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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.
South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson speaks to a crowd of supporters in Sioux Falls after winning re-election in 2022. Johnson has served as the South Dakota representative since 2018 and is a potential 2026 gubernatorial candidate. (PHOTO: ARGUS LEADER)

South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson speaks to a crowd of supporters in Sioux Falls after winning re-election in 2022. Johnson has served as the South Dakota representative since 2018 and is a potential 2026 gubernatorial candidate. (PHOTO: ARGUS LEADER)

GOP factions lead to turbulent times in D.C.

Stu Whitney South Dakota News Watch
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
This is the last in a four-part series by South Dakota News Watch about the political journey and Republican Party challenges faced by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson: Dusty Johnson, newly elected to the U.S. House, sat with his sons on the House floor on Jan. 3, 2019, as longtime Democratic Rep....
Kelly, Kelsey and Connie Larson at Larson’s Pheasant Cleaning shed.

Kelly, Kelsey and Connie Larson at Larson’s Pheasant Cleaning shed.

Thousands of birds and countless friendships

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Friday, October 27, 2023
A flurry of feathers and nimble fingers expertly processes a recently-shot pheasant at Larson’s Pheasant cleaning in Wessington Springs — from start to finish in well under a minute. After 25 years of cleaning, Kelsey Larson can prepare the upland bird with her eyes closed.
Yesteryear’s True Dakotan News

Yesteryear’s True Dakotan News

Yesteryear’s True Dakotan News

News Staff
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The picture above was originally published in the True Dakotan on October 18, 1983. Forty years later, Joyce Rogers reignited the story by bringing the clipping into the True Dakotan office and taking a few minutes to share some tales from yesteryear.
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