Congratulations, 2025 graduates!
The Baltic Bulldog seniors took the stage for graduation on Saturday, May 10, with their family and friends in attendance. Congratulations, Class of 2025! (Photo/Submitted) The seniors of Dell Rapids St. Mary graduated on Friday, May 9, with the support of their family, friends and community members. Congratulations, Class of 2025! (Photo/Joni Smith) With...
The Brainy Bunch
The Geraets team has competed in 12 different contests and has brought home first place in all but two competitions, where they finished as runners-up. (Photo/Submitted) The...
Local voice announces his statewide vision
Republican Rep. Jon Hansen has announced he will run for South Dakota governor, with Republican Karla Lems running to serve as his lieutenant governor. Hansen is currently the...
Current News
Current News
Catch a ride to the pool – register today!
Sara Stadem | Editor Summer has almost arrived and registration is open for the bus from Baltic to...
Great activities for kids come the dog days of summer
The arrival of summer is a momentous day for children. Summer means school is closed and weeks of...
Minnesota State University, Mankato awards 2,454 degrees at end of Spring Semester
College News MANKATO, Minn. - Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,454 degrees to 2,179...
Keely Stauffenecker named to SNHU Dean’s List
MANCHESTER, NH -- Keely Stauffenecker of Dell Rapids has been named to Southern New Hampshire...
How to pick the right plants for your location
When planning your yard or garden, you likely focus on the what and the where. After all, a...
To This We Are Called
Pastor’s Corner Pastor Randy Maass | Trent Baptist Church On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof walked...
The magic of Matilda
The St. Mary theater department put on their Spring play, Matilda, directed by Mrs. Amanda...
Color Run at DRMS
Quarrier students in the Dell Rapids Middle School earned a color run through Ms. Barber....
The first 100 days
Gov. Larry Rhoden By: Mackenzie Decker On January 27, Larry Rhoden was sworn in as the 34th...
To protect and serve
Sen. John Thune Every day, men and women in communities across America put on their uniform and...
Strengthening small businesses
Rep. Dusty Johnson is pictured with veterans on the Honor Flight. (Photo/Submitted) Rep. Dusty...
Weekly Round[s] Up
Sen. Mike Rounds Welcome back to another edition of the Weekly Round[s] Up. It has been a busy...
Obituaries
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...
Margery A. Wartenbee
86 Dell Rapids, SD April 30, 2025 Margery A. Wartenbee, 86, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at her home under hospice care. Her Memorial Service was at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 5, at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Sioux Falls. Funeral...
Verla A. Thompson
91 Sioux Falls, SD (formerly of Colton, SD) May 2, 2025 Verla A. Thompson, age 91, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Colton, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025,...
Elaine Marie (Ortego) Michelet
78 Colton, SD April 23, 2025 Elaine Maire (Ortego) Michelet, 78, of Colton, SD, previously of Covington, LA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, under home hospice, surrounded by her family. Her Memorial Mass began at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 28, at...
Ramona Huppert
83 Amery, WI (originally from Trent, SD) April 13, 2025 Ramona Huppert, 83, of Amery, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. In honoring Ramona’s wishes, no services will be held. Inurnment will take place at the Dell Rapids Cemetery...
Sports
Dell Rapids baseball wins last three games, winning streak at seven
Tad Tjaden pitched 2 2/3 innings during the Sioux Falls Christian game. He allowed four runs, three earned on three hits and four walks with four strikeouts. He also had two hits with an RBI. Tjaden added a single and an RBI when Dell Rapids played MVPCS....
Both Dell Rapids track teams finish third at home meet
Quarrier Rorie Thoreson took two wins at the Dell Rapids Invite on Monday, May 12. She won the 800m run in 2:20.75 and the 400m dash in 100.99. (Photo/Cristy Flemmer) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier team hosted the Dell Rapids Invite on Monday,...
Girls 1st, boys 2nd for Cardinal golf at Baltic Invite
The Cardinal girls golf team brought home the win at De Smet on Thursday, May 8, with a team score of 253. They also took another team win on Monday, May 12, at the Dakota Valley Conference Tournament with the score of 245 and again on Tuesday, May 13, for the Baltic...
Baltic baseball falls in extra innings after rally
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic high school baseball team put together a big rally in the bottom of the seventh to send the game to extra innings, but Hanson/Bridgewater/Emery (HBE) scored a run in the top of the eighth and held on for a 10-9 win on Monday,...
Baltic softball team splits games on back-to-back games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog softball team had games on back-to-back days, Monday, May 12, and Tuesday, May 13. Baltic traveled to Chamberlain and earned a win on Monday, but fell at home to West Central on Tuesday.Baltic 18, Chamberlain 9The...
Bulldog golf teams host invite in Renner
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog girls and boys golf teams hosted the Baltic Invite in Renner on Tuesday, May 13. The girls team placed fourth with a score of 287. The boys team took third with a score of 258.Claire Berg placed third individually with...
St. Mary girls fourth, boys seventh at Dell Rapids Invite
Cardinal Rylee Chamley competed in the javelin at the Dell Rapids Invite and finished with a throw of 72’6”. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) The St. Mary Track and Field team competed in the Dell Rapids Invite on Monday, May 12. The girls team had a fourth-place finish with 84...
Baltic Bulldog track competes in Dell Rapids Invites
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog track teams traveled the short distance to Dell Rapids for the Dell Rapids Invite on Monday, May 12. The girls team finished fifth with 81 points. The boys team placed sixth with 68 points.Sadey Holt won the 800m run...