True Dakotan
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | 6 col. x 21 |
| Owner | Kristi Hine |
| Founder(s) | Dennis "Duke" Wenzel Craig Wenzel |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 113 East Main P.O. Box 358 Wessington Springs, South Dakota 57382-0358 USA |
| Circulation | 1,338 |
| Website | truedakotan.com |
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]
History
In 1975, brothers Dennis "Duke" and Craig Wenzel founded the True Dakotan in Wessington Springs, South Dakota.[3] In 2015, the Wenzel family sold the paper to Kristi Hine.[4] In 2020, the paper's office was damaged in a fire.[5] In 2023, Hine was elected president of the South Dakota Newspaper Association.[6]
References
- ↑ "Participating Newspapers in the South Dakota Classifieds - Community Target Program". US Newspapers. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ↑ "True Dakotan". South Dakota Newspaper Association. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Brothers To Begin Newspaper Service". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 27, 1975. p. 84.
- ↑ Denouden, Candy (February 5, 2015). "Springs paper has new owner". Mitchell Republic. p. 1.
- ↑ Gade, Matt (July 1, 2020). "News won't stop: Springs newspaper keeps reporting despite office fire". Mitchell Republic. p. 1.
- ↑ "Wessington Springs publisher elected to lead state's newspaper association". The Madison Daily Leader. May 17, 2023. pp. A8.
External links
- True Dakotan official website