Roadwork Set for Fort Road as County Finalizes Budget
Veblen, SD · August 20, 2026
Late-summer field prep is starting across the county, and high school sports squads are officially heading back to the turf. Make time today to catch the breeze before overcast skies settle in this afternoon.
The Lead
Marshall County officials are moving forward with long-planned infrastructure improvements, confirming that resurfacing and structural repairs along Fort Road will begin in the coming weeks. County commissioners finalized project outlines during their latest session while addressing updated cost estimates for broader courthouse facility upgrades.
Fort Road serves as a key agricultural and commuter corridor connecting local producers to surrounding towns and grain elevators. Resurfacing the thoroughfare will improve heavy equipment transit during the busy autumn harvest season. While rising material costs pushed overall courthouse renovation estimates higher, commissioners adjusted line items to keep core roadway work on schedule.
Crews expect to stage machinery along designated stretches by the end of the month, with traffic advisories scheduled for release as work zones are established.
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Today's Outlook
- High 87°F · Low 64°F — Overcast (22% chance of precipitation)
- Keep water handy today—cloud cover will keep temperatures warm and humid through the evening.
What's On Around Town
Sisseton: Sisseton Farmers Market Drenttel Park, 3:00–5:30 PM Fresh regional produce, baked goods, and local meats available downtown.
Lake City: Fort Sisseton Discovery Thursday Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, 6:00 PM Interactive evening history program highlighting nineteenth-century prairie life.
Spotlight & Story
- The Veblen Advance Newspaper
- In 1903, printer W. H. Stoddard hauled a hand-cranked printing press by horse-drawn wagon across prairie trails to launch the town's first print shop. His four-page weekly paper documented early homestead entries and elevator grain prices for generations of farming families.
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