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The South Dakota Senate votes whether to reconsider Senate Bill 239 on Feb. 24, 2026, in Pierre, S.D. (PHOTO: ALEXANDER RIFAAT/SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH)

The South Dakota Senate votes whether to reconsider Senate Bill 239 on Feb. 24, 2026, in Pierre, S.D. (PHOTO: ALEXANDER RIFAAT/SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH)

Tense Senate vote exposes fault lines surrounding data centers

Alexander Rifaat South Dakota News Watch
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
PIERRE, S.D. – The fate of a bill tied to one of the most contentious subjects in the South Dakota Legislature this year – data centers – ended up in the hands of a senator that couldn’t be located.Senate Bill 239 would have provided relief for companies such as those operating data centers by...
From left: WSHS Athletic Hall of Fame committee member Julie Kraft, 2026 inductee Sarah (Horsley) Larson, Mike Mebius accepting on behalf of the Richard Cutler family, and Dylan Schimke, founder of the WSHS Athletic Hall of Fame, during Friday’s induction ceremony.

From left: WSHS Athletic Hall of Fame committee member Julie Kraft, 2026 inductee Sarah (Horsley) Larson, Mike Mebius accepting on behalf of the Richard Cutler family, and Dylan Schimke, founder of the WSHS Athletic Hall of Fame, during Friday’s induction ceremony.

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Cutler, Larson Inducted Into WSHS Athletic Hall of Fame

News Staff
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Two standout Spartan athletes were inducted into the Wessington Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame Friday night during the boys basketball game against Sanborn Central/ Woonsocket.Richard Cutler and Sarah (Horsley) Larson were honored during halftime as the newest members of the Hall of Fame.
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.By the time the Class B State...
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., gaining one hour) to...
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.The South Dakota Academy of Family Physicians recently presented Dean with its Lifetime...
Public Hearing Set on Rezoning Request

Public Hearing Set on Rezoning Request

Public Hearing Set on Rezoning Request

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
A public hearing has been scheduled regarding a request to rezone property within the Wessington Springs city limits from agricultural to commercial use.According to a notice published by the City of Wessington Springs (see the notice in this print and e-edition on PAGE SEVEN),Brian and Kathy...
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.Nolz,...
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

News Staff
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 is one of just two communities selected for Travel South Dakota’s inaugural Destination Development...
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. Community members are invited to tour the updated facilities, see recent improvements and learn more about how the spaces are being used...
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