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PAJAMA DAY FUN — Wessington Springs High School seniors ham it up for the camera Monday during Pajama Day, the first of a week’s worth of dress-up themes and activities celebrating Homecoming Week. (PHOTOS BY TEAGAN SCHEEL WSHS JOURNALISM STUDENT)

PAJAMA DAY FUN — Wessington Springs High School seniors ham it up for the camera Monday during Pajama Day, the first of a week’s worth of dress-up themes and activities celebrating Homecoming Week. (PHOTOS BY TEAGAN SCHEEL WSHS JOURNALISM STUDENT)

Behind the Scenes: A Look at Homecoming Week

Brooke Mohling, Wshs Journalism Student
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Homecoming Week is one of the busiest and most anticipated weeks of the school year. From dressing up for theme days to competing in Powderpuff games, building floats and cheering on the school’s athletes, there is something happening almost every day.
Marlene Grieve and her four-legged companion take on September challenge for veteran suicide prevention

Marlene Grieve and her four-legged companion take on September challenge for veteran suicide prevention

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A mile a day, in memory of Kelly

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
For most of September, early morning travelers along Highway 34 near Wessington Springs may have noticed Marlene Grieve walking along the road, often pushing what appears from a distance to be a baby stroller.Look a little closer and they’ll find Sophie, Grieve’s 13-year-old dog, riding along.“I’m...
Jim and Carolyn Ferguson stand inside the former United Church of Christ in Wessington Springs, where they have spent the past several years transforming the historic church into their home. The large west-facing windows behind them will eventually be replaced with double doors, creating the home’s new main entrance and opening onto a covered deck.

Jim and Carolyn Ferguson stand inside the former United Church of Christ in Wessington Springs, where they have spent the past several years transforming the historic church into their home. The large west-facing windows behind them will eventually be replaced with double doors, creating the home’s new main entrance and opening onto a covered deck.

Still a place to call home

Photos And Text By Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
For generations, people walked through the doors of the former United Church of Christ in Wessington Springs to worship, celebrate marriages, baptize children, mourn loved ones and gather as a community.Soon, Jim and Carolyn Ferguson will walk through those doors and simply be home.Since purchasing...
Logan and Josie Schiltz stand outside the Vayland Electric shop near Wessington, where Logan launched his electrical contracting business in January. The shop once housed his grandfather’s Schiltz Manufacturing operation, adding a new chapter to the family property’s entrepreneurial history. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Logan and Josie Schiltz stand outside the Vayland Electric shop near Wessington, where Logan launched his electrical contracting business in January. The shop once housed his grandfather’s Schiltz Manufacturing operation, adding a new chapter to the family property’s entrepreneurial history. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Making his own way: Vayland Electric builds on family tradition

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
There is plenty of family history inside the Wessington shop where Logan Schiltz is building his new business.Decades ago, his grandfather operated Schiltz Manufacturing there, building equipment that was shipped across the country.
In a 2016 True Dakotan file photo, Shakespeare Garden Society board members, from left, Kathy Dean, Susan Dean Arnott, Linda Boschee and Brenda Deines are pictured at the garden. Dean is being honored during Sunday’s Garden Party as she retires after decades of service to Shakespeare Garden.

In a 2016 True Dakotan file photo, Shakespeare Garden Society board members, from left, Kathy Dean, Susan Dean Arnott, Linda Boschee and Brenda Deines are pictured at the garden. Dean is being honored during Sunday’s Garden Party as she retires after decades of service to Shakespeare Garden.

A century later, Shakespeare Garden celebrates the women who kept a dream growing

Kristi Hine / True Dakotan
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
A century after Wessington Springs College English Professor Emma Shay journeyed across the Atlantic in search of inspiration, the garden that grew from that trip continues to bloom on a hillside in Wessington Springs.The Shakespeare Garden Society will celebrate that remarkable 100-year connection...
Desi French pictured in the newly opened Prairie Rose Market in Wolsey. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Desi French pictured in the newly opened Prairie Rose Market in Wolsey. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

Prairie Rose Market House brings shopping, sweets and a new gathering place to Wolsey

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Walk through the door of Prairie Rose Market House and visitors will find clothing, handmade goods and home décor, antiques and even farm-fresh eggs.Around another corner is a bright kitchen where specialty cookies and other treats are being made.And sometimes, people walk through the door without...
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