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The New Frontier restaurant received their award from Webster Area Chamber of Commerce for winning the 2025 burger battle competition with their burger “The Homesteader.” In the restaurant June 10 are from left, New Frontier employees Delaney Atherton, Caleb Gaikowski, Brylie Reeves, Sharil Guthmiller, restaurant owners Kristi and Aaron Gaikowski and chamber members Alisha LaCourse, Kayla Fischer, Amy Fischer, Kelly Brandlee and Bailey Meyer. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

The New Frontier restaurant received their award from Webster Area Chamber of Commerce for winning the 2025 burger battle competition with their burger “The Homesteader.” In the restaurant June 10 are from left, New Frontier employees Delaney Atherton, Caleb Gaikowski, Brylie Reeves, Sharil Guthmiller, restaurant owners Kristi and Aaron Gaikowski and chamber members Alisha LaCourse, Kayla Fischer, Amy Fischer, Kelly Brandlee and Bailey Meyer. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Burger Battle 2025 Champs

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Country Kids 4-H club helped with their annual clean up of New Sweden Cemetery and planted flowers there. Pictured from left, kneeling front, Nolan Rasmus, Will Weitbrecht; in back, Lynnea Hubsch, Morgan Weitbrecht, Dylan Rasmus, Aiden Gaikowski, Macee McGregor, Blaise McGregor, Isaac Nelson, Gabriel Gaikowski and Nathan Hubsch. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Country Kids 4-H club helped with their annual clean up of New Sweden Cemetery and planted flowers there. Pictured from left, kneeling front, Nolan Rasmus, Will Weitbrecht; in back, Lynnea Hubsch, Morgan Weitbrecht, Dylan Rasmus, Aiden Gaikowski, Macee McGregor, Blaise McGregor, Isaac Nelson, Gabriel Gaikowski and Nathan Hubsch. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Cemetery cleanup

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Travelers appreciate Webster’s campground

Historic15 years ago June 21, 2010Construction workers have made good progress on the elementary school lately. Classrooms have been framed and work continues on electric and mechanical needs.Temperate weather attracted more than 12,000 people to the Fort Sisseton Historic Festival June 4-6.
Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Land and range judging

Webster FFA students, from left, front, Bryn Sippel, Kelsey Fischer, Lola Wells;, Mackenzie Atherton; back, Macee McGregor, Aiden Gaikowski and Blaise McGregor attended the South Dakota Land and Range Judging event in Belle Fourche June 8-11.
Gracen Casper with Muth Electric worked on a trench at Sigurd Anderson Airport south of Webster June 5 in conjunction with the airport fuel project. The project involves the installation of a self-serve fuel pump. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Gracen Casper with Muth Electric worked on a trench at Sigurd Anderson Airport south of Webster June 5 in conjunction with the airport fuel project. The project involves the installation of a self-serve fuel pump. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Get pumped up

From left, Eva Schuelke pointed a sword at Joshua Godfredson portraying Jack Sparrow June 7 during Fort Sisseton Historical Festival at Fort Sisseton State Park. Godfredson gave a performance educating attendees on the history of pirates. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

From left, Eva Schuelke pointed a sword at Joshua Godfredson portraying Jack Sparrow June 7 during Fort Sisseton Historical Festival at Fort Sisseton State Park. Godfredson gave a performance educating attendees on the history of pirates. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Fort Sisseton Historical Festival is a real blast from the past

Can’t Arrrrgue with thatEasy as pieBatter upTrigger warningIgniting a love of historyNot his last stand
Kayla Kirchmeier, Webster Kiwanis vice president, presented a check for over $9,400 to Webster Area School Superintendent Jim Block Funds were raised by selling concessions at home sporting events. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Kayla Kirchmeier, Webster Kiwanis vice president, presented a check for over $9,400 to Webster Area School Superintendent Jim Block Funds were raised by selling concessions at home sporting events. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Kiwanis donation

Day County Community Foundation members Amanda Dohn, Kim Sinner and Rita Johnson last week presented a $100,000 check donation to the Knapp & Play Learning Center group, represented here by Jenna Wik, Kathy Meland and Rainy Hanson. Reporter & Farmer | Annie Witt

Day County Community Foundation members Amanda Dohn, Kim Sinner and Rita Johnson last week presented a $100,000 check donation to the Knapp & Play Learning Center group, represented here by Jenna Wik, Kathy Meland and Rainy Hanson. Reporter & Farmer | Annie Witt

Day County Community Foundation

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