Heartland women among Spirit of Dakota Award 2026 nominees

Wenande Named Among 2026 Spirit Of Dakota Nominees

HURON — Thirteen women have been nominated by their communities to be honored at the Spirit of Dakota’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Award Banquet in Huron on Oct. 3, 2026.

Heartland women among Spirit of Dakota Award 2026 nominees

Thirteen outstanding women have been nominated by their communities to be honored at the Spirit of Dakota’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Award Banquet in Huron on October 3. They are Jean Anderson, Mitchell; Rita Anderson, Iroquois; Coleen Globke Brasch, Marian; Jil Budhal, Emery; Mary Gallup Livingston, Whitewood; Candice K. Lockner, Ree Heights; Tara Nichols, Hill City; Mary Pearson, Huron; Kirti Pickard, Dell Rapids; Danielle Leigh Birdst…