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The True Dakotan is a weekly newspaper in South Dakota. [1] The paper services the cities of Lane, Alpena, and Wessington Springs. It publishes every Wednesday with a circulation of 1,338 [2] and began publication in 1975. [3] In addition to news, the publication runs local human interest photos [4] and stories that are picked up by other ...
Robert Neil Duxbury (March 14, 1934 – June 6, 2016) was an American politician in the state of South Dakota. He was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and South Dakota State Senate. [1] He was Minority Leader of the House from 1987 to 1994.
Jerauld County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census , the population was 1,663. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Wessington Springs .
Jul. 17—WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. — In the town of Wessington Springs, the history of the west still runs deep. "I'm in heaven on a horse, in the wide open prairies of Dakota," softly croons ...
On June 18, 2014 the town of Wessington Springs was hit by a tornado. [8] At approximately 7:45 PM the tornado tore through the heart of Wessington Springs and 50+ homes were destroyed, and 77 people were left homeless. Many other buildings and properties were damaged significantly. No fatalities were reported but several injuries were sustained.
The Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage is a recreation of Anne Hathaway's Cottage in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, United States. Inspired by the original cottage during a vacation to England, Emma Shay completed the house and adjoining Shakespeare garden in 1932 and 1927, respectively. It currently serves as a public tourist ...
A post office has been in operation in Wessington since 1882. [7] The city took its name from the nearby Wessington Hills. [8] The early growth of Wessington began because it was a transshipment point for locally produced grains [9] because of the railroad (C. & N.W. Ry. Co. [10]). This allowed local producers lower shipping costs compared to ...
Hot Springs National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hot Springs in Fall River County, South Dakota. It encompasses 8.7 acres (3.5 ha), and as of 2014, had 1,501 interments. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs manages it through the Black Hills National Cemetery.