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.

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

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
A century after Wessington Springs College English Professor Emma Shay journeyed across the...
Legend Seeds President Tim Bratland, Rob Baruth 6B Seed & Supplies, Steve Nielson Lead Sales for Legend Seeds. (PHOTO COURTESY 6B SEEDS)

Legend Seeds President Tim Bratland, Rob Baruth 6B Seed & Supplies, Steve Nielson Lead Sales for Legend Seeds. (PHOTO COURTESY 6B SEEDS)

6B Seed and Supplies receives Dealer Award

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Local Legend Seeds Dealer, 6B Seed and Supplies of Alpena, was awarded the Living Legend Dealer...
Foothills Days fills Wessington Springs with weekend of fun

Foothills Days fills Wessington Springs with weekend of fun

Foothills Days fills Wessington Springs with weekend of fun

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

There was a little bit of everything happening around Wessington Springs during Foothills Days Aug. 7-8, as a collection of community events filled the weekend with golf, art, food, music, fundraisers and friendly competition.

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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.

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.

Jerauld-Buffalo 4-H Achievement Days Results 2026

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The 2026 Jerauld/Buffalo Achievement Days have come to a close.
Joe Butterfield, Wessington Springs Owls Head Coach

Joe Butterfield, Wessington Springs Owls Head Coach

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
As the Owls’ season comes to an end, head coach Joe Butterfield reflects on a lifetime of baseball,...
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)

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)

Duxbury earns regional honor, headed to national stage

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
When Wessington Springs agriculture education teacher Brady Duxbury travels to New Orleans in...
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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)

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)

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Owls’ state run ends in one-run heartbreaker

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
MITCHELL — The Wessington Springs Owls saw their season come to a heartbreaking end Friday at the...
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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.

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.

Three Sisters Family Reunion

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026
The Three Sisters Family Reunion took place on Saturday June 27, 2026 at the Wessington Springs...
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)

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)

Generations Gather for 56th Elias/Borkowski Reunion

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The 56th annual Elias/ Borkowski Reunion convened on a beautiful summer day, Sunday, June 28, 2026,...
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