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Town & Country League 10/29/2025American Bank & Trust 56, Traveler’s Motel 54 ½, Fancy Stitching 40, Springs Inn 39, 2 Legit to Split 37, Dummy 25 ½. Team High Series: American Bank & Trust 2245. Individual High Handicap Series: Kimberly Ahrensterff 609. Scratch: Kendra Brandenburg 501.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Sisters Ruthe Lindvall (left) and Cheri Lopez, both of Wessington Springs, opened their self-service bakery stand, Glorious Grace Marketplace, on October 17. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN
Sweet New Venture: Sisters Launch “Glorious Grace Marketplace” in Springs City Park
Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
A new kind of local shopping experience has popped up in Wessington Springs City Park — one that blends hometown baking, community trust, and a spirit of giving.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Fire Safety Lessons Hit Home for Wolsey Wessington Elementary Students
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With October being Fire Safety Month, Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade students at Wolsey-Wessington spent time learning valuable lessons about fire prevention and safety.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Pheasant season begins with big numbers
Molly Wetsch South Dakota News Watch
This year’s pheasant season has some big shoes to fill, and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department says it just might.The pheasant season, which runs from Oct. 18 to Jan.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
A unique hunting dog
Craig Wenzel
Each year, I eagerly anticipate pheasant season with the same excitement that I felt when my father took me out on opening day in 1959.Later in life, I guided bird hunters for around 35 years.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Share Your Spooky Style: We Want Your Halloween Photos
News Staff
Whether it’s a pair of skeletons enjoying a cup of Graveyard Grind at Buzz’n Coffee Company in Wolsey (above), or a Vampire’s Lair in The Valley, we want to create a Halloween spread to remember. Send your photos to be featured in next week’s print and e-edition. Email to: kristi@truedakotan.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Pumpkin creativity shines at Spring Valley Colony School contest
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Students at Spring Valley Colony School showed off their creativity during a pumpkin decorating contest held Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Working in pairs, students planned, gathered materials, and designed pumpkins for three categories: scariest, most original, and most comical. “Six pumpkins entered.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Young golfers focus on their form during the youth golf clinics at Springs Country Club, where volunteers helped participants practice putting, chipping, and fairway play while learning golf etiquette and sportsmanship.
Youth golf clinics nurture next generation of players at Springs Country Club
Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
With the Fall Fling behind them and another golf season winding down at the Springs Country Club, it’s clear that the next generation of golfers has already found its footing on the local course, thanks to two dedicated volunteers, Gloria Vavra and Becky Thompson.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Young Entrepreneur Raises $700 for Springs Area Bus Services and Meals on Wheels
News Staff
A local third grader turned her sweet tooth into a sweet success for a good cause. Rhaelyn Waters (pictured above), a Wessington Springs Elementary student, raised a little over $700 for the Springs Area Bus Services and Meals on Wheels with her self-organized fundraiser, “Sweets for a Cause.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Annual List of Flowerbed Sponsors Posted at Anne Hathaway Cottage
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Each summer, the Shakespeare Garden in Wessington Springs comes alive with color thanks to the generosity of community members who sponsor its flowerbeds. For a $50 donation, supporters can sponsor a bed in honor or memory of a loved one.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025