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Reporter & Farmer \\ subscriber snapshot Roslyn, SD residents from left Lindsey (Schoenbeck) Koenig and John Koenig stand outside the Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, Scotland. The Scottish village has had different spellings over the years but was the namesake for Roslyn, SD which was named by Lindsey (Schoenbeck) Koenig’s great great great great grandfather Henry Horace Russell who was the first Postmaster for Roslyn, SD in 1882 and immigrated from Scotland to the U.S. in 1849.

Reporter & Farmer \\ subscriber snapshot Roslyn, SD residents from left Lindsey (Schoenbeck) Koenig and John Koenig stand outside the Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, Scotland. The Scottish village has had different spellings over the years but was the namesake for Roslyn, SD which was named by Lindsey (Schoenbeck) Koenig’s great great great great grandfather Henry Horace Russell who was the first Postmaster for Roslyn, SD in 1882 and immigrated from Scotland to the U.S. in 1849.

Roslyn, SD native visits Roslin, Scotland

In 1882 Henry Horace Russell a Scottish immigrant took up residence in Day County and as the first Postmaster of Roslyn, named the town after his native village of Roslin Scotland.
Webster High School Class of 1980 held a 45 year reunion at Blue Dog Lake. From left are, front, Terri Breske Dill, Wendy Folger, Karen Koppmann, Mona Premus Jensen, Kathy Baumgarn Becking, Barb Opitz Stugelmayer, Terry Welch, Lance Johnson, Paul Smith, Chad Bisgrove; back, Larry Welch, Nathan Meland, Sam Mohs, Jeff Hanson, Jeff Lewandowski, John Halbkat, Chuck Liedtke and Kelly Torrence.

Webster High School Class of 1980 held a 45 year reunion at Blue Dog Lake. From left are, front, Terri Breske Dill, Wendy Folger, Karen Koppmann, Mona Premus Jensen, Kathy Baumgarn Becking, Barb Opitz Stugelmayer, Terry Welch, Lance Johnson, Paul Smith, Chad Bisgrove; back, Larry Welch, Nathan Meland, Sam Mohs, Jeff Hanson, Jeff Lewandowski, John Halbkat, Chuck Liedtke and Kelly Torrence.

WHS CLASS OF 1980

Webster High School Class of 1980 held a 45 year reunion at Blue Dog Lake.
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New mental health provider opens business

Rising Hope Counseling, LLC. opened a new location in Webster supervised by Counselor Amanda Kirkeby.Rising Hope provides mental health counseling services with Kirkeby specializing in play therapy for ages three and up, family and marriage therapy, EMDR, couples, teen and adult individual therapy.
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Crop report for week ending June 29

United States Department of Agriculture and National Agricultural Statistics Service released the South Dakota crop progress report for the week ending June 29.According to the report there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork.
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Organizations

Webster SeniorsWebster Senior Citizens met June 16 with six members and one guest. Card winners were Dennis DeWitte, pinochle and Margaret McKittrick, whist. Helene Eisenbraun served lunch. Myrene Gaikowski will serve lunch at the next meeting July 7, 1 p.m. at Webster Golf clubhouse.
Shad Storley gets dropped into a dunk tank during Eden Days June 28. The annual festival celebrated the 111th year of Eden as a town. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Shad Storley gets dropped into a dunk tank during Eden Days June 28. The annual festival celebrated the 111th year of Eden as a town. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Cooling off

Colt Allen makes a throw from the outfield during a Muskrat baseball game at Eden Days June 28. He is the son of Ethan and Becky Allen of Eden. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Colt Allen makes a throw from the outfield during a Muskrat baseball game at Eden Days June 28. He is the son of Ethan and Becky Allen of Eden. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Out of left field

Jim Brakefield looks out of his vehicle during a car show held at Eden Days June 28. Brakefield’s ride is a 1955 Buick Riviera. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Jim Brakefield looks out of his vehicle during a car show held at Eden Days June 28. Brakefield’s ride is a 1955 Buick Riviera. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Old school fun

Kenzie Eggert runs down the jump pad at Eden Days June 28. She is the daughter of Adam and Lexy Eggert from Howard. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Kenzie Eggert runs down the jump pad at Eden Days June 28. She is the daughter of Adam and Lexy Eggert from Howard. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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4-H Clubs

Clubs County Line KidsCounty Line Kids 4-H Club met at Falnes Church May 16. Adaline Larson presided with six of nine members and one clover bud in attendance. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Henry Paulson and 4-H pledge by Julia Ogren.