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North of Webster Area High School July 17 sits surplus items as the north wing of the school will be demolished later this fall.

North of Webster Area High School July 17 sits surplus items as the north wing of the school will be demolished later this fall.

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Classroom leftovers hit the curb

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Saturday, July 19, 2025
Reporter & Farmer | Annie Witt
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South Dakota Attorney General Jackley, SD News Media Association

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Saturday, July 19, 2025
PIERRE, S.D. – An updated Open Meetings Law Guide, which includes revisions made by the 2025 South Dakota Legislature, has been released by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota NewsMedia Association (SDNA).The guide is designed to explain the state’s meeting laws and is...
Rows of wheat and stalks of corn stretch across the landscape north of Webster. The rich patchwork of crops reflects the heart of the rural agriculture and promis of an abundant harvest. Reporter & Farmer | Annie Witt

Rows of wheat and stalks of corn stretch across the landscape north of Webster. The rich patchwork of crops reflects the heart of the rural agriculture and promis of an abundant harvest. Reporter & Farmer | Annie Witt

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Crop report for week ending July 13

Annie Witt
Saturday, July 19, 2025
United States Department of Agriculture and National Agricultural Statistics Service released the South Dakota crop report for the week ending July 13.The report indicated there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork.Topsoil moisture conditions were rated three percent very short, 20 percent short,...
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Attorney General Jackley announces Clark man indicted

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Saturday, July 19, 2025
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Clark man has been indicted on First-Degree Murder in the death of his mother.Bowen Fladland, 34, was indicted by a Clark County Grand Jury on July 16.
Ashley Ewing, newly appointed CEO of Webster’s Sanford Health location, sits in an exam room at the hospital July 9. Ewing served as director of nursing for 11 years before taking the role of CEO. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Ashley Ewing, newly appointed CEO of Webster’s Sanford Health location, sits in an exam room at the hospital July 9. Ewing served as director of nursing for 11 years before taking the role of CEO. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Webster’s Sanford Health location has new CEO

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Ashley Ewing has been named CEO of the Sanford Health location in Webster.Originally from the Sioux Falls area, Ewing said she previously served as director of nursing and clinical services for 11 years at the same Sanford location in Webster before taking on the CEO role.After graduating high...
Honey bees swarm around their queen in a tree outside Webster City Hall July 9. Area beekeeper Clark Audiss estimated the swarm had 50,000 bees as he attempted to attract them into a brood box with a sugar water mixture to relocate and use them to make honey. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Honey bees swarm around their queen in a tree outside Webster City Hall July 9. Area beekeeper Clark Audiss estimated the swarm had 50,000 bees as he attempted to attract them into a brood box with a sugar water mixture to relocate and use them to make honey. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Less pollen competition leads to swarms forming in Webster, normal occurrence

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series about bees in Northeastern South Dakota.Webster hobbyist beekeeper and Clark Audiss said he received calls about seven bee swarms around town in Webster during the first week of July.
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Webster Area School Board sets budget for 2026

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Webster Area School Board held their annual budget hearing July 14 during their regular meeting to review the budget for fiscal year 2026.For General Fund budget the board presented the figure of $5,044,494 an increase over $4,979,869 from last year.Board president Tom Sannes said though the school...
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What’s Up

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Saturday, July 19, 2025
Special meetingWebster City Council special council meeting is July 21, 6 p.m. in the city hall council room.
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