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Dell Rapids Truck Route Ordinance Updated

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TruckRouteChangesDuring the last Dell Rapids City Council meeting on Monday, June 6th, the Dell Rapids City Council approved changes to the truck route.  The amended truck route ordinance passed the second reading by a 7-0 vote.

The ordinance now states that a truck over eight tons or more must use the truck route, but may operate off the truck route when it becomes necessary to travel to another street for the purpose of loading or unloading, when instructed to do by any lawful order, authorized emergency vehicle, contractor when engaging in repair, maintenance or construction of city streets or city improvements, or when the operator of the truck obtains special temporary authority.

The truck route ordinance also states that garbage or recycling collector trucks with tandem rear axles or a single dually with pusher used to pick up items from customers located on a regular established route shall not exceed 20 tons total gross weight.  Garbage or recycling collector trucks with less than tandem axles shall not exceed 10 tons total gross weight.  Garbage or recycling collector trucks used to empty large dumpsters or roll-off containers are exempt from the city weight restrictions provided the trucks only deviate from the truck route(s) as is reasonably necessary.

Project Updates Discussed at Council Meeting

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DellRapidsTowerDuring the regular Dell Rapids City Council meeting held on Monday, June 6th, City Administator Justin Weiland provided the council with updates on various projects that are ongoing or upcoming for the city of Dell Rapids.

Progress is being made on the Quartzite Street project.  The sewer had been installed and the water should be completed soon.  Grading of the project after the water installation with the final grade and curb and gutter to follow.

The plans for the 10th Street project have been submitted to the department of transportation and DENR for approval.  Once the plans are accepted, DGR will move forward with advertising the project for bids.  This project is still on schedule for bidding in late June or early July.

The planned tiling and grading project for the drainage area south of 10th street along the east side of Highway 115 has made progress.  DGR Engineers have performed a topographic survey and are currently finalizing the tiling and grading plan.  The project will require that new permanent easements be signed by the property owners in that area that are affected by the project, and those signatures will need to be collected prior to starting the construction portion of the project.

City administration is also nearly finished finalizing quotes and plans to construct a new men/women comfort station with showers at Rickemen Field park.  The city did budget $70,000 to complete this project in 2016.  Currently the project is coming in on budget at this point in the planning as reported by Weiland.  The work on the sewer extension and structure of the facility is tentatively planned to take place in July and August.

Dell Rapids CityWide Rummage Sale

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2016CityWideRummageSaleThe annual Dell Rapids Citywide Rummage sale is being held this weekend, Thursday, June 2nd through Saturday, June 4th.  This annual event is held the first full weekend in June and many great bargains can be found throughout the city and surrounding area.

Printed lists of the participants are available at T&C’s and Cubby’s.  The list of participants can also be found by clicking this link.

2015-2016 Teacher Awards

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With the 2015-2016 school year complete, awards were handed out to staff at both Dell Rapids St Mary and Dell Rapids schools.  Dell Rapids St Mary recognized their “Teacher of the Year” during graduation on Friday, May 20th.  The 2015-2016 Dell Rapids St Mary Teacher of the Year is Kathy Engeman.

Dell Rapids Public schools handed out their awards during a staff picnic on Tuesday, May 31st.  2015-2016 Peer Award winners are Jason Fersdahl, Connie Hansen, Melissa Nygard, Mike Putnam, Jamie Randall, and Joni Smith.  The 2015-2016 Dell Rapids Teacher of the Year is Scott Headrick.

Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to all of the teachers in Dell Rapids!!!

New Dairy Queen Store Opens in Dell Rapids

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2016DellsDQOpening_2After months of construction, the brand new Dairy Queen store in Dell Rapids opened on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th.  The construction of the new building took just under seven months.  Demolition of the old building began on November 5th, 2015.

Even though the new store matches most of the other Dairy Queens in the area, a piece of the old Dell Rapids Dairy Queen still found it’s way in the new building.  The old ice cream cone neon sign is mounted on the wall just inside the front entrance doors. 2016DellsDQOpening_3

The opening of the new store was a great success as the store was full of people all day long.

The hours for the Dell Rapids Dairy Queen are 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day.

Memorial Day Programs Held in Dell Rapids

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2016DRMemorialDay_3Dell Rapids held many different programs and services throughout the day for Memorial Day.  Logan Reformed Cemetery held a service at 8:00 a.m.  Stordahl Cemetery then had a service at 8:40 a.m. followed by a service at Willow Creek Cemetery at 9:00 a.m.

Hundreds of people gathered on 4th St in Dell Rapids for the Memorial Day Parade at 10:00 a.m.  Ceremonies followed the parade at Dell Rapids City Park at 10:30 a.m. with a service then at 11:00 a.m. at the Dell Rapids Cemetery. 2016DRMemorialDay_2

There was a short program held at Veterans Memorial Park at 11:30 a.m.  Dells Nursing and Rehab Center and Orchard Hills both held ceremonies at 12:45 p.m.

2016DRMemorialDay_1Post 65 held a brat feed from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.

Seniors vs Staff Raises Money for Shriner’s

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2016SeniorsVsStaffThe annual “Seniors vs Staff” basketball game was held Friday, May 13th, after the Dell Rapids High School Awards Banquet.  This year’s charity the seniors chose was the Shriner’s Hospital in honor of Austin Machmiller.  The event raised $658 throughout the evening.  The FFA matched the money raised by the event for a total of $1,316 donated to the Shriner’s Hospital.

The seniors “won” the game at the buzzer on a three-point shot by Trey Randel!

Two Local Students Honored for Academic Excellence

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The best and brightest from the Class of 2016 were honored for their academic achievements at the 26th Annual Academic Excellence Banquet in Pierre on Monday, May 2nd.

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In conjunction with Governor Dennis Daugaard, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota invited more than 200 students, who were identified  as the top one percent of their senior class, from the state’s public, private, and tribal schools to celebrate their academic accomplishments.  Bridget Dunn from Dell Rapids St Mary and Josh Parrott from Dell Rapids Public were two of the students invited.

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“Today we celebrate excellence,” ASBSD President Eric Stroeder said.  “These students represent the best and brightest from South Dakota.”

“You are the future of South Dakota.  We hope you will stay in South Dakota and become the next generation of leaders for our state.”

Governor Daugaard shared Stroeder’s sentiment and encouraged students to stay in South Dakota.

“The prospects for young graduates in South Dakota are better than anywhere else,” Governor Daugaard said.  “Your dreams can come true in South Dakota.”

Prospects and dreams made possible by the hard work the students have put forth.

“You motivated yourself to learn more and more,” Governor Daugaard said.  “That’s something special.  You’re something special.”

The event was sponsored by the South Dakota Community Foundation.  The Mobridge-Pollock High School Band provided the musical entertainment.

Dell Rapids Little League Season Ready to Begin

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2016DRLLSeasonEven though there are still a few weeks left of the school year, the Dell Rapids Little League will begin their 2016 season on Wednesday, May 16th.  The Dell Rapids Little League has 17 teams this year.  There are three Coach Pitch (6U) teams, five Transition League (8U) teams, five Pee Wee (9-10) teams, and four Midget (11-12) teams.

The Pee Wee and Midget teams will play their games on Monday and Wednesday nights.  They will be playing in the MinnDak League again this year with teams from Dell Rapids, Baltic, Flandreau, Garretson, Tri-Valley, Humboldt, and Hills-Beaver Creek.  The end of the year tournaments will be held July 8-10.  The Pee Wee tournament will be in Flandreau, and the Midget tournament will be Dell Rapids.

The Coach Pitch teams will play Mondays and Wednesdays, with at least one game that will be played every Monday and Wednesday at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center field.  Teams from Dell Rapids, Flandreau and Tri-Valley will play in the Coach Pitch division.  The Transition League will play on Tuesday and Thursdays with teams from Dell Rapids, Baltic, Tri-Valley, Flandreau and Humboldt.

New City Council Called to Order

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NewDRCityCouncilThe new Dell Rapids City Council was called to order for their first regular meeting on Monday, May 2nd.  Prior to the new council taking over, Mayor Fiegen, City Administrator Justin Weiland and city council members presented outgoing Councilman Lee Burggraff with a certificate of appreciation for his time served on the city council.

The new council began at 8:11 p.m.  Mark Crisp was voted as President.  Tom Earley was voted as Vice President.  Claire Baartman will continue to serve as Finance Officer, Dean Hammer will continue to be the City Attorney, and Max Merry and Josh Brown will be Deputy City Attorneys.

James Borchert, Mark Crisp, and Tom Earley were appointed to the Finance and Utilities Committee.  Mike Sterud, Gary Haak and Mary Klockman were appointed to the Policy and Procedures Committee.  Mike Geraets will serve as Minnehaha County Economic Development Association and Dell Rapids Economic Development Corp liaison.  The Library Board Liaison was tabled.

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