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DRPS gives another farewell

Littel looks to enjoy retirement Sara Stadem | Writer When working with a school district, there are often many staples one can think of. Many it’s the coaching staff or administration team. Maybe it is the janitorial staff or paraprofessionals. For the Dell Rapids...

Mike Fitzmaurice

Mike and his wife Patty pose for a photo outside. South Dakota’s Medal of Honor Winner Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern At first glance, Mike and Patty Fitzmaurice seem like an ordinary retired couple. They enjoy sharing stories about their five grandchildren and watching...

An unusual wave of applications

Asa Thomas Metcalfe | Writer When the Dells Theater in Dell Rapids decided to seek some summer help, owner Brian Anderson, did not expect to see the wave of applications that came crashing in.“I will normally have a teenager come in about every six months and ask if...

Summer Reading Program is back

Sara Stadem | Writer Ready, set, READ! School is out and that means the 2024 Summer Reading Program is here at the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library.According to the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library (DRCPL) Director Brittany Moeller, registration for the summer...

St. Mary’s High School hits the track

St. Mary’s High School track team has qualified for the state competition in multiple events. Athletes from the small Catholic High School in Dell Rapids will continue to the next meet.Madala Hanson - Girls 100, 200Brianna Griffin - Girls 100, 200Elizabeth Vogel -...

Giving the “Gift of Sight”

Submitted by Sue Hovey The Dell Rapids Lions Club wishes to thank everyone who donates their used eyeglasses. You are helping to give the “Gift of Sight” to countless others in many third-world countries! The club recently delivered 103 eyeglasses to the South Dakota...

Libengood running in County Commissioner primary

Anny Libengood. Photo/submitted. Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent In last week’s paper when we published the profiles of the Republican party County Commission primary candidates, we wrote that the primary election would also be the final election for county...