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Dell Rapids Ace to hold 8th Annual Ladies Night

The 8th Annual Ladies Night will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and 14, from 6-8 p.m, hosted by Thelma and Kim. There are limited spots so be sure to RSVP today! (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Attention ladies! The weather is changing, and the...

Learning with First Responders

The Dell Rapids Fire-Rescue visited with students at Dell Rapids St. Mary’s Elementary and Dell Rapids Public Elementary during Fire Prevention Week. The firefighters spoke to the students on several topics such as making a fire plan with their family, checking smoke...

Missoula Children’s Theatre coming to Baltic

Sara Stadem | Editor Lights, camera, action! Next week, with the help of the Missoula Children’s Theatre, Bulldog students of the Baltic School District will be auditioning and rehearsing for their grand opening performance at the Baltic School Performing Arts...

To ban or not to ban that is the question

This stack of books is just a small sample of books that have been banned or challenged in the United States. Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library employee Kinsey Griffin (left) and Director Brittany Moeller (right) #StandWithTheBanned and believe in everyone’s First...

Lions celebrate 80 years of service

Former South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard (left) and Lion Marlowe Hovey discussed the importance of service to your local communities. (Photo/Submitted) Local Lions enjoyed the celebration, including (from lower left) Ruth and Wayne Coffaa, Allen Brown (standing),...

From Welfare to CEO, Keys to speak in Colton

Korena Keys, CEO of Sioux Falls’ KeyMedia Solutions, will speak about her autobiographical book, From Welfare to CEO, at Faith Community Church in Colton. The event is scheduled for November 2 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and the registration deadline for the event is October...

Telling our stories

Celebrating National Newspaper Week Sara Stadem | Editor Often, individuals and businesses focus on promoting others and helping them succeed. However, they frequently struggle to productively promote themselves or share their own stories about their work.This week,...

Celebrating community: The dedication of City Hall

The Dell Rapids City Hall had their dedication ceremony on Friday, September 27, which included a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Sara Stadem | Editor The City of Dell Rapids celebrated its new chapter with the Dedication of the Dell Rapids City Hall...

Meet the County Commission Candidates

Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent In this year’s general election, county voters are being asked to choose among three people to fill two seats on the Minnehaha County Commission.Incumbent Dean Karsky (Republican) is facing two challengers, Anny Libengood...

Bowling for Zander brings fall festival

Mark and Becky Heathcote, parents of Zander, continue the Bowling for Zander Scholarship Tournament as a way to keep Zander’s memory alive, a way to pay tribute to his love for the sport of bowling and his sportsmanship and to give money back to area bowlers....