Emergency Management Director Jason Gearman Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – The county’s fire chiefs were all in attendance at the March 19 meeting of the Minnehaha County Commission for a presentation on the local Office of Emergency Management...
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Ready, set, HUNT!
Sara Stadem | Editor Get ready to get you hunt on for the annual Baltic Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m., the River Community Church will be hosting their Easter Egg Hunt at the Baltic School & Community Garden.Don’t be late for this event! Not only...
St. Mary’s Catholic graduate receives medical residency match
The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Class of 2024 students received their post-graduate training assignments on Match Day, held on March 15. Match Day is known in the medical education community as the day the National Resident Matching Program...
Connecting with Lions opportunities
Submitted by Sue Hovey Becoming a Lion can give you many opportunities for self-growth as well as community service. Recently, Dell Rapids Lion Carmen Rogen traveled to Minnesota to attend an Emerging Lions Leadership Institute. She learned more about Lions...
Spring lawn equipment: Keep safety in mind with these tips
Spring is coming and homeowners are eager to get outside and spruce up their yards. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing outdoor power equipment, small engine, utility vehicle, golf car and personal transport...
Registration open for $20,000 Lesson Learned Teen Safe Driving Campaign
Pierre, S.D.- South Dakota high school students may now enter this year’s Lesson Learned teen safe driving campaign, where they can win $10,000 for themselves and another $10,000 for a school-sponsored activity or program of their choice. Lesson Learned is in its...
Beat the Bug
Quarrier Corner Mrs. Lindsey Peters | Dell Rapids Elementary Guidance Counselor With the cold/flu season being especially challenging this year, we have increased our efforts at the elementary school to teach our students about the importance of keeping our bodies...
Sodbusters 4-H holds February meeting
Written by: Terryn Klein, Sodbuster | Secretary The regular Sodbusters 4-H meeting was held on February 11, 2024, with 24 members present. President Lexi Scherff called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Korbin Klein and Maddison Rave led the...
A Change of Heart
State Senator Brent “B.R.” Hoffman announced he will not seek reelection to the State Senate. He’ll continue to represent District 9, which includes northwestern Sioux Falls, Hartford and Wall Lake, through the end of the year. Hoffman had previously indicated he...
South Dakota Hall of Fame seeks Acts of Excellence Recommendations for 2024
Every day, South Dakotans do extraordinary things. The South Dakota Hall of Fame’s Acts of Excellence (AOE) program, sponsored by Sanford Health, recognizes the individuals and organizations who are building a culture of excellence in South Dakota.The South Dakota...