Month: October 2020

Six race for Quarrier Cross Country at Lennox

Logan Anderson was the only Varsity runner to participate for the boys on Thursday, October 1 in Lennox. Anderson finished 20th with a time of 17:45.10. (Photo/Sara Stadem) dell rapids cross countryMatt Larson | Big Sioux Media In a season that has seen many runners...

Quarrier Volleyball makes it two in a row

The Lady Quarriers will play their next scheduled game in Deubrook on Tuesday, October 13. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) dell rapids volleyball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Two days after a big win in Lennox, the Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team made the trip to Canton...

Cardinals win seventh match of season

The Lady Cardinals have won seven matches this season to date, with a record of 7-3. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team won their seventh match of the season on Thursday, October 1st.  The Cardinals defeated the Lake Preston Divers...

Dell Rapids High School Softball season ends at state tournaments

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The 2020 Dell Rapids High School softball season has now come to an end.  Both the varsity and JV teams played in state tournaments this season. The varsity team had their state tournament Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th. ...

Sailor of the year

Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids resident, Hospital Corpsman First Class Kara Merkwan, was recently announced as the 2020 Sailor of the Year for EMF Jacksonville Reserve Component. Originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts, Merkwan enlisted in the Navy in Jaunary...

Homeschooling for the first time

Behren and Allison Byington take the classroom outside to the garden during their homeschool studies. (Photo/submitted) MacKenzie Apland | Staff Intern With this new school year beginning last month, Allison Byington has decided to home school her 2nd Grade son,...

Winner announced for transit bus

Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids Transit is under new management as of October 1, 2020. Brookings Area Transit Authority (BATA) has taken over this responsibility for the City of Dell Rapids. Along with the new management, the City of Dell Rapids held a contest to...

Agnes Ginsbach

98 Dell Rapids, SD September 24, 2020 Agnes Ginsbach, 98, of Dell Rapids, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29,...