Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern Teresa Huntimer may not be a WNBA basketball player but some may call her famous in Dell Rapids. Huntimer moved to Dell Rapids after she graduated high school in 1972. While in high school, at the age of 16 she was diagnosed with leukemia....
Month: October 2021
We the People grant received by DRPS
Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern The first round of recipients of Civics and History Initiative pilot grants have been announced. Funded projects highlight the sacrifices of WWII veterans, implement the We the People program, and expand the study of Native American culture...
Haunted Walk to raise scholarship funds
Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern As Halloween is coming up, Brian and Kendra LeBrun’s family have begun the planning process of their annual Haunted Walk. Their daughter, Makenzy LeBrun, started this Haunted Walk after her older sister Madyson Barbee passed away in a car...
Miller’s role in the St. Mary Parish
Addy Gilbert | Staff Intern Michaella Miller is the Director of Faith Formation & Family Discipleship at St Mary Parish. Miller works with two other parishes, Garretson and Huntimer. One of her main focuses right now is CRE, or youth formation that has recently...
“Fall Bounty” Brunch to be held
Tammy Chamley | Editor The Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection is hosting an event on Tuesday, October 19 from 9:30-11:15am at the Dell Rapids Reformed Church. Cost is $7 to attend. The feature of the event is “What’s your bid?” You are invited to come join the fun...
Stone: A coaching legacy in Dell Rapids
Coach Dane Stone with his son, senior Shane Stone. (Photo/submitted) Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern Dane Stone, or as most would say, Coach Stone grew up in the small town of Gary, South Dakota. Stone graduated with the class of 1983, then later that summer left for a...
Student athletes staying on track
Zoey Hilmoe | Staff Intern Courtney Brown is currently a senior at Dell Rapids St. Mary High School. Courtney has been involved in four sports throughout high school. Starting in 7th grade Courtney has been a part of the volleyball, basketball, competitive cheer, and...
Kendra Madetzke
38 Sioux Falls, SD September 28, 2021 Kendra Michelle Madetzke was born February 24, 1983, to Donald and Emily (Robinson) Madetzke in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She grew up on the family farm in Jasper, Minnesota, where she loved playing outside with her siblings and...
LaDonna Christensen
89 Dell Rapids, SD October 1, 2021 LaDonna Christensen, 89, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Quarry Rock Church, Dell Rapids....
Dell Rapids Softball finishes second at State Tournament
Dell Rapids placed 2nd in the State Tournament held October 2 and 3. (Photo/submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids high school club softball team finished as the 2021 South Dakota Class B Runner-Up after seven games on Saturday, October 2nd and...