Remembering Zander one pin at a time
Becky (left) and Mark (right) Heathcote embrace Casey McCoy (center), owner of PINZ, after the fundraiser that was held in honor of Zander. Despite never meeting Zander, Casey was honored to be part of it all. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Sara Stadem | Editor It has been eight months since the tragedy that shook the community of Dell Rapids when 14-year-old Zander...
Rosenbauer kick starts apprenticeship program
Left to Right: State Director John Bolger, Bill Palmer, Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden, Ryan Doorn, Secretary Marcia Hultman, Mason Sullivan Sara Stadem | Editor Rosenbauer South Dakota...
Salon 406 styles up downtown
Salon 406 partners Chelsea Dinges (left) and Malory Vortherms officially opened their doors on Wednesday, February 1, sharing a space with Terry Rose Floral Market located at 406...
Current News
Current News
Quarrier girls snap skid
Quarrier Elly Olson pulls up for a jumper during their game against the Baltic Bulldogs on...
Quarrier girls and boys wrestling team competes in Brookings
Quarrier Kaiden Lowman defeated his opponent within seconds during his match at the 50th...
Winning streak hits five for Cardinal boys
Cardinal Noah Afsahi pulls up to add two for St. Mary during their game when they travelled to...
Cardinal girls first half enough for win over Cubs
Cardinal Jodie Klein d’s up when they hosted Hills-Beaver Creek on Tuesday. Results were not...
Rosenbauer kick starts apprenticeship program
Left to Right: State Director John Bolger, Bill Palmer, Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden, Ryan Doorn,...
What changes do the snow days bring?
The Dell Rapids School District families and staff can plan for two built-in snow days for the...
Ordinance adopted to establish water surcharge
Sara Stadem | Editor The Dell Rapids City Council recently reviewed Ordinance No. 919 Establishing...
City Council election set
Sara Stadem | Editor The Dell Rapids City Council confirmed during a recent meeting there will be...
Educating students on healthy lifestyles
Chase Jones | Staff Intern National Healthy Weight Week takes place during the third week of every...
Celebrating Catholic School Week
St Mary Catholic School will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week from January 29 through February...
Mentoring youth and building relationships
Chase Jones | Staff Intern Since the year 2002, January has been recognized as National Mentoring...
Quarrier boys score another big win
Quarrier Tad Tjaden lays one up to add to the Quarrier score board during their home game against...
Obituaries
Jerald Eugene Weiland
85Rural Dell Rapids, SDJanuary 24, 2023Jerald Eugene Weiland, 85, of rural Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, January 30, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Interment was in...
Roger Myron Simon
76Tolstoy, SDJanuary 11, 2023Roger Myron Simon, the second child of Sylvester and June (Norris) Simon, was born in rural Lebanon on July 6, 1944. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, January 20, 2023 and the Wake Service was held on Thursday, January 19, 2023,...
Dean Schreurs
89Baltic, SDJanuary 14, 2023Dean Schreurs, age 89, of Baltic, died Saturday, January 14, 2023, peacefully at his home in rural Baltic.A time of visitation was held Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 5 to 7 pm at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Burial with military...
Donald James Koopman
88Colton, SDJanuary 16, 2023Donald James Koopman, age 88, of Colton, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held 10:30 am, Saturday, January 21, 2023 at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural...
Shirley Chamley
71Flandreau, SDJanuary 3, 2023Shirley Chamley, 71, died on January 3rd, 2023, at Edgewood Vista in Sioux Falls, after a long battle against Alzheimer’s. She was born on February 16, 1951, to William and Alma (Hell) Krogman in Flandreau, South Dakota. She attended Tidd...
Berdyne Bosler
100Sioux Falls, SD (Originally from Lyons)December 18, 2022Berdyne Bosler, 100, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the Dell Rapids Nursing Home and Rehab Center.Berdyne Tonseth, daughter of John and Berthine (Loraas) Tonseth, was born on...
Darlene C. Nelson
92Dell Rapids, SDDecember 25, 2022Darlene C. Nelson, 92, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society - Prairie Creek in Sioux Falls. Her Mass of Christian Burial began at 10:30am on Thursday, December 29, at St. Mary Catholic...
Norma J. Yost
86Miller, SDDecember 19, 2022Norma J. Yost, 86, of Miller, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, at Highmore Health.Funeral service was 2pm., Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church, Miller, Rev. Teresa Whetsel, officiating. A private burial...
Sports
Quarrier boys extend winning streak to four games
Quarrier Luke Randal adds two for the Quarriers against the Flyers on Tuesday. Results of the game were not available at time of publication. (Photo/Adie Stadem) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarriers (10-2) extended their winning streak to four games...
Quarrier girls snap skid
Quarrier Elly Olson pulls up for a jumper during their game against the Baltic Bulldogs on Tuesday. Olson added five points, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals for Dell Rapids. (Photo/Adie Stadem) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media After having a few close...
Quarrier girls and boys wrestling team competes in Brookings
Quarrier Kaiden Lowman defeated his opponent within seconds during his match at the 50th celebration at home on Thursday, January 26. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls and boys wrestling teams participated in the Les...
Winning streak hits five for Cardinal boys
Cardinal Noah Afsahi pulls up to add two for St. Mary during their game when they travelled to Garretson on Monday, January 30. Cardinals took the win with a final score of 69-32. (Photo/Adie Stadem) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals...
Cardinal girls first half enough for win over Cubs
Cardinal Jodie Klein d’s up when they hosted Hills-Beaver Creek on Tuesday. Results were not available at time of publication. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The game came down to the final seconds, but the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals (11-2)...
Quarrier boys score another big win
Quarrier Tad Tjaden lays one up to add to the Quarrier score board during their home game against Elkton-Lake Benton. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys earned another big win on the season on Tuesday, January 24. Dell...
Dell Rapids girls fall at home to Elks
Quarrier Claire Wynja drives the baseline looking to score during their home game on Tuesday. Wynja finished the game with 10 points, two rebounds, and two steals. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls took a home loss to the...
Quarrier wrestling drops two duals at West Central
Quarrier Charlie Becker competed at the Dak-12 Tournament in Dakota Valley finishing 1-2. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team lost their two dual matches at West Central High School on Tuesday, January 24. Dell...