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ROCS Outlines Finances, Community Role in Wessington Springs Senior Dining Services

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ROCS Outlines Finances, Community Role in Wessington Springs Senior Dining Services

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

About 20 people gathered at the Wessington Springs Senior Center last Wednesday to hear Angela Waldner, CEO of the Rural Office of Community Services (ROCS), and Dining Services Director Kaylene Goehring address community concerns following the recent loss of Friday dining services.Waldner said the...

Dueling Pianos Light Up Alpena Again on Feb. 7

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Get ready, Alpena: one of the most entertaining nights of the year is tuning up for its return.The Alpena Volunteer Fire Department is bringing back Dueling Pianos this Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, transforming the Alpena Community Center into a high-energy hub of music, laughter and crowd-fueled fun.

Meet This Semester’s WSHS Journalism Students

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Wessington Springs High School journalism teacher Devena Jackson (center) is pictured with her students, from left, Ethan Amick, Gavin Brandenburg, Damien Knippling and Zandon Beyer, during a visit to the True Dakotan office.The group met with Editor and Publisher Kristi Hine to discuss upcoming...

Wessington Springs High School senior Ella Fagerhaug stands in the elementary school lunchroom where she hosted a community fundraiser as her senior project, raising money to support children and families through Anchor of Hope Haiti.

Ella Fagerhaug: Looking Beyond Home to Help Haiti

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

What started as a search for a mentor became a global mission for Wessington Springs High School senior Ella Fagerhaug.Fagerhaug learned about Anchor of Hope Haiti after reaching out to local volunteer Ann Scheel, who has long supported the organization’s work with children in Haiti.“I learned...

Parker Graff: Passing the Love of Basketball

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

For Wessington Springs High School senior Parker Graff, his senior project brought basketball off the scoreboard and into the next generation.Graff organized a youth basketball camp for students in fifth and sixth grades and seventh and eighth grades, welcoming players from Wessington Springs and...

From the Halls of WSHS: Artist’s Corner

Wshs Art Instructor Alicia Roesler

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

From the halls of WSHS we bring a new project our Artist’s corner.This project was completed last semester by Advanced Art Junior Wesley Molnar.

Wessington Springs High School students Tierney Knipfer and Kendall Kolousek smile during Bright Nights, Big Smiles, a glow-themed family engagement event they organized at the Wessington Springs Rec Center.

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Bright Nights, Big Smiles Brings Families Together

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Bright Nights, Big Smiles, hosted by Wessington Springs High School students Tierney Knipfer and Kendall Kolousek, brought families together for an evening of fun and connection on Friday, Jan. 30.Held at the Wessington Springs Recreation Center, the glow-themed family engagement night welcomed...

W-W Students Take the Stage With One-Act Comedy

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Laughter filled the school commons at Wolsey-Wessington High School on Jan. 30 as the drama department presented the one-act comedy The Elf on the Shelf Must Die by Don Zolidis.The fast-paced show drew a strong crowd and kept the audience laughing with its over-the-top characters and holiday-themed...

Benefit planned for WSHS Student Brett Miller

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

A community benefit in support of Brett Miller will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, during a doubleheader basketball game at Wessington Springs Elementary School gymnasium and lunchroom.The event will include an FCCLA free-will donation supper, bake sale, silent auction, autographed Spartan basketball...

Priceless Prom Returns This Weekend

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Prom season is right around the corner and the search for the perfect dress doesn’t have to wait or break the bank.P.E.O. Chapter D of Wessington Springs is putting the final touches on its third annual Priceless Prom Dress Resale Event, happening Saturday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and...

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