Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media, Author at Big Sioux Media Sports Network

Peak Flood Waters Reached in Dell Rapids?

March 26, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Big Sioux River in Dell Rapids may have seen the highest levels of flood waters. According to the National Weather Service’s Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service website, the peak of the flood waters of the Big Sioux River in Dell Rapids may have happened on Sunday, March 24th. The river reached a recorded height of 15.98 feet on that day.

About 25 properties have been impacted by the flood waters by the river according to City Administrator Justin Weiland in a report he gave to KELO TV. The community has come together over the last couple of weeks putting together sandbags, helping place those sandbags, and help property owners move possessions in hopes of minimizing the damage from the flood.

The question now is how long the flood waters will remain at the current level. The National Weather Service’s prediction shows the river should remain at about 15.8 feet throughout the remainder of the week. Flood waters should start to recede about Monday, April 1st with the water level dropping to just over 12 feet by Friday, April 5th. Outlooks could change, though, with more snow that has yet to melt in northern South Dakota. According to Jason Gearman of the Minnehaha County Emergency Management the weather forecast has really helped keep the levels below what was predicted for the flooding weeks ago. With the flood waters predicted to stay in the “major flood” stage for another week, it will still take some time to survey all the damage caused by the flood.

You can monitor the National Weather Service’s water level predictions for the Big Sioux River by clicking this link.

Donald Munk

March 20, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Donald Munk, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at his home in Garretson. Memorial service will begin at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson. Memorial visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Don was born on January 28, 1934 in Dell Rapids to Guy and Valborg (Christensen) Munk. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School and completed an accounting course from the Internal Accounting Society in Chicago. He served in the United States Army from 1956-58 as a Specialist 4^th Class Radio Operator and stayed in the Reserves until 1962. He lived in Dell Rapids and Sioux Falls until marrying Kathy Edwards Eide on August 22, 1986, at which time he moved to Garretson.

Don was employed by various places throughout his life. These included: Appliance Buyers Credit Corporation, Eutectic Company, Parsons Equipment Company (Pecaut Equipment), Sioux Steel, and at the west side Walmart as a greeter.

Don loved playing pool and cards with the “Old Fart Group”. He enjoyed visiting with friends and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He enjoyed all sports and was an avid golfer, hunter and fisher. He loved sharing his knowledge with kids and talking to people.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy of Garretson; children: Todd (Susan) Munk of Liberty, Missouri and their children: Guy and Hudson; Joni (John) Skellie of Shelbyville, Kentucky and their children Colleen and Logan, and Kerri (Scott) Warsord of Flaherty, Kentucky and their children Mac and Megan; step-children: Bill Eide, Jr of Rapid City and his son, Ozzie, and Andy Eide of Rapid City and his son, Brodie; granddaughter Madi Backes and her mother, Kirstie Backes; and siblings: Doug (Marianne) Munk and Alice (Jerry) Crisp both of Dell Rapids. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one grandchild.

Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson, is handling the arrangements.

City of Dell Rapids Preparing for Flooding

March 20, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The National Weather Service is predicting the Big Sioux River in Dell Rapids will reach near record flood levels by Monday, March 25th and stay near that level throughout much of next week, and citizens are proactively working to limit the damage as much as possible. The NWS predicts the Big Sioux River will hit 16.3 feet, which is just shy of the 16.5 foot recorded record. Flood stage is at 12.0 feet. The current level of the river is at 13.66 feet.

The City of Dell Rapids has been in coordination with the Emergency Management staff at Minnehaha County. A 24-hour sandbagging site is now open at the Dell Rapids City maintenance shop located at 24680 475th Ave. Sandbags, shovel, and sand is available at the site and will be open 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Residents are urged to be prepared to fill their own sandbags, however, there are efforts to get volunteers to help fill the bags.

If you would like to help volunteer to help fill sandbags, please visit the Dell Rapids Flood Relief and Preparation Facebook group to get more details on how to help, https://www.facebook.com/groups/2005215246440744/

Summer Haven Registration Now Open

March 19, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Summer Haven Registration is open! Forms can be picked up at Haven (613 State Ave) or at the Dell Rapids Elementary School. We have full-time and part-time enrollment available to meet the needs of all children. If you don’t need summer care, consider having your child join us each day for the Summer Rec program. Those enrollment forms are also available. Registration is due April 30th!

Schools Make Plans for Make-up Days

March 18, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

With the harshness of winter and school related closings hopefully behind us, both Dell Rapids and Dell Rapids St Mary schools have made changes to the 2018-2019 school calendar to make up for the snow days this year.

Dell Rapids St Mary has made the following updates to their calendar after discussions with staff and EAC. The end of the 3rd quarter will now end on March 26th. March 27th will now be a full day of school instead of an early dismissal. April 18th will be an In-Session day. May 21st and 22nd will be full days of school. May 23rd will be the final day of school with an 11:30 a.m. dismissal, and May 24th will be a teacher work day.

The Dell Rapids School Board approved the following changes during their regular meeting to the Dell Rapids school calendar. March 27th will be a regular full day of school instead of an early dismissal. May 22nd, 23rd and 24th will be added to the end of the school year with Friday, May 24th currently planned as the final day of school.

Both schools have said that these plans could change if more days of snow days are added before the end of the year.

Gerald Schreier

March 18, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Gerald “Jerry” F. Schreier, 85, of Dell Rapids went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:00 AM Monday, March 18, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Burial with Military Honors was in the church cemetery.

Visitation was held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM followed by a Wake Service at 5:00 PM Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids.

Jerry was born on April 23, 1933 to Henry and Laura (Phelps) Schreier in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Jerry’s love for farming started when he was a kid growing up and helping on the family farm. This is where he learned many of his mechanical skills. Jerry attended St. Mary Catholic School and then went on to serve his country in the Army. He was honorably discharged with a hardship when his father passed away so he could go home to continue farming. While farming, he worked many different jobs to supplement the farm income during his life. He was a “jack of all trades” and there wasn’t anything he couldn’t do when it came to the farm. He woke up every morning and got to do what he loved every day on the farm. He was very proud of the farm. Back in the day Jerry and Clara would host barn dances complete with a band and plenty to drink. He had a passion for selling and repairing Miller farm loaders for most of his life. Jerry was also a Funk Seed Dealer for many years serving the area.

He married his wife of 61 years, Clara (Galles) Schreier, on April 27, 1957. Together they raised five children on the family farm. He was a devoted member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids where he was also involved in The Knights of Columbus. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. His great sense of humor and that twinkle in his eye were always loved.

Jerry is preceded in death by his father, Henry; mother, Laura and siblings, Irene Schmidt, Genevieve Mines, Myrtle Duffy, Henry Schreier Jr., Harold Schreier, Beverly Shea and Charles Schreier.

He is survived by his wife, Clara of Dell Rapids; five children, Patrick Schreier of Apple Valley, MN, Noreen (Jerry) Abrahamson of Omaha, NE, James (Christine) of Fargo, ND, Timothy (Paula) of Dell Rapids, SD and Jeffrey (Jodie) of Moorhead, MN; ten grandchildren, Colleen Schreier, Diana Schreier, Jared (Kelsey) Abrahamson, Elyse Abrahamson, Jocelyn Abrahamson, Emily (Jon) Schroeder, Meghan Schreier, Abby (Robert) Gregersen, Jacob (Trystan) Schreier, Zacharey Schreier and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

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Quarrier Boys Take 6th at State Tournament

March 16, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

After falling to the Tea Area Titans in the opening round of the State A Tournament, the Dell Rapids Quarriers bounced back with a victory over the Hot Springs Bison on Friday, March 15th. Dell Rapids defeated the Bison 47-37.

There were three ties in the game, but the Quarriers never trailed on their way to the win. Dell Rapids built an early 10-6 lead after the first quarter, but Hot Springs trimmed the lead to three at 27-24 by halftime. The offenses for both teams struggled in the second half. Dell Rapids pushed their lead to 36-29 heading into the fourth quarter. The Quarriers then outscored the Bison 11-8 in the final quarter.

Dell Rapids finished the game shooting 28% (13-46) from the field, 17% (2-12) from the three-point area, and 76% (19-25) from the free-throw line. Hot Springs shot 30% (13-43) from the field, 22% (4-18) from three-point area, and 54% (7-13) from the free-throw line.

Drew Van Regenmorter led Dell Rapids with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Logan Heim also had 13 points along with six rebounds. Colin Rentz and Coby Maeschen both had seven points in the game.

In their final game of the season, the Quarriers fell to the St Thomas More Cavaliers in a hard-fought, close battle. St Thomas More survived a last second shot from Dell Rapids for a 71-69 victory.

The Cavaliers held the lead after the first quarter at 16-11, but Dell Rapids stormed ahead early in the second quarter. The Quarriers held a one-point lead with 4:59 to play in the first half, but the Cavaliers led 29-23 at halftime. St Thomas More was able to grow the lead in the third quarter and led 51-40 heading into the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers got their largest lead of the game at 12 points with 2:27 to play. Dell Rapids held the Cavaliers scoreless the remainder of the quarter while mounting a late-game comeback, but a last second, three-point shot fell away no good for Dell Rapids.

The Quarriers finished the game shooting 52% (25-48) from the field, 47% (9-19) from three-point area, but only 50% (10-20) from the free-throw line. St Thomas More was 47% (25-53) from the field, 39% (7-19) from three-point area, and 78% (14-18) from the free-throw line.

Colin Rentz had a game-high 28 points and eight rebounds. Logan Heim had 11 points and nine rebounds. Connor Rentz and Logan Ellingson also both had 11 points each.

Dell Rapids finishes their 2018-2019 season with a 6th place finish at the State A Tournament and a 15-9 overall record.

Quarrier Boys Fall in Opening Round of State A

March 14, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The #8 seeded Dell Rapids Quarriers faced a tough challenge in the opening round of the 2019 South Dakota State A Boys Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 14th. The Quarriers had to open the tournament against the #1 seeded Tea Area Titans at the Premier Center.

Dell Rapids held a slim two-point lead with just under four minutes to play in the opening quarter, but the Titans flexed their muscles throughout the rest of the game. The Quarriers trailed by just four points at the end of the first quarter at 15-11. Dell Rapids, however, was not able to get a bucket to fall in the second quarter and was held scoreless. Tea Area extended their lead to 33-11 at halftime. The Titans continued to roll in the second half. They outscored Dell Rapids 23-16 in the third quarter and 25-11 in the fourth quarter for the 81-38 win.

The Quarriers were held to just 24% (12-51) from the field, 18% (3-17) from three-point area, and 52% (11-21) from the free-throw line. Tea Area finished the game shooting 43% (31-72) from the field, 34% (11-32) from three-point area, and 62% (8-13) from the free-throw line. The Titans also out-rebounded Dell Rapids 49-36 and forced 15 Quarrier turnovers.

Drew Van Regenmorter led the Quarriers with eight points and eight rebounds. Colin Rentz had seven points and five rebounds. Logan Ellingson tallied five points. Coby Maeschen had four points, and Logan Heim had four points and eight rebounds. Tea Area was led by Noa Freidel with 25 points and Justin Hohn with 19 points.

Dell Rapids will play the #5 seed Hot Springs Bison at 12:45 p.m. in the Sioux Falls Arena on Friday, March 15th.

City Council Election Canceled, School Board Election to be Held

March 9, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will not need an election on Tuesday, April 9th. This announcement came during the council’s regular meeting held on Monday, March 4th.

All four of the open seats will be filled by the incumbent council members. Each of the four wards had an open seat up for election, but the only petitions submitted to fill those seats were filed by the incumbent council members. Gary Haak in Ward 1, Mark Crisp in Ward 2, Mike Geraets in Ward 3, and James Borchert in Ward 4 will all serve another three-year term on the Dell Rapids City Council.

The Dell Rapids School Board will still continue to have their election on April 9th as three petitions have been filed for two open spots. Matthew Weiland, Denise Cavigielli, and Lee Bollock will be up for election.

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. All precincts will vote at the Lutheran Church located at 701 North Orleans Avenue in Dell Rapids.

Quarrier Boys Back in State Tournament

March 6, 2019 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team is headed back to the South Dakota State A Tournament for the first time since 2015. The #12 seeded Quarriers shot the lights out in the second half to defeat the #5 seeded Parker Pheasants 59-31 in the SoDak 16 at Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School on Tuesday, March 5th.

The first half of the game was an offensive drought by both teams. Parker and Dell Rapids combined to shoot 19.6% (10-51) from the field in the first two quarters. Logan Ellingson started the game with a three point basket, and then Parker went on a 9-0 run for a 9-3 lead. The Quarriers got the last basket of the quarter to cut the lead to 9-5 at the quarter break. Dell Rapids scored the first seven points of the second quarter and regained the lead 12-9 with 2:30 to play in the half. Trey Christensen gave Parker a 15-14 lead with under :30 to play, but Colin Rentz hit a runner in the middle of the lane at the buzzer to give the Quarriers the 16-15 lead at halftime.

The second half proved to be much different for Dell Rapids. The Quarriers found their offensive groove and outscored Parker 29-12 in the third quarter for a 45-27 lead after the third quarter. Dell Rapids then held the Pheasants to just four points in the fourth quarter for the big win.

After shooting just 16% in the first half, Dell Rapids shot 68% in the second half to finish the game shooting 41% (24-59) from the field. The Quarriers were 22% (5-23) from three-point area, and 67% (6-9) from the free-throw line. Parker finished the game shooting 29% (12-42) from the field, 29% (6-21) from three-point area, and 20% (1-5) from the free-throw line. The two teams both finished with 32 team rebounds, but Dell Rapids forced 15 Parker turnovers while committing just five of their own.

Four players finished in double figures for Dell Rapids. Colin Rentz had 17 points, five steals, and four rebounds. Connor Rentz had 12 points and four rebounds. Drew Van Regenmorter also had 12 points along with three steals. Ellingson tallied 10 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. Logan Heim added eight points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. Christensen led the Pheasants with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Dell Rapids will enter the 2019 South Dakota State A Tournament as the #8 seed. The Quarriers will play the #1 seeded Tea Area Titans in the opening round at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14th. The state tournament will be held at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls Thursday, March 14th through Saturday, March 16th.

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