Month: July 2020

Five-run inning sends PBR to victory over Madison

Weston Hanson hit a 2-run homerun against the Mudcats on Sunday, July 5. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) PBR Baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids PBR had a five-run second inning and held on to defeat the Madison Broncos 6-5 on Thursday, July 2nd in Madison. PBR...

Mudcats win Cornbelt Dell Rapids battle over PBR

Dalton Allen earned the win for the Mudcats pitching all nine innings against PBR. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Mudcats baseball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media In a typical Cornbelt League season, the Dell Rapids Mudcats and Dell Rapids PBR teams would play against each other...

Happy Birthday America

Sawyer Geraets hit the fireworks stand early on Monday, June 29 to get ready for the holiday. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor With Independence Day upon us, fireworks and celebrations with friends and family are expected throughout the community and...

Trent Pool saved from auction plans

Morrie Kirkegaard is the new President of the board for the Trent Pool.  Kirkegaard also owns the campground in Trent which is adjacent to the pool. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor Unlike many area pools, the Trent Pool isn’t the traditional chlorine...

Drivers… Start your engines

Driving instructor, Craig Jorgensen, sanitizes the car between each driver to help stop the spread of COVID-19. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor Driver’s Education has been put on hold among many towns across the state, but not in Dell Rapids.  With...

Roads to be resurfaced in Dell Rapids

Tammy Chamley | Editor In past years, Dell Rapids streets have been resurfaced with chip seal to help maintain the roads.  Starting this year, slurry seal will be used in place of chip seal. Slurry seal is is the application of a mixture of water, asphalt...

Jerome Thomas Kerns, Jr.

55 Dell Rapids, SD June 25, 2020 Jerome “Jerry” Kerns passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at home surrounded by family after a courageous, long-fought battle with cancer.  Jerry was born October 15, 1964 in Dell Rapids, SD to Jerome Kerns and Carrie (Reurink)...

Loyd L. Kock

87 Sioux Falls, SD December 17, 2019 Loyd L. Kock, 87, of Sioux Falls died December 17, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 3, 2020 at the Colton Cemetery, Colton, South Dakota. Loyd was born October 24, 1932 in Canistota...

Last inning rally falls short for Dell Rapids Legion

Mason Goeken had two hits against McCook/Minor on Friday, June 26. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Legion baseball team scored two times and had the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, but the late inning rally was not enough...

PBR gets league win over Flandreau

PBR rallied to take the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning scoring seven times.  PBR took advantage of four Flandreau errors and got hits from Beau Behrend, Riley Hoffman (pictured), and Aaron Hansen in the inning. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux...