Randy Gross | 25th District Representative This week will be busy as February 21st is the last day for non-budget bills to be passed in their house of origin (Senate or House of Representatives) before moving on to the other house for consideration. Bills not passed...
News
Week 6 of Legislative Session
By Senator Tom Pischke Week 6 of the 2024 Legislative Sesson ended on February 15th. All of our committees in both chambers have been busy working through the 478 bills that were introduced this year. In South Dakota, every introduced bill gets a hearing in a...
Safety and Security
Johnson with Shelly Ten Napel (CEO of CHAD) and Wade Erickson (CEO of Horizon Health Care). (Photo/Submitted) Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG NewsThis week, I voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. His willful and systemic refusal to follow the laws...
Quarrier Corner
Mrs. Sara Holmberg | Middle School Guidance Counselor According to the South Dakota Office of Assessment the goal of the SD Department of Education is that all high school students graduate college, career, and life ready. To this aim, the South Dakota assessment...
Celebrating FCCLA
Sara Stadem | Editor Each year, FCCLA is recognized and celebrated and this year is no different. National FCCLA Week was celebrated February 12-16, 2024 and we took a look inside FCCLA and our local chapters to see what they have been doing throughout their year.What...
Baltic FCCLA keeps busy
The Baltic FCCLA members that participated in Region V meeting which took place in December. (Photo/Submitted) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern The Baltic FCCLA organization works hard each year to help families and students in the community through activities, fundraisers,...
Dell Rapids FCCLA
The Dell Rapids FCCLA members and a few other volunteers helped prepare and serve breakfast at the Banquet. The FCCLA Chapter members volunteered at the Banquet three times this past fall. (Photo/Submitted) The Dell Rapids FCCLA members that participated in Region V...
Celebrating FFA
Pictured are Dell Rapids FFA Chapter members that attended the National FFA Convention. (Photo/Submitted) The 2023-2024 Dell Rapids FFA Chapter Officers (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor National FFA Week is a way to celebrate FFA (Future Farmers of America) each...
Little Bulldogs get autographs
Little bulldogs stand in line to receive autographs from the BHS high school basketball players and cheerleaders. (Photos/Submitted) Grace Wolff | Staff Intern Highschool students are role models for many. Whether that is in academics or sports, the younger kids pay...
The Jewelry Box comes to Dell Rapids
Donna Kuper, Dell Rapids resident, has opened The Jewelry Box in Dell Rapids. The Jewelry Box is located at 416 East 4th Street and is open Thursday-Sunday. (Photo/Submitted) The Jewelry Box sells Paparazzi Accessories where all jewelry is $5. You can visit The...