Get ready to crawl!
SCAN AND GO Scan the QR code for the times of the participating businesses in the Dell Rapids Christmas Crawl, which will be on Saturday, December 20. (Photo/Submitted) First annual Christmas Crawl is set Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppub.com Get ready to stroll your way through downtown Dell Rapids. The first annual Christmas Crawl has officially...
Decorating for the holidays
COMING TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN The Ace community opens it up to their employees who want to help decorate trees at Sanford Children’s Hospital. This year, employees from Dell...
And the award goes to…
A YEAR FOR THE BOOKS Above: Coach Mitchell Roemen is pictured with the boys Cardinal cross country team. Roemen was recently announced as the 2025 Class B SDCCTFCA (South Dakota...
Current News
Current News
Lions Celebrate the season
MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES District Governor Christopherson presented chevrons to Dells Lions in...
Don’t Forget Your Letter to Santa!
Have you written your letter to Santa yet?? The magic of the season is here and County Fair Food...
Don’t forget about the snow!
LOOK FOR FIRE HYDRANTS Every second counts when an emergency hits and fire departments can use...
The power of school activities at DRHS
Quarrier Corner Mr. Eric Denning | DRHS Principal As principal of Dell Rapids High School, and as...
Opportunity and affordability
Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG Update Unnecessary federal regulations drive up costs for consumers. I’ve...
Kids can’t chase opportunity on an empty stomach
Rep. Kadyn Wittman | SD Democratic Party When state leaders talk about “supporting student...
South Dakota deserves straight talk about the budget
Dan Ahlers | South Dakota Democratic Party Executive Director Governor Larry Rhoden’s first budget...
Weekly Round(s) Up
Sen. Mike Rounds Welcome back to another edition of my Weekly Round[s] Up. It was another...
Holiday Spirit
The Baltic Bulldog 4th graders spent time on their tradition of decorating gingerbread houses with...
Learning From Local Businesses
St. Mary Cardinal students recently took a field trip to learn from local businesses. Casey McCoy...
Girls 2nd, boys 8th for Quarrier wrestling at Top of the Rock Tournament
BECKER TAKES FIRST Quarrier Josie Becker brings home first place with a record of 3-0 at the Top...
Baltic girls basketball falls to West Central in season opener
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldogs opened the 2025-2026 season at home on Tuesday,...
Obituaries
Doris M. Kirkeby
89 Dell Rapids, SD November 18, 2025 Doris M. Kirkeby, 89, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Her Memorial Service began at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in the Lutheran Church of...
Helen Louise Swier Zuiderhof
97 Sioux Falls, SD November 14, 2025 Helen Louise Swier Zuiderhof, age 97, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Colton, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Minnehaha...
Lucille “Lucy” Boeve
90 Dell Rapids, SD November 14, 2025 Lucille “Lucy” Boeve, 90, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial began at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in St. Mary Catholic...
Rose Brown
60 Dell Rapids, SD November 5, 2025 Rosanne Brown, 60, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away on November 5, 2025, in Chicago, IL, with her family by her side, following a sudden brain bleed that developed in her sleep. She will be remembered for her contagious laugh and...
Mildred “Mickey” E. Otterby
103 Sioux Falls, SD October 26, 2025 Mildred “Mickey” E. Otterby, age 103, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Private family services will be held at West Nidaros Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery....
Dennis Gannon
74 Dell Rapids, SD October 23, 2025 Dennis Gannon, 74, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family under hospice care. His funeral service began at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Quest Church (formerly First...
Clara Schreier
90 Dell Rapids, SD October 23, 2025 Clara Schreier, age 90, of Dell Rapids, SD, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial began at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at St....
Kathryn Ann Benning
71 Dell Rapids, SD October 10, 2025 Kathryn Ann Benning went home to our Lord and Savior on October 10, 2025, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with Cancer. Visitation with the family present was on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Kahler-Brende Funeral...
Sports
Girls 2nd, boys 8th for Quarrier wrestling at Top of the Rock Tournament
BECKER TAKES FIRST Quarrier Josie Becker brings home first place with a record of 3-0 at the Top of the Rock Tournament on Saturday, December 6. (Photo/Submitted) SUCCESS AT TOP OF THE ROCK Quarrier Charlie Person (132) finished third with a record of 3-1 at the Top...
Baltic girls basketball falls to West Central in season opener
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldogs opened the 2025-2026 season at home on Tuesday, December 9, against a very tough West Central Trojan team. The Trojans used a strong pressure defense and strong shooting to lead them to an 81-29 victory. The Bulldogs...
Bulldog boys wrestling competes at Flandreau Invite
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog boys wrestling team opened their 2025-2026 season at the Flandreau Booster Club Invitational on Saturday, December 6. The team finished 11th overall with 26 points. Will Oakley (126, 1-1) had a third-place finish. Aiden...
New leadership for St. Mary Cardinal girls in 2025-2026
LADY CARDINAL BASKETBALL READY FOR ACTION The St. Mary Lady Cardinal girls basketball team is ready for their 2025-2026 season. Pictured front row (left to right) are Laney Bowers, Addie Fiegen, Mari Skliris, Sophia LaVoy and Teryn Klein. Middle row (left to right)...
Cheering on the Teams
The Cardinal basketball cheerleaders are ready to lead the crowd at the St. Mary’s basketball games for their 2025-2026 season. The Cardinal cheerleaders are Ryleigh Ahlers, Reagan Griffin, Molly Meyers, Maddison Bacon and Reese Johannneson. (Photo/Submitted)
St. Mary Cardinal boys looking to repeat success this season
CARDINAL BOYS BASKETBALL LOOK FOR REPEAT SEASON The St. Mary Cardinal boys basketball team looks to have a repeat of their successful season from last year. The Cardinals return 12 letter winners with seniors Trimmier Hanson, Lincoln LeBrun and Peyton Lamb looking to...
Entire Bulldog boys basketball team returns for 2025-2026
BULLDOGS READY TO JUMP INTO SEASON The Baltic Bulldogs boys basketball team heads into their 2025-2026 season after a year of gaining experience. The team will lean on seniors Kellen Artz, Dylan Runestad, Trevor Cuperus, Ben Erickson and Cooper Garry for leadership....
Baltic wrestling program looks to build on successful first year
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog wrestling team will be young group again this year after starting the program last season. They had two girls make the state tournament last year, both of whom graduated last year. “Being a young team once again this...