Month: August 2021

A team of sisters

 (Photo/Riley Altman) Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern he Garretson/Dell Rapids soccer team has started their 2021 fall season. The team has five sets of sisters involved in the program this year. There are sisters from both Dell Rapids Public school and Garretson High...

Marching Band ready to compete with new look

Band Director Joni Smith works with students to fit uniforms correctly for upcoming school year. (Photo/submitted) Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern St Mary’s marching band will be upgrading their uniforms for competitions this year. The band started in 2006 and wore jeans...

Pickleball craze in Dell Rapids

Pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in America. New players are always welcome. (Photo/Addy Gilbert) Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern Dell Rapids Pickleball wants you, your friends and family to join them for fun pickleball nights. Every Monday and Thursday...

Summer Reading Program update

Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library has wrapped up their summer reading program. This year, 650 total people registered for the program, a large increase from 2020 due to COVID-19 only having 305 registered readers. In 2019, the library saw 673...

PINZ prepares to open for the fall

Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern PINZ, the local bowling alley in downtown Dell Rapids, will be re-opening on Tuesday September 7, at 11am with a special lunch of chicken fried steak. The reason for PINZ closing during the summer was to resurface the bowling lanes and...

Lucas “Luke” Kruger

42 Freeman, SD August 12, 2021 Lucas “Luke” Kruger, 42, of Freeman, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Sanford USD Medical Center after injuries he sustained in a car accident. His funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in...

DRHS Cheer ready to fly

The Lady Quarriers will take the mat on Monday, August 30 at St. Mary. (Photo/submitted) Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids High School Competitive Cheer is gearing up for their first competion on Monday, August 30 at St. Mary. Coach Magen Richeal is in her 19th year...

DRHS ready to run with new coach

Dell Rapids Cross Country team will run on Friday, August 27 in Beresford. Back row (left to right) is Zane Frederiksen, Coach Eric Koithan, Mya DeStigter, Liz Price, Peyton VanZee, Weston Mason, Marie Moore and Jenna Geraets. Front row is Ryan Stubbe, Addison...

Dell Rapids Golf hitting the links

Dell Rapids Boys’ Golf kicked off their season in Hartford on Monday, August 16. From left to right is Gage Schultz, Nick Snyder, Max Dennis, Ryder VanZee, Tyler Tjaden and Carter Traill. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Tammy Chamley | Editor The Dell Rapids Boys Golf Team began...