Features

Schools close their doors

Superintendent Dr. Summer Schultz (Photo/submitted) Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids School District is no stranger to closures and lost class time.  In the Midwest, we are all too familiar with snow days, flooding and other unforeseen issues that cause our...

RAPID CITY BOUND

Drew Van Regenmorter led the Quarriers with 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media espite having only two made field goals in the last 12 minutes of the game, the Dell Rapids Quarriers held off the Vermillion...

Who you gonna call?

Dell Rapids Fire Department is always looking for new volunteers to join.  If you are interested in learning more, find Dell Rapids Fire-Rescue on Facebook. (Photo/Dell Rapids Fire & Rescue) Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids Fire and Rescue tallied a total of 251...

Dip, duck, dive and dodge

Connor Hanson, 6th grader at Dell Rapids Middle School, competed in the dodgeball tournament held Wednesday, Feb. 26. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor During the months of February and March, Dell Rapids Middle School students are recognizing American...

Legislative Coffee session held in Dell Rapids

Tammy Chamley | Editor Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club hosted a Legislative Coffee session at Dell Rapids Pizza Ranch on Saturday, February 15.  Representatives Tom Pischke, Jon Hansen and Senator Kris Langer were in attendance for questions for the...

Local coffee shop celebrates four years

Aaron and Amie Delgado, owners of LaDelle & Fourth Coffeehouse, celebrate four years in Dell Rapids. (Photo/Sam Pickard) Tammy Chamley | Editor LaDelle & Fourth Coffeehouse celebrated four years in Dell Rapids, Saturday, February 15. Aaron and Amie Delgado...

Proud to be an American

Janet DeGraw was presented with an Operation Freedom’s Sentinel/Resolute Support Certificate along with patches and a United States Flag that was flown over Afghanistan aboard an F-16 Viper assigned to the 175th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (Photo/submitted) Tammy...

Happy, alive & built to survive

Madyn completed her chemotherapy treatments on Sunday, January 26.  She plans on heading back to the classroom as early as next week. (Photo/Tammy Chamley) Tammy Chamley | Editor Sleepovers, basketball camps, swimming and other summertime activities are what comes to...

Local basketball legend listed in top 100 Watchlist

Ty Hoglund was recognized on the Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watchlist that was released on Jan. 15. (Photo/Matt Gade/The Daily Republic) Tammy Chamley | Editor Ty Hoglund is known as one of the best athletes to come out of Dell Rapids.  Not only did Hoglund have...

Local Library Director Speaks Out On Book Banning

Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library Director, Brittany Moeller, holds a few of the books that could be listed as a “banned book” in parts of the world.  (Photo by Tammy Chamley) By Tammy Chamley Recently, a proposed book banning bill in Missouri, known as the Parental...