Sen. John Thune The holiday season is a time of homecoming for many Americans. This year, more than a third of South Dakotans will travel for the holidays, many of them going home to be with family – a feeling unlike most others at Christmastime. It can be a trip down...
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Driving their way to success
Students in Mr. Craig Jorgensen’s Intro to EV class at Dell Rapids High School built their first electric car. The class started to build the car about four weeks into the school year with it taking about 14 weeks to complete. (Photo/Submitted) Students build electric...
Baltic second grade presents animal museum
Baltic second graders gather for a photo after their animal museum presented to elementary students, parents, and community members. (Photo/Marissa Whipple) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern Learning about animals can be a fun subject for many of the elementary students....
Baltic fourth graders get in the holiday spirit
Fourth-grade students and families gather together to decorate gingerbread houses in time for the Christmas season. (Photo/Submitted) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern Getting into the holiday spirit comes easily at Baltic School. Many classrooms celebrate the holiday in...
Tebay bats her way to DWU
St. Mary Cardinal Jaycee Tebay (center) with her parents, Casey and Lacey, by her side, signed with DWU to continue her softball career. Tebay will attend DWU next fall while she majors in nursing with a possible minor in business. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem |...
Fersdahl captures volleyball Coach of the Year
Coach Erica Fersdahl received the Class A Volleyball Coach of the Year by the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association. Fersdahl is pictured with her family; Jason, spouse; and sons, Braden (left) and Lincoln (right). (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The Dell...
Bunkers receives Southeast Area Principal of the Year
Mr. Drew Bunkers received the Southeast Area Principal of the Year Award for Region 2. He has been the Dell Rapids High School Principal since 2017. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor “A truly amazing Principal is hard to find, difficult to part with, and...
St. Mary invites the community to new school blessing and dedication
St. Mary invites the community to new school blessing and dedication Grace Wolff | Staff Intern The renovations and additions to St. Mary’s School have been ones that many have paid attention to. These renovations are coming to an end and the school is almost fully...
City welcomes new Economic Development Director
Sheldon Jensen will take on his role as the new Community and Economic Development Director as of January 2, 2024. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The City of Dell Rapids is welcoming Sheldon Jensen as their Community and Economic Development Director, a new...
Auditor’s supporters draw ire of several Minnehaha County Commissioners
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Once again, people who supported Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson turned the relatively uneventful commission meeting this week into a series of multiple tense exchanges.While much of the regular agenda...