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When a community like Baltic continues to progress with new homes along with building a new school, it means more community members move to town. As a community like Baltic develops, there are other areas of the community that will also see the need for growth as well. The Baltic Fire Department (BFD) currently

has 28 volunteers that make up their organization. Included within these volunteers are three EMTs, two paramedics, and one registered nurse, according to BFD Fire Chief Michael Koopman. Koopman explained BFD responds, on average, to approximately 12-14 calls each month. Chief Koopman and 2nd Assistant Fire Chief Doug Nohava explained the BFD has grown over the years, both when it comes to number of calls and to the equipment they have that is needed to respond to said calls. “The year before my dad become Fire Chief in the late 80’s, they ran something like 30-40 calls (for the year),” said Nohava. “Then the first year that my dad was the chief, it was like 70 calls. As time has gone on, things continue to grow

and roles have expanded.” Koopman added, “Area wise, nothing has changed, but there are more people that live in the area and more traffic, more demands.” He continued, “It’s not just fires anymore like it used to be. There are minor things now but we always have to be prepared for anything.” Koopman continued to explain about 60% of calls are EMS (Emergency Medical Services) related out of the 163 calls they received last year. Although there is that increase in EMS calls, Koopman stressed the importance and need for the BFD to continue to be prepared both with training and equipment to be to handle situation, including fires. Fire on Page 4 

Making the move back to Dell Rapids Hymans reopens massage business on main Sara Stadem | Editor [email protected]

Tanya Hymans, Dell Rapids resident, is not new to owning her own business or to the massage therapy industry, but what she is new to is a store front on the main street of Dell Rapids. The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce welcomed Hymans and her business, Natural Balance Healing Massage, with a ribbon cutting earlier this month for her business which is now located at 401 E. 4th Street in Dell Rapids.

Hymans is a mother of three; her son, Austin, is 24 years old, along with 17-year-old daughter, Bella, and 1st grade daughter who is 7 years old named Destiny. Hymans and her significant other, Ray, live in Dell Rapids with their four dogs and cat. According to Hymans, she started her massage business 15 years ago after running a daycare in Trent. As to how the change came to be, Hymans explained, “Well, I was doing Massage on Page 3 

Natural Balance Healing Massage had their ribbon cutting with the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce. The business is located at 401 E. 4th Street in Dell Rapids. (Photo/Submitted)

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Public Notices: Dell Rapids City Council will hold their meeting Monday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. Starting March 27, early voting is available at the Baltic City Hall. Baltic Food Bank is open to all residents of Baltic and Crooks. It is open the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 6:30-7:30 p.m.,as well as the 4th Saturday of every month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Emergency appointment can be arranged by calling 605-529-5032. The Food Bank is located in the old elementary gym. Baltic Summer Rec is almost launched, save the dates: June 5 – 30 and July 10 August 4. More information will be coming. Dell Rapids Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m., at the Dell Rapids Elementary School.

Dell Rapids Senior Citizen Center: The Senior Citizen Center is offering exercise on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 10am. Join in on playing cards on Tuesdays from 1 to 4pm. Dominos from 1 to 4pm on Wednesdays. Senior Citizen is also available for rental.

The Dell Rapids Elementary PTO provided food for the staff during their teacher conferences. Showing off their new supplies are teachers (left to right) Mrs. Bobbie Snyder, Mrs. Karla Gruis, Mrs. Jessica Hendrickson, and Mrs. Emma Huntimer. (Photo/Submitted)

Growing the PTO one school year at a time Sara Stadem | Editor [email protected]

The Dell Rapids Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is in their final quarter of their second school year and despite the long, difficult winter, the PTO has been busy helping the students and staff of the Dell

Rapids Elementary School (DRES). The organization was started for the DRES in August of 2021 by a group of parents and staff, according to PTO member Paige Thompson. “We established the organization to support the work of DRES students, teachers, and families. We are committed to supporting

the needs of our students, providing benefits to teaching staff, and offering fun family events that benefit from the families of DRES,” said Thompson. While discussing the PTO, Thompson explained they have had a successful second year which was started off by provid-

ing a fun Welcome Quarriers sign for the back-to-school night. “We loved seeing families excited for the school year and taking photos alongside it!” she exclaimed. As the year got underway, the PTO was able to provide meals PTO on Page 2 

After much opposing testimony commission blocks new development near Crooks Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – While a few people stayed to make random comments, at the end of a marathon Minnehaha County Commission meeting this week, much earlier, around 50 people were there to oppose a rezoning measure for a private development near Crooks. The second reading and final vote on rezoning 61 acres of land from A1 Ag to Rural Residential was for the

purpose of developing a subdivision of 25 to 30 lots, approximately one-and- onehalf miles northeast of the Crooks/Renner exit off I-29. This issue had been denied at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Feb. 28, but, as Planning Director Scott Anderson explained, all rezoning issues automaticalA crowd of around 60 people attended the Minnehaha County Commission meeting this Tuesday, ly go before the county comMarch 28. Most of those people spoke against or were opposed to a proposed land development mission for final approval or near Crooks, but others spoke on a variety of other subjects at the meeting. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) denial. Developer and property Commission on Page 4  owner Brian Hefty spoke of

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South Dakota Retailers scholarship application deadline April 18 PIERRE (SD) – There’s still time to apply for a 2023 scholarship from the South Dakota Retailers Association! April 18 is the deadline for students who will be enrolled in post-secondary schooling during the fall of 2023. The SDRA scholarship program is designed to assist students studying for a career in hospitality, business, or trades, whether as an owner, manager, or employee. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be currently enrolled or plan to enroll in a retail-related course of study at a technical school, college, or university in the fall of 2023. In 2022, the association awarded funds to six students in amounts ranging from $2,200 to $3,400. Since the program was launched in 1992, the Association has awarded 269 scholarships, totaling over $222,000.

Lions and Scouts team up for Pinewood Derby Dell Rapids Lions Club members were privileged to help local Scout leaders conduct the 2023 Pinewood Derby Saturday, March 25, at River Community Church. Lions were in charge of weighing and measuring participants’ wooden cars, as well as conducting the timed runs. A lively crowd cheered on their favorite contenders. Lions were tasked also with choosing Best Design in each class, as well as Best Design Overall, which went to Max Pollmann for his “mouse and wedge of cheese” creation (pictured lower right). The Dell Rapids Lions Club is the Charter Sponsor of the local Scouts and Cub Scouts. As part of Lions Clubs International, the club is committed to providing youth with opportunities to succeed, make positive choices, and learn through service to their community.

events in the dell rapids area : Saturday April 1: 11am-12pm: Bread Box @ Ignite Life Church 7pm: SMHS Prom Grand March 8pm: DRHS Prom Grand March Monday April 3: 9am-10am: Exercise at Senior Citizen Center 8am: FFA Howard Career Development Events 8am: State Envirothon @ Bramble Park Zoo - Watertown 12pm: DRHS & SMHS SDSU Relays Varsity Track Meet 7pm: FFA Chapter Meeting Tuesday April 4: 6:30pm: SMHS Winter Activities Award Night Wednesday April 5: 9am-10am: Exercise at the

Senior Citizen Center 1pm-4pm: Dominos at the Senior Citizen Center 8am: State Agri - Science Fair @ Hartford Thursday April 6: 7:30-10pm: Bingo @ American Legion 5pm: Softball @ West Central 4pm: Girls Golf @ Lennox Tri 12:05pm: SMHS Early Dismissal Friday April 7: 9am-10am: Exercise @ the Senior Citizens Center EASTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL Saturday April 8: 11am-12pm: Bread Box @ Ignite Life Church

“We know there are many talented people who have an entrepreneurial spirit or who plan to work in a business,” said South Dakota Retailers Executive Director Nathan Sanderson. “Our scholarship program can help launch them on their career path. Investing just a few minutes of time applying for our scholarship could result in an award of $2,000 or more.” If you know a hard-working student in South Dakota who could use a hand reaching their goals, South Dakota Retailers want to help them succeed in our state! Visit sdra.org/scholarships to download the application and view the full eligibility guidelines, or call (605) 2245050 for information. Submission deadline is Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken Announces Return of The 437 Project with Helpline Center This statewide event raises awareness and funds for mental health and suicide challenges. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - On Thursday, September 21, 2023, 12 runners will depart from the west side of South Dakota to begin The 437 Project for the second year in a row. This 437 mile relay-style journey was born of a passion for bolstering both physical and mental wellness and the often overlooked connection between the two. The run will take place over 72 consecutive hours. The event will conclude on Sunday, September 24, 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 2022, a team of 12 community leaders and other volunteers endured the 437 mile run across the state to lead the initiative for mental health awareness. Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken said, “The ultimate goal of The 437 Project is to raise statewide awareness and support around the topic of mental illness. Building off the success of last year, we are hoping to have an even bigger and broader impact in 2023.” The inaugural event raised over $120,000 for the Helpline Center. The Helpline Center answers

The 437 Project team will depart on Thursday, September 21, 2023, for their 437-mile relay to help bring awareness and raise money for mental health awareness. (Photo/Submitted) mental health and suicide related calls on the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. With the funds raised from last year’s event, Janet Kittams, Helpline Center Chief Executive Officer, shared, “The Helpline Center was honored to be the recipient of the 437 Project Funds. As we traveled across the state with the runners, we heard from so many people

about their losses of family and friends to suicide. We made the decision to create a specific website with the funds to provide comfort and support for South Dakotans as they walked through their grief journey. The website helplinecenter.org/loss offers grief resources and also created a beautiful memorial wall to remember those that we have lost to suicide.”

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken will be joined by the following returning runners: • Benson Langat | Therapist, Family Service, Inc. • Kelly Marshall | Account Risk Manager, Risk Administration Services • Alex Pool | Integration Manager, Helpline Center In addition, first year runners and community leaders include: • Micah Aberson | President, Mammoth Sports • Carter Gronseth | Emergency Room Nurse, Avera • Erica Knips | Patient Navigator, Orthopedic Institute • Lisa Larson | Office Manager, Dobesh Chiropractic • Dr. Ross McDaniel | Founder and Doctor, ChiroSport • John Meyer | Entrepreneur & Executive Director of Leadership South Dakota • Veronica “Roni” Radigan | Psychiatrist, Avera • Rochelle Sweetman | Health Care Consultant, Marsh McLennan Agency For more information about The 437 Project, visit the437project.org.

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a great relationship with our teaching staff. We’ve learned a lot about how to come alongside the students, teachers, and families.” Despite the growth that they have seen over the past school year, Thompson said they can always use more parent involvement. “In order to have successful events and funding for needs, we need to have parents involved in the processes,” said Thompson. She continued, “We’ll be having our election for officers in April and would welcome all parents to join us and consider being involved in our PTO. We are always welcoming new ideas and people.” “Jacque (LeBrun) and I have enjoyed starting off the PTO together with Julie Wynja. We really appreciate all the officers and individuals who have volunteered their time, energy, and funding

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Teacher Appreciation Week with different celebrations, according to Thompson. Also in the works is a Penny War event to raise money for the purchases of new basketball hoops for the younger grades at DRES. ON Saturday, April 29, there will be a Wings Gymnastic Night for DRES families which is a new event that the PTO is trying. While there is the hustle and bustle of life and all that comes with it, Thompson explained she thinks the turnout of the PTO events has been incredible. “This community is the best. We support each other and the way we all flourish from that support is really special,” she added. Throughout their second year, Thompson expressed they have seen more familiarity with their group which is great. “We have built a great rapport with businesses and donors. We have such

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alongside us in these first two years,” she added. Thompson concluded, “One immense benefit of being involved in the PTO is that you really get to know other parents and staff. I have made a lot of great friends through the PTO and am excited for all the good things we’ve accomplished already.” The PTO meets the last Tuesday of every month in Mrs. Kim Gaul’s music room at the DRES from 6:30-7:30 p.m. with approximately 30 active members with more coming to events that they can. Thompson explained that all parents of students at DRES are considered members and any parent is welcome to come any time. For more information or questions, please visit their Facebook page, Dell Rapids Elementary PTO.

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needed so we can benefit DRES at the same time,” said Thompson. The fundraisers have helped the PTO to restock the snack cupboard at school where Mrs. Lindsey Peters (Counselor) works with students so all are able to have a snack at school along with supporting Mrs. Christy Lee (Librarian) with her book fair and Mrs. Gaul with her concert preparations. The PTO offers every certified staff the opportunity to use $100 of funding for classroom/ student purposes. Additionally, they partnered with a local hair salon to offer student haircuts to those in need. These are just a few of the many ways that the PTO has been able to assist students and staff to have a more successful year. As to upcoming events with the PTO, they will be supporting

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for the DRES staff at the start of school and at each teacher conference which was made possible by local business donors. The PTO also provides Copy Crew volunteers each week to assist with weekly needs of the teachers with volunteers aiding with copying, cutting, laminating, and more. Outside of the school walls, the PTO has been able to help make family memories by being part of the Homecoming parade, hosting Skate City night, inviting families to Sky Zone night, Family Movie night, and more. According to Thompson, the free Family Movie night was able to raise $1,752 for students who can’t afford milk tickets at school. “We really try to intentionally offer meaningful family experiences. We think creatively to have a fundraising component when

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BINGO, raffles, and fun DRFL hosting family BINGO night [email protected]

Family fun night is coming to the public library! The Dell Rapids Friends of the Library (DRFL) will be hosting a Family BINGO night to help support the Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library on Saturday, April 15, to help raise money for the library. The event will be held at the Dell Rapids American Legion. President of DRFL, Lindsey Ronfeldt, explained the fundraiser, in addition to providing a fun, family night out, is to help with expenses at the library. With the costs going up with inflation to keep the adult craft night going for adults, the DRFL have offered to take over the expenses. Additionally, Ronfeldt said there were other events they want to hold for children as well. “We can bring in local artists to host these craft nights. Something that use to cost $5 to $10 is now costing $15 to $20,” Ronfeldt said. “We talked about hosting a craft night for adults and inviting Thelma to do the crafts. I am hoping to do a spring craft with her. For the teens, we wanted to host a backto-school pizza party with games and activities so probably next September. For the little kids we will host an event around Christmas with a craft and treats.” Ronfeldt also explained they are looking to do an end of the summer block party with games, bouncy houses and

root beer floats on August 19, 2023 for all to enjoy. Mark your calendars! As to why fundraisers, such as this one, are important, Ronfeldt said, “These fundraisers are very important because with the money we raise we can help bring in more entertainment to get more people into the library!” She continued, “We are able to help keep our library active with the community. We can help with any supplies shortages the staff might need and we are also able to offer support to the library staff during big events by volunteering our time to help organize and offer assistance on projects.” Outside of this fundraiser, the DRFL will be hosting events during Library Week which is April 23-29. Tuesday April 25, there will be coffee, donuts, and juice in the morning along with bars, cookies, and juice in the afternoon for the community to come enjoy while checking out a new book! Ronfeldt said, “Tuesdays are very busy days with multiple story times so there will be lots of kids who will enjoy it and the afterschool crowd!” The DRFL are also planning to hide some “golden tickets” in various books from adults to little kids, so when they check out a book with a golden ticket, they will be able to get a treat provided by the DRFL. “We had huge success with our raffle baskets over Christmas and we would love for that to be one of our yearly fun-

draisers over the Christmas at the Dells,” she said. Ronfeldt concluded, “So, you will be seeing them come back in December 2023!” For the BINGO fundraiser, there will be two sessions with Session 1 from 3-5 p.m. and Session 2 from 6-8 p.m. There will be 50/50 raffle drawings during each session with the drawing taking place at the end of Session 2 (you do not need to be present to win). While playing some BINGO and taking your

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School in the high school, middle school, or elementary school through Monday, April 10th. This project is sponsored by the Dell Rapids Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter.

Massage from Page 1 daycare and wanted to do something else. I needed to do something else and be out on my own and ended up going to school for massage.” She continued, “I always wanted to do something that served people and I absolutely love it and it was a wonderful pick for me.” Originally, Hymans’ business was called Soothing Touch which was actually located in Dell Rapids on 3rd Street in the building behind Norby’s Bar &. Grill. Before moving her business to Sioux Falls, Hymans changed the name to Natural Balance Healing Massage. When discussing the move to Sioux Falls, Hymans made the decision to help grow her business. “At the time, Dell Rapids was extremely small and there wasn’t enough to keep me busy but it has grown quite a bit and I’m so excited that I can be back here within my community,” said Hymans. She continued, “We just enjoy living in Dell Rapids. I’ve been here my entire life.” As to what services she will be offering, Hymans explained she offers Deep Tissue, Swedish, Hot Stone, Pregnancy, and some ear candling, with her pricing basically being by the minute. “Basically, I charge by the minute. So, if you want a 30-minute massage, it will be $30 plus tax and I do up to two hours,” she said. A few unique services that Hymans brings to the table with her business is stretching within her massages along with ear candling. According to Hymans, she helps customers stretch throughout the massage for increased benefits. What is ear candling? Hymans explained it is for customers that might have issues with balance or people with hearing aids, use ear plugs, etc. When using those devices, they push the wax down and Hymans uses a hollow candle to help pull that out. “We light the candle and it sucks it up into the candle. It’s not uncomfortable or anything,” she said. Hymans continued, “You feel it like you DELLS

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would put anything in your ear and it takes about 20 minutes to do both ears. It’s not hot or anything and sometimes you can hear it working but nothing drips on the customer or anything.” Natural Balance Healing Massage officially opened their doors on March 6 with the hours as follows: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. 3-7 p.m. on Wednesdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays Hymans also explained she will do later appointments upon request, if her schedule allows. When asked what she is most excited about her new business location, Hymans said, “This is the excitement – I’m back in Dells. I love serving the Dell Rapids community. I’m excited to get some of my older clients back that didn’t want to drive to Sioux Falls.” She continued, “Just getting to serve the community again and to see what’s coming. Everyone has been absolutely wonderful and I’m definitely looking forward to this.” Hymans also added she is thrilled with her new location which is on the corner of 4th Street and LaDelle Avenue, next to the Grooming Cottage. “I really love my new location, it’s right on main and everyone can find it.” For those looking to schedule an appointment at Natural Balance Healing Massage, Hymans explained the best way is to text. “Texting will be the easiest way to schedule an appointment just because I don’t have to play phone tag when with someone when I have appointments,” Hymans said. Hymans can be reached at 605-951-1280. For more information, check out her Facebook page, Natural Balance Healing Massage, and her website, www.naturalbalancehealingmassage.com.

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Commission from Page 1 the benefits of the development for the tax base of Minnehaha County and Baltic School District. However, 10 nearby landowners, representing many of the other people present to oppose the issue, talked about several other problems, with the major drawback being the effect on Mapleton Township roads. Several claimed that the often-poorly kept gravel roads would get much worse with the increase of around 200 vehicles going over them two or more times each day, along with an increase of sanitation and delivery vehicles servicing the development. Problems with the proximity to Sioux Falls wells and frequent flooding impacting emergency services were also discussed. Overall, though, those who spoke were not against development, but felt this location and plan were not appropriate.

In his rebuttal to opponents, Hefty acquiesced to many of the neighbor’s comments, but he did point out some erroneous information and made it clear, if not now, the land would be developed at some time in the future, and he asked for direction from the county and planning commissions on how to do it correctly. Commissioner Dean Karsky also believed the development would eventually happen, but more needed to be done to make the project palatable to others. A motion to deny the development and uphold the planning commission’s decision was approved 5-0. Vacation rentals In another planning and zoning matter, county commissioners approved the adoption of a new short-term rental policy on a 3-2 vote. Planning Commission liaison Joe Kippley said that the ordi-

nance verbiage was mainly to clear up old wording in the current zoning ordinance. As it is now, the best definition for a vacation/short-term rental falls under “bed and breakfast” rentals, and that doesn’t really apply to Airbnb/Vrbo-type businesses. The new wording/ordinance called for the need of a conditional use permit for these types of rentals. Karsky and Commissioner Jen Bleyenberg, the two “no” votes on approving the ordinance, spoke about the difficulties involved with the CUP process, and that it was overly burdensome to put property owners through that. “This is a solution looking for a problem that doesn’t exist,” Karsky said. The next meeting of the county commission will be at 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, on the third floor of the Minnehaha County Administration Building at 6th and Minnesota in Sioux Falls.

Fire from Page 1 in case that is not an option. There are also the demands on training to keep up with all the hazards they deal with in order to serve the community to the best of their ability. “It’s not just squirting water anymore. There are so many more hazards that we take on, car accidents, and what not. We have to keep up on that training to make sure that we are prepared to serve our community,” Koopman said. “We have to have room to be able to do the training and it gets sticky when we don’t have that room. Our volunteers need the space to be able to train properly.” Nohava verified that the current building was built in 1981. “When this was built, this was certainly a fantastic building and more than what they needed but so much has changed and more is needed now.” While discussing the building, Koopman shared more areas that has grown and changed which causes adequate room issues with their building. “The bunker gear which is the personal protection equipment (PPE) we wear is more and more specialized and we have more of that to store in our place,” he said. Nohava added, “The big word push in fire service now is cancer and when you come back there are carcinogens on your equipment and PPE. It never gets cleaned and it just sits here, so that’s a big push now, to come back and clean our stuff. We need room in order to do that.” According to Koopman, when they get back to the station after a call, that is the time that the equipment needs to cleaned, hosed down the gear and equipment, etc. When that takes place, there is the chance

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The Baltic Fire Department has outgrown their current station. With the size of the trucks and equipment, along with all they need to serve the community, the space has become a tight fit. (Photo/Sara Stadem) that the BFD would receive munity and you go around any option. “We are talking to know that they have to another call that they need the main road or highway, we to experts in the area to get expect some growth as we to go on and then you run want to provide a facility that ideas. There are a lot of com- struggle to keep new meminto the problem of having brings people in and wel- ponents when we sit down bers. Everyone is getting the wet gear. “Washing them comes them, and hopefully to figure this out. What we older and if we don’t get new is highly important. It used to there is someone that thinks dream for versus what we people once in a while, we be the dirtiest gear and now this is a service they want to can afford,” Nohava said. won’t have the volunteers we we have to make sure we provide. We want to provide Koopman pointed out need here to help,” said Koopget them clean. It’s a culture the accommodations that that if you look at surround- man. He continued, “We have change for some,” he said. makes them want to help ing communities, some have to have people coming in “There are some stations that and stay with the fire station. already been in similar situ- and be excited about helphave another set of gear for From there, Koopman ations and some are about ing and giving up their time, everyone which is expensive. shared his thoughts on the to be in the same situation. missing holidays and birthIt can be range from $3,500 firefighters being able to Brandon, Dell Rapids, and days and events. We hope to $4,000 for the cost of a set, have the feeling pride and Hartford had to address their that what we are willing to so that’s a costly option and ownership when it comes to growth years ago and now do for our community will again, you have to have room the building, for each mem- Garretson is at the same pay off in the end.” to store it all.” ber to have their own locker stage as BFD, according to Nohava added, “As Baltic As to why it is important and be able to take care of Koopman. grows, we will have to grow for BFD to expand, Koopman their equipment the way it When is the timeframe for as well. Having your commushared many reasons in ad- should. “It’s like being parade a resolution? nity grow is not a bad thing. dition to having the neces- ready. There is a pride factor According to Koopman However, there will be more sary room for equipment for the community.” and Nohava, by the time they demands. We want to keep and training. “I think in order The BFD also wants to be get details worked out, a plan being able to serve our great to serve our community, re- able to host training classes on paper, get funding, and community to the best of cruiting and retention are beyond their own depart- get it going, they are plan- our ability and we want the a big deal. It’s hard to keep ment. Generally, locations ning for this process to take BFD and the community to membership and hard to take turns hosting the train- the next few years. Their goal experience this growth and build membership,” he said. ings and Baltic does not have is to have something on pa- changes together.” “There is always something the space to do that at this per by the end of the year to The Baltic Fire Department new and flashy. If it’s a build- time. show what their best option (BFD) is an independent oring and something that What are the options for will be to move forward. ganization that provides EMS draws people in, like a school. the BFD? What does BFD want the (Emergency Medical ServicIf you build a learning enviKoopman and Nohava community to know? es), rescue, and fire protecronment, hopefully they will conveyed that everything “I think just knowing that tion services. With BFD being come and stay.” is on the table at this time we are looking at making the an independent organiza“When you are in a com- and they haven’t said no to changes and it’s going to take tion, those that work there an effort to get this done. It’s are on a volunteer basis. This going to take more than just also means the organization us and pancakes or slinging operates based on fundraissoup and making hamburg- ing, receiving donations, ers, that type of stuff,” Koop- along with subsidies from man shared. “We aren’t doing the city, county, and six townthis just because we feel like ships. something new, there is a For more information or need for this. We rent a stor- additional questions, please age unit to keep stuff and we contact the Baltic Fire Dehave a lot of stuff over there partment at 605-529-5960 or that at some point, we need message them on Facebook A FULL FAMILY OF INSURANCE to have with us.” at Baltic Fire Department. “The community needs PRODUCTS PROTECTING WHAT

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church directory BALTIC LUTHERAN CHURCH 301 Nidaros Ave. Pastor Randall Questad Sundays: Worship 9am Sunday School: 10am EAST NIDAROS 47560 252nd St. Pastor Randall Questad Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am Refer to Website for Facebook Livestreaming schedule 605-529-5471 [email protected] www.balticandeastnidaros.org QUEST CHURCH 1403 Hwy 77, Dell Rapids, SD Evan Ver Steeg, Lead Pastor Sundays: 10am Kids Church also 10am Contact: www. QuestChurch.life 605-428-4125 @QuestChurchSD LUTHERAN CHURCH 701 N Orleans Ave, Dell Rapids, SD Jeff Sorenson and Pat Eidsness, Ministers Sundays: Worships 8:30 and 10:45am Sunday School 9:30am Wednesdays: Simple

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Supper 5:30pm High Five 3:30pm Rt 67/Confirmation 6:15pm Website: lcdr-sd.org ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH 606 E 6th St. Dell Rapids, SD Fr. Shane Stevens Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 8:40am (during the school year, after that 8am) Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 8am Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 8am and 10am RIVER COMMUNITY CHURCH 511 E 7th St. Dell Rapids, SD Andy Wright, Pastor Ryan Franchuk, Pastor Sundays: 10am 9:15am Sunday School for all ages Wednesdays: Programming and supper for all ages starting at 5:30pm IGNITE LIFE CHURCH 512 E 5th St., Dell Rapids, SD Melissa Fletcher, Pastor Sundays: 5pm Sundays: 6pm: Food & Fellowship

HERITAGE LUTHERAN CHURCH 503 E 4th St., Dell Rapids, SD Sundays: 9:15am Adult Bible Study 10am Worship WILLOW CREEK LUTHERAN CHURCH 24795 470th Ave., Dell Rapids, SD Tom Stadem, Pastor Sundays: 9am Sunday School: 10am THE REFORMED CHURCH 1209 Thresher Dr., Dell Rapids, SD Sundays: 9:30am Worship QUARRY ROCK CHURCH 47381 246th St., Dell Rapids, SD Tim Valentine, Pastor Sundays: 10am Nursery and Pre-K through third grade during service Fourth-Sixth grade 9am UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 505 E 5th St., Dell Rapids, SD Jan Gross, Pastor Wed: Lighthouse Meal 5:30-6:30pm Sundays: 10am

May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed! On account of his vast mercy, he has given us new birth. You have been born anew into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 4 You have a pure and enduring inheritance that cannot perish— an inheritance that is presently kept safe in heaven for you. 5 Through his faithfulness, you are guarded by God’s power so that you can receive the salvation he is ready to reveal in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5 CEB I love the spring time. As the snow and ice have been disappearing it’s serves as a reminder that soon the grass will be green. Trees, shrubs, bushes and perennials will be pushing from the ground, or buds will be forming to reveal new leaves and flowers to come. Even now, with piles of snow still remaining we can see that the dark dreary days of winter are numbered. We’ve all heard the saying into every life a little rain must fall. It’s a reminder that life will have its challenges. Some of the challenges are the consequence of our own actions or lack of action. Some are the result of others actions or in action and others there’s no one to blame. Sometimes things just happen. All of us are going to experience disappointments, failures, losses during our lifetime. Sometime the rain that falls is more like a deluge, or the hundred-year flood. Grief, loss and disappointment can leave our lives at a standstill, not knowing how to proceed. As believers we are getting ready to enter Holy week, where we begin with the shouts of Hosanna on Palm Sunday, before moving to a last meal with Jesus, prior to the betrayal, denial, arrest, trial,

crucifixion, death and burial of our Lord. In those events we experience the grief, the pain, the hopelessness that those who were followers of Jesus must have felt. It mirrors the grief, pain, sorrow and hopelessness we can feel at times, when we are experiencing some form of loss. Peter as he begins his letter to the people of the Way, who were being persecuted at the time of the writing, reminds them that the disappointment, the grief, the loss that they were experiencing today is not God’s final word, but the resurrection is. Tobymac is one of the most innovative Christian songwriters of our time. During 2019 and 2020 he experienced the death of his son to an accidental overdose then the death of his sister. Toby McKeehan was able to keep on keepin on because of his trust in the faithfulness of God. Four years prior to these two tragic losses he had written the song “Move Keep Walkin” that serves to encourage all believers to hold on to the promises of God fulfilled in resurrection hope. Sharing a portion of the pre-chorus and the bridge, here is that encouragementI know your heart been broke again, I know your prayers ain’t been answered yet. I know you’re feelin’ like you got nothin’ left, Well, lift your head, It ain’t over yet, it ain’t over yet, so Hold on, hold on Lord ain’t finished yet. Hold on, hold on, He’ll get you through this Hold on, hold on, These are the promises, I never will forget. Your Friend in Resurrection Hope, Pastor Jan

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William (Bill) Boadwine 89 Baltic, SD March 18, 2023

William “Bill” Boadwine, age 89, of rural Baltic, SD, passed away at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 24, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Interment was in the church cemetery. Bill was born March 23, 1933, in Codington County to Frank and Mabel (Cook) Boadwine. He grew up in Hamlin County and attended schools there. He graduated from Thomas High School in 1951 and began farming with his father. He was drafted into the US Army infantry in 1953 at the close of the Korean War. He was stationed for 18 months in Austria. After his discharge, he worked for Swift & Co., worked road construction, and farmed. He met Esther Eitrheim in Watertown when she was a nursing student on affiliation with Augustana College. They were married October 3, 1959, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. They lived on a farm north of Hayti.

Dolores (De) Salviola 96 Dell Rapids, SD March 25, 2023

Dolores (De) Salviola, 96, of Dell Rapids passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation with family present was 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at KahlerBrende Funeral Home. The Christian Wake Service began at 7 p.m. followed by the rosary. Dolores Geraets was born September 28, 1926 on a farm outside of Dell Rapids. She was the youngest of 15 children born to Henry and Mary (Rickerl) Geraets. She was the last reaining sibling. She grew up on the farm and attended St. Mary’s School in Dell Rapids. De married Darrell Kroger on January 17, 1945 in Dell Rapids. He preceded her in death February 5, 1972. They owned restaurants in Colman and Dell Rapids for many years as well as a truck stop outside Dells Rapids. They raised their five children in Dell Rapids. She married Dominic (Nick) Salviola June 7, 1974 in Dell Rapids. He preceded her in death June 27, 2012. De and Nick enjoyed traveling and had visited 48 of the 50 states as well as taking several cruises. They were well known for their work with the Tree Board and for inviting and cooking spaghetti for hundreds of friends and family over the years. De was an excellent cook and especially known for her homemade pies. She loved her flower garden and worked in it daily until she was in her 90’s. Every morning she read the paper, did her crossword puzzle and her bible reading. She cross-stitched literally hundreds of dish towel sets and pillow cases for fam-

In 1961, they moved to Esther’s family homestead west of Baltic beginning a life of dairy farming. His sons were later involved in the farming operation with him. Bill was active in the community, serving on the boards of Baltic Telecom, Baltic Building Supply, SD Pork Producers, and West Nidaros. In 2006, Bill and Esther started spending winters in Green Valley, AZ, making many friends there. Survivors include his children Kent (Kathy) of Sioux Falls, Lynn (Trish) of rural Baltic, and Mary (Vic) Ochoa of Cedar Falls, IA. Grandchildren Daniel (Dominique) Boadwine, Sarah (T.J.) Sullivan, Riley Boadwine, Patrick Boadwine, Rachel Ochoa, and Erin Ochoa. Greatgrandchildren Zane, Eli, and Sienna Boadwine, Milo and Lucy Sullivan. Siblings Janet (Carroll) Hansen, Ramona Niven, Margery Maule, Don (Glenda) Boadwine, Pam (Don) Bowman, brother-in-law Norman Eitrheim, sisters-inlaw Joan Eitrheim and Diane Eitrheim, and 14 nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his wife, Esther in 2017, and his parents. Funeral services provided by Minnehaha Funeral Home.

ily and friends. She enjoyed going to social events with friends and spending time with her family. She told everyone she was going to stay fat and sassy to the end…and she did. Her adventurous spirit and infectious laughter will be missed by all who knew her. She had a beautiful smile and never seemed to age. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dell Rapids and Altar Society. She was also a member and past president of the Dell Rapids Garden Club and Dell Rapids Senior Center as well as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a weekly patron of the Dells Library. Left to cherish her memory are her four daughters, Sandy (Dean) Helton, Polo, IL, Linda (Glenn) Bryson, Kirbyville, MO, Dianne (Ross Goetz) Kroger, Dell Rapids and Deb Duby, Glendale, AZ; five grandchildren, Laurie (Jeff) Burke, Michael Ludewig, Melissa (Matt) Lance, Nicole Duby and Stephen Goetz; three great-grandchildren, Travis (Jozi) Burke, Tyler (Abby) Burke and Kortney Graham; two greatgreat- grandchildren, David and Hayden; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands Darrell and Nick; a son, Dale Kroger; her parents; eight brother, Henry, Bernard (Brother Florian), William, John, Theodore, Frank, Lawrence and Raymond Geraets; six sisters, Johanna Lamberty, Regina Harrris, Rose Geraets, Marie (Sister Therista), Helen Heinemann and Margaret Mairose. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Church, Dell Rapids Library or Dell Rapids Garden Club. Services were provided by Kahler-Brende Funeral Home.

Jeremy Reyes 44 Murfreesboro, TN February 9, 2023

Jeremy Michael Reyes, 44, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 9, 2023, surrounded by his family and loved ones at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN. Jeremy was born March 23, 1978, in Holbrook, AZ to David Reyes and Carmen Robineete. Jeremy graduated from Holbrook High School in 1997. After high school Jeremy attended the United States Air Force Academy in 1997. In 2000 he transferred to the United States Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a Paratrooper. Jeremy was a highly respected combat veteran; he was deployed for three overseas tours from 2002 to 2004, one in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. Following his honorable discharge from the Army in 2008, he became an Army Reserve. Jeremy attended the University of Phoenix and obtained a Master of Business Administration degree. Jeremy continued his professional career working for the Internal Revenue Service and later the National Credit Union Administration.

Delores Klein 80 Dell Rapids, SD March 21, 2023

Delores Klein, 80, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. The family requests donations be directed to the St. Mary School Chapel Fund. Delores Eileen Ginsbach was born on January 27, 1943, to Laurence and Agnes Ginsbach in Dell Rapids. She grew up with her four siblings on the farm. After milking cows, she would walk across the road to country school at Gale Ridge. She graduated from St. Mary School in 1961. Delores became an RN through Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Yankton in 1964. On November 1, 1964, Delores was united in marriage to the love of her life, Richard Klein. They made their home in Dell Rapids until 1968, then spent 6 years in Colorado before returning to Dell Rapids where they raised their five children. In that, they owned Klein Construction, she shifted from nursing to bookkeeping and woodworking in the stain shop. Her free time was spent fishing, taking road trips, reading, bird watching, playing cards and dominoes. Near retirement, they purchased a cabin at Lake Madison where countless memories have been made ever since. Grandma Dee was proud of and loved spending time with her 15 grandchildren and enjoyed attending their various activities near and far. Some of her trea-

Jeremy showed great devotion to and pride in his daughters, Desiree Fellows, Sophia Reyes and Grace Reyes. One could find him cheering on Grace from the soccer sidelines, encouraging Sophia to perfect her back tuck and nudging Desiree to give him grandchildren. Jeremy loved fishing and cherished fishing memories with his dad. He was an avid Cubs fan, he enjoyed attending Predators and Titan sporting events and exhibited friendly competition in his fantasy football leagues. Jeremy often found time appreciating live music at a concert or outdoor music festival. He was a true friend to many and always treasured a good conversation. Jeremy was preceded in death by his father David Reyes on July, 7, 2011. Survivors include his three daughters; Desiree Fellows (Ryan), Park City Ut, Sophia Reyes and Grace Reyes, Murfreesboro, TN; mother Cher Reyes, Mesa AZ; three brothers, Jason Reyes (Jolene), Holbrook, AZ, Steven Millge (Jennifer), Dell Rapids and Levi Reyes, Mesa, AZ; two sisters, Teela Schelske (Dan), Tea and Daviana Reyes, Scottsdale, AZ.

sured moments with them included Grandma-Care Monday and teaching them to serve other through the Angel Tree. for the Fontanini set for the past 24 years. Throughout her adult life, Delores was active in various organizations including the St. Mary Altar Society, LifeScape Services and Trent River Camp. She was a very active member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and served as a High Court Trustee for over 20 years. Delores loved having a home full of family and friends enjoying themselves. Aside from large family gatherings, she enjoyed hosting Card Club and Thursday Coffee. She also looked forward to time spend with Birthday Club, monthly sibling call and cousin luncheons. Survivors include her husband, Dick Klein; children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren; Deb (Dave) Wolles and their children, Jessica, Kiley (Dylan) Peters and Lindsay; Dan (Shelli) Klein and their children, Rochelle (Nick) Hoffman, Kathryn, Maggie and Madelyn; Dennis (Lori) Klein and their children, Nathan (Jen), Eric and Brooke; Darian (Stacey) Klein and their children, Jenna, Max and Austin (Norine) Leimbach and their children Grace and Bodhi; Dustin Klein and his children, Elise and Jase; siblings; Jayne (Luis) Berrios, Joan (Art) Klein, Ethel Geraets and Steve (Diane) Ginsbach; many nieces and nephews, extended family, friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her parents, Laurence and Agnes (Welbig) Ginsbach and an infant sister. Funeral services provided by Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

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joined the team as the Public Works Assistant. “I can’t even tell you how many citizens have thanked me for brining Ryan Fods back to Baltic and along with Ben Gruis, they really are an army of two,” she said. Mayor McIsaac continued to praise the two for overcoming the challenging winter and volumes of snow. “There is a lot of technical expertise that goes into snow removal, it’s not just taking a shovel to it,” she added. Mayor McIsaac continued, “Baltic has a very seasoned Public Works team. Ryan (Fods) is a triple threat. He has over 14 years of municipal maintenance, he was Colton’s Mayor, and he is currently on the Tri-Valley School Board who is also building a school. He is an irreplaceable asset to Baltic.” She added, “Ben brings over 12 years of municipal public works experience with inspection and board of equalization. He is just fantastic. Even though his title is assistant, he’s way more than an assistant.” John Hughes returned to Baltic as City Attorney with over 24 years of knowledge for the city. “We could not have achieved all that we have to keep the city moving without John. He is the unwavering rubber that keeps us pointed in the right direction,” add the Mayor. Mayor McIsaac expressed her appreciation for having the team she does, as well as her team of elected and appointed officials. She stated they are all individual thinkers and are serving the community by doing what is best for their citizens. Mayor McIsaac is also thankful for the Planning and Zoning Commission that has a level of expertise that Baltic has never experienced before and brings decades of experience with infrastructure, rural water, and construction. That committee is made up of Ed Wilson, Nathan Vrchota, Debbie Murphy, as well as Ryan Sinding and Travis Scheuers. Travis Schreurs is a legacy alderman, according to Mayor McIsaac, who brings a lot of great historical knowledge as does Nikki Oien who served on the city council 20 years ago. Ryan Sinding brings over eight years of technical knowledge, Mayor McIsaac explained, as part of the City of Sioux Falls Streets Department. Additionally,

Mayor McIsaac gave a shout out to Brian McGreevy who came in midstream when another Alderman stepped down. “He has lived in the city for 20 years and has raised three sons in our community. He does a lot of good work that no one knows about and now that his sons are raised, he has the time to dedicate to the city and we are a better city for it.” “This whole group has allowed us to navigate through unique challenges that we have had this first year,” she added. “The City of Baltic can rest easy knowing that they are being well taken care of by a group that is focused on the community and we are excited to look towards the future.” As to what is in store for the future of Baltic? Mayor McIsaac said, “Baltic has some unique challenges when it comes to growth because to the west is the flood plain. We are surrounded by rolling hills and we also understand and honor the legacy farm families that surround our communities. We completely support their legacy that is their land.” She continued, “Baltic has some real limitations for geographical expansions. One of the options we have in Baltic is to really hone in and use what we have, make the best of it and move forward. So, what does that look like? It starts with building up. If we can’t expand out, we can build up. When we have our commercial development come in, we are hoping they are multiuse properties with commercial on ground level with residential options above them.” The Mayor referred to Baltic’s recent housing study which indicated a need for multi-unit housing as the community has been primarily single-family homes. She continued to explain M&L Construction just completed 18 units of duplex and multiplexes in 2022 and have another 20 units that will be built in 2023. “The demand will be high for housing with our new school being built and people move to Baltic for the school system, I did,” she explained. As the housing situation was discussed, the Mayor also expressed another unique position for the city is that the average income is well over South Dakota’s

average. This tells her that the city of Baltic has a very motivated population but it also makes challenges pertaining to receiving grants. “It really puts some constraints on things when we don’t qualify for low-income grants that other communities do because our average income is so high,” she said. “That means we have to become extra creative when it comes to developing servcies and amenities for our community members.” Mayor McIsaac explained the city will be looking to add a Veterans Memorial Park, along with looking to expand St. Olof Ave. for another block, connecting it with the school property. “We want to make that the grand entrance of our cute little main street,” she said. Additionally, the Mayor discussed walkability and sidewalks have been long-standing subjects for the community which will be another area that will be looked at for solutions. One topic that Mayor McIsaac stressed on was citizen involvement, explaining one of their goals is active citizenship. “We want to make sure they (citizens) understand we work for them. I learned a long time ago that more hands make lighter work, so we are hoping with our open and transparency culture that more people will be willing to get involved because it will only move our city forward faster,” she said. The Mayor explained there will be more opportunities to join focus groups, committees, and to support projects and events. “So, keep watching for more information to come with the great changes coming and how you can get involved.” Mayor McIsaac concluded, “Now that we have our sea legs and we are going into our one-year anniversary, we feel really good about looking forward and implementing our vision for Baltic. Baltic is a wonderful place to live, with caring families and an engaged business community. Baltic is strong and poised for commercial growth. Our leadership team is knowledgeable and passionate about our future. I am grateful to be a part of it.” For more information, please call city hall at 605529-5497 or visit their website at https://baltic.govoffice.com/. 309666

With almost a year under her belt in city office, Baltic Mayor Deborah McIsaac expressed the citizens of Baltic should feel confident and comfortable that they are being taken care of with the team at city hall. “When Nikki (Oien), Ryan (Fods), and I, along with Travis (Schreurs), walked into city hall, we knew that our focus was going to be community service. So, we made sure that our decisions had the tax payers in mind,” said Mayor McIsaac. One of the first priorities for Mayor McIsaac was to create open access and communication. Mayor McIsaac ensured that city hall would be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Second, Mayor McIsaac explained the utility bills were immediately audited to guarantee everything was consistent and accurate. Next, the team created a YouTube channel for all city Teams meeting recordings. “We wanted to make sure citizens have full access of the city council meetings, either live via Microsoft Teams or via recording on YouTube. At the end of the day, we work for them and they should have full access to what we do,” said Mayor McIsaac. While discussing the changes that have been implemented since she took office, Mayor McIsaac conveyed her confidence in the team that surrounds her. “We were really uniquely blessed to find Linda Hunnel, who is a 24-year veteran municipal finance officer. She has really done an amazing job bringing Lacey into the fold and ensuring that our financial engine is healthy,” expressed Mayor McIsaac. She continued, “Her technical knowledge of finances and internal processes has been a key to our successful launch of the new leadership.” According to Mayor McIsaac, Lacey, their Community Relations Manager, has brought a legacy of knowledge to city hall. Before joining the team, Lacey previously owned and operated an in-home daycare for 15 years. “She (Lacey) understands our families and their needs and she is that familiar and smiling face when you walk into city hall,” Mayor McIsaac said. “It has been really fun watching Lacey flex her municipal chops. She really is knocking it out of the park.” Other additions to city hall include a familiar face, Ryan Fods, who is the Public Works Supervisor, and Ben Gruis

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Emileigh Stukel, a 6th grader at Dell Rapids Middle School and Baltic resident, is pictured with her brother, Macklen, after her performance at the Sioux Falls Stampede game with Groove, Inc. (Photo/Submitted)

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This past year, Emileigh Stukel, daughter of Josh and Nikki Stukel, decided to take on a new challenge to see what she could accomplish. Stukel joined Groove, Inc. which is the largest youth percussion organization in the Midwest. Stukel, a Baltic resident, is a 6th grader at the Dell Rapids Middle School and started taking percussion lessons in October of 2021 from the Dell Rapids Middle School band teacher, Mr. Bryan Timperley. This year, she joined the middle school band. Although Stukel made the decision to join, she had to earn her spot. “We had tryouts to be able to join and he asked me to play a couple warmups,” Stukel said. “I do know there were a few kids that had never played percussion before, so I don’t know how the tryouts were for them.” When discussing how she decided to join Groove, Inc., Stukel said, “I saw their billboard outside of Sioux Falls. It seemed really fun and I wanted to try a drumline.” She continued, “I had seen videos of them and I thought it looked really cool.” According to Stukel, there are six groups with Groove, Inc. Genesis - Ages 5-7 Next Step - 2nd-4th grade Cadets - 5th-7th grade Slam - 7th-9th grade Impact – 9th-12th grade Pursuit – 9th grade through 22 years old Once Stukel was accepted, the practices began. The group she plays with, the Cadets, met every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Armory at the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds, with other groups’ practices varying. Younger groups, Stukel explained, only practiced an hour or so and the older groups practiced four times a week. As to how it works, Stukel explained Groove, Inc. provides the drums, allowing the students to borrow them for the season, while each drummer needs to purchase the clothes themself. After the practices comes the performances! Throughout the season, which ran from October to the end of March, Stukel performed with the Cadets approximately 15-20 times, consisting of mostly basketball halftime shows. In addition, Stukel said they also performed at two fundraisers along with one Sioux Falls Stampede game, with each performance being the same routine. When asked if it was scary to perform in front of the crowds, Stukel chuckled and said, “Yes, it was very nerve-wracking at first but now it’s just fun and exciting.” Although there were many performances of the season, Stukel said, “My favorite was probably when we played at the Stampede game because it was the best one we’ve done so far.” While she has been with Groove, Inc., in addition to overcoming her nerves, Stukel said that the experience has taught her quite a bit, both musically and emotionally. “Musically, it has taught me a lot, I think, because I kind of sucked at drumming before. But really, I think it has taught me that you have to really participate and practice otherwise the entire drumline fails,” she said. Stukel added, “Emotionally, it taught me that I can improve at something I want and that I can overcome my fears.” Now that winter line is over, Stukel will prepare to try out for the summer line which consists of parades along with other performances. When asked if she will be trying out again for winter line next year, Stukel said, “Oh, yes, I will definitely try out again.” For more information on Groove, Inc., visit their website at https://www.groovesiouxfalls.com/ or their Facebook page, Groove, Inc.

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Quarriers wrap up inaugural season for show choir Sara Stadem | Editor [email protected]

After South Dakota’s first year running Show Choir as a state event and with the encouragement of other schools and their willingness to learn, the Dell Rapids (DR) Quarriers had their inaugural season of show choir. According to DR Show Choir Director Mr. Robert Michalscheck, despite most larger schools already having a show choir program, most smaller schools did not. As to how it came to be for the Quarriers, Mr. Michalscheck explained they had a student, Olivia Gill, make it into All-State Show Choir last year. Since last year was South Dakota’s first year running Show Choir as a state event, all schools were encouraged to have students audition regardless if they had a show choir program or not. “I took a lot of notes about how they ran rehearsals, taught choreography, and put together their first show and modeled ours after that,” said Mr. Michalscheck. “Many area show choir directors were eager to help steer me in the right direction on signing up for competitions during this calendar school year.” For their inaugural season, the DR Quarriers had 24 students in total ranging from 8th grade to senior. Mr. Michalscheck explained all 7th through 12th graders who are in choir during the day can elect to be in show choir. As of now, there is not an audition process to join show choir, with the only requirement being part of choir during the year. Mr. Michalscheck verified there may be some sort

The Quarriers are pictured performing during their inaugural year of Show Choir. (Photo/ Robert Michalscheck) of audition process in the future as the program grows. The season started with Mr. Michalscheck picking out their show and choreography with it being ready for the choir starting in the middle of October. From there, Mr. Michalscheck explained the show choir group learned the music and had two-hour long choreography rehearsals every Monday until January, although weather played a huge impact on their rehearsal time this year. As the season got underway, the show choir joined with the one act play to do a “preview” night. “That served as our dress rehearsal,” explained Mr. Michalscheck. From there, the team had three competi-

tive showcases which were held at Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Sioux Falls Jefferson, and Vermillion. “These shows were all on Saturdays and were all day events,” said Mr. Michalscheck. According to Mr. Michalscheck, they scored best in their division at Sioux Falls Roosevelt and took home third in their division at Vermillion. Mr. Michalscheck clarified schools from all around the region perform with many of them coming from Iowa and Nebraska. “We kept our shows in just our state but the vast majority of them are in our neighboring southern states,” he said. Mr. Michalscheck continued, “The other schools in our division in the state are Groton and Vermillion.”

All-State Show Choir was held in Rapid City this year at Rapid City Central High School with results just being announced. Mr. Michalscheck explained 13 of each voicing (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) are selected based on audition. Students from each school are able to audition with four of the Dell Rapids Quarriers auditioning and receiving notification that they got it! With their season coming to an end, Mr. Michalscheck reminisced on the year’s memories and highlights. “The two biggest highlights were my students’ willingness to try it out to begin with. Without little knowledge we put together a show and did the best we could!” he said. “It was a lot of fun working with them to get all the choreography and singing down just right. Then seeing them grow with each performance was awesome! We learned a lot by watching other schools perform and each showcase gives us 30 minutes with a choreographer to go through some tips to make our show even better.” As to what students thought of the first year, sophomore Olivia Gill said, “We improved at each competition and it was great to get feedback from the judges at each one.” Sophomore Dawson Hohn added, “It was good to try something new. We always tried our hardest and gave it our all.” Mr. Michalscheck concluded, “They are both excited for next year!”

HANDS ON LEARNING! St. Mary kindergarten students had some hands-on learning when practicing their spelling words. While practicing spelling, the kindergarteners got creative with their practices and used Play-doh to write their words. (Photo/Submitted)

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Home of the Quarriers

The Final Meet

On March 20th at 3:45pm, the final Quiz Bowl Meet took place in middle school classrooms. On the Dell Rapids Quiz Bowl team were none other than: Maya Lee who was the team captain, Adie Stadem, John Mortude, Hannah Ahalt, and Ethan Kringen. Normally, Quiz Bowl does not compete against every other school team, but for the final meet, and because this was a conference meet, this was the case for Dell Rapids and other high schools, making this meet longer than the normal six rounds. Starting off in the first round, Dell Rapids went up against Sioux Falls Christian, who won against Dell Rapids. Up against Dell Rapids for the second

round was Madison, who, once again, won against Dell Rapids. For the third round, Dell Rapids went up against Dakota Valley, who won against Dell Rapids. Fourth round Dell Rapids went up against West Central, who won against the Dell Rapids team. In the fifth round, Dell Rapids went up against the Vermillion team, who did end up winning against Dell Rapids. Sixth round, Dell Rapids ended up going up against Canton, which ended up being Dell Rapids’s only win against all the teams in the meeting, despite the Dell Rapids and Canton round being very close. The seventh round, Dell Rapids went up against Tri-Valley, the eighth

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round was up against Lennox, and for the final ninth round, Dell Rapids ended up having to say goodbye. In the end, Dell Rapids did not make it to the top three, Dakota Valley won first place after a tie-breaker round at the end, Vermillion came in second place, and Madison placed third. In the end, Maya Lee, Adie Stadem, John Mortude, Hannah Ahalt, and Ethan Kringen performed phenomenally at the Quiz Bowl conference meet and did their best. Left to right: Hannah Ahalt, Ethan Kringen, John Mortude, Maya Lee, and Adie Stadem giving us some smiles at Quiz Bowl!

Women’s Varsity Softball Season

By Syanne Randolph

“Even when our hands are full with life, our hearts can still pour more love into anything or anyone that needs it” -DRHS Softball Coach

This year, the school district has been convinced to provide a Varsity Softball Team for our high school. Third grade teacher, Theresa McMahon, coaches the new team. She is very excited to have the opportunity to coach and provide guidance. While interviewing Mrs. McMahon, she told me why she wants to coach varsity softball, what she hopes for the season, if she plans to coach for years, and if she has any advice for the team and upcoming new teammates. She stated coaching has always been a part of her life. “I’ve been around softball since I was a little kid. I was lucky enough to have some fantastic coaches who continued to be role models and friends of mine as I grew up and

moved on to play at the college level.” Once she finished her playing career, her role models and friends continued to support and encourage her through her endeavors. “As I started my own coaching career, they were impactful in who I was becoming as a coach and teacher this inspired me to give back to the game and young women who I can provide guidance and encouragement for. The game of softball sanctioned as a Varsity Sport was monumental for the game, and it was important to make sure the young ladies in Dell Rapids have the chance to grow and compete at a high level.” While the weather doesn’t seem to be lightening up, with the

amount of snow still on the ground, they are bound and determined to start the season off on the right foot. “As a team, we are motivated and determined to lay a solid foundation for a varsity program so that years from now, the younger girls in Dell Rapids will be inspired and excited to also be a part of what we are helping build. A lot of my roster has athletes I’ve coached in the past, and we have a VERY talented group of young women who are ready to give their best every day at practice and see the fruit of their work carry into games. With a group as competitive as this one, the hope for the team is to have a winning record and work our way into the State tournament at the end of the season

and get the chance to compete in the championship.” Her advice for years to come, upcoming seasons, and new teammates, is to “Paying attention to the routine things like throwing progressions and fielding work is very important. When they are working on hitting, making sure quality reps are happening and not just getting in as many swings as possible is crucial for developing a strong swing. But even more than that, outside of the fences, I am hoping to coach athletes who are great humans. I want them to make sure they work as hard as they can in the classroom and involved themselves in different activities where they get to make relationships built around some-

thing besides the competition. I try to show the importance of servant leadership and leaving people and places better than they found them. At the end of the day, softball is a game, and as a coach, I try to use it as an avenue to inspire them to succeed outside of the game itself. We are lucky enough to also enjoy competing at a game while we learn those lessons as well.”

Senior Spotlight- Max Olson

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Staff: Hannah Downs Kara Maher Amie Polkowske Syanne Randolph Alex Roelfsema Alessandra Swartwout Advisors: Janna Kloth Shelby Vogel

We want to recognize some of our seniors at DRHS. I have taken the time to interview Max Olson. Max Olson is 18 years old, and he plans on going to college at UNLV for film. A lot of us Juniors are really worried about the application, the scholarships, and the entire process. Max said the application process for college was easy, but it was also pretty tedious to do. Almost every high schooler has their favorite memory about high school. One of his favorite memories from his high school years was the one act that he participated in and spending a lot of time with his friends. Max’s favorite teacher in high school was Mr. Mott. He said that Mr. Mott is very chill and is a fun teacher to be around. We all have some embar-

Vermillion Jazz Contest On March 20, 2023, the Dell Rapids Jazz Ensemble went to Vermillion to perform for a group of judges. The songs Mr. Timperley chose included were: “Autumn Leaves,” “Road Song,” and “Round Midnight.” These pieces featured soloists such as Olivia Gill on the piano during “Autumn Leaves” and Noah Larson playing the flugelhorn in “Round Midnight.” Other students, including Grady Lamer (tenor sax), Gunnar Chamley (trombone), and Laura Lustfield (alto sax) all performed solos for “Road Song.” Anthony Geraets believes,

“We did good, there’s some room for improvement, we have been seeing improvement since earlier this year though.” The rest of the band also had an amazing experience. After getting off stage, I felt that overall it was an experience I’ll be grateful for. I learned a lot from it and hopefully I can use it to grow as a musician. Madisyn Kistler also stated, “The jazz competition in Vermilion was a great experience for everyone, and it helped make us better as musicians so that we can improve in the future.” The soloist, Olivia Gill, mentioned, “We’ve improved on a

rassing moments that we do regret. Max’s is his entire freshman year. He said he did not learn anything from it and would not go back to freshman year. I asked him how his senior year at DRHS was and Max said, “It went by too fast and wish he had more time.” Some of his activities that he does outside of school are working, art, and theater. Max said the one thing that he looks forward to after high school and college is living in a big city and having more freedom to do what he wants. What he learned in high school will probably help him in college and getting a job in the future. Max sees himself in ten years living in California or New York hopefully doing something artistic as his job. His advice for students coming into high

By Alessandra Swartwout school or the freshman and sophomores who are both still new to high school, is to do as many activities as possible and don’t be afraid to put yourself out there.

By Amie Polkowske lot of things, and it was nice to go and showcase our songs and get some good feedback”. Mr. Timperley was very happy with how the band did, “The jazz band performed their contest well, making significant musical improvements since they went to Mitchell for the Palace City Jazz Festival in early February. We are very fortunate to have so many dedicated, young musicians in our community.” Through putting in some hard work, the band hopes to continue improving and refining some of the finer details in their playing capabilities. Learning new

techniques as well as how and where to apply them. All the jazz artists really enjoyed the experience and have grown exponentially since the start of practice. The group is finding their groove and flourishing through it.

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A New Face at Baltic By: Shelby Appel The Baltic School District Board of Education announced the new superintendent that will be taking the current superintendent, Bob Sittigs, position. Mr. Sittig has been with the district for 44 years, of which 24, been the superintendent. He has made a huge impact on the school, and will be missed. To fill his role, Dr. Eric Bass, will take the position on July, 1st 2023. Dr. Bass is currently completing his 20th year in education. He has been a high school science teacher at Sully Buttes High School and

Flandreau High School for 12 of those years. He spent five years as a high school principal/athletic director at Deuel High School and has been serving as the superintendent and high school principal in the Estelline School District for the past 3 years. Baltic school is excited to welcome him and is confident he will be a great addition to the school. Dr. Bass tells us, “My family and I are excited for the opportunity to be a part of the Baltic com- munity and school district. I look forward to serving the students and staff of

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the district to help build upon the many great things the school district is doing.”

A Week of Reading and Fun! By: Grace Wolff

Theodor Suess Geisel or better known as Dr. Seuss was born on March 2nd, 1904 in Springfield Massachusetts. He is best known for illustrating and publishing over 60 children’s books and selling over 600 million copies. Suess worked for many publications and even went to work for the army in their animation and film department. Suess dedicated his life to entertaining people with humorous stories and books. Many children and even adults enjoy reading his work to this day. Although Suess is no longer living and publishing his work, the world will remember him forever. To commemorate the life of Dr. Suess life, school districts across America designate one week per year filled with activities and fun. The week is always the first week of March because it includes Suess’s birthday, March 2nd. At Baltic, the elementary classes take the week very seriously! Each day of the week included dress-up days that were set to coordinate with certain books by Dr. Suess. Monday, the kids were asked to wear pajamas for the book “ I Am Not Going to Get Up Today”. Tuesday, kids dressed up as what they wanted to be when they grew up for the book, “ Oh the Places You’ll

Go!” Many wild outfits were worn on Wednesday for the book “Wacky Wednesday”. March 2nd is designated as National Read Across America day, so on Thursday, kids read many books and dressed up as their favorite book characters. Last but not least, Friday celebrated all of the Dr. Suess book characters. Classrooms also made many crafts and enjoyed activities relating to Suess’s books, like trying green eggs. Dr. Suess has made and continues to make an impact on children’s imagination and the books that they read, and the world Kindergartener Finley Kerkhove tries green eggs and ham for thanks him for that. the first time. (Photo/Submitted)

Ms. Whipple’s 2nd grade students visit a “Candy Shop” set up in their classroom, while dressed as their favorite book character. (Photo/Submitted)

Representing Baltic With Strength and Power By: Braelyn Youngs

The Baltic Powerlifting team has had a very successful season thus far. The first meet of the season was in Salem on January 14th. The lifters worked very hard to prepare for this meet. In first place was Ava Tiahrt (10th), Holland Kortemeyer (10th), and Briley Kick (12th). Jackson Westerbur (11th) and Nathan Johnson (12th) placed second, and Shea Christenson (8th) placed 3rd. The most recent meet was in Yankton on February 25th. The lifters did very well in this meet placing better than they had in the first. In first place was Nathan Johnson (12th), Garrett Wilkinson (9th), Jackson

Westerbur (11th), Briley Kick (12th), and Holland Kortemeyer (10th). Second place was Aaron Nordbye (8th), Nathan Cortez (12th), Hailey Tiahrt (9th). Placing third was Shea Christenson (8th), Tyler Oschner (7th), Tanner Batz (8th). The lifters are now preparing them- selves for the State meet in Salem on March 25th. They have been preparing themselves for these meets and working very hard. Coach Hus- ton says “ I am very proud how much these lifters have grown since last year, they are working so hard and I can’t wait to see how they lift at the state meet”.

Baltic school appreciates every single teacher for their constant hard work and dedication to teaching their students . To show a little more of what happens in the classrooms, a spotlight to a classroom will be shown below. This months spotlight is Mrs. Woods, the band director. We asked her about upcoming activities and what is happening in the band room. As most people know, the high school band is taking the trip to Nashville, TN where they will perform in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame on Thursday. On Friday, they will have a masterclass with Dr. Tom Verrier, Vanderbilt’s Director of Bands, who is an established director, conductor, and performer across the globe! We have some fun activities planned while in Nashville; it should be a fun trip! After we come back from Nashville, the Junior High Band is going to perform at the Big East Band Contest in Beresford on March 29th. They are preparing two pieces for that day, Hypnotic Fireflies by Brian Balmages and Into the Blue by Cait Nishimura. They have been working hard at performing at a high level this year. They have come so far, this past year. I am so proud of the work they have put into this band. For the concert, they are preparing these two pieces as well as Highlights from Harry Potter. The concert is on May 1st at 6:00 pm for middle school. Speaking of contests, the High School Band will be performing at the Region II Large Group Contest on April 26th. They will be performing Exaltation by James Swearingen and Danse Carnivale by Randall Standridge. Both pieces have unique styles and are difficult to master. The students are doing a wonderful job at preparing these pieces. While these pieces are fun ones, we are also adding a couple more pieces for our May 1st concert. We will be playing Kentucky 1800 by Clare Grundman and Apollo: Myth and Legend by Rob Romeyn.

Both of these pieces have a story behind them, which the band will do a great job of telling. I am very excited about the progress the bands here at Baltic have been making. I have received so many compliments throughout the year Tyler Ochsner squats at the Yankton on how well the Baltic bands sound. The community is meet. (Photo/Submitted)

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very excited to see what the next years will bring. I did not forget about the 5th and 6th-grade bands! The 5th graders are preparing two pieces for their concert on May 4th. One piece is called Three Faces of Kilimanjaro by Robert W. Smith. This piece captures the mystery and power of Africa’s highest peak and one of Earth’s largest volcanoes. The name Kilima Njaro means “shining mountain” in Swahili. The other piece is a rendition of Zero to Hero from the movie Hercules! This piece was arranged by Michael Story. The 6th graders are preparing three pieces for their concert on May 1st. They are preparing Tango Argentina by Robert Sheldon, Spring by Randall Standridge, and We Are Young by Michael Story. All three pieces are a challenge for the 6th graders. These pieces have some difficult rhythms. This is also the 6th graders’ second time at playing pieces that are not in unison in parts. Each section has a different part, which is something the 6th graders are working hard at mastering. I am very excited to see what the 6th graders can accomplish from now until the end of the school year! March is “Music in Our Schools” Month. This month we are focusing on how we can bring more awareness to the students, staff, and community about music. We have been doing a mystery tune each day after the announcements. The students love this, and I want to keep it going all month long! In 5th grade band, we are going to start a competition. Each student will compete in a music note-naming game. We will keep track of how many levels each person is doing and then when the 5th grade has their band party at the end of the year, the student with the highest score will get a special prize! Thanks for taking the time to put a spotlight on what we are doing for Concert Band! I am so excited to end our year with two spectacular concerts filled with fabulous and challenging music!

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10 | The Dells City Journal ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: City of Dell Rapids Owner’s Address: .302 East 4th Street, PO Box 10, Dell Rapids, SD 57022 Project: 3rd Street Improvements (SD HWY 115 to Orleans Avenue) Sealed BIDS for the construction of the 3rd Street Improvements project will be received by the City of Dell Rapids at 302 East 4th Street – PO Box 10, Dell Rapids, SD 57022, before 2:15 PM local time April 11, 2023, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be acted upon by the Owner at a later time. The Project shall consist of the following work and approximate quantities and kinds of materials: Unclassified Excavation 17,000 CY Rock Excavation 2,420 CY Base Course 22,190 Ton Asphalt Concrete Composite 2,000 Ton 9” Nonreinforced Concrete Pavement 12,280 SY Concrete Fillets 480 SY Concrete Driveway/Approach 2,044 SY Concrete Sidewalk 41,760 SF Storm Sewer 4,700 LF Sanitary Sewer and Services 5,000 LF Water Main and Services 5,470 LF Class M6 Concrete 150 CY Reinforcing Steel 19,910 LB The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: City of Dell Rapids 302 East 4th Street Dell Rapids, SD 57022 DGR Engineering 1300 S. Highline Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57110 Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $22.00 by inputting Quest project #8403100 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn. com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of the proposal forms and specifications for individual use may be obtained from the office of the Engineer, DGR Engineering, 1300 S. Highline Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57110, telephone 605-339-4157, Fax 605339-4175, e-mail: [email protected]. Resident South Dakota contractors who intend, in good faith, to bid upon this project may obtain a paper set of these documents free of charge. Non-resident contractors may receive these documents upon payment of $200.00, none of which is refundable. All proposals shall be made on forms provided by the Engineer. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order Nos. 11246 (Equal Employment) as amended, 11518 (Small Business Concerns), and 11625 (MBE) as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under these orders are explained in the specifications. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 33 and Executive Order 12138. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this regulation which concerns utilization of Disadvantaged/Minority Business Enterprises (DBE/MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE) are explained in the specifications. The DBE/MBE and WBE goals for participation in this contract in terms of percentage of contract value are as follows: MBE 1.0 percent; WBE 4.0 percent. This project may be partially funded using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. As a condition of the ARPA funding guidelines, the Contractor shall meet the following minimum requirements: 1. Based on the “Build America, Buy America” provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and E.O. 14005 which provide that, as appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, a preference will be provided to Contractors for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products.) The Contractor shall provide documentation of their efforts to meet the provisions of “Build America, Buy America” upon request. 2. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to utilize Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and/or Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and shall provide documentation of the effort to solicit bids from qualified entities upon request. The low responsive bidder will be required to certify to compliance with the American Iron and Steel provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. This certification form may be found on page AIS-21 of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) General Conditions and must be included in the bid proposal. Please be advised that waivers or exemptions from the American Iron and Steel provision that cite International Trade Agreements DO NOT comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 as it applies to the SRF programs. Claims from suppliers that the American Iron and Steel provision does not apply to certain products based on the International Trade Agreement exemptions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 will not be accepted.

March 31, 2023 A current directory of DBE firms can be found at the SD DOT Compliance Office (605)773-4906 or at http://www.sddot.com/business/contractors/docs/DBEDirectory.pdf. Davis Bacon and Related Acts wages apply to this project. All provisions relative to those acts must be met. Your special attention is invited to the attached DBE Subcontractor Solicitation Information form, DBE Subcontractor Performance Form, DBE Subcontractor Utilization Form, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters (Debar) form, American Iron and Steel Certification. These forms must be completed and submitted with your bid proposal. Failure to submit these forms will be cause for the bid to be rejected. Please be advised that good-faith efforts will be subjected to close scrutiny and if the good-faith effort submission is unacceptable, your bid will be rejected. The low responsive bidder must assure compliance with the requirements of Public Law 115-232, Section 889, Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Contractors must assure that telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities), and video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities) WILL NOT be supplied for the project. Construction Services in South Dakota are subject to tax under SDCL 10-46A. Contractors shall include the applicable tax in their bid price for each item of work. Tax questions should be directed to the South Dakota Department of Revenue at 800-829-9188. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security payable to the Owner for five (5%) percent of the total amount of the Bid as a certified or bank check issued by a State or National bank or ten percent (10%) as a bidder’s bond. With submittal of a Bid, the Bidder represents that he has visited the site, familiarized himself with the local conditions under which the work is to be performed, and correlated his observations with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept any bid. Bidder’s Proposal shall hold firm for thirty (30) days from the date of opening. Mutually agreed upon extensions of time may be made, if necessary. City of Dell Rapids By /s/ Claire Baartman Municipal Finance Officer Publication Dates: March 24, 2023 and March 31, 2023. Published twice at the appropriate cost of $133.25 D0324/0331-1

Baltic School Board March 13, 2023 The Board of Education of the Baltic School District met in regular session on March 13, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the vocal music room. Liester called the meeting to order. Roll call to determine a quorum: Allgier, Larson, Liester, Vollan, and Wilde present. Officers and Other Persons Present: R. Sittig, Superintendent M. Polzin, Business Manager..... ................................................................... C. Klein, Elementary Principal .C. Aggen, Secondary Principal E. Clark, Network Administrator, Activities Director Others Hearing of individual or delegations: None. Approve Agenda: Action #23-111: Motion by Vollan, seconded by Allgier to approve the agenda as presented. All ayes. Good News Report: Middle School Quiz Bowl and Middle School Play presented. Reports: Administrators presented written reports. Minutes, Financial Reports, Bills, Gas Quotes: Action #23-112: Motion by Allgier, seconded by Wilde to approve the following: 1. Minutes from the February 15, 2023, regular School Board meeting. 2. Minutes from the February 20, 2023, special School Board meeting. 3. February 2023 financial report. 4. Monthly bills. 5..Acknowledge Hubers Electric $4,187.97 contribution to the bus garage project. All ayes. Claims Approved: General Fund: A& M Laundry, Services..........51.00 A-OX Welding Supply,, Supplies..... ..................................................... 185.13 AED Superstore, Supplies... 220.00 Alliance Communications, Phone service....................................... 492.00 Amazon Capital Services, Supplies............................................ 441.77 Cardmember Services, Supplies.... ..................................................... 588.21 City of Baltic, Water, sewer, garbage removal.......................... 380.60 Dakota Education Consulting, Services.........................................4,600.42 Dakota Potters Supply, Supplies.... ..................................................... 292.48 G & R Control, Repairs.......1,945.83 Heartland Natural Gas, Natural gas............................................5,406.21 Hubers, LLC, Services........4,617.49

Innovative Office Solutions, Supplies.........................................1,518.55 JW Pepper & Son, Supplies...86.99 LIU, Supplies.........................1,691.00 LSS of SD, Services................ 290.25 Menards East, Supplies ....... 242.61 MidAmerican Energy, Natural gas. ..................................................1,887.12 Midway Service, Fuel, repairs.......... ..................................................3,150.63 New Century Press, Publish minutes................................................65.64 North Central Bus, Supplies.131.62 Petty Cash, Postage................... 8.01 Pioneer Drama Service, Supplies... ..................................................... 206.00 Popplers Music Store, Supplies...... ........................................................92.00 Running Supply, Supplies.. 120.36 Schmitt Music, Supplies...... 238.68 SDASBO, Registration fees. 100.00 Time Management Systems, Fees. 67.44 Trust & Agency, Officials, supplies, registration...........................2,973.71 Vogel Motors, Repairs.......... 265.00 West Central School District, Fees. ........................................................44.91 Xcel Energy, Electricity......5,845.60 Aberson, Jason, Snow removal....... ..................................................... 113.65 Aggen, Christopher, Official............ ..................................................... 785.85 Baskerville, Alan, Supervision......... ..................................................... 143.20 Button, Jami, Ticket seller......22.73 Clark, Edward, Supervision, official............................................... 906.93 Coker, Lynette, Ticket seller...22.73 Daugaard, Jenny, Lost prep time... ........................................................11.37 DeJong, Jalissa, Ticket seller.22.73 Determan, Nikki, Supervision......... ........................................................61.37 Geigle, Shawn, Curriculum....11.37 Hansen, Cort, Official..............53.83 Hansen, Troy, Official............ 828.91 Hanson, Heather, Supervision........ ........................................................51.14 Hazel, Zachary, Bus driver... 807.38 Heirigs, Amber, Curriculum...34.10 Hoek, Bree, Curriculum, ticket seller....................................................56.83 Jervik, Kristina, Substitute teacher ..................................................... 387.54 Jorgensen, Jenni, Substitute teacher...................................... 489.81 Klein, Carrie, Ticket seller.......22.73 Konz, Matt, Bus driver, Saturday School........................................ 373.99 Lambert, Joni, Curriculum.....22.73 Lardy, Angie, Ticket seller......22.73 Marsh, Deanna, Substitute teacher................................................. 301.42 McCallum, Brigett, Ticket seller...... ........................................................45.46 Miller, Marv, Basketball clock.......... ..................................................... 807.38 Ochsner, Tricia, Curriculum...22.73 Pittmann, Kristen, Supervision, ticket seller, prep time......... 134.11 Plagge, Debra, Ticket seller...22.73 Polzin, Marsha, Supervision, book 1,034.77 Randal, Trey, Supervision.......61.37 Rollinger, Tara, Supervision, ticket seller..............................................56.83 Sather, Judy, Substitute teacher..... ........................................................64.59 Schardin, Janice, Substitute teacher................................................. 839.67 Schmidt, Hailey, Curriculum.11.37 Schmitz-Stadem, Marilyn, Basketball book................................1,345.63 Schneider, Tina, Tutor, prep time, ticket seller............................... 340.95 Siemonsma, Katie, Substitute teacher...................................... 839.67 Specht, Regan, Ticket seller..22.73 Teveldal, Brett, Announcer.430.60 Vosburg, Alyssa, Substitute teacher................................................. 258.36 Waldrop, Bob, Bus driver, ticket seller........................................... 142.06 Wentzel, Houston, Supervision...... ........................................................13.64 Whipple, Marissa, Curriculum, book, clock............................1,072.32 February Payroll Salaries Instruction......................156,614.85 Support Services........... 85,702.20 Co-curricular................... 12,416.84 Total Salaries...................254,733.89 Benefits.............................. 53,765.70 Total General Fund........359,868.89 Capital Outlay Fund: Amazon Capital Services, Library book........................................... 407.65 Cardmember Services, Licenses..... ........................................................49.18 Hauff Mid-America Sports, Track uniforms................................5,600.00 Heggerty, Curriculum.............77.00 Interstate Sales, Trailer......9,000.00 Lamb Chevrolet & Implement, Expedition.............................. 57,741.00 Marco Technologies, Copier lease. ..................................................... 430.01 Total Capital Outlay Fund................. ............................................... 73,304.84 Special Education Fund: Baas, Megan, Substitute teacher... ..................................................... 258.36 Jorgensen, Jenni, Substitute teacher...................................... 139.95 Meier, Lilah, Substitute teacher...... ..................................................... 559.78 Sather, Judy, Substitute teacher..... ..................................................... 452.13 Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Services..................................... 115.48 Parkston School District, Tuition.... ..................................................1,395.02 Prairie Lakes Educational Cooperation, Services..................2,698.55 February Payroll Salaries Instructional Salaries.... 28,948.81 Support Salaries.............. 9,462.58 Total Salaries..................... 38,462.58 Benefits.............................. 11,000.88 Total Special Education Fund.......... ............................................... 55,031.54 Capital Projects Fund: Architecture Incorporated, Fees.... ............................................... 61,052.62 Total Capital Projects Fund.............. ............................................... 61,052.62 Food Service Fund: Carlson & Stewart Refrigeration, Repairs....................................... 321.18 Lunchtime Solutions, Food service....................................... 27,330.35 February Payroll Food Service Salaries........2,381.62 Total Salaries........................2,381.62 Benefits.................................... 723.11 Total Food Service Fund.30,756.26 Enterprise Fund: February Payroll Preschool Salaries...............6,573.57 Total Salaries........................6,573.57

Benefits..................................1,523.29 Total Enterprise Fund........8,096.86 Payments to Midway Services and Gas/Diesel Quotes: The following quote for diesel was received on February 15, 2023: Vollan Oil $3.91 The following quote for gas was received on February 15, 2023: Vollan Oil $2.97 Action #23-113: Motion by Larson, seconded by Wilde to approve the payment to Midway Services and to approve the quotes for unleaded gas and diesel from Vollan Oil. Ayes: Liester, Larson and Wilde. Abstain: Vollan and Allgier. Motion passed. Reports: Reports School Board election, legislative issues, trailer purchase, 2022-23 general and capital outlay funds, and feedback from decision to not stream board meetings. Building Project: The board discussed the zoning issues and Superintendent Sittig updated the board on the Pre-construction meeting held on March 8, 2023. Testing Services: Action #23-114: Motion by Wilde, seconded by Larson to approve the proposal from American Engineering & Testing for testing services related to the building project. All ayes. City of Baltic Proposal: Action #24-115: Motion by Larson, seconded by Vollan to table the discussion on the City of Baltic’s proposed land swap until the next school board meeting. All ayes. Parking Lot: The board discussed constructing a parking lot in the wetland area southeast of the football stadium. The board authorized Superintendent Sittig to move ahead with estimates. Superintendent Authorization: Action #24-116: Motion by Vollan, seconded by Wilde to authorize the superintendent to approve changes costing less than $10,000 for the construction project. All ayes. Policies: Action #23-117: Motion by Larson, seconded by Allgier to approve the 3rd reading and adoption of the Student Searches policy, Law Enforcement and Department of Social Services Student Interviews policy and the Video Surveillance policy as presented. All ayes. Action #23-118: Motion by Larson, seconded by Wilde to approve the 2nd reading and adoption of the Secondary handbook changes. All ayes. Staff: Action #23-119: Motion by Wilde, seconded by Vollan to approve the contract of Dr. Eric Bass, Superintendent. All ayes. Action #23-120: Motion by Wilde, seconded by Vollan to approve the contract of Kayla Kappler, secondary math teacher. All ayes. Rural Housing Development: Action #23-121: Motion by Vollan, seconded by Larson to authorize Superintendent Sittig to write a letter of support for a rural housing development in our school district. All ayes. Equalization Meetings: Paul Liester was appointed the school board representative to sit on the city board of equalization. Chris Wilde was appointed the school board representative to sit on the township board of equalization. Committees: Pam Vollan was appointed to serve on the Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. Shirlene Allgier was appointed to serve on the Title Advisory Committee. Paul Liester and Pam Vollan were appointed as the school board negotiators for contract negotiations for 2023-24. School Board Election: Action #23-122: Motion by Larson, seconded by Vollan to appoint Kathy Faith as precinct superintendent and Lynda Johnson and Dave Linton as precinct deputies for the April 11, 2023 school board election. All ayes. Car Show: Action #23-123: Motion by Larson, seconded by Allgier to approve the car show to be held on school property on July 16, 2023, and to require the event organizers to carry insurance for the event and provide proof thereof. All ayes. Policies: Action #23-124: Motion by Wilde, seconded by Allgier to approve the 1st reading of the Weight Coach Job Description and the Power Lifting Coach Job Description as presented. All ayes. Fine Arts Program: The board discussed strategies to enhance the fine arts program. The board would like a committee formed to discuss further. Golf Program: Action #23-125: Motion by Wilde, seconded by Larson to approve an assistant golf coach. All ayes. E-Learning Days: The board discussed e-learning days and would like the administration to do research on this topic. Grading Scale: The board discussed the grading scales and how GPA’s are calculated. Staff: Action #23-126: Motion by Wilde, seconded by Vollan to approve the resignation of Kyra Haak, 7th & 8th grade drama director contingent on finding a suitable replacement. All ayes. Special Meeting: Chairman Liester set a special school board meeting on March

30, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. to consider staff renewals and prepare for contract negotiations for 2023-24. School Board Meeting: Action #23-127: Motion by Vollan, seconded by Allgier to move the regular April school board meeting from April 10, 2023, to April 12, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. All ayes. Executive Session: Action #23-128: Motion by Vollan, seconded by Larson to go into executive session in accordance with SDCL 1-25-2(4) to discuss contract negotiations at 9:54 p.m. All ayes. Chairman Liester declared the board out of executive session 10:36 p.m. Adjournment: Action #23-129: Motion by Allgier, seconded by Larson at 10:36 p.m. to adjourn. All ayes. Marsha Polzin, Business Manager Published once at the total approximate cost of $177.91 D0331-1

PUBLIC NOTICE Brookings Area Transit Authority, Inc., intends to apply for funds under Section 5304, 5310, 5311 and 5339 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act for the continued operation of a public transportation project in Brookings County, Minnehaha County (DellsXpress) and Hutchinson County of South Dakota (Freeman Community Transit), as well as capital grant applications that become available. This notice offers the opportunity for a public hearing, submittal of service proposals or comments regarding the project. Interested public or private transit or paratransit providers are invited to comment on this proposal or submit proposals to provide service. Monthly board of director’s meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of each month at noon at the Mission Coffee House, Brookings, SD, or via Zoom, TBD. These are open to the public. Requests for public hearing, comments or requests for a copy of the Brookings Area Transit Authority, Inc. proposal should be directed to: Travis Bortnem, 418 Western Ave., Brookings, SD, 57006 by May 1, 2023, or within 10 days application due dates as offered. Published once at the approximate cost of $15.72 D0331-2

MINUTES BALTIC PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING March 22, 2023 6:00 PM BALTIC CITY HALL 130 ST. OLAF AVENUE BALTIC, SOUTH DAKOTA Planning and Zoning Chairman Ed Wilson called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM on March 22, 2026 in the Baltic City Hall. Answering roll call were Board Members Deb Murphy, Ryan Sinding and Travis Schreurs. Absent was Nate Vrchota. Also present was Mayor McIsaac, Authorized Official Ryan Fods, Finance Officer Hunnel and Community Relations Manager Lacey Branham. City Attorney John Hughes participated remotely. Chairman Wilson led the gathering in the Pledge of Allegiance. NEW BUSINESS-209 5TH St. Kacy and Jessica Ostwald were present to inquire about a lot they owned at 209 5th St. The lot has a garage on it, but no house. It is zoned R-1. Discussion took place on possible options for the owners. The Ostwald’s will consider their options. OLD BUSINESS-Amendments to 2010 REVISED BALTIC ZONING REGULATIONS. Chairman Wilson explained that the new plans for the Baltic School District did not meet current zoning regulations. Wilson, along with Ryan Fods, Authorized Official of the P&Z Commission, presented the following recommended amendments to the 2010 Revised Zoning Ordinance to accommodate the Baltic School District to move forward with the new school project: CHAPTER 3, NRC: SECTION 3.03 LOT AND YARD REGULATIONS. Fods recommended amending the front yard setback requirements of Schools only to zero (0) feet. CHAPTER 12, ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS, SECTION 12.04 OFF STREET PARKING. Fods stated that as Authorized Official he can approve off street parking. Motion by Schreurs, second by Sinding, to recommend that the City Council approve the above amendments to the 2010 Revised Zoning Regulations amendments to accommodate the needs of the School District on the new school project. Motion carried, all voting aye. Parking on the south side of Bulldog Avenue only was discussed. Wilson led the discussion on perpendicular parking to add perpendicular parking on Bulldog Avenue to St. Olaf. Motion by Schreurs, second by Sinding, to recommend that the City Council. Motion carried, all voting aye. March 28th will be the first reading of said ordinances at the special meeting of the Baltic City Council. The second reading and adoption will be held on April 4, 2022 at a special meeting of the Baltic City Council. Superintendent Bob Sittig expressed his appreciation to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council to move the new school project forward. There being no further business before the P&Z Board of the City of Baltic, Schreurs motioned to adjourn at 6:20 PM. Second by Sinding. Motion carried, all voting aye. Respectfully Submitted, Ed Wilson

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NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION MUNICIPALITY OF BALTIC A Municipal Election will be held on April 11, 2023 in Baltic, South Dakota. If the polls cannot be opened because of bad weather, the election may be postponed one week. The election polls will be open from seven a.m. to seven p.m. central time on the day of the election. At the election, the following questions will be voted upon or offices will be filled: Alderman Ward 2, 4-Year Term Candidates are: Brian Twedt and Brian McGreevy The polling place in each precinct of this municipality is as follows: 503 3rd St, Baltic (Old School Gym) Any voter who needs assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may contact the municipal finance officer at 605-529-5497 before the election for information on polling place accessibility for people with disabilities. Linda D. Hunnel Finance Officer City of Baltic Published twice at the total approximate cost of $20.09 D0331/0407-1

NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION BALTIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-1 A School District School Board Election will be held on April 11, 2023, in the voting precinct in School District #49-1, Baltic, South Dakota. If the polls cannot be opened because of bad weather, the election may be postponed one week. The election polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. central time on the day of the election. At the election, the following offices will be voted upon: One (1) three-year terms of office with the following persons running for these vacancies: Cassie Moeller Chris Wilde The polling place for this election is the Baltic School Elementary Gymnasium, 503 3rd Street, Baltic, South Dakota. Any voter who needs assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may contact the school business manager at (605) 529-5464 before the election for information on polling place accessibility for people with disabilities. Marsha Polzin, Business Manager Baltic School District 49-1, Minnehaha County, South Dakota Published twice at the total approximate cost of $28.26 D0331/0407-2

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MEET YOUR LOCAL EMT & FIREFIGHTERS Member Spotlight Baltic Fire Department Sara Stadem | Editor [email protected]

“My dad, Myron, was a 40-year member of the Baltic Fire Department. Growing up I would see his dedication to his community and I wanted to follow in his footsteps,” explained volunteer Doug Nohava as to why he joined the Baltic Fire Department. Nohava joined the Garretson Fire Department in 2005 and then joined the Baltic Fire Department (BFD) shortly before moving to Baltic in 2015. While being a volunteer, Nohava has become a Certified Doug Nohava began his career as a volunteer firefighter in 2005 with the Garretson Fire Depart- Firefighter 1 and 2, EMT (Emergency Mediment, later joining the Baltic Fire Department in 2015. Nohava has been the 2nd Assistant Fire cal Technician), and Certified Driver/Pump Chief since 2020. (Photo/Submitted)

Operator. In addition, Nohava is currently the 2nd Assistant Chief, an office he has held since 2020. When he’s not spending his time volunteering at the BFD, Nohava is the Manager/ Funeral Director of the Minnehaha Funeral Homes. As for free time, Nohava can be found canoeing and kayaking with his wife and five children along with tinkering on antique cars. Nohava concluded, “The Baltic Fire Department appreciates the community’s support in the past and their continued support in the future!”

Member Spotlight Trent Fire Department Sara Stadem | Editor [email protected]

Thanks to Cody Vosburg and Kyle Koopman, Tim Hubers decided to join the Trent Fire Department (TFD) on May, 15, 2018. Since joining the organization, Hubers has become a Certified Firefighter 1 and 2 along with an

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). In addition to his certifications, Hubers has spent time as the Assistant Fire Chief during his time with the TFD. During his full-time career, Hubers can be found at Hubers Electric as an electrician and during his free time, he enjoys going camping and spending time with his two children.

Tim Hubers joined the Trent Fire Department thanks to Cody Vosburg and Kyle Koopman. When Hubers is not volunteering his time, he is working as an electrician at Hubers Electric. (Photo/Sara Stadem)

Member Spotlight Dell Rapids Fire and Rescue Sara Stadem | Editor [email protected]

Robert Mier has volunteered his time with the Baltic Fire Department for 30 years before joining the Dell Rapids Fire and Rescue in February 2004. (Photo/Sara Stadem)

Robert Mier was not new to volunteering when he joined the Dell Rapids Fire and Rescue (DRFR) in February 2004. Prior to that, Mier was a volunteer for 30 years at the Baltic Fire Department before moving to Dell Rapids. Currently, Mier assist the DRFR by being a Certified Firefighter 1 and 2 along with an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).

Throughout his volunteering years, Mier has also held several different officer positions. Although retired now, Mier was previously a member of the Dell Rapids City Council. During his free time when he is not at the station, Mier can be found working on his fourth master’s degree.

Member Spotlight Dell Rapids Fire and Rescue Sara Stadem | Editor [email protected]

Rick Morris decided to become a firefighter due to his desire to fight fires and to be a medical responder. He has held several offices while being a volunteer which includes Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, and Lieutenant Training Officer. (Photo/Sara Stadem)

Having a desire to fight fires and be a medical responder is the reason that Rick Morris joined the Dell Rapids Fire and Rescue (DRFR) on April 1, 1989. While volunteering his time, Morris has held the offices of Fire Chief twice, Assistant Fire Chief, and Lieutenant Training Officer. Prior to joining DRFR, Morris was able to volunteer his time as an EMT in Tipton, Iowa. Before his retirement in 2020, Morris spent his time as a telephone tech-

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Dell Rapids wins first softball game in school history Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids Quarriers won their first ever softball game in school history on Tuesday, March 28. The Quarriers defeated the Beresford Watchdogs 11-1 at Dordt University in Sioux Center, IA. Dell Rapids got on the board early and often, scoring seven runs in the first two innings of the game. Lexi Ingalls scored the first run in school history on a passed ball in the top of the first inning. Kylie Lebahn had an RBI triple and then scored on a steal of home later in the inning. Ingalls had an RBI double in the top of the second inning. Claire Wynja, Rileigh Foster, and Katie Kvigne all had RBI singles in the inning as well to push the Dell Rapids lead to 7-0. The Quarriers continued to lead 7-0 in the top of the fourth

inning before Kvigne had a two-out, tworun home run to left field for a 9-0 lead. Katie Scherff also had a two-run home run to right field in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 11-0. Beresford got one run in the bottom of the fifth, but the game ended on the 10-run rule. Kvigne had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs. Scherff had a home run and two RBIs. LeBahn had a triple and an RBI. Ingalls added a double and RBI. Alessanda Swartwout also had a double. Wynja and Foster both finished with a single and an RBI. Kvigne earned the win on the mound pitching four innings allowing just two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. Paige Trewin pitched one inning and allowed an earned run on a hit and two walks.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers softball team won their first ever softball game in school history when they travelled to Sioux City, IA, to face off against the Beresford Watchdogs. The Quarriers won with a score of 11-1. (Photo/Sierra Whitmye/Golden Blue Photography)

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Senior Braden Fersdahl is pictured at bat when they faced off with teams in Oklahoma March 23-25. Jones High School beat Dell Rapids with a score of 4-1 and Dell Rapids beat Perry High School with a score of 8-5. Full results were not available at time of publication. (Photo/Paula Harvey)

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Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Baltic Bulldog girls and boys track teams ran in the Dan Lennon Invite at the USD Dakota Dome on Tuesday, March 28. The Bulldogs had several athletes place in the top 15. Hailey Tiahrt (2:36.83) finished eighth in the 800m run. Elizabeth Hockenberry (14:10.14) had an eighth place finCardinal track starts 2023 season at Mt. Marty ish in the 3200m run. John Gronewold (10:59.77) placed Invite 10th in the boys 3200m run. Isaac Weeman (12.88m) was 11th in the shot put. Jackson Goehring (5’5”) had an 11th The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal track team participated in place finish in the high jump. Bryson Graff (10.77m) was 12th in the triple jump. The boys Sprint Medley Relay team of Jarret Iverson, Payton Aderson, Shae Fiala, and Alex Langner (4:11.42) finished 13th. The 4x400m relay team of Fiala, Mark Ditter, Langner, and Jackson Westerbur (4:00.79) had a 15th place finish.

the Mt Marty Indoor Invite on Thursday, March 23, to start the 2023 track season. Lucas Flemmer finished second in the 200m and 400m dash as well as eighth in the 60m dash. Nic Gaspar was seventh in the 400m dash and fifth in the high jump. Cami Wolles was ninth in the mile run. The girls 4x200m relay team of Ella Griffin, Maya Heinitz, Brianna Griffin, and Addison Libis had an 11th place finish. Girls Results 60 Meter Dash: 28- Brianna Griffin, 8.86; 31-Ella Griffin, 8.89; 46-Maya Heinitz, 9.06; 75-Makyla Buchholz, 9.33; 200 Meters: 27-Addison Libis, 30.54; 41-Madelyn Klein, 31.47; 48-Makyla Buchholz, 31.72; 75-Stephenie Geraets, 33.18; 400 Meters: 41-Madelyn Klein, 1:14.50; 51- Makyla Buchholz, 1:17.98; 800 Meters: 17-Cami Wolles, 2:53.96; 1 Mile: 9-Cami Wolles, 6:23.19; 18-Lucy Vargas, 6:44.82; 60m Hurdles: 34-Stephenie Geraets, 11.59; 35-Addison Libis, 11.69; 4×200 Relay: 11-Ella Griffin, Maya Heinitz, Brianna Griffin, Addison Libis, 2:01.61; SMR 200200-400-800m: 14-Brianna Griffin, Maya Heinitz, Madala Hanson, Lucy Vargas, 5:11.42; Shot Put: 34-Jaycee Tebay, 28-01.00; 53-Ella Griffin, 25-01.00; Long Jump: 29-Brianna Griffin, 1302.00; Boys Results 60 Meter: 8-Lucas Flemmer, 7.34; 60 Meter Dash: 8-Lucas Flemmer, 7.31; 75-Mason Ahlers, 8.25; 77-Lincoln LeBrun, 8.27; 2-Lucas Flemmer, 23.40; 52-Lincoln LeBrun, 27.64; 64-Mason Ahlers, 28.49; 400 Meters: 2-Lucas Flemmer, 53.10; 7-Nic Gaspar, 55.60; 34-Trimmier Hanson, 1:02.03; High Jump: 5-Nic Gaspar, 5-10.00; Long Jump: 14-Lucas Flemmer, 18-01.00; 22-Nic Gaspar, 17-09.00; 357227C

Bulldog Elizabeth Hockenberry competed at the USD Dan Lennon Invite on Tuesday, March 28, and finished eighth in the 3200m run. (Photo/Marissa Whipple)

Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal track team took part in their second meet of the season at the Dan Lennon Invite at the USD Dakota Dome on Tuesday, March 28. The Cardinals had a few top 20 finishes at the meet. Nic Gaspar took 14th place in the high jump. Maya Heinitz was 17th in the 400m dash. Lucy Vargas also placed 17th in the 3200m run. Cami Wolles was 19th in the 1600m run. The girls Sprint Medley Relay team of Heinitz, Brianna Griffin, Madala Hanson, and Wolles placed 20th. Girls Results 60 Meter Dash: 28 - Brianna Griffin, 8.73; 67 - Ella Griffin, 9.14; 400 Meters Varsity: 17 - Maya Heinitz, 1:07.16; 1600 Meters Varsity: 19 - Cami Wolles, 6:22.70; 34 - Lucy Vargas, 6:47.40; 3200 Meters Varsity – Finals: 17 - Lucy Vargas, 14:50.12; SMR 200-200-400-800m: 20 - Maya Heinitz, Brianna Griffin, Madala Hanson, Cami Wolles, 4:56.95; Shot Put: 57 - Ella Griffin, 7.60; 75 - Megan Geraets, 6.40m; High Jump: 36 - Megan Geraets, 4-02.00; Long Jump: 36 - Brianna Griffin, 4.02 Boys Results 9 - Lucas Flemmer, 7.33; 81 - Lincoln LeBrun, 8.28; 86; Mason Ahlers, 8.35; 400 Meter: 54 - Lincoln LeBrun, 1:02.28; Shot Put: 26 - Gabriel Lindeman, 11.62; High Jump: 14 - Nic Gaspar, 5-05.00; Long Jump: 33 -Nic Gaspar, 5.27; 36 - Lucas Flemmer, 5.17; 52 - Mason Ahlers, 4.87

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Girls to get their own state wrestling tournament? SDHSAA Board of Directors review options [email protected]

As the girls’ wrestling program continues to grow, the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) has some decisions to make as to whether or not the girls’ program should have their own state wrestling tournament. Currently, the state wrestling tournament is a three-day event including both boys’ and girls’ wrestling starting with individual wrestling on Thursday and Friday and the team duals taking

place on Saturday. According to the SDHSAA Executive Director Dr. Dan Swartos, any sport with the SDHSAA has an advisory committee who proposes rule changes and items such as this (state tournament). “The idea of having a separate girls’ state wrestling tournament was proposed and brought up by the committee,” said Dr. Swartos. “The driving force is that there will be two or three more weight classes added next year. So, we will go from 10 weight classes to either 12 or 13.” Dr. Swartos contin-

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ued to explain that as of now, the state tournament begins at 9 a.m. and runs until almost 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday which doesn’t include Saturday of the team duals or what time the workers and wrestlers get there for weigh-ins. “They are very long days for the workers and wrestlers. Workers are there at 5:15 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. two days in a row and then we still have the last day,” explained Dr. Swartos. “You are adding another hour or hour and a half to the tournament by adding those additional weight classes and we don’t know where to put that. We have too much going on during our state tournament.” With the state tournament, Dr. Swartos said there are really two options: Move the team duals to a different weekend and keep the boys’ and girls’ state tournament together over a three-day span or move the girls’ state tournament to a different weekend and keep the boys’ and dual tournament together. “That’s what the advisory committee worked through, the different options and those are the two that got discussed. The coaches really discussed having the girls’ state tournament moved to another weekend and that’s why they moved forward with it,” said Dr. Swartos. What happens next? According to Dr. Swartos, now that the coaches have moved forward with the girls’ state tournament being on another weekend, the Athletic Directors review the proposal. The AD’s have their annual conference this week during which they will review the proposal and vote on it. If the AD’s vote to proceed for-

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Quarrier Rylee Halverson is pictured competing at the Brandon Valley Tournament. Halverson represented the Quarriers at the Class A State Wrestling Tournament this year which was held in Rapid City. (Photo/Sara Stadem) ward with the proposal, it moves to the SDHSAA Board of Directors (BOD) for the final review and vote. If the AD’s vote no on the change, Dr. Swartos explained they keep the boys’ and girls’ state wrestling on the same weekend and the SDHSAA figures out how to run the tournament with the extra weight classes. Dr. Swartos clarified that if passed by the AD’s and the BOD receives the proposal, the Board will have two readings and two votes which is standard pertaining to rule changes. This means the BOD reads the rule change in April and votes on it, giving people an opportunity to see how the Board is voting, and then the Board meets again in June for a final reading and voting. When asked his opinion on the situation, Dr. Swartos expounded further on the pros and cons of moving the tournament. “I’m not sure, I go back and forth on it. My concern is that it creates a shorter season for the girls than the boys which could lead to Title 9 issues,” said Dr. Swartos. “As girls’ wrestling continues to grow, to me, it’s important to keep them in front of the big, big crowd; not to say that they won’t end up creating their own large crowd. Right now, the boys’ state wrestling tournament brings in 1012,000 people. Getting

the girls that exposure would be great for them.” Dr. Swartos continued to explain, “We are only three years into this program. I think it would be good to keep them with the boys until the program grows a few more years. The program (girls) has doubled every year but until they level out, I think it would be wise to keep them with the boys but that’s my personal prerogative.” Dell Rapids Quarrier Head Wrestling Coach Craig Jorgensen weighed in on the topic. “I know that packing girls’ and boys’ individual state tournament in two days is a lot and it makes extremely long days for wrestlers, coaches, refs, and staff,” Coach Jorgensen said. He continued, “I would like the boys and girls individual tournament to stay together spread over three days and move the boys’ dual team tournament moved a different weekend. I don’t know if the girls’ tournament is able to stand on its own yet. I do believe we are getting close.” Although Dr. Swartos has his opinion on it, he was also quick to explain he trusts those voting and making the decision. “The AD’s are there in the trenches of the school every day and have direct communication with the athletes, coaches, and what not. We don’t

all have that constant contact to know everything that goes on. So, I have the utmost respect for their opinion and thoughts.” While discussing the state tournament predicament, Dr. Swartos discussed other topics that are being reviewed and worked through such as state qualifiers for girls. Currently, there is not a region tournament for the girls’ wrestling program with the state qualifiers being determined by the girls’ season results. “As girls’ wrestling has grown, we are looking at state qualifiers. How do we approach the girls making it to the state tournament? What does that look like for them? So, the time of the state tournament for girls is not the only topic that has come up for discussion with the growing program.” Dr. Swartos concluded, “We are really excited for the sport. The girls’ wrestling has grown from 125 participants the first year (2021) to over 250 the second year and now 400 plus wrestlers in 2023. It has some growing to do yet but we are so excited to see where this will go and it’s a great opportunity for the kids!”

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