Congratulations St. Mary Girls Basketball!
The St. Mary Girls Basketball team competed in the South Dakota Class B State Girls Basketball Tournament, which took place in Huron. The Cardinals competed Thursday through Saturday, March 13-15, and brought home fourth place. Congratulations, players, coaches, statisticians and cheerleaders! (Photo/South Dakota Public Broadcasting)
Chamber welcomes new faces and celebrates award winners
Matt Larson is the new Executive Director of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce. (Photo/Submitted) At their annual banquet, the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce announced Marcy...
Heirigs receives Teacher of the Year award
Baltic Bulldog teacher Amber Heirigs was recognized as the 2025 Teacher of the Year for the Baltic Bulldogs. Heirigs is the K-3 Reading Interventionist and the K-12 English...
Current News
Current News
Going once, going twice, sold!
Get ready for St. Mary’s Carnival & Auction Sara Stadem | Editor The Carnival Committee is...
Trent Fire Department prepares for pancake feed
Sara Stadem | Editor Who’s ready for some pancakes?? Swing by the Trent Gym for the 69th Annual...
Bowling and pizza fundraising event
Sara Stadem | Editor Bowling and pizza? What more could you ask for? How about a night of no...
The Library has events for everyone
The Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library had a magical morning on St. Patrick’s Day. Their morning...
Local students selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean’s List
College News Students honored for academic success during the 2024 fall semester MINNEAPOLIS / ST....
Lilla talks to county commissioners about equalization, assessments, property taxes
Pictured is Minnehaha County Director of Equalization Chris Lilla. (Photo/Dave Buameister) Dave...
Cub Scout Pack 53 has successful Pinewood Derby event
Submitted by Ivan Ven Osdel The Cub Scout Pack 53 Pinewood Derby took place on March 15 at River...
Dell Rapids Area Garden Club holds February meeting
Submitted by Diane Johnson, Acting Secretary The Dell Rapids Area Garden Club met on Tuesday,...
Dell Rapids High School aims to raise the bar in state testing
Quarrier Corner Mr. Larry Baker g | DRMS Principal Dear Parents and Community Members,I hope this...
Pastor’s Corner
Pastor Jan Gross | Dell Rapids United Methodist Church Luke 9: 23-2423 Jesus said to everyone,...
Registration now open for $20,000 Lesson Learned teen safe driving campaign
Pierre, S.D. – South Dakota high school students now have the opportunity to participate in the...
IXL Battle Royale Challenge continues
The Quarrier 8th graders are in full swing with their IXL Battle Royale Challenge. They’ve been...
Obituaries
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...
Henry G. Zwart
90 Dell Rapids, SD December 31, 2024 Henry G. Zwart, 90, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Mass of Christian Burial began at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2025, in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids....
Sports
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...
Cardinal girls punch ticket to State Tournament
The St. Mary students, staff and community gave the St. Mary Cardinal girls basketball team and send-off on Monday, March 10. The Cardinal girls participated in the 2025 South Dakota Class B State Girls Basketball Tournament Thursday-Friday, March 13-15, in Huron....