sRO Phil Ryan (photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor With warmer weather on the horizon and school to be released in just a few short weeks, School Resource Officer (SRO) Deputy Phil Ryan assisted the Dells City Journal with reminders to new and experienced...
Month: April 2021
We’re all in this together
Support for local teachers shown at School Board Meeting Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids School Board met on Monday, April 12 for their monthly meeting with a few extra faces in the crowd. Stacey Matzke, Dell Rapids graduate and mother of four, wanted to show the...
DRCRC continues efforts for Dog Park
Tammy Chamley | Editor The Dell Rapids Community Recreation Committee (DRCRC) was in attendance at the City Council meeting held on Monday, April 5 to present a proposal to construct a dog park on one of the recently acquired flood properties. The DRCRC requested...
Dell Rapids Wells Fargo to close
Tammy Chamley | Editor The Wells Fargo in Dell Rapids is scheduled to close its doors permanently on Wednesday, July 14 at 12:00pm. With several community members receiving letters over the course of the week and confirmation of closing status by Branch Manager...
City Council election held
Chad Ronshaugen Marlana Wenzel Tammy Chamley | Editor With the election of two wards for City Council being held at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids on Tuesday, April 13, incumbent Chad Ronshaugen of Ward 3 will return to his seat at the Council Chambers. Ward 4...
Bike repair available in Dell Rapids
MacKenzie Apland | Staff Intern Danny Rhoads of Dell Rapids started a side business to help repair bicycles in the community. Rhoads adjusts the breaks and gears to make sure everything is tight and safe to ride. He helps fix flat tires as needed too. “Pretty much...
Ready, set, sew
Trish’s Tailoring is owned and operated by Patricia Gildemeister in Dell Rapids. (Photo/MacKenzie Apland) MacKenzie Apland | Staff Intern Trish’s Tailoring in Dell Rapids offers a variety of sewing needs from mending, zippers, bridal alterations and many more. Owner...
Community members visit De Smet Community Center
The community center in De Smet offers a wide variety of events that are held such as the book fair seen here. (Photo/De Smet Event & Wellness Facebook page) Tammy Chamley | Editor This past Monday, April 12, members of the Dell Rapids Community Center Committee...
Carroll Irvine
94 Sioux Falls, SD April 6, 2021 Carroll Gene Irvine, age 94, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Colton, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Public funeral services were held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell...
Debrah Corene Ronning
72 April 7, 2021 Debrah “Debbie” Corene Ronning was born on May 12, 1948 in Washington D.C. to Joshua and Liberty Rizzo. Debbie and her family resided in Washington D.C. where Debbie attended Anacostia High School, graduating in 1966. On August 7th, 1971 Debbie was...