Ella Griffin | Staff Intern The St. Mary Marching Band, consisting of 36 students in grades 7-12 this year will be performing the song “The Greatest Show” from the movie “The Greatest Showman.” Along with the band students, the color guard has had a great upgrade this...
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Local organizations request City funding
Chase Jones | Staff Intern The Dell Rapids City Council recently held a meeting in early August. The subject of the meeting was to start looking at the 2023 budget as well as listen to local agencies and organizations’ funding requests for 2023. Among the groups...
Elevator in Library to be functional again soon
Xcel Energy bringing full 3-phase power to the library building. (Photo/Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library) Tammy Chamley | Editor Last September, when the substation caught fire and the majority of Dell Rapids lost power, it greatly affected the Dell Rapids Carnegie...
Starr takes on Athletic Trainer position for DRHS
Chase Jones | Staff Intern Dell Rapids Public School recently made an addition to its staff. Patrick Starr will be serving as the new Athletic Trainer for all Dell Rapids athletics. Starr is originally from Overland Park, Kansas but made his way to South Dakota...
Central Payments donates to local dog park
Chase Jones | Staff Intern Central Payments recently closed a $30 million growth equity raise. This company is the payments subsidiary of the Central Bank of Kansas City and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their business focuses on improving financial...
New Social Studies Standards for schools
Kiri Scott | Writer The new draft for Social Studies Standards has just been released, showing the new revision from last year. Past revisions caused controversy, causing a state-wide battle to start a new process and include the correct information to teach children...
Get to know your DRPS School Board: Troy Randall
Chase Jones | Staff Intern Troy Randall will be entering his 15th year on the Dell Rapids Public School Board. He has been serving on the Finance/Budget, Negotiations, and Transportation committees since 2007 when he was originally elected. Troy has lived in the Dell...
Get to know your DRPS School Board: Matthew Weiland
Chase Jones | Staff Intern Matthew Weiland is beginning his 13th year on the Dell Rapids Public School Board. He began his first term in July 2010 and has served every year since then. Weiland currently serves on the Negotiations, Policy, Wellness/Insurance, and...
South Dakota State Fair to begin soon
The State Fair will run Aug. 31 - Sept. 5 in Huron, South Dakota, and is also offering a variety of different musical shows for you to attend. Some of these shows include Stone Temple Pilots, Josh Turner, and Elle King, and a free admission BMX show called ATV Big...
Teacher shortages in South Dakota and across the country
Kiri Scott | Writer South Dakota and several states around the country are experiencing a large gap in teacher positions, making for a messy situation in the school system around the country. With a growing student population and a lessening teacher population,...