Fersdahl secures back-to-back Coach of the Year award
Head Coach Erica Fersdah received the Class A Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive year. (Photo/Submitted) Success continues for Quarrier volleyball Sara Stadem | Editor Head Coach Erica Fersdahl made history by leading the Dell Rapids Lady Q’s to their first-ever South Dakota Class A State Volleyball Championship in 2024. In addition to...
Making history at DRHS
The 1985 Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team was the first Dell Rapids volleyball team to make it to the South Dakota State A Volleyball Tournament. Pictured back row (left to...
Randall named Class A Miss Volleyball
Quarrier senior Sophi Randall was recently named Class A Miss Volleyball at the Miss Volleyball banquet at Harrisburg High School. Randall will continue her volleyball career...
Current News
Current News
And the Dell Rapids “Scrooge” is….
The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce provided tally updates throughout the “Scrooge” contest. The...
Citizen Information Academy coming to a city near you
Sara Stadem | Editor Have you ever wondered how your local government works? The City of Dell...
Strengthening the community one ticket at a time
Sara Stadem | Editor The Dell Rapids School District and St. Mary Catholic School announced an...
Commenters supporting auditor again bring animosity to county commission meeting
Leah Anderson, County Auditor (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX...
Celebrate National Blood Donor Month donating blood in January
Dell Rapids, SD - January marks National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor the invaluable...
Campus updates – Expansion construction
The Sioux Falls Outdoor Campus Archery Range is almost complete. The range will be open to anyone...
Winter 2024 Programming at The Outdoor Campus
Tanya McCarlson is a South Dakota licensed falconer and leader of the F.A.R.E. Group who will...
Weather expert Eric Snodgrass predicts dry growing season for South Dakota
By Lura Roti In Farm and Ranch Country, weather gets a lot of attention. And Eric Snodgrass stands...
It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later.
Pastor Jeff is pictured with the Confirmation Class of the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Pastor...
Happy New Year!
Pastor’s Corner Tim Valentine | Quarry Rock Church There is a question that I love to reflect on...
Let’s Take A Look Back! 2024 Year in Review
January Moving Day! It’s moving day! St. May’s Catholic School moved into their new building. The...
A time for reconciliation
Before the holiday break, the St. Mary second graders had their first reconciliation, which is the...
Obituaries
Marjorie Claire (DeVaney) Enos
79 Gladstone, MO (originally from Chester, SD) December 11, 2024 Marjorie Claire Enos (DeVaney), 79, of Gladstone MO passed away peacefully at home on December 11, 2024. Born on October 05, 1945 in Chester, SD, the beloved daughter of Edward James DeVaney and Alice...
Delores Moe
94 Dell Rapids, SD December 9, 2024 Delores Moe, age 94, of Dell Rapids, passed away on December 9, 2024, in Centerville, South Dakota. Interment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery at a later date. Delores was born to Martin and Viola (Falstad) Fodness on...
Linda Ann Olson
76 Dell Rapids, SD November 29, 2024 Linda Ann Olson, 76, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away at her home on Friday, November 29, 2024. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Flandreau, SD. The family was present...
Mary Ann Nelson
86 Dell Rapids, SD November 29, 2024 Mary Ann Nelson passed away Friday, November 29, at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids, SD. Mary Ann was born May 21, 1938 to Lawrence and Prima (Ginsbach) Elsinger in Dell Rapids, SD. Per Mary Ann’s wish, a private...
Mari Ginsbach
72 Dell Rapids, SD November 23, 2024 Mari Ginsbach of Dell Rapids, SD passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD; surrounded by her family. Her Memorial Mass began at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in St....
Kathy Reiter
77 Sioux Falls, SD November 22, 2024 Kathy Reiter, 77, of Sioux Falls passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at her home. Her Memorial Service will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Miller Funeral Home Southside Chapel. Visitation with the family...
Ellen Hymans
85 Dell Rapids, SD November 12, 2024 Ellen Ilene Hymans, age 85, of rural Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at home at the age of 85. Funeral services began at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, at the Dell Rapids United Methodist Church....
Joan Drovdal
82 Dell Rapids, SD November 7, 2024 It is with both deep sorrow and hearts full of joy in her eternal Salvation that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Joan Grace Drovdal, on November 7, 2024, at The Dougherty House in Sioux Falls at age 82. Her Memorial...
Sports
Baltic Youth Robotics continues season
The Baltic Youth Robotics team is pictured before heading to their Brookings competition. Both 5th-7th grade teams, RoBaltech and Crab Crafters, have moved on to the State Competition on March 8 in Sioux Falls. (Photo/Submitted Sara Stadem | Editor The Baltic Youth...
Baltic boys hold off Deubrook at Entringer Classic
Bulldog Dylan Runestad was named MVP of the game during the Entringer Classic when the Bulldogs took on the Deubrook Area Dolphins. Runestad finished with 17 points and six rebounds. (Photo/Submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog boys basketball...
Cardinal boys stay unbeaten with Entringer win
Cardinal Trevon Beckman was named the game’s MVP at the Entringer Classic in Brookings on Saturday, December 28. St. Mary’s played the Flandreau Fliers, with Beckman finishing the game with 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and two steals. The Cardinals took the...
Second half run gives Hamlin win over Dell Rapids
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys faced the #2 ranked Hamlin Chargers at the Entringer Classic in Brookings on Saturday, December 28. A big third quarter run led to the Chargers taking a 53-26 win over the Quarriers.Both offenses struggled to...
St. Mary girls get win in Flandreau at Entringer Classic
Cardinal Jenna Miller was named the MVP of the Entringer Classic game against the Flandreau Fliers. Miller had 24 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. She also added 17 points, three rebounds, and four steals when St. Mary’s took on the Colman-Egan...
Quarrier wrestling teams participate in Madison Invite
Quarrier Josie Becker had a decision win during the Madison Invite on Saturday, December 21. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Both the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls and boys wrestling teams took part in the Madison Invite on Saturday, December 21.For...
Cardinal boys outlast Colman-Egan
Cardinal Trimmier Hanson had 11 points, and two assists for St. Mary’s when the Cardinals won over the Hawks with a score of 66-57. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St. Mary Cardinal boys basketball team hosted the Colman-Egan Hawks...
Baltic girls split two games on back-to-back days
Bulldog Caitlyn Pickett was selected as the game MVP at the Entringer Classic when the Baltic Bulldogs took on the Estelline/Hendricks Redhawks. Pickett had 21 points, and 11 rebounds. She also added five points, and two rebounds when the Bulldogs played the Cossacks...