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Pitching for his dad

Camden Peters of Dell Rapids, the son of Travis and Lindsey Peters, got to throw the first pitch of the Dell Rapids Mudcat game on Friday, August 9, at the 2024 South Dakota State B Amateur Baseball Tournament. Camden’s dad, Travis, played 23 seasons of amateur...

DROH gearing up for Christmas Raffle

Dell Rapids Orchard Hills was previously able to purchase an 8-person golf cart with their activity funds thanks to the help of donations. The activity funds is what DROH uses to enrich the lives of their residents. They are working towards the goal of raising $5,000...

Friday Night Lights and Burger Feed Time

Sara Stadem | Editor Friday Night Lights are back in Baltic! While the Baltic Bulldogs football team will be getting ready to kick off their first home football game of the 2024 season, the Baltic Fire Department will be busy manning the grill.On Friday, August 23,...

Did You Know?

Lions Clubs International chose the lion as its symbol because the regal animal represents power, strength, and courage. The Lions Club emblem was designed to represent the organization “facing the Past with pride and the Future with confidence.”

HAFR gears up for Public Safety Day

Community members can learn about accident situations with the Highway Patrol rollover simulator at the Public Safety Day. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Sara Stadem | Editor Obstacle course, passports, lunch, oh my. That’s right, the Hartford Area Fire and Rescue 6th Annual...

Alcoholics Anonymous to begin meetings in Hartford

Marylou Nagel | Writer A new meeting will be coming to Hartford to offer a service to community members. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) will start meeting on Saturday, August 24, at Christ Lutheran Church. The meetings will then take place every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the...

Soil Health School set for Aug. 26-28 in Huron

PIERRE, SD – The 2024 Soil Health School will take place Aug. 26-28 at the Crossroads Hotel and Huron Event Center and the Dale Demonstration Farm near Huron, SD. This demonstration farm is newly established, and attendees will have a chance to see this land in...

Ice cream social time

The Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library helped families jump start their school year this past week by having an ice cream social! The event was sponsored by the Friends of the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library with 201 community members coming to help celebrate the...

Heinemann announces his candidacy

Leslie Heinemann, rural Flandreau, is pleased to announce his candidacy from District 25 for the South Dakota House of Representatives in the upcoming general election November 5, 2024. Leslie is a retired dentist who provided dental care for the communities of...

AAA checklist for college students: Insurance, car care and ID theft

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Summer is wrapping up, and colleges and universities will soon be back in session. Whether students are heading off to college for the first time or returning to campus, it’s important for parents to make sure vehicles and other property are...