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Jerauld County Pioneer Museum volunteers Cathy Perry and Jean Ferguson in their new space.

Jerauld County Pioneer Museum volunteers Cathy Perry and Jean Ferguson in their new space.

Giving Back to the Community: The Best Gifts are Those You Don’t Need to Unwrap

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
What began as a logistics conversation about storing the Wessington Springs United Church of Christ’s organ after the church’s closing in 2020, evolved into a thorough, detailed, mutually beneficial plan for two longtime Jerauld County entities to swap buildings on Main Street.
Fourth graders and teacher Jen Roduner are shown, back row, left to right: Trevor Huisman, Toren Stanley, Jackson Swanson, Grace Jackson, Maverick Roduner, Quinn Eversen, Gianna Grohs, Devin Van Dyke, Kenzie Bartel. Front Row: Weston Roduner, Houston Havlik, Aliza Bolin, Payton Frazier, Crawleigh Reiner, Mesa Rasmussen, Torree Olinger.

Fourth graders and teacher Jen Roduner are shown, back row, left to right: Trevor Huisman, Toren Stanley, Jackson Swanson, Grace Jackson, Maverick Roduner, Quinn Eversen, Gianna Grohs, Devin Van Dyke, Kenzie Bartel. Front Row: Weston Roduner, Houston Havlik, Aliza Bolin, Payton Frazier, Crawleigh Reiner, Mesa Rasmussen, Torree Olinger.

Beloved Bank Tradition Warms Hearts of All Ages

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Carrying on the decadeslong Christmas tradition of decorating the lobby tree at American Bank & Trust in Wessington Springs, the fourth grade class spread holiday cheer as they dressed the tree with handmade ornaments made at school.
Good Things Come in Small Packages

Good Things Come in Small Packages

Good Things Come in Small Packages

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The tree sparkled in the bay window of our modest home on Dakota Avenue in Wessington Springs. After being decorated shortly after Thanksgiving, the pine needles were beginning to dry and fall to the floor below. The tree's physical condition was of little concern by Christmas Eve...
The Marcus and Lynn Damm house welcomes holiday visitors with a bright cheery entry.

The Marcus and Lynn Damm house welcomes holiday visitors with a bright cheery entry.

Let your holiday light shine bright for all to see

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
A drive around Wessington Springs, Alpena, Lane and the countryside in between during Christmastime is sure to stir up delight in kids of all ages who enjoy the beauty and wonder of holiday exterior illumination.
An antique, more than a century old marble-topped work table, well-used by pressmen and newspaperwomen and men in the True Dakotan since the building was erected in 1915.

An antique, more than a century old marble-topped work table, well-used by pressmen and newspaperwomen and men in the True Dakotan since the building was erected in 1915.

Uncovering a Historic Gem

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
I didn’t give the marble-topped table tucked in the back of the True Dakotan much thought during the five years spanning between 2015 (the year I bought the newspaper business and the building that came with it) to 2020 (the year a fire in the basement led to a full building renovation).
Traveling with the True Dakotan

Traveling with the True Dakotan

Traveling with the True Dakotan

News Staff
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
On October 11, Penny Borkowski (shown at right) celebrated her 80th birthday by flying with her daughter Barb Berndt (center) and the True Dakotan to Amarillo, TX, to cheer for Brett Borkowski (pictured at left) and other South Dakotans who competed in the Cowboy Mounted Shooting AssociationWorld...
Kaebry Woodin of Wessington Springs exhibited the Reserve Market Beef at the Springs Showdown with her market heifer.

Kaebry Woodin of Wessington Springs exhibited the Reserve Market Beef at the Springs Showdown with her market heifer.

Wessington Springs Hosts 15th Annual Springs Showdown Calf Show

News Staff
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Last Sunday, 4-H beef project enthusiasts packed the Jerauld-Buffalo County 4-H grounds on a beautiful, fall day on November 12, 2023, to participate in the 15th Annual Springs Showdown Calf Show.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, BOSTON President John F. Kennedy, visiting South Dakota to dedicate the recently completed Oahe Dam, greets crowds at the Pierre Municipal Airport on Aug. 17, 1962.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, BOSTON President John F. Kennedy, visiting South Dakota to dedicate the recently completed Oahe Dam, greets crowds at the Pierre Municipal Airport on Aug. 17, 1962.

Remembering the Dark Day of Nov. 22, 1963

News Staff
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
I’ll never forget where I was when I learned about the terror attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. I was a senior in college, walking to a Tuesday morning journalism class at South Dakota State University.
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, at right, met with Wall Meat Processing representatives during a recent visit to the plant. Rounds supports expansion of regional meat packing plants in the state. (PHOTO COURTESY SEN. MIKE ROUNDS)

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, at right, met with Wall Meat Processing representatives during a recent visit to the plant. Rounds supports expansion of regional meat packing plants in the state. (PHOTO COURTESY SEN. MIKE ROUNDS)

South Dakota beef industry sees potential in small, local meat plants

News Staff
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The small, somewhat worn meat processing plant in rural Wall seems an unlikely place for the birth of a new trend in South Dakota agriculture. But it could fundamentally change the economic landscape for the state's $1 billion annual beef cattle industry.
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