Olive Black, Kora Klusman, Kennidee Kunze and Kenley Walters help with the bake sale.
Area youth group to collect donations for local food pantry Oct. 28
Young hunters gather with their mentors and Wessington Springs Pheasants Forever volunteers during the annual Youth Hunt held Oct. 3, 2026. Jason and Cristin Weber provided the hunting grounds, while the Mullett family provided the facilities pictured in the background. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
A weekend of activities celebrated South Dakota’s pheasant hunting opener in Wessington Springs.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Wessington Springs celebrated South Dakota's pheasant hunting opener with a weekend of activities that began Friday evening with the local Pheasants Forever banquet.On Saturday morning, the community rolled out the orange carpet on Main Street to welcome locals and visitors while the cameras rolled...
Team members pictured are, front row, from left, Allison Hulst, Lily Hoverson and Shae Uttecht; middle row, Annie Allerdings, Raya Toupal, Reagan Flemming, Taryn Rainford, Skye Tschetter, Kenley Walters, Haylee Hiles and Rose Geeve; back row, Abigail Huntsinger and Ciera Stevens. Not pictured is Maria Perez.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The Wolsey-Wessington competitive cheer team will compete in the 20th annual South Dakota State Competitive Cheer and Dance Championships Friday, Oct. 23, at The Monument Arena in Rapid City.Class A competition begins with opening ceremonies at 5 p.m. Mountain time (6 p.m. Central), with 20 schools...
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Photo Caption: Social media helped Horsted identify two girls photographed on Belvidere’s Main Street in 1946 as cousins Emily (Rauch) Sammons and JoAnn (Cacek) Scherer.
Warbirds open Class 9B playoffs Thursday at Hitchcock
With Carson Clements finishing in 4th place among the top twenty runners from this region, he advances to the State Cross-Country Meet. The State meet will be held at Hart Ranch Camping Resort on Saturday, October 24, with Class B boys starting at 10:45 a.m. Mountain Time. Then the Class B awards for girls and boys will be held at 11:15 a.m.
Warbird Cross Country Wraps Up Season; Koester State-Bound
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks: Reminders About Game Bird Transportation
Craig and Layne Wenzel stopped to take a picture during their first grandfather/grandson hunt last year. They both agreed they will do it again this season. PHOTO/CRAIG WENZEL
MAINTAINING HYDRATION IN BIRD DOGS
