic 17U team split a doubleheader with Gregory on Saturday, July 12. Baltic won the first game, and Gregory took the second one.Baltic 9, Gregory 5A big fourth inning helped Baltic to the win in the first game. Baltic scored two...