
Balancing life and home during school years: A presentation for parents
Paige Thompson | Writer Marsha Weiland serves as the Academic Literacy Coordinator at St. Mary Catholic School in Dell Rapids. In this role, she works with K-6 students in the Boost Program, with 7th-12th grade students on 504 plans, and develops 504 plans. “The K-6 students in the Boost program meet with me three to four times a week to work on a...
It’s boo time
Sara Stadem | Editor The leaves are turning color, the temperatures are cooling off, fall is in the air which means Halloween is around the corner and so is Downtown Trick or...

Dell Rapids native performs in rock festival
Syd Lane (also known as Sydney Eichinger) is the guitarist for their band JVK. The band was chosen by Berklee Popular Music Institute to play at the rock festival, Louder Than...
Current News
Current News
Groove, Inc. holding open house
Hunter Sargent, a freshman at Tri-Valley, has been participating in Groove, Inc. since 5th grade....
Baltic Bulldogs celebrate 2023 Homecoming
The Baltic student section cheers along with the cheerleaders at the homecoming football game...
Quarrier volleyball wins Region 3A matchup against Cougars
The Lady Q’s huddle up before they face off against the Fighting Cougars when they traveled to MCM...
Cardinal football wins third straight
Cardinal Lucas Flemmer had 11 carries for 36 yards along with six tackles and a fumble recovery...
Bulldog football team falls in Homecoming game
Bulldog Jackson Goehring advances the ball for Baltic during their Homecoming game against the...
Quarrier football notches another big win
Quarrier Cooper Frost added several extra points for Dell Rapids on Friday, September 22, to help...
St. Mary volleyball takes loss at home to Baltic
The Cardinal defense goes for the block against the Baltic Bulldogs on Tuesday, September 26....
Bulldog volleyball wins fifth straight
The Baltic Bulldog volleyball defense goes for a block during their game on the road against Dell...
Jones qualifies for State A Boys Golf Tournament
Quarrier Connor Jones chips his way to the green at Bakker Crossing during the Dak-12 Conference...
Blue Dragon girls soccer goes 0-1-1 in last two matches
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Garretson Blue Dragon girls soccer team lost a match and...
Quarrier competitive cheer takes second at Sioux Valley
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer performed in Volga at the...
King and Queen
Evan Snow and Alyx Dobbins were crowned as the 2023 Homecoming King and Queen for the Baltic...
Obituaries
Elizabeth Holmgren Werner
91Mesa, AZ (formerly of Dell Rapids, SD)January 11, 2020Elizabeth Holmgren Werner, 91, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Pipestone, MN and Dell Rapids, SD passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Mesa, AZ.She is preceded in death by her two husbands, John “Eddie” Holmgren...
Cordell W. Miller
Dell Rapids, SDCordell passed away peacefully at home under hospice care with family by his side in Dell Rapids, SD.Visitation with family was on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 5-7 with a prayer service to follow at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home, Dell Rapids,...
Norman N. Nielsen
94Renner, SDSeptember 24, 2023Norman N. Nielsen, 94, of Renner, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at the Veterans Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A graveside service was held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at East Nidaros Cemetery, rural...
Magdalen “Matt” Siemonsma
100Chester, SDSeptember 13, 2023Magdalen “Matt” Siemonsma, age 100, of Chester, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Dells Nursing and Rehab in Dell Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, September 18, 2023, at St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church...
David Lawrence Osterhout
85LaCrosse, WISeptember 8, 2023David Lawrence Osterhout went to Heaven on September 8, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where the care administered cannot be understated, as it far exceeded all expectations.David was born on August...
Keith A. Spence
74Dell Rapids, SDAugust 22, 2023Keith A. Spence, 74, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. In accordance with Keith’s wishes, he will be cremated and his remains laid to rest in Westmoreland, Jamaica on...
Dee Ann Kulhavy
80Baltic, SDAugust 17, 2023Dee Ann Kulhavy, age 80, of Baltic, SD died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society Village in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial visitation was from 4-6:00 PM Friday, August 25, 2023, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic, with a...
Duane J. Sakry
74Dell Rapids, SDAugust 15, 2023Duane J. Sakry, age 74, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A memorial gathering with time to greet the family was held from 1-3:00 PM Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the...
Sports
Quarrier volleyball wins Region 3A matchup against Cougars
The Lady Q’s huddle up before they face off against the Fighting Cougars when they traveled to MCM on Tuesday. (Photo/Paula Harvey) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team won a Region 3A matchup on the road against the McCook...
Cardinal football wins third straight
Cardinal Lucas Flemmer had 11 carries for 36 yards along with six tackles and a fumble recovery during their game against the Raiders. (Photo/Submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St. Mary Cardinal football team earned their third straight win on...
Bulldog football team falls in Homecoming game
Bulldog Jackson Goehring advances the ball for Baltic during their Homecoming game against the Parker Pheasants. (Photo/Grace Wolff) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog football team hosted the Parker Pheasants in their homecoming game on Friday,...
Quarrier football notches another big win
Quarrier Cooper Frost added several extra points for Dell Rapids on Friday, September 22, to help take home the win against the Milbank Bulldogs. (Photo/Tanya Schmidt) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier offense continued to roll in their game in...
St. Mary volleyball takes loss at home to Baltic
The Cardinal defense goes for the block against the Baltic Bulldogs on Tuesday, September 26. (Photo/Grace Wolff) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St. Mary Cardinals hosted the Baltic Bulldogs on Tuesday, September 26. The Bulldogs won the match in...
Bulldog volleyball wins fifth straight
The Baltic Bulldog volleyball defense goes for a block during their game on the road against Dell Rapids St. Mary. The Bulldogs took the win in three sets. (Photo/Grace Wolff) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog volleyball team won their fifth straight...
Jones qualifies for State A Boys Golf Tournament
Quarrier Connor Jones chips his way to the green at Bakker Crossing during the Dak-12 Conference meet. Jones qualified for the 2023 South Dakota State A Boys Golf Tournament on Monday, September 25, when he placed 14th at the Region 1A Tournament in Sisseton. The...
Blue Dragon girls soccer goes 0-1-1 in last two matches
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Garretson Blue Dragon girls soccer team lost a match and finished in a draw in their last two matches. Garretson traveled to Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, September 21, and then hosted Marshall, MN on Monday, September 25.The...