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KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN Veterinarian Dr. Megan Tuschen and Vet Tech Morgen Schroeder are shown with their feline friend, Marshmallow, at Prairie View Vet Clinic on Monday, July 1, 2025. The vet clinic recently announced an upcoming, low-cost, cat spay and neuter clinic scheduled for July 25, 2025. The clinic asks the public to call ahead to register at 605-539-0009.

KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN Veterinarian Dr. Megan Tuschen and Vet Tech Morgen Schroeder are shown with their feline friend, Marshmallow, at Prairie View Vet Clinic on Monday, July 1, 2025. The vet clinic recently announced an upcoming, low-cost, cat spay and neuter clinic scheduled for July 25, 2025. The clinic asks the public to call ahead to register at 605-539-0009.

Prairie View Veterinary Clinic in Springs to Host Low-Cost Cat Spay-Neuter Clinic on July 25

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Prairie View Veterinary Clinic is planning a lowcost spay, neuter, and vaccination clinic for Thursday, July 25, with the goal of benefiting both local residents and the broader community.
Jerauld County Sheriff: Enjoy Fourth of July Festivities While Heeding Fireworks Laws

Jerauld County Sheriff: Enjoy Fourth of July Festivities While Heeding Fireworks Laws

Jerauld County Sheriff: Enjoy Fourth of July Festivities While Heeding Fireworks Laws

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Jerauld County Sheriff Jason Weber reminds area residents and visitors to Jerauld County communities to heed firework laws and ordinances this Fourth of July holiday. According to South Dakota Codified Law 3437-16.1, fireworks are permitted June 27 to the first Sunday after July Fourth.
SUBMITTED Show left to right are: Member of Frontier Lodge #87 of Wessington Springs Eric Schroeder, Carnegie Library Librarian Rhonda Behrens, Assistant Librarian Gretchen Burnison, Member of Frontier Lodge #87 of Wessington Springs Blake Willman.

SUBMITTED Show left to right are: Member of Frontier Lodge #87 of Wessington Springs Eric Schroeder, Carnegie Library Librarian Rhonda Behrens, Assistant Librarian Gretchen Burnison, Member of Frontier Lodge #87 of Wessington Springs Blake Willman.

Frontier Lodge Donates to Carnegie Library, Helping to Promote Literacy

News Staff
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Members of Frontier Lodge #87 of Wessington Springs are shown with Carnegie library employees during a check presentation Monday, June 12, 2025. The Frontier Lodge donated a monetary gift to help promote literacy through the work of the Carnegie Library in Wessington Springs.
ROCS: Community Support is Vital to Keep Wheels Turning, Transit Services Feeling the Strain of Rising Costs

ROCS: Community Support is Vital to Keep Wheels Turning, Transit Services Feeling the Strain of Rising Costs

ROCS: Community Support is Vital to Keep Wheels Turning, Transit Services Feeling the Strain of Rising Costs

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
An announcement last week by the Rural Office of Community Services (ROCS), shook the community of Wessington Springs, as an immediate suspension to church transport and a pause of meals on wheels delivery by Springs Area Bus begins Friday, June 27, 2025.
Shown left to right during Gann Valley’s 140th anniversary celebration held on June 21, 2025 are: Tara Miller, Manager of Communications for Central Electric Cooperative; Abernathy Post 16 member Clayton Anderson, Mark Reindl, representaive for Jerauld County on the Central Electric board of directors; Abernathy Post 16 members Lydell Krog, Ken Wulff, Glenn Mayer, CJ Wulff and Kristian Wulff. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN

Shown left to right during Gann Valley’s 140th anniversary celebration held on June 21, 2025 are: Tara Miller, Manager of Communications for Central Electric Cooperative; Abernathy Post 16 member Clayton Anderson, Mark Reindl, representaive for Jerauld County on the Central Electric board of directors; Abernathy Post 16 members Lydell Krog, Ken Wulff, Glenn Mayer, CJ Wulff and Kristian Wulff. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN

Abernathy Post 16 American Legion Receives Grant for Legion Grave Markers

News Staff
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Central Electric Cooperative presented the American Legion Abernathy Post 16 of Gann Valley with a $1,000 Operation Round-Up grant during the town's 140th anniversary celebration on June 21, 2025.The funds were used to help purchase American Legion grave markers for veterans buried at St.
Expanded ‘Move Over’ Law Takes Effect July 1 to Increase Roadside Safety

Expanded ‘Move Over’ Law Takes Effect July 1 to Increase Roadside Safety

Expanded ‘Move Over’ Law Takes Effect July 1 to Increase Roadside Safety

News Staff
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
PIERRE, S.D. – A newly updated ‘Move Over’ law goes into effect across South Dakota on July 1, expanding protections for authorized vehicles occupying the shoulder of the highway with amber, yellow, or blue warning lights. The goal is simple: keep more people safe on our roadways.
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