Rapid Fitness expands; Private Fairways coming soon
Matt Beukelman (left), owner of Rapid Fitness, and Dr. Brady Roby, owner of Dell Rapids and Flandreau Dental, joined together to start Private Fairways. Private Fairways will be a 24/7 Golf Simulator business that will be in Rapid Fitness. (Photo/Submitted) Rapid Fitness broke ground on their addition back in May. Owner, Matt Beukelman, explained they...
Short agenda for one meeting ends with more talk about previously proposed Home Rule
Former Sioux Falls Mayor Rick Knobe talked to Minnehaha County Commissioners about the benefits of a Home Rule form of government during their Tuesday, July 23, meeting....
DRSD hires new business manager; welcomes Cleveland
Kimberly Cleveland joined the Dell Rapids School District as the new Business Manager as of July 1, 2024. Prior to joining DRSD, she was with the Howard School District....
Current News
Current News
Library fun continues through July
The Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library has had a busy few weeks with events like Storytime, craft...
Tickets on sale for Third Annual Earn The Gift Gala
Fundraiser benefits Make-A-Wish, cancer survivor scholarships, and missionary work SIOUX FALLS,...
Court services officers, parole agents and juvenile corrections agents recognized for their work in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D.— Gov. Kristi Noem has officially proclaimed the week of July 21, 2024, as Court...
Life Stories
Pastor’s Corner By Pastor Melissa Fletcher There was an elderly woman from our church who used to...
Area organizations receive $9,500 from Sioux Valley Energy Operation Round Up® Grant Program
More than $30,000 given to community groups in South Dakota and Minnesota Six organizations...
Dell Rapids Phils back in win column
Phils Lincoln Fersdahl is pictured pitching during their game against Sioux Falls Christian....
Dell Rapids PBR splits final two games of regular season
Dell Rapids PBR hosted the Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks on Thursday, July 18, taking the win with...
West Central 16U cruises past Baltic 16U
Baltic 16U Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 16U team traveled to Humboldt to take...
Dell Rapids 16U runs winning streak to six games
Dell Rapids 16U Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids 16U baseball team pushed...
Last inning rally gives Baltic/Colton Legion Region 2B win
Baltic/Colton Legion Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media A big rally in the top of the seventh...
Mudcats finish 2024 regular season
Dell Rapids Mudcats Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Mudcats finished their 2024...
River Dawgs cruise to win over Ramona
Baltic River Dawgs Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic River Dawgs cruised to a 16-1 win over...
Obituaries
Marylee LeBrun Bennett
75 Colton, SD July 8, 2024 Marylee LeBrun Bennett was born on April 30, 1949, in Chester, South Dakota to Ernest and Ivona (Willard) LeBrun. Marylee LeBrun Bennett passed away on July 8, 2024, at her home in Lewisville, Texas. She grew up in Colton, South Dakota where...
Rose Mary Schafer
80 Madison, SD January 21, 2024 Rose Mary was born in Madison, SD on October 30, 1943 to Lyle and Doris (Roling) Schaefer). She attended grade school at Franklin Consolidated and Rose M graduated from St. Mary High School in Dell Rapids. Following graduation, Rose...
Betty Bunkers
94Dell Rapids, SDJune 20, 2024Betty Bunkers, 94, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024 under hospice care at her daughter’s home. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment...
Diane Moore
84DeSmet, SDJune 27, 2024Diane Moore sadly passed away on June 27, 2024, surrounded by family atthe Brookings Hospital in Brookings, SD. In celebration of her life, there will be a private family memorial at a later date. Diane Hartopp Johnston was born October 31,...
Rhoda Wold
100Baltic, SDJune 30, 2024Rhoda M. Wold, 100, of Baltic, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at East Nidaros Lutheran Church in Baltic....
Norris “Norby” Brobjorg
74 Dell Rapids, SD June 12, 2024 Norris “Norby” Brobjorg, 74, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Avera Dells Area Hospital. His funeral service began at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in the East Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Baltic....
Jamie (Stricklin) Monroe
35 Jasper, MN June 6, 2024 Jamie Rose (Stricklin) Monroe, 35, of Jasper, MN passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024 due to an auto accident near Dell Rapids, SD. A Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date.Jamie Rose (Stricklin) Monroe, born September...
Deborah Ellingson
63 Sioux Falls, SD May 29, 2023 Deborah Dee Ellingson, age 63, of Sioux Falls, passed away Wednesday May 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. A private family service will take place at a later date. Deborah was born on May 22, 1963 to Bruce and Lavon...
Sports
Dell Rapids Phils back in win column
Phils Lincoln Fersdahl is pictured pitching during their game against Sioux Falls Christian. Fersdahl had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI when the Phils took on the Baltic/Colton Legion. (Photo/Tanya Schmidt) Dell Rapids Phils Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media...
Dell Rapids PBR splits final two games of regular season
Dell Rapids PBR hosted the Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks on Thursday, July 18, taking the win with a score of 12-2. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Dell Rapids PBR Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids PBR won and lost a game in their final two contests of the regular season....
West Central 16U cruises past Baltic 16U
Baltic 16U Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic 16U team traveled to Humboldt to take on West Central on Monday, July 22. West Central got the win by a score of 11-1.Two big innings early in the game helped West Central to the win. Baltic scored a run in...
Dell Rapids 16U runs winning streak to six games
Dell Rapids 16U Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids 16U baseball team pushed their winning streak to six games after winning three games on three straight days. They earned wins over Hamlin on Sunday, July 21, Garretson on Monday, July 22, and...
Last inning rally gives Baltic/Colton Legion Region 2B win
Baltic/Colton Legion Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media A big rally in the top of the seventh gave the Baltic/Colton legion team a win in the opening round of the Region 2B tournament in Madison on Tuesday, July 23. Baltic/Colton defeated Volga 10-6 to advance to...
Mudcats finish 2024 regular season
Dell Rapids Mudcats Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Mudcats finished their 2024 regular season with a game on Friday, July 19 and Sunday, July 21. Dell Rapids defeated Madison on Friday and fell to Renner on Sunday.Dell Rapids Mudcats 11, Madison 1The...
River Dawgs cruise to win over Ramona
Baltic River Dawgs Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic River Dawgs cruised to a 16-1 win over the Ramona Express on Tuesday, July 23.The River Dawgs scored 11 times in the bottom of the first and then added four more in the bottom of the second for a 15-0 lead....
JAG-SD celebrates 15 years, announces new programs & challenge grant
[SIOUX FALLS, SD] — Jobs for America’s Graduates – South Dakota (JAG-SD), a state-based non-profit that serves youth who face significant challenges, celebrated their 15-year anniversary of serving South Dakota’s youth. Three high schools announced new JAG programs...