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Sheriff Deputy Kolby Weinberg stands in front of the Day County Sheriff’s Office. Weinberg graduated from Lake Area Technical College with an associate degree in law enforcement. Reporter & Farmer | Annie Witt

Sheriff Deputy Kolby Weinberg stands in front of the Day County Sheriff’s Office. Weinberg graduated from Lake Area Technical College with an associate degree in law enforcement. Reporter & Farmer | Annie Witt

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New Sheriff Deputy sworn to serve

Annie Witt
Saturday, July 26, 2025
May 21, Kolby Weinburg was sworn in as a deputy sheriff in Day County, marking the beginning of a career rooted in service, community and a deep appreciation for the outdoors.
Ribbon is cut for the grand opening of Rising Hope Counseling location in Webster. From left is Rising Hope director of operations Twyla Eggers, founder Jill Janecke, counselor Amanda Kirkeby and Webster Area Chamber of Commerce members Amy Fischer, Lindsey Olson, Bailey Meyer and Alisha LaCourse. In back is Kirkeby’s husband Brody. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Ribbon is cut for the grand opening of Rising Hope Counseling location in Webster. From left is Rising Hope director of operations Twyla Eggers, founder Jill Janecke, counselor Amanda Kirkeby and Webster Area Chamber of Commerce members Amy Fischer, Lindsey Olson, Bailey Meyer and Alisha LaCourse. In back is Kirkeby’s husband Brody. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Making the cut

News Staff
Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Organizations

Senior Citizens
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Webster Senior Citizens met July 7 at Webster Golf Clubhouse with eight members present. Myrene Gaikowski served lunch. Card winners were Marlys Clausen, whist and Helene Eisenbraun, pinochle. Next meeting is July 21, 1 p.m. Darlene Rumpca will serve lunch. Visitors welcome.
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Andover Town Board fills vacancy after resignation

Annie Witt
Saturday, July 19, 2025
At the regular Andover Town Board meeting July 7, the board officially accepted the resignation of board member Grant Meyers following a motion by members Shayne Schmieg and Sandy Sobolik.
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Legislative committee finalizes benefit cut for needy families

Makenzie Huber
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Starting in August, low-income South Dakota families participating in a welfare program will receive less money to spend on necessities such as gas, groceries, utilities and rent. The benefit cut is the beginning of more reductions planned in the next few years.
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USDA reports 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork

Annie Witt
Friday, July 11, 2025
According to the South Dakota crop report released by United States Department of Agriculture and National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending July 6 there were 5.7 days suitable for field work.
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Valnes host guests at the lake with activities

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
by Ilene Stave(605) 325-3307Leslie, Wanda and Emily Stave, Ankeny, IA spent 10 days with Ilene Stave working on the farm.Tony, Brittany and Summer Valnes hosted guests at Lake Traverse for July 4th weekend.
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.

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Roslyn, SD native visits Roslin, Scotland

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, July 11, 2025
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.

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WHS CLASS OF 1980

Webster High School Class Of
Friday, July 11, 2025
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

News Staff
Friday, July 4, 2025
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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