James A. Burg, 82, of Wessington Springs, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held Sunday, April 21, from 2 - 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wessington Springs with a prayer service beginning at 4 p.m.…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
A proposed 2 p.m. early release every Friday for the 2024-2025 school year drew comments and concerns from community members and educators, voiced during public forum at the March 11 Wessington Springs School District Board of Education meeting. At the April board meeting, the school calendar was…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Applications for the Wessington Springs Area Community Foundation (WSACF) spring grant must be submitted by April 25, 2024. Applications may be picked up at the Chamber & Development office or obtained online at sdcommunityfoundation.org.
Applications can be mailed to the Area Community…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Thanks to a handful of dedicated volunteers, Anne Hathaway Cottage at Shakespeare Garden in Wessington Springs received vital roof repairs less than 24 hours before the area received 1.38 inches of rain. Wind damage had caused an area of the water reed thatching to leave the roof exposed, which…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Look no further than inside this print edition (in the areas surrounding Jerauld County) or online in every e-edition, for the Spartans lineup for golf and track.
Thanks to area businesses, the full season lineup is laid out alongside photos of local student athletes.
Just like most folks in this…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
In an exciting announcement made earlier this year, South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) has selected Wessington Springs as one of the nine towns chosen for the upcoming 27th season of Dakota Life. Touted as SDPB's flagship “magazine” television show, the program features “stories about…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
On Thursday, April 11, 2024, the junior high track team blew down to Corsica to participate in their junior high meet.
For the girls, Kaebry Dixon threw the shot put 18’ 8.5”, Tenley Olinger threw it 16’ ‘1.5”, and Baleigh Sails threw it 15’ 7.5”. Out of the discus ring, Lily Roesler threw her…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
With Mother Nature canceling one of our meets last week, we were able to get another meet added to our schedule by traveling to Avon on Friday, April 12, 2024. Mother Nature made up for it with great track meet weather.
Ryder Michalek placed 2nd in the high jump at 5’ 11”. Over to the west of the…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Travis Entenman stood on the banks of the Big Sioux River in central Sioux Falls on an early April afternoon, watching the future flow.
High winds swept through Falls Park, the city’s namesake, as he spoke of downtown development and a master plan for the park that will showcase a stretch of the…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The Ron and Sheilah Gates Department of Music at Dakota Wesleyan University will perform a concert of vocal and instrumental music on Sunday, Apr. 21, at 4 p.m. at the Sherman Center on the DWU campus.
The afternoon’s concert will feature performances by the Dakota Wesleyan Choir, the Highlanders…