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Warhawk wrestler Jacksen Carter won the Class B 138-pound state championship in Rapid City, finishing the season with a perfect 42-0 record. (PHOTO COURTESY KYLE CARTER)

Warhawk wrestler Jacksen Carter won the Class B 138-pound state championship in Rapid City, finishing the season with a perfect 42-0 record. (PHOTO COURTESY KYLE CARTER)

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Carter Caps Perfect Season With State Title as Warhawks Send Four to Rapid City

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
When the Wessington Springs-Woonsocket-Wolsey-Wessington Warhawks wrestling team wrote down goals on the first day of practice, head coach Adam Haake remembers one that stood out.At the top of Jacksen Carter’s list: an undefeated season and a state championship.
Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday

Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday

Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday

News Staff
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2 a.m. On Saturday night, clocks are set forward one hour (i.e., losing one hour) to “spring forward.”Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2 a.m. On Saturday night, clocks are set back one hour (i.e.
Dr. Tom Dean holds the Lifetime Achievement Award he recently received from the South Dakota Academy of Family Physicians at his home in Wessington Springs. The award recognizes his decades of service to family medicine, rural health and health policy.

Dr. Tom Dean holds the Lifetime Achievement Award he recently received from the South Dakota Academy of Family Physicians at his home in Wessington Springs. The award recognizes his decades of service to family medicine, rural health and health policy.

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Dean Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to Rural Medicine

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
After decades of caring for patients in Wessington Springs and advocating for rural health across the country, longtime family physician Dr. Tom Dean has received one of the profession’s highest honors.
Final Week to Order Bouquets in Weskota Foundation Fundraiser

Final Week to Order Bouquets in Weskota Foundation Fundraiser

Final Week to Order Bouquets in Weskota Foundation Fundraiser

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time is running out to take part in the Weskota Foundation’s annual flower fundraiser, with orders for this year’s “Bouquets Just Because” campaign closing Feb. 27. Formerly known as Roses Just Because, the fundraiser returns in 2026 with a fresh approach.
Sen. Paul Miskimins, left, and Rep. Kaley Nolz address residents during the District 20 Cracker Barrel on Feb. 21 at the Springs Inn Cafe in Wessington Springs. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Sen. Paul Miskimins, left, and Rep. Kaley Nolz address residents during the District 20 Cracker Barrel on Feb. 21 at the Springs Inn Cafe in Wessington Springs. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

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Wessington Springs Cracker Barrel offers District 20 legislative update

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
District 20 legislators Rep. Kaley Nolz and Sen. Paul Miskimins met with area residents Saturday, Feb. 21, during a Cracker Barrel held at the Springs Inn Cafe in Wessington Springs.The event was sponsored by the Jerauld County Farmers Union and the Jerauld/Sanborn/Aurora County Farm Bureau.
Troy Duxbury presents on Wessington Springs’ Destination Development project during the South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Wessington Springs was one of two communities selected for Travel South Dakota’s inaugural rural tourism pilot program and was highlighted as a model for trail development and longterm tourism planning. (PHOTO COURTESY KIM BURG)

Troy Duxbury presents on Wessington Springs’ Destination Development project during the South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Wessington Springs was one of two communities selected for Travel South Dakota’s inaugural rural tourism pilot program and was highlighted as a model for trail development and longterm tourism planning. (PHOTO COURTESY KIM BURG)

Wessington Springs Featured at Governor’s Tourism Conference for Destination Development Work

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Wessington Springs’ Destination Development efforts were highlighted on a statewide stage last month as Troy Duxbury presented at the South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
Wessington Springs High School will host a public open house for its newly renovated ag shop and newly constructed ag lab on Thursday, March 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Community members are invited to tour the updated facilities, see recent improvements and learn more about how the spaces are being used for hands-on agricultural education. Tours will be offered throughout the evening. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Wessington Springs High School will host a public open house for its newly renovated ag shop and newly constructed ag lab on Thursday, March 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Community members are invited to tour the updated facilities, see recent improvements and learn more about how the spaces are being used for hands-on agricultural education. Tours will be offered throughout the evening. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

WSHS to Host Ag Shop, Ag Lab Open House March 12

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Wessington Springs High School will host a public open house for its newly renovated ag shop and newly constructed ag lab on Thursday, March 12, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Kelli Shryock and JMS Firewaters Jewel capture their second gold globe in the Select division. (PHOTO BY JOE DUTY)

Kelli Shryock and JMS Firewaters Jewel capture their second gold globe in the Select division. (PHOTO BY JOE DUTY)

South Dakota Strong

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
STORY BY HOLLY CLANAHANOriginally published in the January-February 2026 edition of the American Quarter Horse Journal. Republished in the True Dakotan with permission from the publisher.
City of WS Reviews Timeline for Rural Water, Water Main Projects

City of WS Reviews Timeline for Rural Water, Water Main Projects

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City of WS Reviews Timeline for Rural Water, Water Main Projects

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
City officials, engineers and contractors met Feb. 4 at Wessington Springs City Hall to review details and timelines for two major infrastructure projects: the Mid-Dakota Rural Water connection and the city’s water main replacement project.
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