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Summer Reading Program kicks off next week

News Staff

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The 2025 Summer Reading Program, “Color Our World,” hosted by and held at the Wessington Springs Carnegie Library will be held Wednesday and Thursday, July 16 and 17 and July 23 and 24.The program start time for all four dates will be 12 p.m.

Augustana University Spring 2025 Dean’s List

News Staff

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Augustana University announced students who have been named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year, including Chase Linn of Wessington Springs.

Wade Wetzel displays one of the turtles he and sister Hannah found for the races.

Turtle Races: One Shell of a Good Time This Fourth

News Staff

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Wessington Springs cowgirl Ella Fagerhaug during Ladies Breakaway Roping on Saturday night.

Foothills Rodeo Rides High Over Independence Weekend

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The 22nd Foothills Rodeo drew a crowd and an impressive roster of contestants and volunteers on July 4 and 5, 2025.

Wessington Springs School District Seeks Public Input on Student Cell Phone Use

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Wessington Springs School District is asking for input from parents and community members as it considers possible changes to the student cell phone policy for the upcoming 2025–2026 school year.

City Sends Public Notice About Missed Water Test in May

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Residents in Wessington Springs began receiving a public notice in their mailboxes the week of July 7, 2025 informing them that the city failed to monitor its drinking water for bacteria during May 2025.

Stars, Stripes & Small-Town Spirit: Celebrating the Fourth Springs Style

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

A wide variety of activities over the Fourth of July weekend brought a little something for everyone to Wessington Springs on July 4 and 5, 2025.

Springs Area Bus driver Joanne Grohs delivers meals from the Senior Citizens Center Nutrition Site to a patron at Hillcrest Heights Apartments in Wessington Springs on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Last week, the “Meals on Wheels” service provider, Rural Office of Community Services (ROCS), announced that it would no longer be able to provide meal delivery services or church transit via Springs Area Bus unless it receives community financial support. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN

ROCS: “If the Money is There, the Wheels Will Keep Turning”

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

An unanticipated announcement from the Rural Office of Community Services (ROCS) made last Tuesday, June 24, 2025 has left many Wessington Springs residents concerned about the future of transit to worship services and home meal delivery.

Shakespeare Garden Society Thanks Flowerbed Sponsors with New Display

News Staff

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Susan Arnott, member of the Shakespeare Garden Society, poses next to a new donor recognition sign recently installed on the west side of the Anne Hathaway Cottage in Wessington Springs. The large poster lists individuals and families who have sponsored flowerbeds in the historic garden.

Community Invited to Final Jerauld Co. Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting

News Staff

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The final meeting to update the Jerauld County Hazard Mitigation Plan will occur July 8 at 8:30 a.m. at the Jerauld County Courthouse.

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