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Wessington Springs Middle/High School Academic Awards

Wessington Springs Middle/High School Academic Awards

Wessington Springs Middle/High School Academic Awards

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
FreshmenWyatt Arhart - Algebra I Top Academic Taryn Bartel - Agriculture Education Freshman Top Academic, Geography Co-Top Academic, English Freshman Top Academic, Health/PE 9th Grade Top Academic, Most Outstanding Instrumentalist Grason Finn – Geography Co-Top Academic Madilyn Gaikowski Drawing...
Area Memorial Day Schedule

Area Memorial Day Schedule

Area Memorial Day Schedule

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026:Salem Cemetery Memorial Day Service at Salem Cemetery will be held Sunday, May 24, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. program with Brian Bergeleen and potluck to follow.
Legion Auxiliary to Observe National Poppy Day May 22

Legion Auxiliary to Observe National Poppy Day May 22

Legion Auxiliary to Observe National Poppy Day May 22

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
National Poppy Day will be observed Friday, May 22, 2026, as Americans across the country wear red poppies to honor fallen service members and support veterans, activeduty military personnel and their families.
Class of 2026 Honored During Saturday Commencement Ceremonies

Class of 2026 Honored During Saturday Commencement Ceremonies

Class of 2026 Honored During Saturday Commencement Ceremonies

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Wessington Springs High School graduates tossed their mortarboards high and far last week in celebration of the Class of 2026’s commencement.Upholding True Dakotan tradition with each year’s WSHS graduating class, the newspaper asked the seniors where they wanted their cap-tossing photo taken.
Building Trades Instructor Brandon VanOverschelde demonstrates panel installation techniques for students inside the nearly completed greenhouse at Wolsey-Wessington School District. The student-built structure is part of the district’s expanding farm-totable program and was funded through a Farm Credit Services of America grant matched by the school district. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Building Trades Instructor Brandon VanOverschelde demonstrates panel installation techniques for students inside the nearly completed greenhouse at Wolsey-Wessington School District. The student-built structure is part of the district’s expanding farm-totable program and was funded through a Farm Credit Services of America grant matched by the school district. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Built by Students, Growing Toward the Future

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Thursday, May 14, 2026
What began as an idea to connect students more closely to the food on their lunch trays is now taking physical shape outside the Wolsey-Wessington School District.
Class of 2026 Senior Projects Set Giving Record

Class of 2026 Senior Projects Set Giving Record

Class of 2026 Senior Projects Set Giving Record

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The Wessington Springs High School Class of 2026 turned its senior experience projects into a record-setting year of giving back, donating a combined $29,639 to local and international organizations.
National champions returned home with hardware in hand as Vo-Ag Advisor Brady Duxbury joined Max Klein, Ella Fagerhaug, Remie Roduner and Kohen Mebius at the land judging practice site west of Wessington Springs following the 2026 National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City. The Wessington Springs FFA homesite team captured the national championship title, while Klein was also named national individual champion. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

National champions returned home with hardware in hand as Vo-Ag Advisor Brady Duxbury joined Max Klein, Ella Fagerhaug, Remie Roduner and Kohen Mebius at the land judging practice site west of Wessington Springs following the 2026 National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City. The Wessington Springs FFA homesite team captured the national championship title, while Klein was also named national individual champion. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Wessington Springs Excels in Oklahoma City, Klein Wins First Individually

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
With a longstanding tradition of competing among the nation’s best, the Wessington Springs FFA Chapter once again proved it belongs on the national stage — and this year, the chapter brought home a national championship.
Lori Danburg, manager of the Farmers Union Oil gas station and convenience store in Wessington, stands inside the future County Line Bar and Bites, leaning against the repurposed vintage bar brought in from a former establishment in Parkston.

Lori Danburg, manager of the Farmers Union Oil gas station and convenience store in Wessington, stands inside the future County Line Bar and Bites, leaning against the repurposed vintage bar brought in from a former establishment in Parkston.

County Line Taking Shape in Wessington

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Lori Danburg, manager of the Farmers Union Oil gas station and convenience store in Wessington, stands inside the future County Line Bar and Bites, leaning against the repurposed vintage bar brought in from a former establishment in Parkston.
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