Tammy Chamley has started her new career at the City of Dell Rapids as of October. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Although Tammy Chamley is saying goodbye to her position as Editor of The Dells City Journal, she is not saying goodbye to the community of Dell...
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Senior Citizen Trail Ride Through Dells
The Dell Rapids Chamber organized a trail ride for senior citizens to travel by golf carts to see what’s been going on around the community and the different developments. (Photo/Submitted) Kiri Scott | Writer The senior citizens of Dell Rapids took an exciting trip...
First Interstate Bank celebrates Volunteer Day
First Interstate Bank provides their employees with the opportunity to volunteer during their annual Volunteer Day. This year, the main focus was reducing poverty, hunger, and homelessness. (Photo/Submitted) Chase Jones | Staff Intern First Interstate Bank celebrated...
A stitch of kindness
Petrik’s sewing skills assist DRES Chase Jones | Staff Intern A local Dell Rapids woman, Sherry Petrik, used her sewing skills and free time during retirement to complete a generous project for the Dell Rapids Elementary School. Sherry was asked to help create chair...
Farm safety this harvest season
The Geraets family. (Photo/submitted) Ella Griffin | Staff Intern Farm Safety is very important for many families around the Dell Rapids area. With harvest season underway, many families start becoming very busy and occupied. One way that families such as the Geraets’...
Dell Rapids selected as a 2022 IMT Community Contest winner
Tammy Chamley | Editor Back in June, an anonymous community member submitted an entry for the 2022 IMT Community Contest for additional street signage in Dell Rapids. After a tragic vehicle/bicycle accident that occurred near the public library in May, the submission...
Alternative Instruction – another option for education
Michelle Rusanowski | Guest Writer Have you ever asked a Dell Rapids student “where do you go to school – St. Mary’s or pub?” and heard the answer “ummm, neither”? Most likely that student is participating in Alternative Instruction – the third, legal form of...
Interstate Collision and Glass under new ownership
Ella Griffin | Staff Intern Interstate Collision and Glass is located here in Dell Rapids out by the interstate. Formally owned by Ed Wolles, recently the company has been taken over by Joel Mock. Mock grew up in Hanley Falls, Minnesota with a population of about 250...
Benefit to be held for local family
Laura Jean Pulscher is a young mother of three who was diagnosed with ALS about six years ago. (Photo/submitted) Ella Griffin | Staff Intern On Saturday October 8th, there will be a Silent Auction and Free Will Donation Meal as a fundraiser for a local family here in...
Hunting season and helpful tips
Kiri Scott | Writer As hunting season is well on its way, there may be some questions in how to attain a license, what you may need to get that license, and where you can get your very own hunting manual. Hunting is a big part of South Dakota history, with pheasant...