MacKenzie Apland | Staff Intern Mr. Steve Hegge, the Health teacher at Dell Rapids Public School, is retiring after 29 years of teaching. Mr. Hegge originally grew up in Northeast Nebraska in the small town of Crofton. He grew up on a farm with six brothers and...
Month: February 2021
Wava Osborn
99 Redfield, SD February 9, 2021 Wava I. Osborn passed away peacefully on February 9, 2021, after 99 ½ years of robust living and bringing joy to family and friends. Wava was born in Aberdeen SD on June 21, 1921 to Lester and...
Canistota ends Cardinal win streak at DWU Classic
Ashaun Roach-Valandra finished with 39 points and seven rebounds against Howard on Thursday, February 11. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals had their nine-game winning streak come to an end at the DWU Classic in...
Cardinal Girls fall on the road at Centerville
Karlie Klein added five points for the Cardinals against the Howard Tigers on Thursday, February 11. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls hit a five-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter which helped the...
Panthers too strong for Quarrier Girls
Liz Price finished with five points and seven rebounds against the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, February 12. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarriers just couldn’t keep pace with Dakota Valley as the Panthers took a 78-33 win...
Nelson cinches win for Quarrier Boys
Carter Nelson had 16 points and six rebounds against the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, February 12. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Carter Nelson made a three-point shot in the right corner with second remaining in the game to turn a one-point...
Quarrier Wrestling finishes 3rd in final tourney before Regions
Character award Ashaun Roach-Valandra was recognized as this year’s Sacred Hoops Kernit Grimshaw Athlete of Character award winner prior to tip-off on Thursday, February 11 against the Howard Tigers. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids...
Secret to marriage bliss 50 years later
Tammy Chamley | Editor Every fairytale ends with ‘and they lived happily ever after…’ But, what keeps a marriage strong from the wedding day to the 50 year anniversary? Communication. Whitey and Sue Klein celebrated their 50-year wedding anniversary in November or...
Teenage voices behind Big Sioux Media
MacKenzie Apland | Staff Intern Dell Rapids is home to a website called Big Sioux Media. This is a broadcast site that has all of the varsity level sports live for the community to watch from the comfort of their home. Not only does Big Sioux Media do live games,...
The Queen has been caught
Chris Geraets of Dell Rapids with his winning card at the Catch the Queen event held at Steve's Bar. Pictured with Steve is Tammy Wendell. (Photo/submitted) Tammy Chamley | Editor Just a few short miles north of Dell Rapids, Steve’s Bar in Trent, South Dakota has...