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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.

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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.Corn silking was rated one percent, two percent lower than last year’s three percent...

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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.

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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

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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...

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Crop report for week ending June 29

Annie Witt

Friday, July 4, 2025

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.Topsoil moisture conditions were rated two percent very short, 19...

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Organizations

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Friday, July 4, 2025

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

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Cooling off

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Friday, July 4, 2025

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

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Out of left field

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Friday, July 4, 2025

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