The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, November 19th, at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda this week is a discussion for a special events permit and the administration report. The full agenda can be seen here.
Help Restock the Dells Food Pantry by Eating Out!
Help restock the Dells Food Pantry by Eating Out!
Continuing on Mondays, November 19 & 26 — if you bring a non-perishable food item with you to the Pizza Ranch – you can get the 5:00-8:00pm buffet for only $5.00.
Come and have a GREAT meal and help out our local families in need!
“Liverpool Legends” to perform at Chester HS
The Chester Area High School band has an amazing opportunity to work and perform with a Beatles Tribute Band out of Branson, MO called the “Liverpool Legends”. They were hand-picked by Beatle original George Harrison’s sister, Louise. She has an organization called “Keep Music Alive in the Schools” which involves going in to schools and giving music students a “hands-on experience”. Some students will be involved in performing instrumentally and vocally. Others will help with lights and sound. It is sure to be an amazing experience for both performers and audience members.
To find out more about the “Liverpool Legends”, check them out on You Tube or at their website – http://www.liverpoollegends.com/
There will be a concert in the Chester Area School Gymnasium on Tuesday evening, November 20, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. This will be their first ever concert in the state of South Dakota.
Tickets are on sale and are available from HS Band Students. Reserved Seat & General Admission tickets can be purchased in the school office. Call Kari at 605-489-2411. Reserved tickets are $30 and General Admission are $25.
Dell Rapids receives grant money for playground
On November 9th, the South Dakota Games, Fish & Parks Department announced that Gov. Dennis Daugaard awarded Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) money to Dell Rapids. Awarded was $38,000 to go towards the City Park Playground Project. Land and Water Conservation Funds come from the National Park Service and are administered in South Dakota by the state Department of Game, Fish and Parks. http://gfp.sd.gov/news/news/november/9.aspx
Buskerud Construction has Changed Their Name
Buskerud Construction, Inc. has changed their name to BX Civil & Construction, Inc.
Dell Rapids, SD – Buskerud Construction has been a leader on South Dakota’s roads since 1962, and to celebrate their growing successes and gain momentum in moving forward, they are honored and pleased to announce that effective November 10, 2012, Buskerud Construction, Inc. is now BX Civil & Construction, Inc.
Marking their 50th year in business, by a team effort they decided that changing their “brand” would signal to all employees, customers, communities and the entire industry that they believe what they all do matters.
BX is proud of their history under the Buskerud name and are proud of who they are today. The name change simply signifies their vision for the next 50 years. They have high aspirations for the future and the “X” in BX Civil & Construction stands for “EXCELLENT, a practice they perform every day in the office and out on the jobsites. The black, white and green colors apparent in their current Buskerud logo will stay, signaling unification of their past, present and future.
“This business name change has been in the back of my mind since the 1990’s when I purchased it. It’s a vision I’ve wanted for the company as a whole – a unity of all of our divisions,” Said BX President, Kari Karst.
BX’s mission is striving “to provide the highest quality service to our customers, to provide a safe, stable and rewarding work environment for our employees, to provide leadership to our industry, and to attain a fair profit in the construction and construction service industries that we serve.”
BX Civil & Construction, Inc has worked on South Dakota Department of Transportation projects covering the entire state of South Dakota, along with Corps of Engineer projects, and numerous City and County projects.
Dell Rapids School Board – 11/12/12
The Dell Rapids School Board will meet in regular session on Monday, November 12th, at 7:00 p.m. Items on the agenda are approval of month bills and administration reports. The full agenda can be found here.
Election Results
Here are some of the results and outcomes of Tuesday’s election that will have direct impacts on our area and region. The re-election of several incumbents took place, including the re-election of President Barack Obama, U.S. House Representative Kristi Noem, Public Utilities Commissioners Chris Nelson and Kristi Fiegen, and State Senate District 25 Tim Rave. Voters overwhelmingly defeated IM-15 dealing with K-12 education and Medicaid Tax (57% to 43%) and also Referred Law 16 dealing with teacher bonuses (67% to 33%).
Editorial: Election Day
Today is election day, November 6th, 2012, and many people have already cast their ballots via absentee voting, while others will vote today until 7:00 p.m., and yet, others voters will not bother going to the polls. That is disturbing based on the many years of our military personnel fighting for this freedom and privilege. It’s understandable that some folks out east won’t go to the polls as they deal with survival following “Sandy” with locally band infrastructure and impassable bridges causing delays. As the nation faces a lot of issues and challenges, likewise the State of South Dakota will be facing similar challenges. There are good people that have decided to be a public servant and try to help meet some of the challenges whether it be nationally, statewide, or even locally. It behooves us all, as voters, to exercise this freedom. Despite ‘parent-teacher’ conferences at the Dells Public Schools, and some parents needing to find the time to work, rush home, and go to the conferences…try to find the time to vote.
City Council 11-5-12
The City Council meets Monday, November 5th, for a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m.. The agenda can be viewed here.
Interview with Matt Varilek
Big Sioux Media had the opportunity to interview Matt Varilek, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, on Friday, November 2nd.
Interview with Matt Varilek: