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Senior project award recipients are shown above, back row, left to right: Blake Miller, Abby Kolousek, Harlee Heim, Carissa Scheel, Brooklyn Caffee, Landen Christensen, Rylan Fagerhaug, Ranick Fjerstad, Hayes Christensen. Front row: Alexis Roesler, Raylee Fagerhaug, Mercedes Jones Isabella Kolousek, Makynna Heim, Ella Fagerhaug, Kerstynn Heim, Teagan Scheel. PHOTO COURTESY KATIE JONES PHOTOGRAPHY

Senior project award recipients are shown above, back row, left to right: Blake Miller, Abby Kolousek, Harlee Heim, Carissa Scheel, Brooklyn Caffee, Landen Christensen, Rylan Fagerhaug, Ranick Fjerstad, Hayes Christensen. Front row: Alexis Roesler, Raylee Fagerhaug, Mercedes Jones Isabella Kolousek, Makynna Heim, Ella Fagerhaug, Kerstynn Heim, Teagan Scheel. PHOTO COURTESY KATIE JONES PHOTOGRAPHY

Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Members Recognized at Annual Event

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Last month 4-H members, along with their families, celebrated their annual 4-H recognition event at the Jerauld Co. Ag Building.This year marked the 16th year for the Cloverbud Club, a program for kids K-3 who are too young to be in the 4-H program.
During the educational event aimed at fostering family engagement in learning, Cody Hasty and son Miles work on the “marble wall.”

During the educational event aimed at fostering family engagement in learning, Cody Hasty and son Miles work on the “marble wall.”

When it comes to education and family engagement, WSES is Full STEAM Ahead

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
An educational event held last month at the Wessington Springs Elementary School fostered family engagement in learning, where students and their parents participated in an interactive evening filled with activities centered around science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM).
Shown at Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 are, left to right: Kris Brandt, Director of Patient Care; Stephanie Reasy, Administrator/CEO; Dr. Lance Lim; Karli Krueger, Quality Nurse. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN

Shown at Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 are, left to right: Kris Brandt, Director of Patient Care; Stephanie Reasy, Administrator/CEO; Dr. Lance Lim; Karli Krueger, Quality Nurse. KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN

Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award for Excellence in Quality

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Situated in a county of under 2,000 within a municipality of less than 1,000 population, most people familiar with the health care campus in Wessington Springs recognize it as a unique asset that anchors the City at the Foothills.
Sunday’s skift brings an inch of snow

Sunday’s skift brings an inch of snow

Sunday’s skift brings an inch of snow

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
A light dusting of snow totaling one inch fell Sunday, including .01 moisture, according to Wessington Springs official weather recorder Kathy Voorhees.
The $500 million soybean processing plant under construction south of Mitchell, S.D., shown on Oct. 17, 2024, will be the latest project to expand processing of agricultural goods in the state. (PHOTO: BART PFANKUCH / SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH)

The $500 million soybean processing plant under construction south of Mitchell, S.D., shown on Oct. 17, 2024, will be the latest project to expand processing of agricultural goods in the state. (PHOTO: BART PFANKUCH / SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH)

Jobs and money follow new agricultural processing in SD

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
MITCHELL, S.D. – Several cranes tower above a busy construction site along state Highway 37 south of Mitchell where work is rapidly progressing on a $500 million grain plant that will be the latest addition to South Dakota's growing agricultural processing industry.
Jeff Burg of Wessington Springs recently joined the board of directors for Horizon Health Foundation. PHOTO/HORIZON HEALTH FOUNDATION

Jeff Burg of Wessington Springs recently joined the board of directors for Horizon Health Foundation. PHOTO/HORIZON HEALTH FOUNDATION

Burg Among Two New Members of Horizon Health Foundation Board

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Horizon Health Foundation announced last week that Jeff Burg of Wessington Springs and Glen Marshall of Vermillion are its two newest board members.Burg inherited a commitment to public service and dedication to the rural lifestyle from his parents Jim and Bernice Burg.
Fifth Annual SDDOT Snowplow Naming Contest Underway

Fifth Annual SDDOT Snowplow Naming Contest Underway

Fifth Annual SDDOT Snowplow Naming Contest Underway

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
PIERRE, S.D. – The Fifth Annual Snowplow Naming Contest hosted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is now open and will run through Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Over the past four winters, SDDOT has engaged with thousands of South Dakotans in the annual naming of snowplows.
Holiday Cheer Spills Over With Full-To-The Brim Calendar of Events

Holiday Cheer Spills Over With Full-To-The Brim Calendar of Events

Holiday Cheer Spills Over With Full-To-The Brim Calendar of Events

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
In this last print and e-edition of November, be sure to take a look at the December Community calendar inserted in the printed paper and on the last page of the e-edition. A host of events are set to ignite holiday spirit in this part of the South Dakota prairie.
A little sparkle and a lot of magic: Annual Holiday Spectacular is Dec. 3

A little sparkle and a lot of magic: Annual Holiday Spectacular is Dec. 3

A little sparkle and a lot of magic: Annual Holiday Spectacular is Dec. 3

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The arrival of a freshly-cut Christmas tree placed on the corner of City Hall on Main Street and Wallace Avenue in Wessington Springs has been generating holiday excitement as area residents eagerly await the annual Holiday Spectacular.On Tuesday, December 3 at 6 p.m.
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