Lack of EMS volunteers may mean no one to respond to emergencies

South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care program manager Stephanie Hanson led a meeting June 26 in the Day County courthouse to educate members of the community on EMS services.According to Hanson EMS is not considered an essential service by South Dakota legislature which means it doesn’t receive...

Webster Area School Board approves bid for demolition of old building wing

Webster Area School board met in special session June 24 to discuss bids for the demolition of the 1950s wing of the school.After a 20 minute executive session, which board member Joel Shoemaker didn’t partake in because of his affiliation with Webster Scale who bid on the project, the board moved...

Commissioners approve ambulance vehicle purchase

In June 2024 an ambulance with Day County Ambulance Service caught fire while transporting a patient to North Dakota.

Children learn safety lessons

Elsie Zubke, left smiles up at Hattie Miller as she sits in the driver’s seat of the Game, Fish, and Parks airboat. The airboat was part ofThrivent’s second annual safety event June 25 in Webster.

What’s Up

U p Information meetingRepresentatives of the CATS group and designArc will present information regarding a proposed addition to the Webster Armory July 7, 7 p.m. at Roslyn Gym preceded by a walk-around beginning at 6.Tabor worshipTabor Free Lutheran Church, Webster church time is Sundays at 9...

People

NDSU dean’s listNorth Dakota State University spring dean’s list has been released. To qualify, a student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 class credits to qualify.

Grand opening of wind farm

Two thousand ten15 years ago June 28, 2010Partners who made a Day County 99 megawatt wind generation plant possible celebrated its grand opening at the community center in Groton. Presentation featured remarks from the energy sector and political leaders including Gov. Mike Rounds.

Police Report

Individual served trespass noticeJune 12Served individual with trespass notice for a property at 700 blk. W. 1st Ave.Accidental 911 dial at 300 blk. W. 7th Ave.Family dispute; escorted individual out of residence at 500 blk. W. 9th Ave.June 13Accidental 911 dial at 1100 blk.

Court Records

South Dakota Unified judicial system cases disposed May 1-31.

Edgar McFadden laid the groundwork for decades of wheat breeding success at South Dakota State University that continues to this day

BROOKINGS – At the age of 13, Edgar McFadden had big responsibility. It was 1904 and his father was bed-ridden after being gored by a bull. McFadden was charged with managing the family farm near Webster, SD.