Written by: Terryn Klein, Sodbuster | Secretary The regular Sodbusters 4-H meeting was held on February 11, 2024, with 24 members present. President Lexi Scherff called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Korbin Klein and Maddison Rave led the...
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A Change of Heart
State Senator Brent “B.R.” Hoffman announced he will not seek reelection to the State Senate. He’ll continue to represent District 9, which includes northwestern Sioux Falls, Hartford and Wall Lake, through the end of the year. Hoffman had previously indicated he...
South Dakota Hall of Fame seeks Acts of Excellence Recommendations for 2024
Every day, South Dakotans do extraordinary things. The South Dakota Hall of Fame’s Acts of Excellence (AOE) program, sponsored by Sanford Health, recognizes the individuals and organizations who are building a culture of excellence in South Dakota.The South Dakota...
Seeing the Lord
Pastor’s Corner Pastor Randall J. Questad | Baltic and East Nidaros Parish When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said,...
Fun in the classroom with TATU
The Dell Rapids High School TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use) took to the classrooms again by starting their day with Tobacco Free Earth BINGO in 8th grade. From there, they played Jeopardy with the 7th graders. The high school students of TATU speak to the middle...
BHS High School hosts annual science fair
Pictured are the First, Second, and Third place winners of the 2024 Baltic High School Science Fair. (Photos/Submitted) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern On March 12, the Baltic High School hosted its 13th annual Science Fair. Students each year in upper-level science...
Grief support group coming to Dell Rapids
Sara Stadem | Editor Losing a loved one is a heartbreaking time that can leave someone feeling a wide range of emotions - sadness, anxious, lonely, anger, and so much more. Finding someone to lean on or talk to through that time can be comforting and help through the...
It’s a town hall meeting!
Meet the candidates for school board elections Sara Stadem | Editor The candidates are in and the election is set for the Dell Rapids School District School Board. The Dell Rapids School District will be holding their school board elections on Tuesday, April 9, 2024....
FIRE! Report the Burn
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor of The New Era Spring is just around the corner and with it comes clean-up. This is the time of year when landowners use fire to clean up burn pits, ditches, fields, gardens, and fence lines. It is also the time of year when fires can...
Boys State 2024 is waiting for Dell Rapids HS students
Submitted by Joe Thornell Dell Rapids American Legion Post 65 is prepared to support one junior or senior high school student from each high school to attend Boys State this summer.Post 65 has an excellent history of sending, free of charge, Dell Rapids students to...