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Rounds seeking spring 2025 internship applications

Applications due by November 15 PIERRE – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from college students to serve as interns during the spring 2025 semester. Positions are available in his Washington, D.C. office and his state offices in...

Highway Patrol announces November sobriety checkpoints

PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in 17 different counties during the month of November. These checkpoints will take place in the counties of Bennett, Brule, Codington, Davison, Hanson, Jones, Lake,...

Pastor’s Corner

Pastor Tim Valentine | Quarry Rock Church Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Happy November! This month has all of my favorite things, fall colors, cool weather,...

Quarrier Corner

Mrs. Lindsey Peters | Elementary School Counselor Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23rd-Oct. 31st) is the oldest, largest, and most effective youth drug prevention campaign in the country. Throughout the week of Oct. 21st-Oct. 25th, Dell Rapids Elementary will be discussing and...

Vote NO on RL 21

Letter to the Editor If you are reading this and have no idea what Referred Law 21 is, I will give you a quick lesson. It started as Senate Bill 201 which was passed by the legislature to help pave the way for Summit Carbon Solutions to build a carbon dioxide pipeline...

Letter to the Editor

RL21/Referred Law 21 (SB201/Senate Bill 201) - “The devil is in the details!”It’s David vs. Goliath scenario happening right here in South Dakota!$2.2 million is being poured into misleading and inaccurate advertising to pass RL21 vs. South Dakota concerned citizens...

Letter to the Editor

For everyone that knows a farmer or is just concerned with the health of the South Dakota farm community, or for anyone unsure what RL 21 and the CO2 Pipeline is all about, it’s of the utmost importance that we cut through the clutter and get right to the bottom line...

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, I am concerned that ordinary well-meaning people might mistake Amendment F for something about helping people get work. Sorry it does not.Rather, the sole purpose of the Medicaid work requirement idea is to kick people off Medicaid.If it were about...

Learning with First Responders

The Dell Rapids Fire-Rescue visited with students at Dell Rapids St. Mary’s Elementary and Dell Rapids Public Elementary during Fire Prevention Week. The firefighters spoke to the students on several topics such as making a fire plan with their family, checking smoke...