Central Electric Cooperative is accepting Operation Round-Up grant applications for local projects until Nov. 1.
CLEANING HOUSE AT THE STATE FAIR. More than 30 Wessington Springs Elementary students in grades K-6 proudly show off the artwork and ribbons they earned at the South Dakota State Fair. The young artists gathered in the elementary lunchroom for a group photo celebrating an impressive showing at this year’s fair. (PHOTO COURTESY LEXI JOHNSEN)
The Wessington Springs City Council voted Wednesday to support an application for federal funding for the proposed Historic Wessington Springs Walking Route & Pedestrian Access Project.
Jerrytt Culver and Zachary Kruse were among the Wessington Springs High School seniors who filled the Humm-Dinger storefront windows with names and Homecoming messages Tuesday after rain washed away their traditional Sunday night street whitewashing. Store Manager Ellen Tobin offered the windows to the students after learning Mother Nature had erased their handiwor
Jenna Mikkelson opened Relax and Revive in Wessington Springs in April, combining two things she had already come to enjoy herself — tanning and sauna use — with the convenience of 24-hour access. Mikkelson, pictured with the studio’s infrared sauna, said she wanted to bring services to town that residents otherwise might travel elsewhere to use.
Presley Wilde was among the wagon train’s young riders, smiling and waving as she left camp Saturday morning.
Brookyn Caffee in action at the South Dakota State Fair Sept. 2-7 in Huron, SD. (PHOTO COURTESY ERIN YOST)
Warbirds ready to celebrate Homecoming
WSHS journalism students Teagan Scheel, Brooke Mohling and Shayden Harmdierks are teaming up this year to tell the stories of their school through news and feature writing, photography and video.
Wessington Springs will celebrate Homecoming Sept. 21-25. Queen candidates are Brooklyn Caffee, Kendall Kolousek, Kaitlyn Braun and Alexis Roesler. King candidates are Haiden Boschee, Nathan Gaikowski, Wesley Molnar and Tucker Thompson. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
