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SD Century Farms & Ranches invited to apply for recognition

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) are honored to recognize longstanding South Dakota family farms and ranches through the Century Farm and Ranch program at this year’s State Fair.To qualify...

STC students take part in community service event

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Media Note: Photographs from this event are available on the Southeast Technical College website.Area students from Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls recently took part in a record-breaking community service event as part of the Spring 2025...

Dakota News Now to host annual media camp

Ten students will participate in a week-long camp, which includes a newscast scheduled to air on Friday, June 6.SIOUX FALLS – Dakota News Now is preparing to welcome ten students from across the region for a week-long introduction to television news...

Johnson announces U.S. Service Academy applications open

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced the application process is now open for his U.S. Service Academy nomination for the graduating Class of 2030.“The men and women who attend our service academies are incredibly smart and disciplined. Their desire and...

Caleb Michel

35 Dell Rapids, SD May 20, 2025 Caleb Michel, 35, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5 - 7...

Pastor’s Corner

Pastor Jan | Dell Rapids United Methodist Church 1 When God began to create the heavens and the earth , 5 God named the light Day and the darkness Night. There was evening and there was morning: the first day. Genesis 1, 1,5 CEBOver the course of the past few months,...

What families can do to honor fallen veterans

Major Lee Lockwood sits in a moment of silence for those who have served. (Photo/Sara Stadem) The freedoms people living in the United States are afforded would not have been possible to provide if not for the brave efforts and undying commitment of the many...

Memorial Day Events

The George A. Fitzgerald Post #65 in Dell Rapids will be hosting Memorial Day activities scheduled for May 26, 2025. 7:50 a.m. – Logan Cemetery8:30 a.m. – Stordahl Cemetery8:55 a.m. – Willow Creek Cemetery9:20 a.m. – Dell Rapids Veterans Memorial Park10 a.m. – Parade...

Interesting facts related to Memorial Day

Memorial Day is celebrated annually on the last Monday of May across the United States. The proximity of Memorial Day to the summer solstice has led many to view the weekend preceding the holiday as the unofficial kickoff to summer. However, Memorial Day is about more...