Keri LeBrun (left) awarded Carolyn Drew (right) with the Hometown Hero Award from Modern Woodmen. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Carolyn Drew is all too familiar with volunteering and donating her time to help others in the Dell Rapids community. She is also...
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Bringing awareness on dyslexia
Sara Stadem | Editor October is Dyslexia Awareness and St Mary Catholic School is bringing a community event to Dell Rapids to help bring awareness to dyslexia. Sue Hegland, now a speaker and author, learned her child was dyslexic in 2003. With a background in...
Food, vendors, and raffles set for Harvest Festival
Sara Stadem | Editor For approximately 10 years, the Harvest Festival (HF) has been a fundraiser for the Daily Bread Food Pantry (DBFP) and this year is no exception. The annual HF is set to assist the DBFP for another year on Saturday, October 22, from 9am – 3pm at...
A scare to remember
Makenzy LeBrun takes time to paint the faces of those that volunteer to help scare individuals that attend the Haunted Forest Walk. LeBrun puts this event on every year in memory of her sister, Madyson, who died in a car accident in 2015. (Photo/Adie Stadem) Adie...
Local musician inducted in South Dakota Hall of Fame
Pictured is the Cartwright Brothers performing at their 25th anniversary show at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux Falls. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by Craig Kumerfield Local Dell Rapids financial advisor and musician, Jeff Schwebach, was inducted into the South Dakota...
Fundraising brings family and friends together
Community members, family and friends gathered together to help Laura Jean and her family with her medical expenses. Laura Jean was diagnosed with ALS in February 2016. (Photo/Ryan Franchuk) Sara Stadem | Editor Thanks to the help of family and friends, community...
Traditional pheasant hunting opens Saturday
Troy Schwans | NCP Editor It’s fall, the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler, and the harvest is in full swing. That means there’s also one very popular event about to happen – the traditional pheasant season opener in South Dakota!It’s termed...
Working together to keep communities safe
In addition to Dell Rapids Fire-Rescue, several other fire departments were called in for assistance with the fire at the Trent Elevator. DRFR Chief Diez expressed the importance of communities working together to assist neighboring fire departments to keep...
Fall is in the air and pumpkins are for sale
Dylan Heidelberger helps his customer, Adisen Stadem, find her perfect pumpkin from his pumpkin patch. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Sara Stadem | Editor Dylan Heidelberger, an 18-year-old senior at the Dell Rapids High School, decided to take his joy for growing pumpkins and...
Gathering together for mealtime
October - National Eat Better, Eat Together Month Sara Stadem | Editor What used to be a daily occurrence can now seem like a rarity is some households. Families were known to sit down together at the dinner or supper table and enjoy a well-balanced meal while...