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May is SACOTA membership month:

May is SACOTA membership month:

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May is SACOTA membership month:

News Staff
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Each year, community members have a chance to support the arts during Springs Area Council of the Arts (SACOTA) membership drive. The group depends on annual memberships to support its programs during the year.
Susan Arnott seated at the table she decorated at the 2022 Festival of Tables. TRUE DAKOTAN FILE PHOTO

Susan Arnott seated at the table she decorated at the 2022 Festival of Tables. TRUE DAKOTAN FILE PHOTO

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Set a Place at the Festival of Tables

News Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Festival of Tables organizers are happy to announce the return of the Festival of Tables Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Senior/Community Center in Wessington Springs. The Tenth Annual event will feature beautifully set tables, entertainment, delicious food, fellowship and a May Basket silent auction.

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P.E.O. Scholarship Available for WSHS Senior Girls

News Staff
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
The local Chapter D of P.E.O. will once again offer a scholarship to a graduating senior girl from Wessington Springs High School. The 2022-2023 Scholarship will be $750. All senior girls who plan to pursue post-high school education are encouraged to apply.
Lloyd Kraft: Lifetime Member

Lloyd Kraft: Lifetime Member

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Lloyd Kraft: Lifetime Member

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Having been named “Fireman of the Year” twice in his 51 years on the Wessington Springs Volunteer Fire Department in 1993 and 2013, Lloyd Kraft is no stranger to recognition for his service. Upon receiving his most recent award, “Lifetime Member” however, it took him by surprise.
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. to visit those...
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