May is SACOTA membership month: Support the arts in your local community

Each year, community members get 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.

From the Halls of WSHS

From the halls of WSHS we bring a newly completed project by Advanced Art I student Brock Krueger. For this project, Brock chose to work with colored pencils. In order to complete this drawing successfully, he took the time to learn how to layer and blend the colored pencils.

SPARTAN INSIDER: WS FCCLA MEMBERS SHINE AT STATE

The Wessington Springs chapter of Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has finally completed the event that they have worked for all year – South Dakota State Leadership Conference.

New arrival to the Jerauld Co. Pioneer Museum

New to the Jerauld County Pioneer Museum, donated by George Allen of Pierre, is a seed wreath made by his relatives circa late 1800 to early 1900 era.

Letter to the Editor from Chase the Newspaper Cat

Dear Editor and True Dakotan readers,  It’s been awhile since I’ve seen many of you, so in case you don’t remember me, I’m Chase the newspaper cat. Since the True Dakotan had a fire in the building I used to live in, I've been living at Delia’s home. She has been taking very good care of me.

Double the Fun: Dueling Pianos Return to Alpena for Fire Department Fundraiser

After a year without the music due to the pandemic, a much-loved fundraising event headlined by dueling pianos drew hundreds of attendees to the Alpena Community Center February 5 as the Alpena Volunteer Fire Department presented “The Dueling Duo.”