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Danny Kjos, left, first met his biological mother Michelle Flanagan, right, when he was 26 years old. Adopted at nine weeks old, he always wondered what his biological parents were like and why they had to give him up. When he found Flanagan in 1991, he finally learned the truth. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot

Danny Kjos, left, first met his biological mother Michelle Flanagan, right, when he was 26 years old. Adopted at nine weeks old, he always wondered what his biological parents were like and why they had to give him up. When he found Flanagan in 1991, he finally learned the truth. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot

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Kjos finds long-lost family

Timothy Gibson
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Danny Kjos was born in 1965 and spent his first two weeks of life in an unwed mother’s home before being moved to an orphanage for a nine-week stay.
The Hodges’ long road home to Roslyn

The Hodges’ long road home to Roslyn

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The Hodges’ long road home to Roslyn

Timothy Gibson
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Some time in 2016, William Hodge drove out to an empty Day County road and started “throwing brodies” to intentionally attract attention from law enforcement.“I literally was trying to get arrested,” Hodge explained.Only a few days before, the 32-year-old had returned to Day County from an Arizona...
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Attending Jepperson wedding

Ilene Stave
Friday, July 3, 2026
Courtney Moeller, daugher of Ardis and Steve Moeller, and Christian Jepperson, son of Ryan and Gretchen Jepperson, Brandon were married June 20 at Brandon Lutheran Church with Elizabeth Pagnotta officiating.
Leona Wattier is a 91-year-old currently residing at Sun DIal Manor. Wattier grew up in Day County, attending Bristol and Langford schools. Education has always been important to Wattier because her mom was a teacher. She followed after her mother and became a teacher as well. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Leona Wattier is a 91-year-old currently residing at Sun DIal Manor. Wattier grew up in Day County, attending Bristol and Langford schools. Education has always been important to Wattier because her mom was a teacher. She followed after her mother and became a teacher as well. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Passions passed on through generations

Connor Handrahan
Friday, July 3, 2026
Leona (Skaare) Wattier is 91 years old and is currently residing at Sun Dial Manor. Wattier was born in Day County and grew up just a few miles outside Bristol on a farm. She said she attended Bristol school up until high school when she then went to Langford to finish her school career.
Linda Weiland is a 75-year-old who is currently residing at Sun Dial Manor. Weiland was an active kid and worked hard in school to guarantee good grades. Now she is just enjoying the free time she is given by focusing on crafts, television and talking with her children. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

Linda Weiland is a 75-year-old who is currently residing at Sun Dial Manor. Weiland was an active kid and worked hard in school to guarantee good grades. Now she is just enjoying the free time she is given by focusing on crafts, television and talking with her children. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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Not letting life distract you from your loves in life

Connor Handrahan
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Born in Britton, 75-year-old Linda Weiland was an active young farm girl. She was helped out around the farm, was involved in school activities, hung out with her siblings and made crafts. Weiland stated she had one sister and five brothers who she played with constantly.
Travis Hahler, who graduated from Webster High School in 2007, went on to lead change management at Google and now SalesForce. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot

Travis Hahler, who graduated from Webster High School in 2007, went on to lead change management at Google and now SalesForce. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot

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From Webster to the world’s biggest stages

Timothy Gibson
Saturday, June 27, 2026
It might seem unlikely that a kid raised in a Day County town of just 2,000 people would one day hold a senior director title at one of the most influential technology companies on the planet, build his own consulting firm and deliver keynote addresses to audiences of tens of thousands of...
Ronny Reiss is a Sun Dial Manor resident and loves to joke around with the staff. He has a great sense of humor and loves to share it. “All the abuse I get from them, I deserve every bit of it because I’m never letting up on them,” joked Reiss. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

Ronny Reiss is a Sun Dial Manor resident and loves to joke around with the staff. He has a great sense of humor and loves to share it. “All the abuse I get from them, I deserve every bit of it because I’m never letting up on them,” joked Reiss. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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Living life and having fun while doing it

Connor Handrahan
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Ronny Reiss is a 77-year-old Sun Dial Manor resident and was born in Webster. Although being born in Webster, Reiss said he actually went to school in Bristol until the sixth grade.
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