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P.E.O. Chapter D Offers Scholarships to WSHS Senior Girls

P.E.O. Chapter D Offers Scholarships to WSHS Senior Girls

P.E.O. Chapter D Offers Scholarships to WSHS Senior Girls

News Staff
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
P.E.O. Chapter D of Wessington Springs is offering two scholarships of $700 each to graduating senior girls at Wessington Springs High School.Applicants must plan to pursue post-secondary education, including a college degree or vocational/technical training.Applications are available through the...
True Dakotan seeks April Community Calendar events

True Dakotan seeks April Community Calendar events

True Dakotan seeks April Community Calendar events

News Staff
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The True Dakotan is now accepting submissions for its April Community Calendar. As our coverage area continues to grow, so does the calendar, which highlights events from across the region.Community members, organizations and businesses are encouraged to submit April events by email, text or phone.
Holy Week and Easter Church Listings

Holy Week and Easter Church Listings

Holy Week and Easter Church Listings

News Staff
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Reminder: Area churches are encouraged to submit their Holy Week and Easter worship schedules for publication in next week’s True Dakotan. Please send information to delia@truedakotan.com or call 605-539-1281.
Wessington Springs High School senior Jada Kolousek poses with a pile of gifts donated to Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, a project inspired by her late classmate Estrellita Cardona. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Wessington Springs High School senior Jada Kolousek poses with a pile of gifts donated to Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, a project inspired by her late classmate Estrellita Cardona. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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WSHS Senior Honors Classmate Through Gift Drive for Hospitalized Children

Kristi Hine, True Dakotan
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
What began as a senior project for Wessington Springs High School student Jada Kolousek became something much more, a way to honor a friend while bringing comfort to children facing serious illness.Kolousek organized a Christmas gift drive for patients at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls,...
Wild Game Feed Set for March 28 in Wolsey

Wild Game Feed Set for March 28 in Wolsey

Wild Game Feed Set for March 28 in Wolsey

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The Onward Wolsey group will host its annual Wild Game and Chicken Feed on Saturday, March 28, at the Wolsey Fire Hall. Happy hour will run from 5 to 6:15 p.m., with supper beginning at 6:15 p.m. The event will feature a variety of wild game dishes along with chicken.
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OPEN GOVERNMENT

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OPEN GOVERNMENT

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OPEN GOVERNMENT

David Bordewyk
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
This week is Sunshine Week – a national observance highlighting the importance of openness and transparency in government at all levels.South Dakota NewsMedia Association and our partner members – the newspapers and digital news outlets across the state – have long been supporters of Sunshine Week.
Marla Ness prepares food at the Wessington Springs Senior Community Center, where reduced services and funding challenges have impacted both meal offerings and staff hours. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Marla Ness prepares food at the Wessington Springs Senior Community Center, where reduced services and funding challenges have impacted both meal offerings and staff hours. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

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Wessington Springs Senior Meals Program Looks to Community for Support

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Members of the Wessington Springs Senior Community Center board met Monday, March 9, with Rural Office of Community Services (ROCS) CEO Angela Waldner to discuss the financial challenges facing the local senior meal program and what it will take to restore Friday hot meals.Currently, the center...
Students join local producer Suzanne Hamilton in harvesting corn, part of the hands-on learning behind Wolsey-Wessington’s growing farm-to-table program. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Suzanne Hamilton, Oliver Urban, Simon Schnetzer, Eva Urban, Kenzy Schnetzer, Logan Schnetzer. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Students join local producer Suzanne Hamilton in harvesting corn, part of the hands-on learning behind Wolsey-Wessington’s growing farm-to-table program. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Suzanne Hamilton, Oliver Urban, Simon Schnetzer, Eva Urban, Kenzy Schnetzer, Logan Schnetzer. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Homegrown at School

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
New greenhouse, local donations and hands-on learning are transforming how students understand foodFresh watermelon and Wolsey-raised beef are showing up on lunch trays in the Wolsey-Wessington School District.Now, with a newly awarded $15,000 grant from Farm Credit Services of America, the...
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