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A school bus stop arm serves as an important reminder for motorists as students return to school. Drivers must stop when a bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended and remain stopped until the warning signals are turned off. (TRUE DAKOTAN FILE PHOTO)
Ready for a new school year
Ready for a new school year
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Cooper Timm takes his turn as the brave student in the dunk tank during Wolsey-Wessington’s Back to School Bash Friday. Families were welcomed back with a meal, cake walk, bounce houses and plenty of games and activities in The Commons.
4-Hers Shine During Jerauld-Buffalo Achievement Days Jerauld-Buffalo 4-Hers like Dawson Bultsma, pictured, showed their very best at last week’s Achievement Days.
Joe Butterfield, Wessington Springs Owls Head Coach
Wessington Springs agriculture education teacher Brady Duxbury displays his Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award in the Wessington Springs High School ag shop. Duxbury was named South Dakota’s winner before advancing to earn the Region III honor and will represent agriculture educators from six Midwestern states at the National Association of Agricultural Educators convention in New Orleans in December. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
Saddles, Spurs and Swings
WS Shriners’ First Golf Tourney Brings Out the Giving Spirit
Wessington Springs’ Blake Larson (1) throws it to first base for the out during the first round of the Class B state amateur baseball tournament on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 at Cadwell Park. (PHOTO BY TREY HOUCHIN / MITCHELL REPUBLIC)
Desi French pictured in the newly opened Prairie Rose Market in Wolsey. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
Dylan Schimke helped fuel the Wessington Springs Owls’ offense with three hits in Friday’s 8-7 Last Chance Game victory over Winner. Schimke singled during the Owls’ ninth-inning rally before Blaze Herdman’s two-run walk-off single sent Wessington Springs back to the Class B State Tournament.
Ralph Borkowski and his wife Kim captured second place in the 30th annual horseshoe tournament at the Elias/Borkowski Reunion, defeated by champion team Chad Borkowski and daughter Emily. (PHOTO COURTESY ELIAS/BORKOWSKI FAMILY)
