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Fire Department Donates Poker Run Proceeds to Wessington Legion
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Wessington Fun Days Draws Crowd for Weekend Celebration
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
From a color run to karaoke under the summer sky, Wessington Fun Days once again proved that one small town can pack an entire day's worth of entertainment into a single Saturday.
County Horse Show contestants are pictured above, front row, left to right: Ryklynn Reiner, Presley Wilde, Kix Coleman, Kactus Coleman, Koral Kroeplin, Crawleigh Reiner, Kershaw Reiner. Back row, left to right: Paisley Kapp, Riata Kobold, Ella Kolousek, Lily Roesler, Alexis Roesler, Kopper Kroeplin, and Kaddilac Coleman. (PHOTO COURTESY JERAULD-BUFFALO 4-H)
The Wessington Springs VFW Teeners display the Sportsmanship Award they earned at the South Dakota VFW State Tournament. (PHOTO COURTESY WS VFW TEENERS)
Golfers gather before teeing off at the Donna Rae Memorial 9-Hole Best Ball Tournament on July 17 at the Springs Country Club. The annual fundraiser raised more than $1,000 for an addition to the club's new cart shed, including storage space for the Wessington Springs Spartan golf team, while honoring the memory of Donna Rae and her legacy of giving back to the community. (PHOTO COURTESY REGINA TEVELDAL)
DELWIN “DEL” OCHSNER
Winegar Family Celebrates Reunion, Milestone Anniversaries
Members of Vesper Chapter No. 81 of the Order of the Eastern Star gather inside the Wessington Springs Masonic Lodge, where the chapter has continued a tradition of fellowship, charitable giving and community service for nearly 120 years.
John McWilliams, right, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jason Wenzel of Wessington Springs stand beside the fully restored 1985 Plymouth Gran Fury that once served as the Springs Police Department patrol car driven by Jason's father, longtime Police Chief Larry 'Hawkeye' Wenzel. McWilliams brought the cruiser to the Leap to Lane Car Show, where it sparked memories and stories from residents. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
