Pierre, S.D. – South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) Board of Directors has announced the launch of three new initiatives that will be available to nonprofit organizations across South Dakota beginning in January 2026. These initiatives focused on Child Wellbeing,...
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The South Dakota Hall of Fame invites the public to nominate a South Dakota champion to join the Class of 2026 Inductees
South Dakota—The South Dakota Hall of Fame (SDHoF) invites the public to nominate a champion of South Dakota who has made an impact in their community, state, and beyond to be included in the pool of candidates being considered for the Class of 2026. Nominations are...
Tiny Fighter: A family’s journey with premature birth
FIGHTING ONE DAY AT A TIME Amira Turner was born at 24 weeks, weighing one pound. She was in the NICU for 127 days. (Photo/Submitted) TIME IN THE NICUAmira’s dad, Paul, would spend time in the NICU studying for school while sharing snuggles with Amira....
Christmas is in the air
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY WEEKEND The annual Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce Christmas at the Dells will be Thursday, December 4, through Sunday, December 7. The family-friendly weekend has many events to choose from each day, with a list of events found in this issue of The...
Stone by StoneSittig restores headstones in cemetery
CARING FOR HIS COMMUNITY Pictured is a before-and-after of a headstone that former Dell Rapids resident Steve Sittig restored. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppub.com In the quiet, when others are not around, Steve Sittig, walks the rows of the...
Winning for the Holidays
The George A. Fitzgerald Post 65 in Dell Rapids held their annual Feather Party on Saturday, November 22, giving away turkeys, hams and cash prizes to winners. The Legion explained they had a full house with all seats upstairs filled for the start of Bingo. They added...
Pastor’s Corner
Reverend Shane D. Stevens | St. Mary’s Catholic Church In the Catholic Tradition, the last Sunday in Ordinary Time, before the Season of Advent is the Feast of Christ the King. One of the best ways to understand the Bible is to think of the Old Testament as presenting...
Air travel improvements you’ll be thankful for
Sen. John Thune We are entering one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. More than 80 million Americans are traveling for Thanksgiving this week. While most of them are packing up their cars and hitting the road, 6 million Americans will be boarding a plane in...
Thankful for opportunities
Gov. Larry Rhoden Thanksgiving is a special time for family, traditions, and good food – but it is also a time for reflection. When the Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving in 1621, they had a lot to reflect on. They celebrated surviving their first year in...
Affordable and reliable energy
Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG News Jeffrey Epstein committed heinous, evil crimes. I voted to release the Epstein files, which is something I’ve supported for a while. We all want transparency and for any person found guilty to face the full force of justice. My heart goes...