91 Dell Rapids, SD Tuesday, January 28 Grace Entringer, 91, of Colman, SD passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Dells Nursing & Rehab Center, Dell Rapids, SD. Grace was born November 14, 1928 to Leo and Ida (Bricher) Hansen and was the eighth of sixteen...
Month: January 2020
Gleora Peterson
97 Thursday, January 16 Madison Gleora “Gola” Peterson, 97, of Colton passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at St. Jacobs Lutheran Church, rural Colton,...
Ronald G. Reiff
78 Dell Rapids Friday, January 24, 2020 Ronald G. Reiff, 78, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 at the Avera Dells Area Hospital. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church,...
Local basketball legend listed in top 100 Watchlist
Ty Hoglund was recognized on the Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watchlist that was released on Jan. 15. (Photo/Matt Gade/The Daily Republic) Tammy Chamley | Editor Ty Hoglund is known as one of the best athletes to come out of Dell Rapids. Not only did Hoglund have...
FEMA buyout program meeting update
Pictured right: Throughout the flooding in 2019, students such as Payton Park assisted in the efforts to keep water levels from intruding into homes. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor The City hosted a property owner meeting on Thursday, January 9 with the...
School Board position up for election in 2020
Dell Rapids School Board will have one seat up for election in 2020. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) One school board position will be up for election on April 14, 2020. The three-year position, with duties to be assumed in July 2020, will be vacant due to the expiration...
Meet Your Neighbor: Mindy LaFontaine
Tammy Chamley | Editor Meet your neighbor, Mindy LaFontaine. LaFontaine has recently taken on the role as the Administrator of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce. “I am originally from Chicago as my grandparents lived in Chicago for 40 years and raised...
Harrington to compete in the 20X High School Rodeo Showcase
Tyra Harrington will compete in the 20x High School Rodeo Showcase on Feb. 2. (photo/submitted) Tammy Chamley | Editor For the third year, Tyra Harrington, senior at Dell Rapids St. Mary, has been invited to compete in the 20X High School Rodeo Showcase which is held...
Golden West to bring stronger internet connection to rural Dell Rapids
Maria Cuny lives over 60 miles from the Oglala Lakota College (OLC) center in Kyle where she is pursuing her degree. Thanks to recent fiber optics upgrades, she doesn’t need to worry about weather or the gumbo road that leads to her home. Cuny can attend class online...
Catholic Schools Week celebrated at St. Mary
St. Mary Catholic School came together for a group photo to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. (Photo/St. Mary School) Tammy Chamley | Editor Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Schools...