SDDOT Transportation Alternatives Program coordinator Logan Gran, left, visits with local trail enthusiasts during a recent site visit in Wessington Springs. The visit, which followed the group’s submission of a letter of intent, helped identify the Historic Wessington Springs Walking Route & Pedestrian Access Project as a strong fit for TAP funding because many neighborhoods currently lack safe pedestrian connections to downtown and other vital services. (Photo courtesy Lyle Pudwill)

Wessington Springs FFA members competed in the 2026 South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championships held September 5, during the South Dakota State Fair. Team members are (left to right): Ella Fagerhaug, Remie Roduner, Lily Roesler and Wyatt Arhart. (PHOTO COURTESY SDFU)

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)