Opinion

Springs’ Wholesale Power Provider, Heartland Energy Celebrates Public Power Week

News Staff

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Dear Editor, Power with Purpose. The delivery of reliable electricity with a greater purpose in mind: the development of communities, increased quality of life and excellent service. Heartland Energy, formerly Heartland Consumers Power District, is Wessington Springs’s wholesale power provider.

Letters to the Editor may be sent to: PO Box 358 Wessington Springs, SD 57382 news@truedakotan.com The editor reserves the right to determine if material submitted for publication shall be printed and may edit for accuracy, clarity and civility. Firm deadline: Fridays at 5 p.m.

Thanks to the community from the WSCCG Chair

News Staff

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Dear Editor, In the past 20 or so years, I’ve usually written a letter to the editor before the annual Foothills Rodeo and then afterwards, first to remind folks about volunteering to WSCCG and then thanking them for their service after.

Dar Cuppy

City at the Foothills

News Staff

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

“Cuppy’s Corner” by Dar Cuppy Darleen Cuppy wrote her Cuppy’s Corner news Monday morning. Delia Atkinson got it later in the forenoon. Darleen Cuppy watched the Vikings and Eagles football game Monday night. It didn’t turn out very good – the Vikings lost 7-24. (Still a loyal Vikings fan!

Tom Dean, MD

Alarming decline in childhood vaccinations

News Staff

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

BY DR. TOM DEAN One of the lesser known, yet potentially very dangerous, impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic is the decline in routine childhood vaccinations which has evolved over the last two years.

Letter to the Editor

News Staff

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Kimball Livestock Exchange believes consumers deserve to know where their beef is raised Dear Editor, Kimball Livestock Exchange LLC supports Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL). We believe it is important that the consumer knows where their beef is coming from.

The building blocks for our community’s future: 4-H

News Staff

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Dear Editor, What is 4-H? Everyone has probably read an article about 4-H, but let me ask you this. Do you know what 4-H is? If you google it you will get “America’s Largest Youth Development Program.” To me 4-H is so much more. I am Mercedes Jones and I currently am in my 6th year of 4-H.

City at the Foothills

News Staff

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

“Cuppy’s Corner” by Dar Cuppy Darleen Cuppy wrote her Cuppy’s Corner news Monday morning. Delia Atkinson got it later. Darleen enjoyed the roast beef dinner from the Manor kitchen. Darleen’s grandson Casey, Blaith and Cash Conner Cuppy visited Grandma Dar Monday afternoon.

Help Us Prevent Suicide

News Staff

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MONTHLY COLUMN Suicide deaths are tragedies yet they are also preventable. We hope you’ll join us this month, which is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, as we work together to reduce the risk.

DR. ORMSMITH

Spartan Spotlight

Dr. Michael Ormsmith Ws Schools Superintendent

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Taking time to recognize others when they do something special for you is a great way to show how much what they did means to you. While it may seem like common sense to say “Thank You” when someone helps you, choosing to be kind does not come easily to many people.

Tom Dean, MD

New “bivalent” vaccines approved by FDA

News Staff

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Covid vaccinations are back in the news. The reason is that both Pfizer and Moderna have developed, and the FDA has approved, newly engineered vaccines which provide better coverage against the Covid variants that have emerged since the original vaccines were introduced.

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