Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids PBR had their 2021 season come to an end on a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth in the opening round of the 2021 South Dakota Class B Amateur baseball tournament in Mitchell on Saturday, August 7th. Lesterville and PBR...
Month: August 2021
Henry selected as All-American
Austin Henry will be attending Wichita State after graduation to further his academic and baseball career. (Photo/submitted) Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern Austin Henry, a current senior at Dell Rapids Public High School, was selected All American after his performance at...
It’s a twin thing
Vanoverbeke twins for National Twins Day Madysen and Hanna Vanoverbeke will be seniors at Dell Rapids High School. (photo/Jordan Kaylea Photography) Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern National twins day each year is the first weekend in August, this year it falls on August...
Soaring to new heights
Aviation month celebrated in the U.S. Dell Rapids graduate, Karsen Welbig. (photo/submitted) Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed August 19, the birthday of Orville Wright, as National Aviation Day. The entire month of August is...
Farmers Market draws large crowd opening day
Whitney Hoekstra from the Lickteig family booth on Saturday, July 31. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor With gardens in full bloom, Saturday, July 31 the Dell Rapids Farmers Market held their first event of the season in the City Park from 9am-12pm. The...
County passes $104 million provisional budget
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – At their Tuesday, July 28, meeting, the Minnehaha County Commission passed a $104 million provisional budget for 2022. This provisional budget is significantly smaller than the final $113.3 million budget for 2021...
Dell Rapids named a finalist in the PetSafe ‘Bark for your Park’ Nationwide Grant Contest
Tami Drew | DRCRC Committee In June, the DRCRC submitted an entry for the PetSafe “Bark for your Park” Grant Contest. The required materials for submission were an official letter of support from a local civic leader, a list of ways your community would benefit from...
Participate in the 2021 FCCLA National Leadership Conference
Beverly Rieck | FCCLA Advisor The 2021 Hybrid Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America National Leadership Conference was held on June 27 to July 1. Faithe Larson qualified to participate at the national level in her Fashion Construction STAR Event at state...
Mudcats finish second at District 4B Tournament
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Mudcats took second at the District 4B tournament in Colman on Saturday, July 31st, falling to the Flandreau Cardinals 10-6 in the championship game. Flandreau grabbed the early lead in the game. They scored two times in...
PBR qualifies for State with win over Colman
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media Dell Rapids PBR punched their ticket to the 2021 State B Amateur Baseball Tournament with a 12-2 win over Colman on Thursday, July 29th in Colman at the District 4B tournament. PBR broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third inning and...