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Commissioners move forward with $9.1M county budget

Amanda Dulitz
Saturday, July 26, 2025
In approving the preliminary budget, Day County Commissioners set a course for over $9 million for 2026 during their July 22 meeting.With just a few changes and moving of figures, commissioners gave the thumbs up for the various county departments to move forward with spending a combined $9,169,377...
Webster hobbyist beekeeper Clark Audiss holds a frame of honeycomb from one of his bee boxes around Webster July 15. This year was Audiss’ first time having his own hives, though as a kid his first job was at an apiary as a honey extractor. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Webster hobbyist beekeeper Clark Audiss holds a frame of honeycomb from one of his bee boxes around Webster July 15. This year was Audiss’ first time having his own hives, though as a kid his first job was at an apiary as a honey extractor. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Beekeeping relieves stress for Webster hobbyist

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series about bees in Northeastern South Dakota.This spring Webster pastor Clark Audiss took up beekeeping as a hobby to help with stress and since then has become a proponent of passing his love of bees on to those around him.Audiss moved to Webster 10 years...
Dakota Foundry employees, from left front, include Dalton Lone, Preston Waddle, Cody Kuecker, David Water, Bryce Bostrom, Adam Marko and Mitch Miller. Back, from left, include Paul Gollnick, John Premus Jr., Levi Hurlburt, Dominic Swartz, Dan Waegli, Kyle Barse, Dan Andrade, Jordan Premus, Travis Monson, Nick Loos and Belinda Kuecker.

Dakota Foundry employees, from left front, include Dalton Lone, Preston Waddle, Cody Kuecker, David Water, Bryce Bostrom, Adam Marko and Mitch Miller. Back, from left, include Paul Gollnick, John Premus Jr., Levi Hurlburt, Dominic Swartz, Dan Waegli, Kyle Barse, Dan Andrade, Jordan Premus, Travis Monson, Nick Loos and Belinda Kuecker.

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Dakota Foundry forges tradition with innovation

News Staff
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Nestled in the heart of Webster, Dakota Foundry has emerged as a symbol of American craftsmanship, innovation and local pride.Founded in 1977 by Mereen Johnson, the Foundry has seen several chapters of ownership and growth.
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Ole & Lena

News Staff
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Ole had a tire that was low so he stopped at the gas station.“Oh fer heck, Lena! They want 50 cents for air now, it used to be free!”“That’s inflation!” ~~~ One Sunday, the Lutheran pastor noticed Ole standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque.
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Lutz named bus driver of the year

News Staff
Saturday, July 19, 2025
15 years ago July 26, 2010For the second time in three years a Webster driver has been chosen School Bus Driver of the Year by the SD Transportation Association. This year’s award went to Webster driver Patty Lutz, whose career spans 35 years in four school districts.
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Number of acres in public land access initiative double

Joshua Haiar
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Pheasants Forever has enrolled a new landowner in its Public Access to Habitat (PATH) program that will open nearly 30,000 new acres of private land to public hunting and recreation in northwestern South Dakota.Pheasants Forever is a nonprofit conservation group that works to improve habitat and...
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Webster Area School Board proposes student handbook changes

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, July 19, 2025
At the July 14 regular Webster Area School Board meeting among items discussed were changes to the student handbook.Block proposed changing the way tardies accumulate for high school students from resetting every quarter to lasting the whole school year.Another proposed change was making arrival...
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