Pastor’s Corner Pastor Randy Maass | Baptist Church, Trent Hello. My name is Randel James Maass. My mother named me. She says she liked the name “Randy” and Dad did not care, Randy it was. The James portion of my name has greater significance. My father had two older...
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Expanding the dream
WHERE THE FUN IS FOUND The Fun Nook, which is a black light mini golf course and more, opened its doors with a soft opening at the end of July. At this time, The Fun Nook is by appointment only, with the cost being $10 per person for an hour. (Photo/The Fun Nook)...
Fundraiser night for Hansen
RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR Dell Rapids resident Jon Hansen is running for Governor of South Dakota. Hansen currently serves as the Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives. There will be a fundraiser on Wednesday, August 27, at Pizza Ranch from 5-8 p.m....
Art class makes a comeback for sixth grade at DRMS
Sara Stadem | Editor As preparations for the 2025-2026 school year got underway, parents of Dell Rapids Middle School (DRMS) students learned that the sixth graders would be missing out on consecutive years of art class. The incoming sixth-grade class had not received...
First National Bank’s Brian Gilbert gives pro-agriculture testimony before Congress
Sioux Falls, SD: Brian Gilbert, ag banking manager at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls, recently testified before Congress on the importance of community banks and pro-agriculture policies for family farms. As Congress considers passing a new farm bill, with the...
Dakota Rural Action releases 2025 South Dakota Local Foods Directory
Dakota Rural Action has released the 2025 Local Foods Directory, connecting South Dakota consumers with food producers in their area of the state. The free publication highlighting producers who grow and sell their products direct-to-consumer is distributed around the...
2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally final vehicle counts
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) provides daily traffic counts at nine locations for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 85th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which ran from August 1-10, 2025. Friday, August 1, 2025: 56,000 vehicles...
Family farmers & ranchers celebrated during 2025 Farmers Union Day at the State Fair
Lura Roti | South Dakota Farmers Union Family farmers and ranchers will be celebrated August 30, during South Dakota Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair. “Agriculture is the state’s No. 1 industry, so our organization works to ensure fairgoers have a...
Absolute Business Promotions celebrates 10 years
Sara Stadem | Editor This month, Jessica Oyen is celebrating her 10th anniversary with her screen printing and embroidery business, Absolute Business Promotions. Oyen has lived in the Crooks area for about 24 years, sharing that she was one of the original board...
South Dakota partners with Avel eCare to launch the first-of-its-kind continuing education (ce) program for EMS teams using real-time telemedicine support
Lura Roti | South Dakota Farmers Union Sioux Falls, SD —The South Dakota Department of Health in partnership with Avel eCare, a national leader in innovative telemedicine solutions, is proud to introduce a new and uniquely impactful continuing education (CE) credit...