Dr. Summer Schultz has been the superintendent at Dell Rapids Public School for the past 11 years. She has now accepted the superintendent position in Brookings at the Brookings School District. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor After 11 years with the Dell...
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SMHS Class of 2023 Valedictorian Gabriel Lindeman
Sara Stadem | Editor Gabriel Lindeman is the St Mary High School Valedictorian for the Class of 2023. Lindeman is the son of Nathan and Emily Lindeman and has one younger sister, Brianna (junior), and two younger brothers; Alex, who is an 8th grader and Ricky, who is...
SMHS Class of 2023 Salutatorian Maya Heinitz
Sara Stadem | Editor Maya Heinitz is the Salutatorian for St Mary High School for the Class of 2023. Heinitz is the daughter of Adam and Sandra Heinitz and is the second of four children. Growing up in Dell Rapids her whole life, Heinitz has one older sister and two...
Dancing the night away
Sensory friendly prom held in Dell Rapids Sara Stadem | Editor For many, a prom and after prom party is an exciting time – a time for laughs, lights, music and games. For some, however, the idea of attending a prom with so many people, such loud noises, and bright...
Baltic students have a day of inspiration
Senior Jacie Wendland and senior Belle Wilhelmsen help elementary students with cheer stunts while at recess. (Photo/Submitted) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern On April 25th, Baltic students K-12 participated in a school wide “Inspire” day. This day focused on the I in...
New archery coach comes from Baltic family
Grace Wolff | Staff Intern Archery is a popular sport for many kids. There are many places to take lessons and partake in the sport, but one specifically is becoming more popular in the Baltic and surrounding areas. A program run by the Moody County 4H found a new...
After 16 years Baltic teacher retires
Grace Wolff | Staff Intern At the end of the 2022-23 school year, Baltic School librarian Deb Sittig will start her journey of retirement. Ms. Deb Sittig grew up in the town of Baltic with her three siblings. She attended Augustana University and although her cand...
DRHS takes center stage
Sara Stadem | Editor The cast and crew of the Dell Rapids High School took center stage for three days, singing to their audience while performing Mama Mia.When asked how Mama Mia was chosen, Dell Rapids High School (DRHS) play director Mrs. Sharon Mitchell explained...
Member Spotlight
Jesse McMillan joined the Dell Rapids Fire and Rescue in order to be more involved in his community. In addition to volunteering his time, McMillan is a install/repair technician in Dell Rapids for Golden West Telecommunications. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Dell Rapids Fire...
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Kyle Koopman joined the Baltic Fire Department on November 1, 2011 and became a Certified Firefighter 1 & 2 and later became a Fire Captain in 2016. Koopman is a Service Advisor at Frankman Motor Company in Sioux Falls when he is not volunteering his time at the...