Month: June 2020

Mother’s Healing Garden – A place of remembrance

The Mother’s Healing Garden can be found on the north end of the cemetery in Dell Rapids. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor The Mothers’ Healing Garden located in the Dell Rapids Cemetery is a labor of love, grown from an inspiration that came to Carol Baum...

VBS cancelled for 2020

Dell Rapids Community VBS brings dozens of children together to worship and learn about their faith every summer.  Due to the coronavirus, VBS will not be held in Dell Rapids this year. (Photo/submitted) Tammy Chamley | Editor As of Wednesday, June 24 the Dell Rapids...

New requirements for hunting and fishing in South Dakota

Tammy Chamley | Editor The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department (GFP) is requiring the habitat stamp to be purchased with hunting and or fishing licensing starting July 1. The habitat stamp was created by the 2020 South Dakota legislature.  “The key to...

Corduroy & Pixie Dust

Over the past week, Corduroy & Pixie Dust had a fresh paint job done to their store front on 4th Street in Dell Rapids.   Corduroy & Pixie Dust is a small boutique that brings fun fashion, new ideas and a foundation to keep things local.  They have many things...

Dell Rapids Museum scheduled to open their doors July first

Tammy Chamley | Editor The Dell Rapids Museum will open on their doors to the public on Wednesday, July 1. The hours of operation will be Tuesday through Friday from 1:00pm – 4:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm. Dell Rapids Museum was established and is operated...

Library says goodbye to pet chinchilla

Tammy Chamley | Editor The Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library announced on Tuesday, June 24 that Fiona, the library’s pet chinchilla had passed away.   Fiona had made the library her home for the past six years.  Her friend Winne, will continue as the...

Judith “Judie” Oien

77 Baltic, SD June 17, 2020 Judith “Judie” Oien, 77, of Baltic passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House surrounded by her family. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Monday, June 22, 2020 at Baltic Lutheran Church, Baltic. ...

Dell Rapids 15/16s drop tough game to Beresford 16s

Joe Rechtenbaugh was the second pitcher in for Dells against Beresford on Wednesday, June 25. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson |Big Sioux Media Playing in their third straight game, the Dell Rapids 15/16 Teeners lost a tough game to the Beresford 16s at Rickeman...

Lennox hands PBR first league loss

Beau Behrend advances the runner against Madison on Tuesday, June 23. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids PBR suffered their first Cornbelt League loss on Sunday, June 19th.  Lennox Only One defeated PBR 4-2 in Lennox. The first six...