Month: May 2021

Trent to celebrate 135 years

MacKenzie Apland | Staff Intern In Trent, South Dakota they will be celebrating the 135th Birthday Bash on July 24. The Birthday Bash is not an annual event, the last time Trent celebrated its birthday was 10 years ago. On They do have an annual Trent Beach Bash...

National Honor Society inductees

Senior NHS members for Dell Rapids High School. Front row (left to right): Maddie Kringen, Sam Price, Sam Schmidt, Olivia Prasek, Sadie Schmitt, Kyra Wajer, Ellie Fiddelke, Kat Fletcher, Megan Abbott, Ella Schmidt and Maddy Wilber. Back row (left to right): Connor...

Alberta Gildemeister

86 Dell Rapids, SD May 15, 2021 Alberta “Buff” Gildemeister, 86, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. There will be a Memorial Service for both Buff and Darrell at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021 in...

Darrell Gildemeister

81 Dell Rapids, SD November 28, 2020 Darrell R. Gildemeister, 81, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society Village in Sioux Falls. There will be a Memorial Service for both Buff and Darrell at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22,...

Diane Damm

75 Trent, SD May 16, 2021 Diane M. Damm, 75, of Trent, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Avantara Lake Norden. Her Memorial Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the Trent Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of...

Quarrier Girls Golf 7th at Vermillion

Jayme Schmidt finished 13th at the Madison Invite on Thursday, May 13 with a round of 108. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls golf team finished seventh as a team at the Vermillion Invite on Monday, May 17th.  Dell...

Dell Rapids edges Tea in extra inning classic

Landon Ruesink hit a triple against Flandreau to start off the game in the bottom of the first inning on Monday, May 17. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids and Tea may have played the best game of the high school season at Rickeman Field...

St Mary Boys 3rd, Girls 4th, at DVC Track Meet

Madala Hanson had a 1st place finish in the 400m Dash and the 3200m run as wellas a 5th place finish in the long jump and the 3200m Relay in Estelline on Thursday, May 13. (Photo/Ann Gilbert) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The 2021 Dakota Valley Conference track meet...

Quarrier Boys 8th, Girls 9th at Dak-12 Track Meet

Ryler Evans had a 6th place finish in the 4x100m Relay and the 4x200m Relay. He was also the lead leg in the 4x400 Relay that placed 5th on Thursday, May 13. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids track team hosted the 2021 Dak-12...

NHS Educator of the Year

Gleason completes teaching career on a high note Tammy Chamley | Editor At the recent National Honor Society banquet for Dell Rapids High School, not only were students celebrated but the seniors in NHS also selected one high school teacher to be awarded the NHS...