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Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 7, as the community gathers to honor Mrs.
After more than 46 years of serving the Wessington Springs community, Jon and Carla Niemeyer stand in the dining room of the Springs Inn Café, where they’ve welcomed generations of customers since 1980. Health concerns have prompted the couple to seek new owners who will carry on the Main Street restaurant’s longtime tradition.

After more than 46 years of serving the Wessington Springs community, Jon and Carla Niemeyer stand in the dining room of the Springs Inn Café, where they’ve welcomed generations of customers since 1980. Health concerns have prompted the couple to seek new owners who will carry on the Main Street restaurant’s longtime tradition.

After 46 years, Niemeyers hope to pass Springs Inn tradition to new owners

When Jon and Carla Niemeyer agreed to help at her parents' restaurant for "a little while" in April 1980, the newlyweds had no idea that little while would turn into a lifetime.More than 46 years later, the couple is hoping someone else will discover the same opportunity they found at the Springs...
Sandy Jones carefully scrubs years of moss and lichen from a headstone at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Wessington Springs. Jones began cleaning the cemetery’s aging markers last summer and has devoted more than 40 hours to the volunteer project this year.

Sandy Jones carefully scrubs years of moss and lichen from a headstone at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Wessington Springs. Jones began cleaning the cemetery’s aging markers last summer and has devoted more than 40 hours to the volunteer project this year.

Bringing forgotten names back to light

For Sandy Jones, cleaning weathered headstones at Prospect Hill Cemetery is about more than removing decades of moss and grime.
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Four generations of hunting tradition come together following the Oct. 3 Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt. From left, Steve Winter, Jason Weber, Hadley Weber and Dayle Winter stand in the field with Hadley’s first pheasant. Hunting dog Minnie joins the group in front.

Four generations of hunting tradition come together following the Oct. 3 Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt. From left, Steve Winter, Jason Weber, Hadley Weber and Dayle Winter stand in the field with Hadley’s first pheasant. Hunting dog Minnie joins the group in front.

Full Circle: A legacy of hunting, mentorship and conservation

Thirty years after learning from the Winters, Jason Weber watches his daughter begin her own...
Kolouseks welcome son

Kolouseks welcome son

Kolouseks welcome son

Isaac and Felicity Kolousek announce the birth of their son, Sawyer Jacob Kolousek, born Sept. 14,...
Class of 1958 celebrates 68 years

Class of 1958 celebrates 68 years

Class of 1958 celebrates 68 years

Members of the Wessington Springs High School Class of 1958 gathered in September for their 68th...
Marlene Grieve and her four-legged companion take on September challenge for veteran suicide prevention

Marlene Grieve and her four-legged companion take on September challenge for veteran suicide prevention

A mile a day, in memory of Kelly

For most of September, early morning travelers along Highway 34 near Wessington Springs may have...