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Alpena tractor pull returns Saturday

Wessington Springs City Wide Rummage Sale Set for August 8

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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Fire Department Donates Poker Run Proceeds to Wessington Legion

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

The Wessington Volunteer Fire Department recently presented a donation to the Wessington American Legion from proceeds raised during the department’s ATV Poker Run. The contribution will support the Legion’s ongoing programs and community activities.

SD Secretary of State corrects candidate filing deadline

Democratic Candidates to Hold Public Forum in Woonsocket

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

WOONSOCKET — Democratic candidates seeking state and federal office will participate in a public candidate forum Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Woonsocket Community and Events Center.The forum begins at 5:30 p.m. at 102 Dumont Ave. and is free and open to the public.Scheduled participants include Nikki...

Wessington Fun Days Draws Crowd for Weekend Celebration

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

From a color run to karaoke under the summer sky, Wessington Fun Days once again proved that one small town can pack an entire day's worth of entertainment into a single Saturday.Held July 17 and 18, the annual celebration drew hundreds of residents, former residents and visitors for a lineup of...

SD Secretary of State corrects candidate filing deadline

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

The City of Wessington Springs and Wessington Springs School District are republishing their combined Notice of Vacancy after the South Dakota Secretary of State's Office corrected filing dates on the 2026 municipal and school election calendar.According to the Secretary of State's Division of...

Fire Up the Smoker at Rockin' RibFest

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Think you have the best ribs around?

The Wessington Springs 4-H soils team earned a state championship and qualified for next spring’s National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City during the 2026 South Dakota Rangeland and Soil Days competition in Belle Fourche. Pictured are, from left, coach Max Klein, Wyatt Fagerhaug, Tenley Olinger, Taryn Bartel, Madilyn Gaikowski. (PHOTOS COURTESY BRADY DUXBURY)

Wessington Springs soils team qualifies for national competition in OKC

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Wessington Springs will once again be represented on the national stage after its 4-H soils team captured first place at the 2026 South Dakota Rangeland and Soil Days competition June 9-10 in Belle Fourche.The championship team of Wyatt Fagerhaug, Taryn Bartel, Tenley Olinger and Madilyn Gaikowski...

Number of SD Republicans at an all-time high ahead of runoff

Molly Wetsch, South Dakota News Watch

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

South Dakota's first runoff election for governor has driven a record number of voters to register as Republican, according to state data from after Monday's registration deadline.Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden and Gov. Larry Rhoden meet in the July 28 runoff because none of the four candidates...

The completed T. rex Gus as mounted. (Photo: Matthew Sherman)

South Dakota T. rex fetches $50 million at auction

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered on a ranch in western South Dakota has sold for more than $50 million in an auction held Tuesday morning in New York.According to the Sotheby’s website, the auction is closed and the dinosaur fossil nicknamed “Gus” was sold for $50.13 million after starting at...

Three Great Ways to Wrap Up July

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Three Great Ways to Wrap Up July

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Wessington Fun Days takes center stage July 17-18 with a full weekend of activities for all ages. Friday evening features a Wolsey-Wessington Preschool fundraiser supper and bingo at the Wessington American Legion Hall.

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