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Mike Mebius: Fireman of the Year

Mike Mebius: Fireman of the Year

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Mike Mebius: Fireman of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
After responding to everything from fatal car accidents, hay fires and every building blaze that has razed Main Street in the past 49 years, Mike Mebius’s goal of attaining the coveted “Fireman of the Year” has finally been realized.
Kirstie Munsen (kneeling at left) is shown during girls junior high basketball action. For her senior project, she assisted in coaching the junior high Spartans girls alongside head coach Liza Kolousek (right).

Kirstie Munsen (kneeling at left) is shown during girls junior high basketball action. For her senior project, she assisted in coaching the junior high Spartans girls alongside head coach Liza Kolousek (right).

Future Dakota State Trojan Basketball Player Leaves Her Mark on the Wessington Springs Basketball Program

News Staff
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
BY RILEY RODUNER WSHS senior, Kirstie Munsen, has been playing basketball her entire life and has committed to play college basketball at Dakota State University in Madison. “I have been playing basketball forever and I knew that I wanted to include it in my senior project,” said Munsen.
Members of the SDSU URME Team from left to right include: back row – Alexandra Medvec, Sarah Hayden, Kaitlin Schieuer, John Sump, Landon Wolter, Rachel Savage, front row – Annie Feden, Sierra Sattler, Elise Anderson, Dr. Lora Perkins (URME coach), Tyler Geltmacher, Kaitlyn Preszler. Not pictured Dr. Maribeth Latvis (Plant ID Coach).

Members of the SDSU URME Team from left to right include: back row – Alexandra Medvec, Sarah Hayden, Kaitlin Schieuer, John Sump, Landon Wolter, Rachel Savage, front row – Annie Feden, Sierra Sattler, Elise Anderson, Dr. Lora Perkins (URME coach), Tyler Geltmacher, Kaitlyn Preszler. Not pictured Dr. Maribeth Latvis (Plant ID Coach).

SDSU Students Compete in Undergraduate Range Management Exam

News Staff
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
WSHS Alumni Landon Wolter Among Top Three Team Individuals A team of 11 SDSU students, including Wessington Springs High School alumni Landon Wolter, competed in the Undergraduate Range Management Exam (URME) held at the Society for Range Management Annual Meeting in Boise, Idaho Feb. 12-16.
Carissa Scheel is shown in the gymnasium lunch room the night of the event.

Carissa Scheel is shown in the gymnasium lunch room the night of the event.

Scheel leads FCCLA members in Midwest Honor Flight awareness, fundraising event

News Staff
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
With the coordination of Project Leader Carissa Scheel, the Wessington Springs FCCLA Chapter hosted a fundraising and awareness event for the Midwest Honor Flight, raising approximately $8,000 for the organization whose mission is to transport America’s Veterans to Washington, D.C.
The second annual Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions will be unveiled this Friday, taking place during half time of the boys varsity basketball game on February 17.

The second annual Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions will be unveiled this Friday, taking place during half time of the boys varsity basketball game on February 17.

Second Annual Hall of Fame Inductions Slated for Feb. 17

News Staff
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Drum roll please... The second annual Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions will be unveiled this Friday, taking place during half time of the boys varsity basketball game on February 17.

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Check Out State Park Passes at SD Libraries

News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
South Dakotans can now check out state park passes from many public and academic libraries across the state through the new Check Out South Dakota State Parks program.
It was”all hands on deck” during WSHS student Harlee Heim’s cat spay/neuter clinic she organized as part of her senior project. Held at Prairie View Veterinary Clinic in Wessington Springs with surgeries and procedures performed by veterinary staff, the project’ spayed/neutered 50 feral and/or companion animal cats. Shown in the back row, left to right are: Vet Tech Rachael Martinmass, Vet Assistant Gavin Machtemes, Dr. Hailey Ehlers, Chris Heim, Dr. Casey Duxbury, Meggin Heim, Dr. Katie Hunsucker-Brown, Sh

It was”all hands on deck” during WSHS student Harlee Heim’s cat spay/neuter clinic she organized as part of her senior project. Held at Prairie View Veterinary Clinic in Wessington Springs with surgeries and procedures performed by veterinary staff, the project’ spayed/neutered 50 feral and/or companion animal cats. Shown in the back row, left to right are: Vet Tech Rachael Martinmass, Vet Assistant Gavin Machtemes, Dr. Hailey Ehlers, Chris Heim, Dr. Casey Duxbury, Meggin Heim, Dr. Katie Hunsucker-Brown, Sh

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Senior project successfully tackles community concerns through cat spay/neuter clinic

News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
With the goal of addressing important community concerns when it comes to the local domestic and feral cat population, Wessington Springs High School senior, Harlee Heim, hosted a discounted cat neuter and spay clinic on Monday,January30,2023at the Prairie View Vet Clinic in Wessington Springs.
From the Halls of WSHS: Artist’s Corner

From the Halls of WSHS: Artist’s Corner

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From the Halls of WSHS: Artist’s Corner

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
From the halls of WSHS we bring a couple new projects to this week’s Artist’s Corner. The Drawing Class students were recently learning about 3-Point Perspective. In 3-Point Perspective there are two viewpoints: Ant’s View and Bird’s Eye View.
Marissa created her giraffe painting with acrylic paint.

Marissa created her giraffe painting with acrylic paint.

FROM THE HALLS OF WSHS: Artist’s Way

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
From the halls of WSHS, we bring two newly completed paintings created by sophomore Ryder Michalek and junior Marissa Dornbusch. Ryder created this beautiful ocean scene (above right) with oil paint. He really focused on blending his colors for a very realistic appearance.
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