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Spread kindness not germs

Quarrier Corner Ashley Henderson RN | Dell Rapids School Nurse As we enter a new year, illnesses have been on the rise. To diminish the spread of germs, it is important that students, staff, and parents do their part to help minimize the spread of illness at school....

Week 1 of Legislative Session

Sen. Tom Pischke The calendar has recently flipped over to 2024 and that means the 99th Legislative session has started on January 9th. As your District 25 Senator, I will be writing a weekly column to keep you updated on important legislative items. Our first week of...

Week 1 South Dakota Legislature Report 2024 Session

Randy Gross | 25th District Representative I wish to thank the citizens of Moody and Minnehaha counties for the honor of serving in the South Dakota House of Representatives on your behalf. I continue to serve on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and am...

“I Have A Dream” The History Behind MLK Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. points to the crowd during one of his moving speeches By: Delaney Hefty Have you ever won-dered why we honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the form of a nationally recognized holi-day? He was an important fig-ure in the civil rights move-ment and he...

New Season for BHS Quiz Bowl

By: Alexander Langner Every winter and spring, high school students at Baltic participate Quiz Bowl. Quiz Bowl is a competitive activity that involves teams competing against each other in a wide variety of academic and common subjects. These subjects can range from...

Baltic Second Grade Presents Animal Museum

By: Grace Wolff Learning about animals can be a fun subject for many of the elementary students. Getting to study what each animal does and how they live can be a great way to understand the animal world. In the Baltic second-grade classrooms, the students worked hard...

Upcoming events:

Jan. 18– Girls and Boys JH,JV, and Varsity Basketball game @ Flandreau Jan. 19– Boys JH Basketball Game @ Dell Rapids Jan. 19– PTO Family Board Game Night Jan. 20– Girls JH Basketball Tournament @ Sioux Valley Jan. 20– One Act Play and Dinner Fundraiser Jan. 22– Boys...

McFarland joins community as new City Administrator

Steve McFarland will start as the new City Administrator for the City of Dell Rapids as of January 15. McFarland and his wife, Ginny (Virginia), have four children; Colin (son who lives in Denver), Connor (daughter who lives in Fort Collins), and Sam and Nic (twin 6...

Dell Rapids St. Mary blesses new school

Bishop DeGrood attended the Blessing and Dedication of the new school for the Dell Rapids St. Mary Catholic School which was held on January 4. Stay tuned next week for a special congratulations to the Dell Rapids St. Mary Catholic School and more photos of their new...