70 Mountain View, AR November 21, 2020 Norma Jean Cavallo, 70, passed away unexpectedly and suddenly at her home on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Born in Baltimore, Maryland; she spent much of her life in Central NY. Reconnecting with High School friend, Gene Malloy of...
Month: December 2020
Shirley Larson
86 Crooks, SD December 10, 2020 Shirley Aileen Larson, 86, of Crooks, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 14, 2020, at Benton Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Interment was in the...
South Dakota Stock Market Game program announces fall session winning teams
The 2020 fall session of the South Dakota Stock Market Game concluded its 10-week trading period on Friday, December 11. A total of 312 students from 13 high schools, middle schools and colleges across South Dakota formed 141 teams of stock market...
“You Rock” awards given at DRPS
Tammy Chamley | Editor Teachers and staff members of the Dell Rapids School District are nominated and presented with a “You Rock” stone courtesy of LG Everist every month. Students and parents are encouraged to nominate a staff member for this honor. It’s...
Fletcher named semifinalist for Coca-Cola
Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids senior Kat Fletcher is one out of 1,609 students selected from 99,403 from across the country as a semifinalist for the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. According to their website, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation exists to bring...
Backpack program at DRPS
MacKenzie Apland | Staff Intern At Dell Rapids Public Schools there is a backpack program that helps kids fill their hunger gap that exists from Friday evening until Monday when school resumes. When they are at school, they have access to the breakfast and lunch...
Battle of the Dells: girls basketball edition
Tammy Chamley | Editor In 2020, Dell Rapids and Dell Rapids St. Mary have been scheduled for three matchups on the court. This fall, the Lady Cardinals defeated the Lady Quarriers on the volleyball court, leaving girls and boys basketball to be played yet this year....
Maeschen signs with SDSU
Coby Maeschen signed with SDSU to continue his football career as a Division I Jackrabbit. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids senior Coby Maeschen has signed with Division I South Dakota State University to suit up as a Jackrabbit for his college...
That’s a wrap
Tammy Chamley | Editor With the Christmas holiday right around the corner, the Dells Elves have wrapped up another successful auction event to raise funds for the Christmas for Our Kids organization. Christmas for Our Kids is a long-standing community project started...
Mask ordinance dropped
Dell Rapids City Council discussed citywide mask ordinance on Monday, December 7. Council members pictured are Mark Crisp of Ward 2 and Chad Ronshaugen of Ward 3. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor The Dell Rapids City Council meeting held on Monday,...