Monthly Archives: November 2002

Bridal shower A bridal shower will be held for Helen Payne 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Wakonda United Methodist Church.

Staff spotlight is on Neva Morgen by Angelene Crissey Also known as Granny or Grandma, Neva Morgen was born in 1947 in Yankton. She has been a custodian and concessions manager at WHS for 26 years and is still going strong. One could not imagine Wakonda School without Morgen's caring … Read Article →

Alumni game is Dec. 7 by Tyler Knudson The Wakonda girls' basketball program has found a perfect way to start off its 2002-2003 new season. All girls' basketball alumni are invited back to the Wakonda Gym to show off their skills once again on Saturday, Dec. 7. An inner-squad scrimmage … Read Article →

Food drive begins after Thanksgiving The Wakonda community food drive begins directly after Thanksgiving. Please bring non-perishable food donations to your church or to the bank by Friday, Dec. 13. The Wakonda Ministerial Association will sort and deliver Christmas food baskets to local families on that Saturday, Dec. 14. The … Read Article →

K of C helps school's special education department by Ashley Steffen With Wakonda's elementary wing opening recently, many teachers were rushing to move in and utilize their new space. Even though they now have a new room, money for supplies may not have been in the budget. Wakonda's Knights of … Read Article →

History of the future explored Ray guns, robots, and plans for a nuclear-powered car are all part of Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future, a new traveling exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). The exhibit will be in the museum of the South Dakota … Read Article →

Regents schedule SDSU Division hearing Dec. 4 The South Dakota Board of Regents will hold a public hearing Dec. 4 in Sioux Falls to take comments on the feasibility of South Dakota State University moving its NCAA athletic program classification from Division II to Division I-AA. The hearing is scheduled … Read Article →

SDPTV presents Winterfest The cold winter season will heat up with South Dakota Public Television's Winterfest, a celebration of member-supported public broadcasting. From concert performances by some of music's big names to holiday celebrations to the premiere of Prairie Days: A Dakota Life Special, SDPTV's Winterfest has it all. Prairie … Read Article →

PUC to discuss CellularOne system The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will hold a public meeting in Winner on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to take comments from CellularOne/Western Wireless customers regarding network problems on the CellularOne system affecting customers in the area. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn … Read Article →

State Historical Society completes South Dakota newspaper cataloging Copies of South Dakota Newspapers on Microfilm, 1859-2001 were recently mailed to libraries statewide by the South Dakota State Historical Society. The publication represents the culmination of seven years of work by State Historical Society staff on the South Dakota Newspaper Project … Read Article →