Library Director Brittany Moeller along with her staff are ready to serve the patrons of Dell Rapids with safety measures in place. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor After a few quiet months at the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library, Library Director...
Month: August 2020
FCCLA’s first-ever virtual National Leadership Conference
Faithe Larson and Rylee Rinehart qualified to compete in their respective STAR Event category at nationals. (Photo/Beverly Rieck) Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held its first-ever Virtual National Leadership Conference since the organization...
Hometown Hero award presented by Modern Woodmen
Jill Anderson, pharmacist at Lewis in Dell Rapids, was recently honored as Modern Woodmen’s Hometown Hero. She was chosen because of her dedication to the community and willingness to help whenever needed. Modern Woodmen honored Jill with flowers, a gift...
SE Fair, Huset’s vie for outdoor summer events
Is this a Mountain Goat? Well, if it is, it has found that it is not hard to climb a tortoise in the “kid’s zone,” or free petting zoo. Several child-friendly activities have been added in the area where the rotting Bridlewood Barn was recently demolished. (Photo/Dave...
Garnett Keena
94 Formerly Colman, SD July 27, 2020 Garnett Keena, 94, of Dell Rapids, formerly of Colman, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020...
John W. Boever
90 Dell Rapids, SD July 28, 2020 John W. Boever died peacefully at his home in Dell Rapids, SD, on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. He was 90 years old. His Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. There will...
Phillip Baumberger
25 Indianapolis, IN July 29, 2020 Phillip James Baumberger, 25, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the University of Indiana Medical Center in Indianapolis after a battle with cancer. There will be a public visitation for Phillip on Monday,...
Bjarne “Slip” Tonneson
88 July 31, 2020 Dell Rapids, SD On a small Iowa farm, Bjarne was born to Norwegian immigrant parents Birger and Ragna Tonneson. One of five children, he attended a small country school and later graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1950. In high school is where...
TSC Blaze wins State Championship in Rapid City
Steph Bittner TSC Blaze won the South Dakota Youth Fastpitch State Championship held in Rapid City on August 2. Kylie Bittner, Autumn Tomes and Ashlynn Trewin from Dell Rapids all play softball for TSC U16 Blaze. This past weekend, they traveled to Rapid...