Sara Stadem | Editor At the last City Council meeting, Baltic Mayor Brian McGreevy presented the Council with new office hours for City Hall. The new office hours will provide time in the morning and afternoon for staff to get work done before doors are opened and...
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Summer bus program back in Baltic
Sara Stadem | Editor For the second year in a row, the Baltic City Council has approved participation in the shuttle bus program to the Colton Swimming Pool. The plan is to run the bus two days per week, with an estimated cost of $2,100–$2,300—slightly higher than...
South Dakota Agricultural Foundation announces grant awards
The South Dakota Agricultural Foundation recently awarded $20,000 in grants to support agricultural education and youth development programs in South Dakota.Ag Foundation CEO Kyle Holt noted, “Investing in the next generation has always been a priority for the...
Grab a book at the free book event
Sara Stadem | Editor Books, books and more books! There will be a FREE Book Event at the River Community Church on behalf of the Dell Rapids Christian Homeschool Academy, so get ready to read.The Book Event at River Community Church (RCC) will take place for three...
Big schools may face regional test before One-Act Play Festival
By Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — The South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors found themselves in unfamiliar territory on Thursday, April 24, trying to find a way to cut down on the number of students participating...
Football officials may get raises, paid for riding time to games
By Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — The South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors worked through 43 proposed changes to the organization’s Athletics Handbook at its April meeting on Wednesday, April 23. The changes were...
Project Prison Reset holds second meeting
PIERRE, S.D. – Tuesday, April 29, marked the second meeting of the Project Prison Reset task force. You can find the full agenda for the meeting at https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/4.29.25.PPR.Meeting.Public.Agenda.pdf. The meeting materials, including...
Quarrier Corner
Ms. Danessa Keener | DRMS Library Associate One of the most frequent questions that is asked in youth is “what do you want to be when you grow up?” I wanted to be a writer or librarian. I thought what a better job there could be than to be surrounded by books. Books...
Students perform at wax museum
The Baltic Bulldog 8th graders had their 2025 Living Wax Museum on Tuesday, April 29. To make each figure come to life, people had to drop ten cents into their jar. All proceeds go to the Baltic Food Bank. (Photos/Submitted)
Field trip changed to campout
The Baltic Bulldog 2nd graders had an outdoor field trip planned, but the weather had different plans with the rain. Although they weren’t able to go on their trip, they created a different field trip indoors, creating their own campground. The day was filled with...