Tammy Chamley | Editor On Monday, May 31, Memorial Day, The George A. Fitzgerald Post 65 Legion held multiple services in the area to honor the fallen this past Memorial Day. Services were performed at four local cemeteries, Dell Rapids Veterans Memorial Park, Orchard...
Month: June 2021
FEMA floodplain maps show significant change for Dell Rapids
Tammy Chamley | Editor FEMA began the process of developing new floodplain maps in 2017 which include new flood plain mapping for the Big Sioux River and Rocky Run Tributary. In 2017 FEMA presented proposed non-detailed maps that reflected an expansion of the...
Hilmoe starts internship with Journal
Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern Zoey Hilmoe is one of the two new interns hired at Dells City Journal this summer. This internship includes doing clerical work around the office, taking pictures at city events and writing articles. Zoey is the daughter of Zach and Karen...
Gilbert joins Journal staff
Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern Addy Gilbert, the daughter of Brian and Ann Gilbert, is starting a new adventure of being one of the Dells City Journal’s interns. Addy is going to be a senior at Dell Rapids St. Mary High School. Addy participates in basketball, volleyball,...
New Pool Manager for Dell Rapids
Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern Mallory Haak, the daughter of Gary and Thelma Haak, is a 2020 graduate of Dell Rapids Public High School. Haak recently accepted the Pool Manager position for the Dell Rapids City Pool. While in high school, Mallory was a part of both the...
Avor B. “Sam” Boeve
81 Dell Rapids, SD May 27, 2021 Avor B. “Sam” Boeve, age 81, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his wife and his daughters. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell...
Elmer Petersen
91 Galesville, WI August 5, 2020 Local Artist, Elmer P. Petersen, 91, of Galesville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. A graveside service will be in the Stordahl Cemetery, rural Dell Rapids on...
State High School Baseball Title returns to Dell Rapids
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids high school club baseball team captured the 2021 South Dakota High School Baseball Association Class B title with three great games at Sioux Falls Stadium on Monday, May 31st and Tuesday, June 1st. Dell Rapids last...
Quarrier Track season ends at State Meet
Logan Anderson placed 16th in the 1600m Run with a time of 4:49.77 and 9th in the open 800m Run with a time of 2:03.77. (Photo/Addie Stadem) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier track team had their season come to an end with the State A meet at Lyle...
Cardinal Girls Track finishes 2nd at State, more school records set
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal girls track team was the 2021 State B Runner-up finishing with a total of 66 points at the state track meet at O’Harra Stadium in Rapid City on Friday, May 28th and Saturday, May 29th. The girls team also...