Tammy Chamley | Editor The City Council has spent the past several weeks considering and discussing the proposed 2022 budget for the City of Dell Rapids. The Council first met in a special meeting to review and discuss the Administrator and Finance Officer’s proposed...
Month: September 2021
Social media can wait
Sara Stadem | Minnehaha Messenger Editor With school back in session, drivers will see the all-familiar flashing lights through the school zones, buses coming to stops to pick up children and children crossing the street. While drivers should be watching for those...
Shoe drive happening now
Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern Sacred Hoops is a statewide basketball organization. Throughout the month of September, they are partnering with Got Sneakers? to collect all sizes of athletic shoes, including tennis shoes, cleats, and basketball shoes. Jason and Kinsey...
Potato sales are back
Tammy Chamley | Editor St. Mary Booster Club has brought back their annual potato sale fundraiser scheduled for after mass this weekend, September 18-19. Red and yellow potatoes will be available for purchase in 50-pound bags for only $20 per bag. Mike and Sherri...
Bread Box continues to service community
Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern Ignite Life Church invites all to come and receive bread and other goods from their weekly Bread Box. Every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 12pm they have the bread box open to anyone who would like free bread and other food items. Ignite...
Welding in the classroom
Dawson Hilmoe working with Mr. Jorgensen on a welding project. (Photo/Zoey Hilmoe) Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern Dell Rapids students have an opportunity to experience a very hands-on welding class during high school. Craig Jorgensen at Dell Rapids Public High School...
Moana to hit the stage
There are a total of 51 students casted for the Moana musical. Along with those 51, there are 25 students who took on backstage roles. (Photo/Dell Rapids School District) Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern Dell Rapids Middle School will be putting on a musical this year the...
Garretson girls soccer suffers losses in last two matches
Tori Lodmell is a senior at DRHS and is a captain of the Blue Dragons soccer team. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Garretson Blue Dragon girls soccer team suffered losses in their last two matches. On Saturday, September 11th, Garretson...
Quarrier Boys Golf competes at Vermillion Invite
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team participated in the Vermillion Invite with 13 other teams on Thursday, September 9th. Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 432. Carter Traill had the low score on the day with a 100. Nick...
Quarriers cruise past Canton in volleyball action
Riley Hill had a team-high 12 set assists, along with eight digs, two kills, and an ace serve on Tuesday, September 14. The Quarriers defeated the C-Hawks of Canton in three sets. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarriers cruised to...