Month: June 2021

Stop and smell the roses

Terry Rose Floral Market to open July Tammy Chamley | Editor What began as a childhood dream, to open a flower shop with her father, has now become a reality for Dell Rapids graduate Averi Pankonen. Since a young age, flowers have played a large part in Pankonen’s...

Chamber of Commerce updates Council

Tammy Chamley | Editor Interim Administrator of the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce updated the City Council at the last meeting on everything Quarry Days for 2021. Quarry Days will be held June 26-28 in Dell Rapids. Unlike recent years, this year the Chamber has...

Summer Programs continue at St. Mary

Frozen camp. (Photos/Joni Smith) Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern Another week of summer challenge camps at St. Mary School has gone by.  This week, kids had the opportunity to participate in many different camps. These camps are held in St. Mary’s Catholic school....

Summer reading program in full swing

Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern This summer, during June and July, the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library will be hosting many programs and activities for all ages. Monday through Thursday there will be crafts, movies, summer stories, and steam camp. Every Tuesday from...

Robert Tidemann

78 Baltic, SD June 8, 2021 Robert “Bob” Frederick Tidemann passed away June 8, 2021, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls after a battle with cancer. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church of rural Crooks, SD. ...

Dr. Roger D. Mueller

75 Carmel, IN June 9, 2021 Dr. Roger D. Muller, 75, of Carmel, IN, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. His funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in the Reformed Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the...

Verne Endahl

92 Baltic, SD June 6, 2021 Verne Eugene Endahl was born June 15, 1928 in Baltic, SD to Julius and Cora Endahl. He passed on June 6, 2021 at the age of 92, 11 months and 21 days. Funeral services were held on Monday, June 14, 2021, at the East Nidaros Lutheran Church,...

Vincent Lee Myhre

72 Baltic, SD June 9, 2021 Vincent Lee “Vince” Myhre, 72, of Baltic died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at his home of natural causes. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Memorial services will...

Backyard BBQ and Cornhole Tournament

Tammy Chamley | Editor Along with the traditional Quarry Days events, PINZ and Norby’s have joined forces for two events to take place on Saturday, June 26. They will be hosting a backyard BBQ competition for pulled pork and ribs. Cooking begins at 5:00am with...

Take me out to the ballgame

Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern The annual Quarry Days event of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” has been called the kick-off to the Quarry Days weekend in Dell Rapids. This is an annual baseball game where two Dell Rapids teams, the Mudcats and PBR, play each other on their...