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Cindy Eilers of Wessington Springs worked on clearing out debris from the flowerbed before settling in to plant. Eilers spent the entire afternoon helping alongside other volunteers in order to make Shakespeare Garden the show-stopping destination for which it’s known near and far.

Cindy Eilers of Wessington Springs worked on clearing out debris from the flowerbed before settling in to plant. Eilers spent the entire afternoon helping alongside other volunteers in order to make Shakespeare Garden the show-stopping destination for which it’s known near and far.

Shakespeare Garden Blessings Abound

A dedicated group of volunteers gathered on May 21, 2025 for the annual Planting Festival and Blessing of the Garden at Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage in Wessington Springs. Volunteers planted and tended to the many lush flowerbeds during the Shakespeare Garden Planting Festival.
From the Halls of the Spring Valley Colony: Artist’s Way

From the Halls of the Spring Valley Colony: Artist’s Way

From the Halls of the Spring Valley Colony: Artist’s Way

From the halls of the Wessington Springs School District’s Spring Valley Colony School, K-8 Teacher Lorie Thomas shares a recent art project. “Last year and this year, we offered a drawing class to my middle school students at the Spring Valley Colony. They learned about perspective and shading.
BENJAMIN CHASE / PLAINSMAN Huron High School senior Cadence Kogel sorts through stacks of the t-shirts that she worked with PB Sports to produce for Monday’s Day of Hope in Huron.

BENJAMIN CHASE / PLAINSMAN Huron High School senior Cadence Kogel sorts through stacks of the t-shirts that she worked with PB Sports to produce for Monday’s Day of Hope in Huron.

Mourning into mission: a Huron teen inspires t-shirts and a gathering to promote mental health awareness

Editors note: Cadence Kogel is the granddaughter of Dave Kogel and Roger Larson, both of Wessington Springs. This article is republished with permission from The Plainsman.HURON –– When tragedy strikes a community, it can often snowball.
With a long standing tradition of decorating a table stemming from a yearly invitation from her mother-in-law, Doris Roduner, Christina has continued this tradition with her daughter Bailey even after her passing. Utilizing sentimental yellow dishes passed down from her Great-Grandmother, emerald green accents, and her daughters baking skills, she has been able to create a beautiful table yet again.

With a long standing tradition of decorating a table stemming from a yearly invitation from her mother-in-law, Doris Roduner, Christina has continued this tradition with her daughter Bailey even after her passing. Utilizing sentimental yellow dishes passed down from her Great-Grandmother, emerald green accents, and her daughters baking skills, she has been able to create a beautiful table yet again.

Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act

Ever wonder who places the splashes of sparkle during the holidays, paints pride for the Spartans during basketball season and adds fountains of flowers during spring and summer throughout Wessington Springs?
WSES Students Delight in End-of-Year Concert

WSES Students Delight in End-of-Year Concert

WSES Students Delight in End-of-Year Concert

The elementary school gymnasium served as the venue for the standing-room-only crowd that gathered to partake in the Wessington Springs Elementary School Spring Concert Monday, April 28, 2025. Pre-K through sixth graders sang in Spring as just two weeks remain in the 2024-2025 school year.
Hazel Schroeder plucks another candy-filled egg from the David Jost Memorial ball field, the designated zone for the youngest of the Easter egg hunters. Schroeder’s dad, Wessington Springs Volunteer Fire Department Chief, Eric, looks on as she happily fills her basket. Just moments after this photo was taken, the fire whistle blew, sending firemen to forego the festivities and don their bunker gear.

Hazel Schroeder plucks another candy-filled egg from the David Jost Memorial ball field, the designated zone for the youngest of the Easter egg hunters. Schroeder’s dad, Wessington Springs Volunteer Fire Department Chief, Eric, looks on as she happily fills her basket. Just moments after this photo was taken, the fire whistle blew, sending firemen to forego the festivities and don their bunker gear.

An “egg-cellent” day for community hunt

Just as the Annual Easter Egg Hunt is a beloved community tradition, the group photo taken for the True Dakotan before kids scamper off in search of eggs is a custom that goes back many decades.
Gold “Cinderella cast members shown

Gold “Cinderella cast members shown

Blue and Gold Casts Showcase Twice the Talent in “Cinderella”

Gold “Cinderella cast members shown back row, left to right: Tenley Olinger (Maiden, Palace Staff, Mouse/ Horse), Felicity Ormsmith (Godmother), Brett Miller (Herald), Nathan Gaikowski (Footman), Holden Jackson (King), Will Jackson (Chef), Celia Garcia (Queen), Will Bruckner, Sydney Richardson...
Senior Will Bruckner escorts Sydney Richardson.

Senior Will Bruckner escorts Sydney Richardson.

Despite a Weather-Shortened Post Prom, WSHS Students Make the Most of “A Night in the Rose Garden”

Despite post-prom plans being altered due to hazardous winter weather, Wessington Springs High School prom-goers focused on fun during the evening’s activities in town.A standing room only crowd packed the gymnasium to witness the elegantly-dressed students as they made their way down the aisle for...
 

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