Coach Erica Fersdahl received the Class A Volleyball Coach of the Year by the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association. Fersdahl is pictured with her family; Jason, spouse; and sons, Braden (left) and Lincoln (right). (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The Dell...
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Bunkers receives Southeast Area Principal of the Year
Mr. Drew Bunkers received the Southeast Area Principal of the Year Award for Region 2. He has been the Dell Rapids High School Principal since 2017. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor “A truly amazing Principal is hard to find, difficult to part with, and...
St. Mary invites the community to new school blessing and dedication
St. Mary invites the community to new school blessing and dedication Grace Wolff | Staff Intern The renovations and additions to St. Mary’s School have been ones that many have paid attention to. These renovations are coming to an end and the school is almost fully...
City welcomes new Economic Development Director
Sheldon Jensen will take on his role as the new Community and Economic Development Director as of January 2, 2024. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The City of Dell Rapids is welcoming Sheldon Jensen as their Community and Economic Development Director, a new...
Auditor’s supporters draw ire of several Minnehaha County Commissioners
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Once again, people who supported Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson turned the relatively uneventful commission meeting this week into a series of multiple tense exchanges.While much of the regular agenda...
A Christmas Story
By John Andrews We’ve told plenty of Christmas stories in nearly 40 years of publishing South Dakota Magazine, but one of our favorites was written by Marian Cramer, of the Bryant/De Smet area. In the early years of the magazine, Cramer interviewed Hilda McKnight...
Dell Rapids Area Garden Club holds November meeting
Submitted by Donna Smith The Dell Rapids Area Garden Club met on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 1:30pm at the Quest Church.The meeting was called to order by Co-President Deon Jensen.The Pledge of Allegiance and Club mottos were recited.A motion was made and seconded...
Senior Center enjoys music and dining
Dell Rapids Senior Center was joined by St Mary’s Elementary singers. The group provided a wonderful selection of Christmas carols and songs of the season. Members of the Senior Center enjoyed a delicious dinner catered by Cricket’s catering, followed by some rousing...
Dell Rapids High School graduate receives principal nomination to U.S. Air Force Academy
Maya Lee was nominated to the Air Force Academy by Rounds WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced that Maya Lee, a graduate of Dell Rapids High School, has received a principal nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy.Maya is the daughter of Christy...
Interscholastic Athletic Administrators’ Day Resolution Introduced in Congress
Indianapolis, IN (December 13, 2023) – In recognition of Interscholastic Athletic Administrators’ Day (December 14) and of the efforts of interscholastic athletic administrators around the country, resolutions have been introduced by Congresswoman Nanette Barragán...