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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...

Avera Dells Area Hospital to host Community Blood Drive

Submitted by Donna Smith Dell Rapids, SD – Community Blood is partnering with Avera Dells Area Hospital to hold a community blood drive on Thursday, October 17 between 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Avera Dells Area Hospital (909 N. Iowa Ave)....

Free rubble site days for Dell Rapids

Submitted by Elaine Hoftiezer As many embrace the arrival of fall, school sports, and the start of holiday planning, others are gearing up for fall clean-up. This season also brings the Dell Rapids Free Rubble Site Days!The dates this fall for Free Rubble Site Days...

Dell Rapids Area Garden Club holds September meeting

Submitted by Donna Smith The Dell Rapids Area Garden Club met on September 17, 2024 at the QUEST Church at 6 p.m. Co-President Deon Jensen called the meeting to order.The Pledge of Allegiance was stated, and the Garden Club Motto and the Conservation Pledge were...

Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection to host brunch

Submitted by Elaine Hoftiezer The Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection will host a “Foliage & Flair” Brunch Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 9:30-11;15 a.m. at Janklow Community Center, Flandreau, SD. Cost is $7.00 inclusive. The feature will be a Fall Fashions Style...

Cookie decorating time

The Friends of the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library sponsored a night out of cookie decorating fun. Those who joined the event on Tuesday, October 8, were able to decorate cookies with Vicky’s Create & Paint. (Photos/Submitted)

What you need to know about RL21

Rep. Karla Lems The South Dakota ballot box will determine the future for South Dakota in many ways. One of them is in the form of Referred Law 21, or RL21.I wish I could sit down with each of you to explain every step that has led to RL21 being on the ballot. We...

Quarrier Corner

Mr. Eric Denning | Dell Rapids High School Principal As I enter my third month on the job, I am happy to say that I love it here! The students and staff have been great, and I can feel the strong sense of community pride in the Dell Rapids extended school community....

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:We are being told how important the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline will be for economic development. As always when out-of-state companies plan projects that depend on support from us, they promise jobs, investment, better corn prices, and prosperity....