Wessington Springs Event Receives Tourism Grant
Director Julie Fastnacht leads the preschool class in a performance of “Humpty Dumpty” during the Wessington Springs Elementary Spring Concert May 4, 2026. Moxee Mitchell and Hailey Hasty are pictured on stage. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
Crews with Feistner Gravel and Excavation use an excavator to clear trees along a steep hillside southwest of City Park for the Mid-Dakota Rural Water connection project. (MIKE MEBIUS / TRUE DAKOTAN)
DANR Recognizes Wolsey for Drinking Water Compliance
Awards earned by the True Dakotan at the South Dakota NewsMedia Association’s 143rd annual convention in Deadwood recognize excellence in reporting, writing, photography and digital media.
Examples from last year’s True Dakotan Senior Section show full-color pages honoring Wessington Springs High School graduates, a keepsake made possible through community support. In 2026, the tradition will grow to include Wolsey-Wessington High School seniors.
Highway Patrol Announces May Sobriety Checkpoints
Wessington Springs FFA members turned in a strong showing at the 2026 South Dakota State FFA Convention, April 20–22 in Brookings, earning team success, individual honors and statewide recognition. From back, left to right: Wyatt Arhart, JR Hine, Mercedes Jones, Brooklyn Caffee; Haiden Boschee, Max Klein, Addy Orth, Ella Kolousek; Teagan Scheel, Tucker Thompson, Rylan Fagerhaug, Hayes Christensen; Lily Roesler, Holden Jackson, Kohen Mebius, Chase Dunsmore; Tenley Olinger, Madilyn Gaikowski, Alexis Roesler;
