Crowned on the field: Tjaden named Player of the Year
Dell Rapids baseball player Tad Tjaden celebrates with his parents, Shannon and Tammy, after he was named the South Dakota High School Baseball Association Class B Player of the Year. Tjaden was told a week before the state tournament that he was a finalist for the award. (Photo/Submitted) PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tad Tjaden is pictured receiving his award at...
2025 Dell Rapids Community Guide has arrived
DELL RAPIDS COMMUNITY GUIDE Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce created the 2025 Community Guide, which is a magazine that features information about Dell Rapids, including important...
Where every day feels like a party
RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATION The Party Place had its ribbon cutting with the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, May 31. (Photo/Submitted) The Party Place has all your...
Current News
Current News
Alicia Luther appointed as new Register of Deeds for Minnehaha County
At the June 17 Minnehaha County Commission meeting, Alicia Luther was appointed Register of Deeds...
Southeast Technical College awards 172 full-ride Build Dakota Scholarships
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Southeast Technical College has awarded 172 full-ride Build Dakota Scholarships...
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation awards $500,000 in scholarships to area students
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation recently awarded more than...
SDSU announces Spring 2025 Dean’s list
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The following students have been named to the dean’s list for academic...
Go outdoors, South Dakota!
Hunt for Habitat raffle tickets available for purchase Submitted by South Dakota Game, Fish &...
Tick season arrives: Stay safe while enjoying the outdoors
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor With summer almost officially here, many of us are heading outdoors...
DPS warns public of scam text messages claiming unpaid traffic tickets
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is warning residents about a...
Spending Time With Friends
Vicky’s Create & Paint spent an evening at the Dell Rapid Carnegie Public Library on...
Late rally helps PBR to extra-inning win
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media PBR scored four times in the top of the ninth inning, held Madison...
Mudcats cruise past Wood Ducks
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks traveled to Dell Rapids to face the...
Phils walk off Luverne for win
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Connor Hanson opened the eighth inning with a single for Dell...
Baltic 17U takes win over Dell Rapids
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Baltic scored three times in the top of the ninth to earn an 11-8...
Obituaries
Zareefa “Reefa” Hanenberger
Zareefa “Reefa” Hanenberger 100 Dell Rapids, SD July 5, 2024 Zareefa Yvonne Hanenberger, of Laguna Woods, California, passed away July 5, 2024, at Memorial Care Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.,...
Allan F. Daugaard
Allan F. Daugaard 76 Dell Rapids, SD December 7, 2023 Allan F. Daugaard was born on October 20, 1948, the son of Arthur and Cora Daugaard. He was raised and attended school in Dell Rapids. He married Kay Stanke and to this union a daughter, Stacey was born. He worked...
Darla D. Jensen
83 Dell Rapids, SD June 4, 2025 Darla D. Jensen, 83, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in the Quarry Rock Church, Dell Rapids....
Caleb Michel
35 Dell Rapids, SD May 20, 2025 Caleb Michel, 35, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5 - 7...
Adrian James Krogstad
87 Dell Rapids, SD May 5, 2025 Adrian James Krogstad, age 87, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Heritage Lutheran Church in Brandon. Interment was in...
Deacon Mike Huntington
78 Marion, IA (formerly of Colman, SD) April 29, 2025 Deacon Mike (Sumner Dana Jr.) Huntington, 78, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Colman, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Memorial Mass directed by the family...
Duane Mortensen
96 Lawrence, KS October 9, 2024 Duane Mortensen (96) of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on October 9, 2024, in Lawrence. He was born on a farm near Royal, lowa, on December 3, 1927, the third son of John and Ella Mortensen. He was a kind and generous man who was always...
Eleanor Faye Morse
86 Dell Rapids, SD April 28, 2025 Eleanor Faye (Kringen) Morse passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 28, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Trinity...
Sports
Late rally helps PBR to extra-inning win
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media PBR scored four times in the top of the ninth inning, held Madison to force extra innings, and then scored two more in the top of the 10th to get a 10-8 win over Madison Dairy Queen on Sunday, June 15.Madison scored the first five runs of...
Mudcats cruise past Wood Ducks
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks traveled to Dell Rapids to face the Mudcats on Sunday, June 15. The Mudcats held the Wood Ducks hitless in a 15-0 win in five innings. Dell Rapids scored four times in the bottom of the first, three in the...
Phils walk off Luverne for win
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Connor Hanson opened the eighth inning with a single for Dell Rapids. Talan Millage delivered a sacrifice bunt to move Hanson to second. Lincoln Fersdahl then hit the game-winning line drive to center field to score Hanson and give the...
Baltic 17U takes win over Dell Rapids
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Baltic scored three times in the top of the ninth to earn an 11-8 extra-inning win over Dell Rapids on Monday, June 16.Dell Rapids scored the first two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Each team scored a run in the second inning,...
Baltic 14U cruises past Brookings
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 14U baseball team exploded for 21 runs and took a 21-3 win over Brookings on Tuesday, June 17, in Brookings.Baltic scored two times in the top of the first and then had a big 12-run second inning for a 14-0 lead. Brookings...
Quarrier softball takes third at State for third straight year
GOING FOR THE TAG The Quarriers go for the out during their game against Dakota Valley. The Lady Quarriers beat Dakota Valley with a score of 8-0, bringing home third place from the 2025 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament. (Photo/SD Public Broadcasting) Matt...
State softball Congratulations, Quarriers!
Congratulations to the players and coaches of the Dell Rapids Lady Quarriers softball team on your successful season! They competed in the 2025 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament, bringing home a third-place finish!
Congratulations to the Dell Rapids baseball team – state champions!
Congratulations to the Dell Rapids baseball team for winning the 2025 Class B South Dakota High School Baseball Championship! (Photos/Tammy Tjaden)