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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.
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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 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

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Day County Democrats donate to food pantry

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Friday, September 5, 2025
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Johnsons welcome baby boy

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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

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

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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.
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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.
Jesus Church Head Pastor Mark Brown stands in the church’s newly purchased building in Webster. Previously known as New Life Church, they are a plant of Next Town Ministries which has four other churches in South Dakota. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Jesus Church Head Pastor Mark Brown stands in the church’s newly purchased building in Webster. Previously known as New Life Church, they are a plant of Next Town Ministries which has four other churches in South Dakota. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Webster’s Jesus Church purchases former parts store, moves into new-to-them space

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Jesus Church, a plant from Next Town Ministries, has recently moved into a new building in Webster and has started holding regular Sunday services.
Britton’s Nick Fosness has been appointed by the governor to fill in as District 1 Representative, a seat that was vacated this spring by Chris Reder. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Britton’s Nick Fosness has been appointed by the governor to fill in as District 1 Representative, a seat that was vacated this spring by Chris Reder. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Fosness receives appointment from governor to serve as Dist.1 Rep.

Bridget Shileny
Saturday, August 16, 2025
As reported in last week’s Marshall County Journal, Governor Larry Rhoden has appointed Britton resident Nick Fosness to serve in the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 1, effective immediately.
A lot on the corner of W. Eighth Ave. and W. Seventh St. in Webster was flooded after an overnight storm rolled through Aug. 14, bringing an estimated 3.5 inches in Webster. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

A lot on the corner of W. Eighth Ave. and W. Seventh St. in Webster was flooded after an overnight storm rolled through Aug. 14, bringing an estimated 3.5 inches in Webster. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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FLOODING

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Saturday, August 16, 2025
FLOODING
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