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Lean into your God-given gifts to serve others

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Lean into your God-given gifts to serve others

Vicar Kristi Anderson

Saturday, August 30, 2025

usingsEach of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (I Peter 4:10) The church and the world need everyone’s gifts. Imagine each person as a puzzle piece; put together we can meet the needs of the world.

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What’s Up

News Staff

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Up Threshing showJames Valley Threshing & Tractor Club show is Sept. 5-7 in Andover. Daily steam talk is at 10:30 a.m., daily parade is at 1:30 p.m. The show will feature Minneapolis-Moline.Women’s brunchWomen’s brunch is Sept. 6, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at Rose Hill Church, rural Langford.

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James Valley Threshing Club to hold 51st annual show

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 30, 2025

James Valley Threshing & Tractor Club will hold their 51st annual threshing show Sept. 5-7 with three days full of events and activities.September 5 will begin with a thresherman’s breakfast from 7:30-9:30 a.m. followed by sawing at the Harold Brown Family Sawmill from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., a...

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First annual Harvest Bash to benefit community

Amanda Dulitz

Saturday, August 30, 2025

It’s going to be a day full of activities, 12-plus hours jam packed full of things to do for all ages.The first annual Harvest Bash is Sept. 6 at the Day County Fairgrounds in Webster.

Knapp & Play Learning Center in Webster will open it’s doors Sept. 8. Day care board member Rainy Hanson said the state certified center and nonprofit hopes to provide affordable and quality child care for the area with a capacity of 91 kids. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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New state licensed day care set to open in Webster

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Webster will be gaining a new day care option with the upcoming opening of Knapp & Play Learning Center Sept. 8 which will be licensed to accommodate 91 kids from infants into grade school.Learning center board member Rainy Hanson stated that while she was operating as director for Webster Area...

Day County Ambulance Service is set to take part in NextGen EMS, an EMS cadet program started by Gavin Sannes at Webster Area High School, to increase the amount of young people interested in the EMS field. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Webster graduate seeks to involve high school students in EMS through cadet program

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Webster native Gavin Sannes has taken initiative to start a emergency medical services (EMS) cadet program through Webster Area High School with a goal of establishing younger volunteers in EMS.A 2023 Webster Area High School graduate and current South Dakota State University human biology student,...

Federal grant allows free water service installations at Waubay

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Federal grant allows free water service installations at Waubay

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Waubay area will be receiving service from WEB Water after they received a grant to cover construction cost including free meter and service installations for anyone within the coverage area.General manager of WEB Water Shane Phillips stated the company has been trying to find an economical way to...

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

News Staff

Saturday, August 23, 2025

W eek“Iwant each of my runners to feel proud of their progress by the end of the season. As a team we are working to set a foundation for the future. Right now is about learning to love the sport and laying the groundwork for growth.

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OLE & LENA

News Staff

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Both Ole and Sven wanted some money, so they went to the bank for a loan. Sven went in first.

Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

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Water issues cause intermittent temporary closures

News Staff

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Customers of First Interstate Bank who visited the Webster branch at various times last week may have become concerned the branch was in danger of closing as they were greeted by locked doors and a “Temporary Branch Closure” notice in the window.

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