Month: July 2021

PBR advances to District 4B Semifinals

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids PBR won their opening round game of the District 4B tournament in Colman on Saturday, July 24th. PBR entered the tournament as the sixth seed and played third-seeded Lennox. And just as they had done two other times this year,...

Stuffed to the gills

County Fair brings sushi options to Dell Rapids Sushi will be available all day, every day at County Fair. The sushi will be made fresh daily. The sushi chefs will be here from 8am-6pm seven days a week. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids County...

Wine & Wander just around the corner

The Wine & Wander Festival allows for not only sampling adult beverages, but downtown shopping in several stores. In 2019, during the last Wine & Wander Festival, Tara Miller, Tammy Tjaden, Rachel Houdek and Heather Hansen enjoyed a ladies’ day out....

School meals remain free for 2021-2022 school year

Tammy Chamley | Editor The Dell Rapids School Board announced during their regular scheduled meeting on Monday, August 12 that breakfast and lunches will be free of cost for the 2021-2022 school year. The student meals will be free under the federal SSO program, as...

Youth soccer season in full swing in Dell Rapids

Youth soccer in Dell Rapids will wrap up the end of July. (Photo/Zoey Hilmoe) Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern Dell Rapids Youth Soccer programs is a skill based; noncompetitive league provided in town for kids 4 years - going into 5th grade. Kids spend half the time...

St. Mary Booster Club ready for the upcoming school year

Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern The St. Mary Booster club was founded in 1989. The Booster club supports the staff and students of St. Mary starting as early as Kindergarten. They raise money by various fundraisers including football tailgaters, half-pot at ball games,...

Trent Birthday Bash to be held

Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern This year Trent will be holding a 135th Birthday Bash on July 24. The Trent Community Association was trying to figure out ways to raise money for the Trent Park and the planned projects that will make up the park. They wanted to have a big...

Hog CAFO approved for western Minnehaha

Kahli Bryant speaks to the Minnehaha County Commissioners in opposition to a proposed hog confined animal feeding operation eight miles south of Humboldt. The county Planning and Zoning Commission had voted to approve it on June 28, but neighbors appealed that...

Cathryn Williamson

74 Crooks, SD July 16, 2021 Cathryn Williamson, 74, of Crooks, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home, Dell Rapids....