Sara Stadem | Editor The Crooks Veterans Park has been hard at work with continuing to make headway with building the park along with holding fundraisers to assist in the cost of it.With spring around the corner and some warmer weather for a little bit, the Crooks...
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Racing to the finish at the Pinewood Derby
There Pinewood Derby was held at the River Community Church with the Dell Rapids Lions Club judging the event. (Photo/Submitted) The Dell Rapids Cub Scout held their annual Pinewood Derby event on Saturday, March 23. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by Paige Thompson We...
Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection to host “Budding Fashions”
Submitted by Donna R. Smith, Secretary The Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection will host a “Budding Fashions” dinner on Monday, April 15, 6:30-8:15 pm at Janklow Community Center, Flandreau, SD. Cost is $8.00 inclusive. For the feature The Clothier by Dawn,...
Another tree-grinding business issue comes before the Minnehaha County Commission
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – On March 26, another tree grinding operation was at the forefront of discussion with the Minnehaha County Commission.This time, Delta Wood Products was seeking approval for a solid waste permit for its facility in...
ET Board Meeting 4/10
The South Dakota Board for Educational Telecommunications is meeting Wednesday, April 10 at 9:30am at the board room of Coop Architecture, 440 East 8th Street, Suite 221, Sioux Falls. The meeting is open to the public and available to stream online. For more...
Service and sacrifice
Johnson and the Vietnam-era Veterans in Wathertown (Photo/Submitted) Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG Update March 29 is Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day on which we remember and honor those who served in the Vietnam War. Earlier this week, I had the privilege of meeting 24 men...
Growing in faith: Celebrating Easter
Gov. Kristi Noem He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” -Matthew 28:6This week, we celebrate the holiest day in the Christian calendar – the day of Jesus’ resurrection. Christians around the world are celebrating God...
Special Education Misconceptions
Quarrier Corner Ms. Melissa Larsen | Special Education and Student Services Director What comes to mind when you first think of special education? Often, people imagine a self-contained classroom where students with disabilities sit all day for specialized...
Getting national security Right
Sen. John Thune I often say that if we don’t get national security right, the rest is just conversation. Getting it right requires demonstrating not only the strength to deter threats from materializing in the first place and maintaining the capabilities to defeat...
Get to know your candidates
Jason Uphoff Jared Hohn Lisa Wilber Troy Randall Daniel Glammier Angie Kaffar Sam Pickard Carin Zellmer Lee Bollock DRSD School Board elections set for April 9 Sara Stadem | Editor For the first time in years, the Dell Rapids School District will be holding school...