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Webster armory addition bond issue tabled by school board

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 16, 2025

At their Aug. 11 regular meeting, Webster Area School Board heard from the Continuing Athletic Traditions for Students (CATS) group who presented revised plans for an addition to Webster Armory.School board president Tom Sannes said based on what the board had heard from the community, they are...

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Day County Recycling may change acceptable plastics

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Day County Recycling representative Jen Moos spoke at a recycling meeting Aug. 11 to present changing where they currently recycle from Watertown to Brookings in order to maximize the variety of items they can recycle.According to Moos the recycling plant in Watertown tends to be finicky about...

$A mass carp die off on Pickerel Lake in July prompted a Game, Fish & Parks investigation to the suspected cause. Carp herpies is the likely culprit, which is specific to Carp fish and is not the same as transferable herpies in humans. Reporter & Farmer \\ file photo$

A mass carp die off on Pickerel Lake in July prompted a Game, Fish & Parks investigation to the suspected cause. Carp herpies is the likely culprit, which is specific to Carp fish and is not the same as transferable herpies in humans. Reporter & Farmer \\ file photo

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Carp herpes virus is suspect in recent carp die-off at Pickerel Lake

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 16, 2025

With a recent major die-off of carp in Pickerel Lake, a disease known as Koi herpes-virus (KHV) is the suspected culprit.Todd Kaufman, fisheries biologist for South Dakota Department of Game Fish & Parks (GFP) in northeast South Dakota said though KHV has not been confirmed in wild common carp...

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Stc Graduates

Saturday, August 9, 2025

STC graduatesSoutheast Technical College students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the summer 2025 semester include Jaycee Snell, associate of applied science in diagnostic medical sonography and Britanie Stanwood, diploma in licensed practical nursing, both of Webster.

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News Staff

Saturday, August 9, 2025

BenefitDaron Steiner Benefit will be held Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at Lake City Municipal.Wine on NineWine on Nine will be held Aug. 16, 2 p.m. at Webster Golf Club sponsored by Caddie Club of Webster.

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Ole & lena

News Staff

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Ole decided to divorce Lena. His friend Lars expressed surprise.“Vhy are you divorcing Lena after all she’s been through vid you?” Lars asked. “Vhy, you vent through da drouth vhen da grasshoppers got all of da crops dat didn’t burn up.

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New fire department equipment could mean lower home insurance rates

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 9, 2025

At their Aug. 4 regular meeting Webster City Council met to discuss, among other things, needed updates to fire department equipment.Webster Fire Department chief Robert Kwasniewski reported the department had their first preliminary servey in 10 years and their Insurance Services Office (ISO)...

Participating in the 4-H dog show Aug. 5, counter clockwise from back left, were Raelee Ellingson, Makayla Meland, Abel Bloom, Logan Wik, Anna Bloom, Logan Zakrzewski, Kenlee Hommel, Carlee Wik and Gage Wik. Reporter & Farmer | subscriber snapshot

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Dog show ribbon winners

News Staff

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Day County dog show was Aug. 5 at Day County Fairgrounds.

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Local Izaak Walton chapter reorganizes

News Staff

Saturday, August 9, 2025

15 years ago August 16, 2010Game, Fish and Parks Department hosted a Youth Waterfowl Camp at Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery. Thirty-eight youth aged 9-16 took part in the hands-on camp that replicated actual hunting conditions.

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Only 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending August 4

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, August 9, 2025

United States Department of Agriculture and National Agriculture Statistics Service reported 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota for the week ending Aug. 4.Topsoil moisture conditions were rated three percent very short, 14 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 10 percent surplus.

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