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2025 Webster Area Farm and Home Show was at the Webster Armory Jan. 24-25. A dog demonstration by South Dakota Highway Patrol Jan. 24 displayed some skills the dogs use to locate the scents of narcotics. Here, Trooper Nathan Monger braces as his dog Dax jumps up on him after he found the narcotic scented prop for the demonstration. Reporter & Farmer | Brenner Cariveau
Dog demonstration on display
Webster Area Honor roll
Webster Area Student Council members, front Barrett Bloom, fourth grade; back, from left, eighth graders Claire Halvorson, Sophia Wilson and Remi Hubsch presented a $1,000 check to playground committee members Vanessa Bloom, fifth grade teacher and Emily Wagner, second grade teacher. Funds were raised through last fall’s Driven Coffee fundraiser and will support the new playground and gym floor project. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot
Proceeds go to projects
A blue heeler dog by the name of Toby left her pawprints all over the hearts of many in the community of Webster. Now, her presence will be missed by many after her passing in late December. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot
Remembering Toby, the neighborhood dog
Gaikowski family Chirstmas
Soil moisture content looking low for region
Ava Bjerke was named the first runner up Jan. 4 in Aberdeen at the Junior South Dakota Snow Queen pageant while Ayla Bloom took second place in the junior talent contest. Bjerke was crowned Webster’s Junior Snow Queen Nov. 9. Webster Snow Queen Abbigail Garrett will represent Webster at the South Dakota Snow Queen event Jan. 11. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot