Month: December 2020

Parade of horses

Nearly 30 horses rode the streets of Dell Rapids to display some Christmas cheer for the residents at long-term care facilities. (Photo/MacKenzie Apland) Tammy Chamley | Editor This past Sunday, the residents of Dells Nursing & Rehab, Orchard Hills and Friendship...

Ready, set, RIDE!

Mr. Shannon Tjaden tries out the new Strider bikes with his students on Friday, December 18. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor The kindergarten class at Dell Rapids Elementary had quite the surprise delivered to the school on Friday, December 18. 26 Strider...

Quarriers’ second half surge results in big win

Landon Ruesink drives into the hoop to draw the foul from Trojan defender on Friday, December 11. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media A big second half offensive surge for the Dell Rapids Quarriers gave them a 70-34 win over the Baltic Bulldogs on...

Quarrier Girls fall in season opener to SF Christian

Zoey Hilmoe goes up against Sioux Falls Christian to add two points for the Lady Quarriers on Tuesday, December 15. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls basketball team hosted the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers, who...

Cardinals sweep first games of the season

Maya Heinitz makes her way to the hoop against Mitchell Christian on Tuesday, December 15. (Photo/MacKenzie Apland) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Cardinal basketball teams held the first games of the season on Tuesday, December 15th, at Dell Rapids St...

Wrestling Team splits two duals

7th grader Connor Hanson went 1-1 in two duals in Tea on Tuesday, December 15 in the 106-pound division. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team competed in two duals in Tea on Tuesday, December 15th.  Dell...

Gerald (Jerry) Crisp

94 Sioux Falls, SD (previously Dell Rapids) December 8, 2020 Jerry Crisp, 94, a resident of Dell Rapids for more than 85 years, passed away on Dec 8, 2020, in Sioux Falls, SoDak. He was born in Dell Rapids, July 9, 1926 to Walter and Naomi Crisp.  While growing...

Elaine Bokker

95 Dell Rapids, SD December 9, 2020 Elaine Bokker, 95, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Dow-Rummel in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service will be a private family funeral service with the interment in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. A public...

Walter George

99 Sioux Falls, SD December 12, 2020 Walter William George was born November 26, 1921 on the family farm North of Chester SD to William and Clara (Mergen) George.  Walter attended Chester school until he was needed on the farm.  He entered the US Army in...

Homer Johnson

90 Egan, SD December 9, 2020 Homer J. Johnson, 90, of Egan, SD, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital, Flandreau, SD. Homer was born February 13, 1930 at Flandreau, SD to Homer P. and Dollie (Hurley) Johnson. He attended country...