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Report of public intoxication

News Staff

Saturday, September 13, 2025

RePoRt Sept. 4Security alarm activated at business on Main St.;false alarm.Assisted ambulance with medical call at 900 blk. Main St.Assisted Sheriff’s Office with drug test.Security alarm activated at business on Hwy. 12, false alarm.Sept. 5Assisted ambulance with medical call at Hwy. 12 and 25.

Youth attend final horse show of 2025 season

News Staff

Friday, September 5, 2025

All American Saddle Club hosted the season’s final horse show Aug. 24 in Webster. Judge was BJ Peterson, Clear Lake for the final show of 2025. Results are as follows with names in order of place for each event.

Celebrate Gaikowski’s 91st birthday

Webster

Friday, September 5, 2025

Leo and Myrene Gaikowski and their daughter Kathy Quale spent Labor Day weekend with their daughter and sister Linda Marx and family, Mankato, MN.

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Food Pantry

Friday, September 5, 2025

During the month of August Needs Anonymous provided food to 152 households totaling 3,502 pounds of goods. According to food pantry coordinator Margaret Kwasniewski the pantry is usually in need of canned goods with a long shelf life specifically vegetables and beans.

4-H CLUBS

News Staff

Friday, September 5, 2025

Jolly Workers 4-H Club met July 29 at Day Co. Fairgrounds. Allie Case presided. Roll call topic was “Favorite thing at the fair.” Seventeen members were present. Secretary’s report was read and approved. Old business discussed includes steak supper tickets and fair entries.

Day County Democrats presented Day County Food Pantry with a donation of $410 Sept. 2. From left is Day County Democrats District 1 representative Alice Bartell and food pantry volunteers Winnie Jacobs, Margaret Kwasniewski, Mary Wagner, Carol Richardt and Susie Hanson. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Day County Democrats donate to food pantry

News Staff

Friday, September 5, 2025

Johnsons welcome baby boy

News Staff

Saturday, August 30, 2025

by Ilene StavePierPont (605) 325-3307Trevor and Hanna Johnson, Webster are parents of a boy Graham Marlyn born Aug. 11, 2025 at Prairie Lakes Hospital, Watertown. He weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Mike Bockorny was hired as the executive director for Webster Area Development Corporation in May and with over 20 years of experience in business management said he wants to grow and sustain what Webster already has in addition to introducing new establishments. Reporter & Farmer | subscriber snapshot

Webster Area Development Corporation’s new executive director looks to grow area businesses

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Webster Area Development Corporation hired Mike Bockorny of Aberdeen as executive director in late spring and said he hopes to facilitate growth in Webster which has “a lot of things going for it.

Capital Lanes & Lounge owners celebrate 50 years of ownership

News Staff

Saturday, August 23, 2025

In 1975 Pat Kruse purchased Capital Lanes & Lounge and now has owned and operated the business for 50 years.She married Lavaine Anderson in 1982 and the two have been running the business together ever since.

Skudesnes Lutheran Church sustains damage during storm

Ilene Stave

Saturday, August 23, 2025

PierPont (605) 325-3307Emmett and Judy Anderson, Chandler, AZ visited Clarice Mathiason, Ilene Stave and other area relatives and friends.Skudesnes Lutheran Church sustained some hail damage in early morning Aug. 15 storm along with area crops destroyed.

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