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The history of Veterans Day

Owen Reitzel | Editor of The Special Veterans Day is on November 11 was a day that’s set up to honor all veterans and its origins go back as far as to the first half of the 20th century.In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National...

Ladies Night is coming to Ace in Dell Rapids

Left: Ladies Night at Dell Rapids Ace Hardware and Rentals will be hosted by Thelma Busk. She will be assisting those in attendance in making a tiered holiday platter. Sara Stadem | Editor The Dell Rapids Ace Hardware and Rentals will be hosting their annual Ladies...

Lions Club gains three new members

Submitted by Sue Hovey The Dell Rapids Lions Club was proud to accept three new members during its regular meeting on Thursday, November 2. Kathy Rindels and Nick and Amanda Hein affirmed their willingness to volunteer with the local club and Lions Clubs...

Committee interested in method to move teams down in classification

Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association A classification committee working for the South Dakota High School Activities Association is interested in a method for moving poorly performing football teams down to a lower classification. The SDHSAA board of...

A winter weather advisory for your yard

When the snow falls, your yard becomes a whole new landscape to enjoy. But there are some important things to keep in mind. Use these tips from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute and TurfMutt to keep the family and pets safe all season long.Bring Pets Inside. As a...

LCDR to host speaker for all ages

Sara Stadem | Editor The Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids will be hosting a complimentary event to help build a bridge between parents and other adults and children and teens. The Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids (LCDR) will be welcoming their guest speaker, Jason...

SDSU Extension discusses new Weaned Calf Risk Protection Insurance

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will discuss the new Weaned Calf Risk Protection Insurance product during its November session of Ag Economic Dialogues.South Dakota is one of the states chosen to test the new risk protection product from the...

South Dakota open primaries petition hits Milestone

(Sioux Falls, SD) The top-two primary election initiative recently passed the halfway point in signature gathering. The nonpartisan South Dakota Open Primaries ballot committee has collected 25,797 signatures to put their initiative on the 2024 ballot. Although only...

“You Rock” awards given at DRPS

Mrs. Jann Saxon (Photo/Submitted) Dr. Donavan G. DeBoer (Photo/Submitted) Ms. Faith Miller (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Each month throughout the school year, teachers and staff members of the Dell Rapids Public School (DRPS) are nominated for a “You Rock”...

Spooky, scary, and so much fun!

Baltic Bulldog 2nd grader student Berkely Carrel plays one of the Halloween Carnival games, “Witch Hat Ring Toss.” (Photo/Marissa Whipple) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern Halloween is a fun day for many at Baltic School. The hallways flood with costumes, teachers put...