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

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

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Wessington Springs takes second in State Fair Farm Safety Quiz Bowl

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The Wessington Springs FFA team earned second place in the South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety...

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
South Dakota voters can be placed in “inactive status” if they go four consecutive years without...
In last year’s Bad River Youth Rough Stock Rodeo held in Wessington Springs, Stocktyn Schweitzer held on tight during the age 4-6 Mutton Bustin’. The event drew over 500 youth to the Jerauld County 4-H grounds. This year’s event is scheduled for Sept. 13, 2026. (TRUE DAKOTAN FILE PHOTO)

In last year’s Bad River Youth Rough Stock Rodeo held in Wessington Springs, Stocktyn Schweitzer held on tight during the age 4-6 Mutton Bustin’. The event drew over 500 youth to the Jerauld County 4-H grounds. This year’s event is scheduled for Sept. 13, 2026. (TRUE DAKOTAN FILE PHOTO)

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Bad River Youth Rough Stock Series returns Sept. 13

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The Bad River Youth Rough Stock Series will return to Wessington Springs for its second year...
ABOVE: A semi hauling grain travels east along 221st Street, a major route for harvest traffic through Jerauld County. (TRUE DAKOTAN FILE PHOTO) LEFT: Newly installed signs mark the new 40 mph speed limit along 221st Street. (PHOTO COURTESY JERAULD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE)

ABOVE: A semi hauling grain travels east along 221st Street, a major route for harvest traffic through Jerauld County. (TRUE DAKOTAN FILE PHOTO) LEFT: Newly installed signs mark the new 40 mph speed limit along 221st Street. (PHOTO COURTESY JERAULD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE)

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Jerauld County lowers speed limit on 221st Street as harvest traffic picks up

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Motorists traveling one of Jerauld County’s major eastwest routes will need to slow down following action by the Jerauld County Commission.
New Humm Dinger owner Cory Zacher, second from right, stands with members of the staff he credits with helping make his decision to purchase the Wessington Springs convenience store following the death of his brother, Jason. Pictured from left are Gerri Bader, Ellen Tobin, Zacher and Juli Jacobs. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

New Humm Dinger owner Cory Zacher, second from right, stands with members of the staff he credits with helping make his decision to purchase the Wessington Springs convenience store following the death of his brother, Jason. Pictured from left are Gerri Bader, Ellen Tobin, Zacher and Juli Jacobs. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)

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Zacher keeps Humm Dinger in the family

Thursday, September 3, 2026

When Cory Zacher stepped into the Humm Dinger in Wessington Springs following the sudden death of his brother and c-store owner Jason, buying the business wasn’t part of the plan.Cory and his wife, Lisa, already had plenty on their plate.

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Lady Warbirds sweep De Smet

Lady Warbirds sweep De Smet

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Lady Warbirds sweep De Smet

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The Wolsey-Wessington Lady Warbirds picked up a straight-set victory over De Smet, winning 25-11,...
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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)

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)

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Making his own way: Vayland Electric builds on family tradition

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
There is plenty of family history inside the Wessington shop where Logan Schiltz is building his...
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