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Shown left to right are essay contest winners Wyatt Fagerhaug, Taryn Bartel and Chaz Larson.

Shown left to right are essay contest winners Wyatt Fagerhaug, Taryn Bartel and Chaz Larson.

Local elementary school students win cash prizes for essay writing

News Staff
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Three Wessington Springs Elementary School students received some exciting news and cash in the mail after discovering they were the winners of awards at the South Dakota State Fair for essays they had written in the previous school year.
History and heritage of Jerauld County carefully preserved and honored by volunteers

History and heritage of Jerauld County carefully preserved and honored by volunteers

History and heritage of Jerauld County carefully preserved and honored by volunteers

News Staff
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Dunham Historical Society volunteers and board members held a last hurrah this month at the Jerauld County Pioneer Museum, celebrating the season with beautifully decorated trees throughout the museum, music performed by Mary Jane Belz and Susan Arnott (pictured above) but also sharing plans of the...
Jessica Ormsmith performed a beautiful solo with Betsy Walz and Lila Hoffman.

Jessica Ormsmith performed a beautiful solo with Betsy Walz and Lila Hoffman.

Lending time and talent to give the gift of music to community

News Staff
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The Wessington Springs Community Choir hails a long history of sharing the gift of music in the Springs community, lending countless hours of their time to practice, rehearsal and ultimately, the moving performances they share with the community.
DELIA ATKINSON / TRUE DAKOTAN Santa, the Grinch and friends visited the center on Saturday, December 3 to greet all the children in town and pass out goody bags donated by Sandy and Denny Beckman. A meal was served by the Senior/Community Center during and after Santa’s visit.

DELIA ATKINSON / TRUE DAKOTAN Santa, the Grinch and friends visited the center on Saturday, December 3 to greet all the children in town and pass out goody bags donated by Sandy and Denny Beckman. A meal was served by the Senior/Community Center during and after Santa’s visit.

Senior Center Moments

News Staff
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
The monthly Wessington Springs Senior/Community Center meeting was held on Monday December 11, 2022. The Minutes and Treasurer’s reports were read and approved.

HURDLES TO HOMEOWNERSHIP

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
HURDLES TO HOMEOWNERSHIP: Why buying a home is out of reach for many South Dakota residents By Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch A series of economic factors has coalesced over the past two years to make it extremely difficult or even impossible for many people in South Dakota to achieve the...
Warming and Feeding the “Heart” of our Community

Warming and Feeding the “Heart” of our Community

Warming and Feeding the “Heart” of our Community

News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
With a goal to help combat hunger and clothing needs this holiday season, the Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) Student Council, FFA, Senior and Junior High Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapters, have teamed up to launch four projects to benefit area children and...
KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN Sales were swift at the SACC Consignment Store Monday night during Holiday Spectacular, as community members flocked to the business district for a night of food, fellowship and shopping local. Brenda and Jim Deines ring up Reina Ford’s purchases while Todd Meek waits in line to pay for his finds.

KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN Sales were swift at the SACC Consignment Store Monday night during Holiday Spectacular, as community members flocked to the business district for a night of food, fellowship and shopping local. Brenda and Jim Deines ring up Reina Ford’s purchases while Todd Meek waits in line to pay for his finds.

Holiday Spectacular kicks off week-long “celebrate and support local” effort

News Staff
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
The fifth annual Holiday Spectacular set the stage again this year for a bustling night of local shopping, food and fellowship. Friends and families strolled together along Main Street with bags from local shopkeepers in hand, greeting neighbors and sipping hot chocolate.
WSHS Family and Consumer Sciences/Technology Skills teacher Charlotte Mohling teaches eighth graders the basics of pie making with help from senior Riley Roduner.

WSHS Family and Consumer Sciences/Technology Skills teacher Charlotte Mohling teaches eighth graders the basics of pie making with help from senior Riley Roduner.

Long-standing Local Thanksgiving Tradition Carries On

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
As area families sit down to enjoy their Thanksgiving meal together this Thursday, chances are they’ll be savoring a pie made by Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) and middle school students, as part of a long-standing local tradition.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Taylor Braun, Zoe Fettig and Ashlyn Weber at the District Oral Interpretation Contest held in Huron.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Taylor Braun, Zoe Fettig and Ashlyn Weber at the District Oral Interpretation Contest held in Huron.

Oral Interpretation Students Advance to Compete at Districts

News Staff
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
On Wednesday, November 2, three Wessington Springs High School (WSHS) sophomores competed in the District Oral Interpretation Contest in Huron at James Valley Christian School.
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