Telling our stories
Celebrating National Newspaper Week Sara Stadem | Editor Often, individuals and businesses focus on promoting others and helping them succeed. However, they frequently struggle to productively promote themselves or share their own stories about their work.This week, October 6-12, is National Newspaper Week, and this year’s theme is “Telling Our Stories.”...
Meet the County Commission Candidates
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent In this year’s general election, county voters are being asked to choose among three people to fill two seats on the Minnehaha County...
Celebrating community: The dedication of City Hall
The Dell Rapids City Hall had their dedication ceremony on Friday, September 27, which included a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Sara Stadem | Editor The City of...
Current News
Current News
Avera Dells Area Hospital to host Community Blood Drive
Submitted by Donna Smith Dell Rapids, SD – Community Blood is partnering with Avera Dells Area...
Free rubble site days for Dell Rapids
Submitted by Elaine Hoftiezer As many embrace the arrival of fall, school sports, and the start of...
Dell Rapids Area Garden Club holds September meeting
Submitted by Donna Smith The Dell Rapids Area Garden Club met on September 17, 2024 at the QUEST...
Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection to host brunch
Submitted by Elaine Hoftiezer The Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection will host a “Foliage...
Cookie decorating time
The Friends of the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library sponsored a night out of cookie decorating...
What you need to know about RL21
Rep. Karla Lems The South Dakota ballot box will determine the future for South Dakota in many...
Quarrier Corner
Mr. Eric Denning | Dell Rapids High School Principal As I enter my third month on the job, I am...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:We are being told how important the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline will be for...
Vote NO on Referred Law 21: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Letter to the Editor Recently supporters of a controversial proposed hazardous carbon dioxide...
Letter to the Editor
Legislation contained in RL21, sponsored by District 8 Senator Casey Crabtree with the support of...
South Dakota leads Nation in income growth
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota once again led the nation in income growth in 2023. According to the...
Praying with St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Preschool and Junior Cardinal students praying with the Relic of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.Saint...
Obituaries
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...
Joyce Geraets
99 Dell Rapids, SD September 10, 2024 Joyce Geraets, 99, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial began at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell...
Dorcas Youel
108 Dell Rapids, SD September 9, 2024 Dorcas Youel, 106, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Dougherty Hospice House with her daughters by her side. Her funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024 in the Trent...
John “Jack” Hinricher
72 Colman, SD August 28, 2024 Jack Hinricher, 72, of Colman, SD, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. A Celebration of Life was on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from 2-4 p.m. at the Skroch Funeral Chapel, 214 N. Main Street, Colman, SD 57017. Jack was born in...
Sports
Baltic volleyball keeps winning streak going
Bulldog Daynica Witzel hit her 1,000 career dig. Pictured is Witzel with her teammates celebrating with her. (Photo/Marissa Whipple) (Photo/Marissa Whipple) Right: Bulldogs Harper Kortemeyer (left) and Sophia Even look to block the shot during their game against...
Buresh finishes golf season at State
Quarrier Drew Buresh competed in the 2024 South Dakota State A Boys Golf Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and 8. The tournament took place at Central Valley in Hartford with Buresh tying for 54th overall with a two-day total of 180. (Photos/Submitted) Matt...
Quarriers blank West Central
Quarrier’s quarterback Cooper Frost hands off to Cole Ruesink during their win against the Trojans. Ruesink had 16 carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns. (Photo/Tanya Schmidt) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team won their fifth...
Two top 10 finishers for Cardinals cross country at Colman
The Dell Rapids St. Mary Cardinal cross country team competed at the Colman-Egan Invite on Wednesday, October 2. The girls team took third place overall with 30 points with the boys team taking fifth place with 37 points. (Photo/Submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux...
Quarrier volleyball cruises to win in Vermillion
Quarrier Sophi Randall hit her 3,000 career set assists during their match against Lennox on Thursday, October 3 with the team celebrating on Monday when they hosted Dakota Valley. (Photo/Paula Harvey) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media A day after defeating the #1 Dakota...
Quarrier runners compete at Lennox Cross Country Invite
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier cross country team took part in the Lennox Invite on Thursday, October 3.Rorie Thoreson had a 10th place finish with a time of 19:06.83. Madyn Lacey (55th) finished with a time of 23:02.80. Addy Witte (67th)...
Blue Dragon girls soccer season ends in quarterfinals
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Garretson Blue Dragon girls soccer season came to an end in the quarterfinals of the playoffs on Tuesday, October 8.Garretson had their final home match of the season against Groton on Saturday, October 5. The Tigers scored three...
Girls 5th, boys 6th for Baltic cross country at Colman
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog cross country team took part in the Coman-Egan Invite at Sunrise Ridge Golf Course on Wednesday, October 2. The girls finished fifth as a team with 47 points. The boys took sixth place with 53 points.Hailey Tiahrt...