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Get ready for St. Mary’s Carnival & Auction Sara Stadem | Editor The Carnival Committee is working to finalize plans for the 52nd St. Mary Catholic School Carnival and Auction, which is right around the corner. The event is set for Sunday, March 30, with the...

Coach Erica Fersdahl is pictured with her husband, Jason, at the South Dakota State Volleyball Tournament that took place in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. (Photo/Submitted) Coach Fersdahl is surrounded by her family, son Braden, husband Jason, and...

The St. Mary Cardinal boys basketball team secured their place at the 2025 South Dakota Class B State Tournament when they beat the Waverly-South Shore Coyotes in Madison during the SoDak 16. The Cardinals defeated the Coyotes by a score of 80-50 on Thursday, March...

The Boss Burger at Baltic Corner was the winner of the 605 Rural Burger Battle 2025. (Photo/Submitted) The Baltic Corner was the winner of the first 605 Rural Burger Battle and has the traveling plaque displayed at the bar. Stoel said the plaque will soon be engraved...

Sara Stadem | Editor The petitions are in and the election date is set for the community of Dell Rapids. For those interested in running, petitions were due by Friday, February 28.The City of Dell Rapids will have the following offices vacant:Mayor – 4 year...

Submitted by Sue Hovey Four new members have joined the Dell Rapids Citizen of the Year committee, in the first planned rotation of members since the committee was established in 2023.Tom Schwebach, Amber Larson, Doug Nohava and Brittany Moeller have replaced Tom...

The Baltic Bulldogs made school history having two wrestlers qualify for the first time for the 2025 South Dakota State Wrestling Tournament. Tabitha Arneson and Malinda Oleson will represent the Bulldogs in the State Tournament in Rapid City. (Photos/Marissa Whipple)...

Pictured from left to right are Isaac Okello, Nicole Pennington, Christopher Barranco, Stetsen Tebay (Dell Rapids resident) and Ketrik Beck. (Photo/Submitted) For the first time ever, Civil Air Patrol Cadets of the Sioux Falls Composite Squadron have been awarded...

On Tuesday, February 25, the members of the Dell Rapids City Council and the Minnehaha County Commission met as a joint board to look at several issues affecting the city and county’s joint jurisdiction area south of Dell Rapids. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave...

St. Mary’s One-Act performed the play Badger by Don Zolidis under the direction of Mrs. Amanda Geraets. St. Mary’s had 15 actors/actresses and five stage crew as part of their One-Act Play this year. (Photo/Submitted) St. Mary’s One-Act receives Superior at State...