Marching to Success

Marching to Success

The Marching Quarriers took first place in Flags at the Watchdog Marching Competition in Beresford. (Photo/Submitted) The Marching Cardinals placed in the top two at each competition they participated in this marching season. (Photo/Submitted) The Dell Rapids Marching Quarriers competed in four competitions during their season, placing in all four...

Scholarships, fall fun, and safety tips

Scholarships, fall fun, and safety tips

Sam Ellingson won the U12 division of the Bowling for Zander Scholarship Tournament, taking home a check for $930. Pictured (left to right) are Becky Heathcote (Zander’s mom),...

Current News

Current News

Pastor’s Corner

Pastor Tim Valentine | Quarry Rock Church Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all...

Quarrier Corner

Mrs. Lindsey Peters | Elementary School Counselor Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23rd-Oct. 31st) is the...

Vote NO on RL 21

Letter to the Editor If you are reading this and have no idea what Referred Law 21 is, I will give...

Letter to the Editor

RL21/Referred Law 21 (SB201/Senate Bill 201) - “The devil is in the details!”It’s David vs....

Letter to the Editor

For everyone that knows a farmer or is just concerned with the health of the South Dakota farm...

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, I am concerned that ordinary well-meaning people might mistake Amendment F for...

Obituaries

Gustaf W. “Gus” Kruger

80 Dell Rapids, SD October 22, 2024 Gustaf W. “Gus” Kruger, 80, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 under hospice care. His Memorial Service will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Visitation...

James “Jim” Geraets Sr.

80 Sioux Falls, SD (formerly of Dell Rapids) October 27, 2024 James “Jim” J. Geraets Sr., 80, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024. His Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2024 in St. Mary Catholic...

Mary Jean “Jeannie” Sieps

79 Dell Rapids, SD October 13, 2024 Mary Jean “Jeannie” Sieps, 79, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at the Inn at Westport. Her funeral service began at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Reformed Church, Dell Rapids. Interment was at the...

Neal Busser

86 Colton, SD September 30, 2024 Neal Busser, age 86, of rural Colton, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home. Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church, rural Colton. Interment was in the church cemetery....

Ryan Paul Fiegen

28 Morrisville, NC September 19, 2024 Ryan Paul Fiegen, of Morrisville, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Ryan was born on January 6, 1994, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Ryan was the son that every parent dreams of. He enjoyed life, especially...

Peggy Brasel

81Dell Rapids, SDAugust 12, 1943Peggy Louise (Mennenga) Brasel was born on August 22, 1943 in Waterloo, Iowa to Harvey and Marie (Buhman) Mennenga.She joined her sister Anna “Annie” and eventually her adopted little sister Mary Jean.Peggy grew up in the Waterloo, Iowa...

Wayne Peckham

80 Formerly of Dell Rapids, SD September 17, 2024 Wayne Russell Peckham (80) died very peacefully on September 17, 2024. He was a gentle giant — his hands big and strong from pulling miles of wire through conduit as an electrician — with a heart so warm and kind he...

David Larson

78 Dell Rapids, SD September 12, 2024 David E. Larson, 78, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society in Pipestone. His funeral service were at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran...

Sports

Bulldogs keep winning streak going with win to end regular season

The Baltic Bulldog volleyball team took a win for their last regular season match on Tuesday, October 29, when they traveled to Deubrook to face off against the Dolphins. (Photo/Submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog volleyball team kept their...

Dell Rapids cheer places 5th at state competition

The Dell Rapids competitive cheer team finished 5th overall with 238.0 points. There were twenty teams that completed in the event between large and small teams. (Photo/Jaydn Anderson) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team...

Sixth place finish for St. Mary cheer at state

The St. Mary Cardinal competitive cheer team finished 6th place overall with 232.5 points with twenty teams that competed in the event between large and small teams. (Photo/Jaydn Anderson) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The St. Mary Cardinal competitive cheer team...

Quarriers win final regular season game in Lennox

Quarrier Devin Lodmell looks to gain some yards for Dell Rapids when the Quarriers traveled to Lennox to take on the Orioles. Dell Rapids came home with the win with a score of 26-12. (Photo/Tanya Schmidt) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarriers...

Colman-Egan spoils St. Mary volleyball celebrations

The Cardinals are all smiles as they celebrate adding another point to their scoreboard during their match against the Colman-Egan Hawks. The Cardinals came up just short with the Hawks taking the win with the scores of 18-25, 19-25, 25-13, 25-16, and 15-6....

Dell Rapids volleyball wins final regular season match

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team won their final regular season match in Beresford on Tuesday, October 29. The Quarriers won in straight sets over the Watchdogs by scores of 25-11, 25-9, and 25-17.After an early 3-3 tie to start...

Thoreson places eighth at state cross country

Quarrier Rorie Thoreson took eighth place at the 2024 South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 26, with a time of 19:23.32. (Photo/Submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country team had three runners that...

Cardinal cross country teams finish season at state meet

The St. Mary Cardinal boys cross country team takes the starting line at the state meet. The South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Meet was held at Hart Ranch in Rapid City on Saturday, October 26. (Photo/Jean Vargas) The St. Mary Cardinal girls cross country team...