Local youth trap team growing in numbers Tammy Chamley | Editor 22 students between Dell Rapids Public, St. Mary and Baltic have joined forces to become a Dell Rapids trap shooting team. Typically, students participate with their school unless not available and then...
Features
Fighting fires out west
Local firefighter takes the call to assist with wildfires Tammy Chamley | Editor Local volunteer firefighter, Alec Hansen, not only volunteers with the Dell Rapids Volunteer Fire Department but also assisted with fighting the blaze out west this spring. Hansen was...
Rules of the road
sRO Phil Ryan (photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor With warmer weather on the horizon and school to be released in just a few short weeks, School Resource Officer (SRO) Deputy Phil Ryan assisted the Dells City Journal with reminders to new and experienced...
We’re all in this together
Support for local teachers shown at School Board Meeting Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids School Board met on Monday, April 12 for their monthly meeting with a few extra faces in the crowd. Stacey Matzke, Dell Rapids graduate and mother of four, wanted to show the...
City Council seats up for election
Tammy Chamley | Editor Two City Council positions will be decided with your vote on Tuesday, April 13. The election will decide the representatives for Ward 3 and Ward 4. An election between incumbent Chad Ronshaugen and Stephanie Deuter will be held for Ward 3 and an...
Food truck Monday
Tammy Chamley | Editor With temperatures climbing into the 70’s this week, summertime fun is just around the corner. Dells Auto has organized multiple food trucks to come to Dell Rapids every Monday to get the community out and about. A food truck is a large...
Cardinals and Quarriers compete at Boys’ State Basketball Tournaments
Tammy Chamley | Editor After hard fought battles, the St. Mary Cardinals and Dell Rapids Quarriers have completed their run at their state tournaments. The Cardinals went into the tournament as a sixth seed and had a third-place finish. The Quarriers were placed in...
Libis awarded ‘Spirit of Su’
Connor Libis was awarded the ‘Spirit of Su’ during the championship game on Saturday, March 20 in Aberdeen. (Photo/SDPBTV) Tammy Chamley | Editor St. Mary senior Connor Libis was the recipient of the Spirit of Su Award for the South Dakota High School State B...
County commission decides to keep to their new three monthly meeting schedule
Tim Even, president of the Humboldt Fire and Ambulance Service this week told Minnehaha County Commissioners about challenges they faced last year, and what they are looking forward to this year. (Photo/Dave Baumeaister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX...
Celebrating women in business
MacKenzie Apland | Staff Intern This month is National Women’s History Month celebrated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) since 1987. This month helps to recognize the women entrepreneurs who have grown their business and having it become stronger for...