New breakfast and lunch spot will offer a step back in time at the old Beresford train depot Chelsea Fitzgerald, owner of Wake and Bake Bakery, which is expanding its services to offer breakfast and lunch dine-in services at the old train depot in Beresford, poses for...
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Old-Fashioned Days happening next week in Beresford
Screenshot Riva Sharples | EditorFor five days next week, it’s all about old-fashioned food, family, and fun during Beresford’s annual Old Fashioned Weekend celebration. Events begin Wednesday, July 23, and run through Sunday, July 27.The celebration kicks off...
Blood supplies in urgent need status
Blood drive planned in Beresford July 14 With local blood supplies moving into an urgent need status, due to summer demands, Sanford Beresford Clinic, and Community Blood Bank are partnering up to impact local lives. A community blood will be held at Sanford Beresford...
Area residents enjoy 4th of July celebrations
Area residents celebrated patriotism, family, and country during 4th of July celebrations in the area. Despite some late rain showers, fireworks were enjoyed in Beresford, Alcester, and the area. In Alcester, the Light Up the Night celebration was attended by many...
Quick response by BFD saves home on 4th Street in Beresford
Around 8:00 am on July 1, the Beresford Fire Department responded to a structure fire on South 4th Street. Firefighters were able to save the home from the fire, which started in the basement. A resident had noticed smoke coming from the basement and called 911....
Emerald Ash Borer spreading throughout southeastern South Dakota
The emerald ash borer kills trees gradually over a period of two to four years. It takes a few years for the devastation to be seen. Here, ailing central branches are a dead giveaway that ash borers have infested this tree. Area residents are urged to think about...
Celebrating Independence Day – Happy 249th Birthday, America!
Your guide to area 4th of July events and activities Riva Sharples | Editor There will be plenty of public celebrations in the area this 4th of July. Here’s a brief look at what’s happening when and where:Alcester – The third annual Light the Night Hodgson Firework...
Beresford students attend National Speech and Debate Tournament
A total of 15 Beresford Junior High and High School students, along with five judges, attended the National Speech and Debate Tournament held in Des Moines June 16-20. Pictured in front of the van are (back row): Emma Martinsen, Abby Cahoon, Ojala Bartlett, Sophia...
Serving others: Dozens of volunteers come together to bag 27,000 meals for Haiti
Volunteers of all ages came together last Saturday at Brooklyn Church to package 27,000 meals for Haitians who are suffering from a severe food shortage currently. (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Editor The fellowship hall at Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church,...
2022 BHS graduate a Truman Scholar finalist
Lucy Farley, a 2022 BHS graduate, is a Truman Scholar finalist (photo/submitted). Lucy Farley could be the second BHS graduate in recent years to become a Truman Scholar Riva Sharples | Editor Lucy Farley, a 2022 graduate of Beresford High School, is a finalist in the...