Alcester-Hudson’s FCCLA – National Champions!
AT TOP: Alcester-Hudson brought home Champions from the National FCCLA Conference in Washington, DC, held last week. Here, A-H’s Malia Kingma and Elsie Bovill earn First Place in Level 1 Digital Stories for Change. Turn to page 7 for more photographs from the FCCLA National Conference (photo/Karla Bovill). Students bring home two first places and multiple...
Play Ball! It’s Tournament Time!
It’s going to be busy on the ballfields of Beresford this weekend as the VFW 12u Baseball State Tourney unfolds here. Twelve teams will be battling it out during the tournament....
Beresford and Centerville UCC Parish celebrating 60 years
The joint Beresford and Centerville UCC Parish is celebrating an important milestone this month - 60 years together (photo/provided). Janal Fillingsness-Bak | Pastor, United...
Current News
Current News
Increased activity at Beresford, Alcester-Hudson food assistance programs
Riva Sharples | Editor Food insecurity in Alcester, Hudson, and Beresford seems to be on the rise,...
Alcester kicks off America 250 Celebration with Liberty Tree dedication
Dave and Lisa Hodgson, who sponsored the Liberty Tree in Alcester, pose with their daughter Emma...
Labor union files charge against Union County Sheriff’s Office
Allegations have been cast against Union County Sheriff Jim Prouty for political retaliation...
New signage at Alcester’s Alkota Manufacturing
The Research and Development team for Alkota, Brad Kjose, Nick Lyle, and Jay Holloway, pose near...
Happy Birthday, America!
Beresford, aka Paris when it began, was the second community in our readership area founded in...
Beresford hosting 36 teams during VFW tourneys this month
The ball fields in Beresford will be busy in July with VFW State Tournaments being held in the...
Dahlin’s Buddy Poppy art takes first place in the State
The patriotic display may head to Nationals now Gerri Dahlin, Chairman and member of the Beresford...
Volunteers pack 35,400 meals for Haitian children
A team of volunteers fill a bag in an assembly line process during last weekend’s Then Feed One...
Liberty Tree for America’s 250th to be dedicated next week in Alcester
This is what will be engraved on the plaque that will be placed by the Liberty Tree in Alcester’s...
Pasture Walk held on the Butzers’ Ranch
About 30 people participated in a Pasture Walk last week on the Butzers’ Ranch, located outside of...
Valkommen! It’s Midsommar at Dalesburg this weekend
Renee Vaughan will play the nyckelharpa, Sweden’s national folk instrument, at the free 3 p.m. and...
Hudson Masons observe Flag Day
Members of the Jeptha Lodge #121 (the Masons of Hudson) pose for a photo in front of the flag as...
Obituaries
Roberta Marie Klostergaard
90 Beresford July 24, 1935 – July 10, 2026 Roberta Marie Klostergaard, 90, formerly of Beresford, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026, at Country Lane Retirement Village in O’Neill, Nebraska. Roberta was born on July 24, 1935, on the family farm in...
Daniel A. Theel
76 Beresford Jan. 30, 1950 – June 28, 2026 Daniel A. Theel, 76, of Beresford, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at his home on June 28, 2026. Dan was born on January 30, 1950, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Arnold and Cleo (Main) Theel. He grew up in the Hartford...
Eldean H. Wevik
95 Beresford Feb. 16, 1931 – June 21, 2026 Eldean H. Wevik was born on February 16, 1931 in rural Beresford, South Dakota to Newton and Viola (Sommervold) Wevik. He passed away on June 21, 2026 at his home in Beresford surrounded by his loving family at the age of 95...
Susan Ann Marcotte
78 Beresford Feb. 12, 1947 – June 5, 2026 Susan Ann Marcotte, 78, of Beresford, SD, was called home to our Lord Friday, June 5, 2026. Susan’s wish was to be laid to rest alongside her husband, Roger D. Marcotte, at the South Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, Sioux Falls, SD....
Terry Dean Wetrosky
72 Beresford Aug. 27, 1953 – June 7, 2026 Terry Dean Wetrosky, age 72, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Sioux Falls, SD. Terry was born on August 27, 1953, in Hawarden, Iowa, to Beverly (Wevik) and Clinton Wetrosky. He graduated from Beresford High School in...
Carol Jean Frick
Beresford 79 May 30th, 2026 Carol Jean Frick was born on October 25th, 1946 in Hot Springs, SD, to Milford Bickett and Darlene (Hagen) Bickett. Carol passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Ava’s House Hospice facility on May 30th, 2026. Carol grew up in...
Earl “Lawrence” Leafstedt
98 Alcester April 3, 1928 - May 21, 2026 Earl “Lawrence” Leafstedt, 98, of Alcester, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Hawarden, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Big Springs Baptist...
Jeanette Ann Duerst
86 Centerville Jeanette Ann (Fray) Duerst was born on August 22, 1939, in Vermillion, South Dakota, to Vina (Johnson) and Rolf Fray. She was the younger twin to her brother, Jerald “Jerry” Rolf Fray (wife Carolyn), and had a younger sister, Linda, who passed away in...
Sports
Beresford Blues come up short against Garretson Blue Jays
Blues pitcher, Logan Serck on the mound. (photo/Erin Bryant). By GameChanger Beresford Blues could not keep up with Garretson Blue Jays 7-2 on Thursday, July 9. A fielder’s choice by Nick Bonte put Garretson Blue Jays on the board in the top of the third. Eli Skoglund...
Post 72 Juniors and Seniors sweep Volga
Tommy Walth slides into second (photo/Erin Bryant). The Beresford Area Post 72 picked up a pair of convincing victories over Volga on Wednesday, July 8, as both the Junior and Senior Legion teams earned shutout wins. The Junior Legion squad used a huge fourth inning...
Post 72 Juniors battle, Seniors roll past Vermillion
Ethan Bobzin celebrates Ashton Oberle as he scores and brought in four runs (photo/Erin Bryant). The Beresford Area Post 72 split a Wednesday night road doubleheader against Vermillion, with the Junior Legion team dropping a tightly contested pitchers’ duel before the...
Beresford Blues stymied by Larchwood Diamonds
Blues were defeated by the Larchwood Diamonds on June 28. Here, Brad Christensen is behind the plate for the Blues (photo/Karla Bovill). By GameChanger The Beresford Blues had trouble keeping up with the Larchwood, Iowa, Diamonds in a 12-2 June 28 at Larchwood....
Beresford Blues fall to Lennox Bandits after surrendering big third inning
Blues were defeated by Lennox. Ethan Bovill slides safely into second base (photo/Karla Bovill). By GameChanger Lennox Bandits scored eight runs in the third inning, which helped them defeat Beresford Blues 15-4 on Thursday. Lennox Bandits got on the board in the top...
Post 72 Reaches Championship Sunday at The Rock Tournament
Catcher Noah Schoenfelder approaches the mound with Kasen Voss (photo/Erin Bryant). By GameChanger The Beresford Area Post 72 Senior Legion put together an impressive weekend at The Rock Tournament in Madison, earning the No. 3 seed out of 16 teams and advancing to...
Ruud’s clutch hitting propels Beresford Blues to victory over Parker Ringnecks
Eli Skoglund earned the win on the mound in game vs Parker (photo/Erin Bryant). By GameChanger Brandon Ruud drove in six runs on four hits to lead Beresford Blues past Parker Ringnecks 18-8 on Wednesday. Brandon Ruud singled in the fifth scoring three, singled in the...
Post 72 Junior and Senior Legion teams fall to Vermillion
Senior Legion: Kason Voss on the mound with five strikeouts in 4 innings (photo/Erin Bryant). By GameChanger The Beresford Area Post 72 Junior and Senior Legion baseball teams hosted Vermillion on Thursday night, with both squads battling hard but coming up short...